20 Pratikraman
have awareness of the Self within the other person . It is precisely the Self within that person that you should address . Otherwise , you can direct your pratikraman towards God by saying , ‘ O Lord ! I repent for my mistake . I ask for your forgiveness and resolve never to repeat it .’ That is pratikraman . If something wrong occurs , would you not recognize it right away ?
Seeker : Yes .
Dadashri : If you do pratikraman for that , it will get washed away .
Seeker : Does it really get washed away ?
Dadashri : Yes , yes of course it will ! After pratikraman , the fault will not remain . Even a massive karma will become like a burned rope that appears intact but will disintegrate into ashes upon the slightest touch .
Seeker : And how should I repent ? Should it be done outwardly so that it is visible to others or should it be done from within , in the mind ?
Dadashri : In the mind ! You should remember Dadaji , apologize for your mistake and resolve never to repeat it . In doing so , the pain will be erased and the mistake destroyed . If you fail to do this , your mistakes will accumulate . I have given you a weapon ; this pratikraman is the greatest weapon . To become free from the ties of the worldly life , it is the only greatest weapon . The worldly life has arisen due to atikraman and pratikraman will bring it to an end . That is all there is . Atikraman is wrongdoing ; when you recognize that , you should do ‘ shoot-on-sight ’ pratikraman . The moment you see the mistake , shoot it down .
This pratikraman is the only path where a person can see his own faults and is able to shoot them down . In doing so , all one ’ s mistakes come to an end .