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The Science of Karma
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I showed him a way to deal with his dilemma. I told him
that he should be repentant and tell God, “Dear Lord, what did
I do to be in this position to sentence someone to death. Please
forgive me.” He should do pratikraman sincerely and then
continue to do his work according to the laws of the land.
Questioner: If we seriously injure someone and then do
pratikraman, don’t we bind karma?
Dadashri: You should keep doing pratikraman in his
name. The amount of pratikraman that you do should be equal
to the pain you caused him. All you have to do is pratikraman;
you are not responsible for anything else.
If you do pratikraman for any of your actions, seventy
five percent of the effect of that act is dissolved. The other
twenty-five percent remains like the image of a burnt rope. In
the next life, it will disintegrate easily. Every cause has an effect.
By doing pratikraman, karmas can be shaken off in the next life.
Are Karmas Bound Or Released Through
Chanting And Penance?
Questioner: When we do chanting and practice penance,
do we bind karmas or do we release ourselves from them?
Dadashri: Karmas are bound. Karmas are bound in
everything. Even in sleep you bind karmas. When you do
chanting or penance, you bind heavy merit karmas, for which
you will receive material happiness in the next life.
Questioner: So how much strength does religion (good
deeds) have to free you from karma?
Dadashri: Dharma and adharma (good and bad deed)
are both effects of karma. They keep you bound in the world.
If you know the science, karmas can be destroyed immediately.
With dharma (religion, morality) punya karmas are bound and
with adharma (non-religion, immorality) paap karmas are