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76 Pratikraman Dadashri: ‘We’ used to do only pratikraman. ‘We’ did pratikraman all the time. Questioner: I am talking about before you attained Self- realization. Dadashri: In those days, it was not like it is today. Even before Gnan, ‘we’ used to do pratikraman, but what kind? It was pratikraman inclusive of repentance for ‘this is a wrong karma that is being bound.’ But those cannot be regarded as true pratikramans. True pratikraman began after Gnan. Real Pratikraman Through Right Vision Questioner: How can one do pure pratikraman? How can we do real pratikraman? Dadashri: True pratikraman begins after Self-realization. Once the enlightened vision (samkit) is attained, the right vision (drashti), the vision as the Self (Atmadrashti) arises; only then will you be able to do real pratikraman. Until then, one can still decrease his faults with pratikraman. If one does not have this enlightened vision but still does pratikraman for his mistakes and repents for them, he will bind lesser demerit karma. In doing pratikraman and repenting, karma may even get destroyed altogether! Why do we quickly remove tea or coffee stains form our clothes? Questioner: To remove the stain. Dadashri: Likewise, you should immediately wash away internal stains the moment they occur. These people here immediately wash away their internal stains. The moment something occurs, the moment any kashays (anger, pride, deceit and greed) arises within, they immediately wash them away until it becomes spotless and meticulous within. Here you do it only

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