68 Pratikraman
of your past karmas . The actual charging of karma occurs because of one ’ s internal intent and resolve to tell lies . Will this knowledge help you ?
Questioner : One should stop telling lies .
Dadashri : No . One should let go of the opinion that he should tell lies . If you lie , you must repent for it . When you do this , you may not stop lying , but at least your opinion supporting lies will cease .
Repent for your lies by saying , “ I am not going to lie from this day onwards . Lying is the greatest sin . Lying causes great pain . Telling lies will bind me . Please forgive me , Lord .” Once your opinion changes , you will ultimately stop telling lies .
20 . Awareness While Speaking …
The mind is not as much of a problem as the speech is , because the mind functions secretly , whereas speech can carve a hole in a person ’ s heart and hurt him severely . You must ask for forgiveness from whomever you have hurt with your speech . You must recall each and every person and do pratikraman in his name .
Questioner : Can we expect be forgiven for all faults committed through our speech , with pratikraman ?
Dadashri : The faults will remain in the form of a burnt rope . It looks like a rope , but it cannot bind like a rope . With pratikraman , its residue will instantly disintegrate in the next life .
Doership is the support on which karma are bound . Now that you are no longer the doer , no new karma will be bound . The remaining karmas from your past will bring forth their effects and then dissipate .
Questioner : If a person speaks while he is irritated would that be atikraman ?