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Pratikraman
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Every Religion Supports Pratikraman
The Highest Relative Religion
The highest and most profound element of the Jain religion
is alochana, pratikraman and pratyakhyan. It is actually in
other religions too, but what is it like there? There people ask
for an overall general forgiveness. It exists in Islam, Christianity
and other religions. The custom of asking for forgiveness has
been going on everywhere, but the method shown by the vitarag
Lords, the one of doing alochana, pratikraman, pratyakhyan
in the presence of the guru, is very scientific. It gives instant
results.
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In the other, by asking for forgiveness, one reduces the
demerit karma (paap), that is all; whereas with this pratikraman,
demerit karmas are eliminated completely.
The Lord (all enlightened Ones) has said that true relative
religion is that of alochana, pratikraman and pratyakhyan.
And these, too, have to be done instantly; they will not work if
left pending. If you hurt someone, keep a mental note of it and
then after doing alochana, do cash pratikraman and
pratyakhyan. This is what the Lord calls relative and real
(vyavahar and nischay) pratikraman. But who will be able to
do this?
This instant, ‘shoot-on-sight’ pratikraman is only possible
for the one who is Self-realized, and he is, therefore, able to see
his own faults. However, if a person who has not attained Self-
realization also were to apply the principle of alochana,