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Pratikraman
Purush. With this knowledge you become aware of the Self,
and this awareness will allow you to do pratikraman and be
released from the burden of any liability.
Questioner: How can you restore the trust you had for
someone who has betrayed you?
Dadashri: You must repent for all the times you have
harbored negative thoughts about him. If you have lost faith in
him, you must repent. Only then will things be settled. That is
why pratikraman is so necessary.
9. Pratikramans in Varying Situations
Questioner: How can we tell if the other person is hurt?
Dadashri: You will immediately see it on his face. The
sparkle in his eyes will have disappeared and his face will appear
gloomy. Of course you will be able to tell whether or not he has
been affected. It will be all too obvious.
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: Man has the capability to perceive what has
happened to the other person.
Questioner: But some people are so good at hiding their
true feelings that you cannot tell by their expressions.
Dadashri: Even then you will know that you have said
some hurtful things, and that it is bound to hurt him. For that you
must do pratikraman. If you said something hurtful, will you not
know whether you hurt him?
Questioner: Yes I would know it.
Dadashri: You are not doing pratikraman for him. You
are actually doing this to change your previous opinions. What
is pratikraman? It reverses your past opinions. By doing