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Pratikraman
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18. He Who Conquers Sexual Impulses is The
King of Kings
Questioner: Once a seed of sexuality is sewn will it not
flourish into a tree?
Dadashri: When the seed is sown, it will result in an
effect. If the seed doesn’t get the necessary support for firm
growth in this life, then it can have no effect in the next life. That
is why I tell people who have a tendency to delve in sexuality,
to fast on Sundays, to see their faults related to sex and wash
them off with pratikraman. This may need to be done repeatedly
until one is free from the internal effects of sexual impulses. If
this is done in the confines of an Agna, then it will help
tremendously.
For now you must be extremely cautious about where
your eyes wander. There was a time when people used to
gouge out their eyes if they looked upon someone with lustful
intentions. That is sheer foolishness; you are not to do that. If
it happens to you, you must simply avert your eyes and if it
happens again, then do pratikraman. Do not forsake even a
minute’s worth of pratikraman in this matter. Faults associated
with your eating and drinking habits are inconsequential as
compared to those of sexuality. Sex is the worst disease for the
one who wants freedom from worldly life. Bondage to the worldly
life exists because of sexuality.
You attain birth as a human only when you take what is
rightfully yours. If you violate this rule you will be paving your
way into the animal kingdom.
Questioner: We have all taken something, which has not
been rightfully ours.
Dadashri: You must do pratikraman for that. The Lord
will still save you. You can still go into the derasars (Jain temple)