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wrong. Even when they know they have done something wrong
they say, ‘Everyone does it!’
So one loses the awareness that his chit is becoming
impure.
Questioner: How can I purify worldly interaction
(vyavahar)?
Dadashri: If one maintains purity of chit in his worldly
interactions such that, ‘I don’t want to deceive this man,’ then
his worldly interactions have become pure. Then, if deception
does occur, then the worldly interactions become impure. Hence,
if one conducts himself with ethics and discipline, remains fair
and honest, then purity will be maintained in his worldly
interactions.
Honesty is the best policy and dishonesty is the best
foolishness.
For purity in worldly interaction, if you interact with others
without hurting anyone, then that is considered purity of worldly
interactions. Do not hurt anyone, even in the slightest, and if
anyone hurts you, suffer it, but under no circumstances should
you hurt anyone.
Questioner: Can we become free if we do pratikraman
for our karma (actions)?
Dadashri: Almost everything will come to an end with
pratikraman; some karma may still remain. All these karmas
are bound by atikraman (transgression through mind, speech
and action). With whatever interest and degree of intensity (rasa)
the atikraman was bound, its effect will have to be suffered
with equal and matching intensity (rasa). Even if pratikraman
is being done, the intensity of the effect will have to be suffered.
The effect of interest taken (in the cause during the charging) will
remain because he took interest, did he not? The greatest liability