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pratikraman there will be a change in your speech within one or
two lifetimes and your negative speech will stop altogether.
Questioner: After attaining Self-realization, pratikramans
are occurring constantly.
Dadashri: Therefore you are not accountable. If you do
pratikraman for whatever you say, you will no longer be liable.
If you have to speak sternly, do so but without any attachment
or abhorrence, and do pratikraman vidhi immediately.
Questioner: What is the pratikraman vidhi?
Dadashri: For example if you hurt Chandulal, then you
have to invoke the one who is free from, thoughts, speech, and
actions; bhav karma, dravya karma, and no karma; of ‘Chandulal’
(or the name of the person you hurt) and all illusions attached
to that name. This One is the ‘Shuddhatma Bhagwan’ (the pure
Soul). Then say, “Dear Shuddhatma Bhagwan, I have spoken
in a harsh manner and that is a fault of mine. I am repenting for
this mistake. I am asking for your forgiveness. I am resolving
not to repeat this mistake. Please give me the strength not to
repeat the mistake again.”
Think of Dada (The fully enlightened Lord within The
Gnani Purush) or Shuddhatma Bhagwan when you do your
pratikraman. First do alochana, or confession of your mistake.
Then do pratikraman, which is the actual asking of forgiveness
that will cleanse your mistakes, and lastly do pratyakhyan, which
is your resolve never to repeat the mistake.
Questioner: Will our speech improve in future, after we
do pratikraman?
Dadashri: It will indeed be something to see after you
do pratikraman. It is because of pratikraman that my speech is
of the highest quality. It is because of pratikraman that this