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Pratikraman
attack every single interaction, even every word. If attack occurs
in every word, such attacking nature is called aakraman. (114)
What is the difference between atikraman and
aakraman?
Questioner: Does aakraman mean direct attack?
Dadashri: Yes. That is it; attack. To assault, aakraman!
And what is kraman? Simple conversations and talk in daily life
where no one gets hurt is kraman. If you were to joke or make
fun of someone, he may not react externally because he is weak,
but if he feels the hurt inside, then it is an atikraman. I make
fun of everybody, but how is it? It is harmless and innocuous
and it is done to remove his weaknesses and make him stronger.
There is some fun involved, but he also makes progress at the
same time. This kind of joking and fun does not hurt anyone.
It is natural for atikraman to occur and to do pratikraman
is our purusharth (spiritual effort).
Questioner: It has become a habit for people to do
pratikraman for their atikraman. It is a kind of an opinion one
develops that ‘atikraman has occurred’ and, therefore, he feels
that atikraman occurred. But really, it may not have occurred
at all, is that not possible?
Dadashri: But one will immediately recognize atikraman.
Would you not know from within that you spoke harsh words?
Is there not a difference between vomiting and rinsing your mouth?
Questioner: There is.
Dadashri: You will know all that. If you experience
suffering (dukh) even to the slightest extent; then ‘know’ that
atikraman has occurred here.
Questioner: There is another word ‘parakram.’ What is
parakram?