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12 Pratikraman
What is the religion of the Vitarag ? In it five hundred or more pratikramans happen everyday . The religion of the Jain can be found everywhere but not the religion of the Vitarag . How can one do pratikraman just once a year and call himself a Jain ? Nevertheless it is better to do it even once a year than not to do it at all .
Although I make this statement , I have already done pratikraman before speaking in this manner . You however must not speak in such a harsh manner . Although I am saying such harsh things and pointing out mistakes , I speak out of compassion and I see everyone as faultless . Someone has to enlighten this world . People need to understand the reality as it is .
Knowledge of the Self is the path of liberation . Pratikramans after Self-realization puts you on the path to liberation . After Self-realization , all other ways of spiritual seeking will become beneficial towards your liberation .
Questioner : Can pratikramans become the cause of Atma Gnan ( Self-Realization )?
Dadashri : No . This is because one does pratikraman for past mistakes , but at the same time new atikramans are taking place due to his ignorance of the Self . This ignorance and illusion is unrelenting , it never stops . This illusion , to take that which appears in worldly view as real , is the cause of new karma . One is perpetually creating new karmas as he destroys old ones through pratikraman . Old karma is an effect and one is doing pratikramans for the effects . When people do pratikraman , they bind punya ( good karma ).
In the worldly life , people generally do pratikraman and if they have the awareness , they do pratikramans in the morning and at the end of the day . By doing this , they will decrease many faults , but as long as they remain ignorant about their real