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Pratikraman
Trimantras Are Scientific
Questioner: New demerit karma (paap) may not be
bound due to pratikraman, but one still has to suffer the effects
of his past karma, does he not?
Dadashri: You are right when you say that new karmas
are not bound when you do pratikraman and the effects of past
karma have to be suffered. And to reduce that suffering, I have
shown you another way, and that is to recite all the three mantras
(Trimantra) together. When you recite all the three mantras
together, your suffering will be reduced. If a man is tired of
carrying a very heavy load on his head, when he suddenly sees
something which draws his attention, he forgets his misery. In
spite of the load, his misery feels lighter. That is how it is with
this Trimantra. You will feel less of a load. Therefore, this
Trimantra is a helpful thing. Did you ever recite the Trimantra
before? Even for one day? Recite it more and everything will
become lighter and it will get rid of any fear you may have.
Questioner: If we look at it scientifically, if a person
does wrong or makes a mistake, he should be punished
accordingly. So then how can the Trimantra destroy the
punishment of that wrong deed?
Dadashri: What are these mantras? When we recite
them, we are doing bhakti (worshipping) of these Purush (those
who are enlightened). Which Purush? We are doing bhakti of
the world’s greatest Purush (Five categories of enlightened ones).
How much energy arises in such devotion!
Questioner: You have a great deal of their bhakti; you
have praised them a lot; you have received vibrations from them,
but demerit karmas (paap) still remain pending, do they not?
Dadashri: By doing their bhakti, by doing their kirtan-
bhakti (chanting worship), all demerit karma is burned to ashes.
Do you want to destroy your demerit karma? I will do that for