Pratikraman: Freedom Through Apology & Repentance (Abr.) (In English) Pratikraman: Freedom Through Apology & Repentence | Page 22

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karma is removed. The onion still appears whole although one
layer is gone. Another layer will be removed the next time.
Repentance never goes to waste.
Questioner: Should we not ask for forgiveness with a
sincere heart?
Dadashri: A person, who apologizes, does so with his
heart. It will even suffice to apologize insincerely, as long as the
apology is made.
Questioner: Then it will just become a habit.
Dadashri: Even if it does become a habit, it is fine as
long as an apology is made. Just realize that if you do not
repent, you will have to pay for it.
If someone is an alcoholic and asks for forgiveness, I tell
him to keep asking for forgiveness and to make a firm resolution
that he wants to quit his bad habit, even as he continues to
drink. One day he will be free of his addiction. I give you this
absolute guarantee through my Science. This Science is bound
to grow and proliferate, yielding immediate results.
“This is the cash bank of Divine Solution.” The only ‘cash
bank.’ Such a bank has not appeared in the last one million
years. It offers liberation within just two hours. I am ready to
grant you whatever you ask of me.
Nature forgives a man, who after he steals, repents. If he
repents, even God does not regard it as a sin. People on the
other hand will punish him and he will have to suffer the
consequences in this life. If one repents heartily his faults would
eventually disappear, but they speak superficially. Although you
may commit a terrible mistake, if you sincerely regret it, it will
not happen again. If it occurs again, it does not matter as long
as you continue to repent.