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Pratikraman
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These Are Not Lord Mahavir’s Pratikramans
That is the Essence of Religion
If it is real pratikraman, then pratikraman and
pratyakhyan is the essence of the entire scriptures of the Jain
religion.
Seeker: This is very scientific.
Dadashri: Yes, it is very scientific. Repentance is in all
religions but the scientific part is pratikraman and pratyakhyan!
They are scientific; the method itself is scientific and anger, pride,
deceit and greed will decrease. One does have control over his
anger, pride, deceit and greed but, generally, people do not
want to reduce them.
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Everywhere, it begins with repenting (prashchyataap).
Yes, the Christians start with repentance. Even the Muslims have
repentance. People say, ‘We are repenting for everything we
have done.’ Here ‘we’ have given it in the form of pratikraman;
‘we’ tell you to do pratikraman whenever atikraman occurs.
Atikraman means that you went beyond what is acceptable in
worldly interactions and so you have to do pratikraman for it.
Seeker: Sometimes there is interference (dakho-dakhal)
because there is a lot of sensitivity; what should one do to stop
that from occurring?
Dadashri: Do pratikraman and repent and have an inner
intent, ‘This should not occur and this should occur.’ The one
who has learned the Nine Kalams of Dadashri is blessed.