Pratikraman: Freedom Through Apology & Repentance (Abr.) (In English) Pratikraman: Freedom Through Apology & Repentence | Page 71

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Pratikraman
Beware that it does not happen again. This should be your goal.
God had told us to be firm and resolute in our determination
not to kill any living thing. Every morning when you begin your
day, you must repeat this five times: “I do not wish to hurt a
single living being through my mind, my speech, or my body.”
You will lighten the burden of your responsibility because in
reality you only have control over your intent. To hurt or not
to hurt any living being is not in your hands as far as result is
concerned.
Questioner: Do we still commit a sin if we hurt someone
by accident?
Dadashri: What would happen if you put your hand in
the fire by accident?
Questioner: My hand would burn.
Dadashri: Would a child not burn himself too?
Questioner: Yes he would.
Dadashri: Even a child? You will not escape, whether
you do something knowingly or unknowingly.
Questioner: What happens to a person if he continues
to kill mosquitoes, even after he has received Gnan?
Dadashri: You can say that such a person has spoilt his
intent. That is not considered awareness of Gnan.
Questioner: Is that considered violent intentions?
Dadashri: Not only that, but in doing so, he has reverted
back to what he was before Gnan. If however, he were to do
pratikraman, his bad karma would be erased.
Questioner: What if he keeps doing it repeatedly?
Dadashri: Even if he were to do it a hundred times over,