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[3] These Are Not Lord Mahavir’s Pratikramans
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forget it by tomorrow.
Now, when you cannot remember it as it occurs, how are
you going to remember it in the evening? How is one going to
remember his mistakes by the evening when he is confused and
worried the whole day? There is no awareness at all.
Unconsciousness! One walks around in absolute ignorance. One
has no awareness of ‘Who am I?’ so how can he see his faults?
He would be blessed if he could.
Questioner: But can someone who has not taken Gnan
do pratikraman? If we explain the process of pratikraman to
those people who have not taken the Gnan, would they benefit
from it?
Dadashri: No, there will not be any awareness, will there?
Awareness arises because demerit karmas (paap) are destroyed
with Gnan and when this awareness arises, everything - all
mistakes, remains in awareness (khyal).
Questioner: Therefore, this solution of pratikraman
cannot be given to everyone.
Dadashri: It cannot be done, can it? It will not help
others. But you should tell them to at least do whatever little they
can. Whatever little one does, one will benefit from it. But one
will not be able to maintain awareness. How can awareness
remain? But ultimately, he will benefit if he knows about
pratikraman. But how can one benefit when he does not even
know this cure?
Therefore, these people do Paryushan once a year
because they do not have awareness. (Paryushan is the most
important Jain religious observance of the year. This is a time of
intensive study, reflection and purification). There is no awareness
whatsoever.
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Questioner: Did you ever do samayik?