96 Pratikraman
Dharma of Only Two Things
There are two dharmas – doctrines of rightful duty , religion . One is to not engage in any kashays ( anger , pride , deceit and greed ) and the other is to do pratikraman . If kashays occur as a result of your past karma , you should do pratikraman . That is dharma ( duty or religion ) and nothing else . Unfortunately , it is precisely these very two things that people have eliminated .
If you say something hurtful to anyone , you should do pratikraman . He in turn should also do pratikraman . What pratikraman should he do ? His pratikraman should be , ‘ I must have erred somewhere in the past which is why this person has been given the occasion to insult me .’ He should do pratikraman for his previous life ’ s karma and you should do pratikraman for the present . Doing up to five hundred such pratikraman a day will bring liberation .
Now , such dharmadhyan ( absence of adverse internal meditation ) and these kinds of pratikramans are not to be found anywhere . So what is one to do ? Ultimately , one still has to suffer everything , crying . So why not do it with a smile ?
If you do just this much , then even if you do not seek any other religion , you will not have any problems . It is more than enough if you do just this much , and for that I give you My blessings and a guarantee . I am placing my hand on your head and assure you , ‘ Go ! As far as moksha is concerned , I will give you My full support all the way to the end !’ I will be with you the entire way , giving you My full support . All that is required of you is your readiness . If you were to apply any of this in your daily life , it is enough .
Obstinacy of Viewpoint is Atikraman
The world has arisen out of atikraman , and pratikraman will bring an end to it . That is the law of nature . This pratikraman is no longer to be found in the scriptures and that is why it has