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excessive and those are the files. There is no problem with those
you do not remember.
There is also a problem if someone serves you too much
food and forces it on you. What do you do if someone serves
you too much?
Questioner: We have to tell them no, otherwise we will
suffer after eating all that.
Dadashri: You have to put your hands together and plead
with them; do whatever it takes. This is how everything is in the
world. It is difficult to achieve normality.
Pratikraman for Breaking the Discipline
You should make a list of all that did not happen according
to your goal and then do pratikraman for that just before
bedtime. That is more than enough.
Questioner: Dada, even now, sometimes I end up eating
a little more than I should. But I do pratikraman for it.
Dadashri: There is no problem with that.
Questioner: This is how I do pratikraman: ‘Dear Dada
Bhagwan! I ask for forgiveness for breaking the discipline I have
taken with You, Dada.’ Is it acceptable to do it this way?
Dadashri: So You are hanging on to the discipline (niyam)
and the body (pudgal) is breaking the discipline. It is sure that
because You are doing the satsang, You are hanging on to the
vow. You want to abide by the Agna.
Questioner: Yes.
Drank Tea after Doing Pratyakhyan
Questioner: I am addicted to the bad habit of smoking.
What should I do?