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spending spree and creates a two thousand rupees debt. Now
from today onwards, he decides that he does not want to create
a debt of even a dime, and he follows through with it. He does
not spend any more money and hands over his paycheck to his
father. Nevertheless, he still has to pay off his old debt, doesn’t
he? Why does he have to pay the past debt even when he
decides not to get into debt anymore? In the same manner, this
‘Chandulal’ is the result of mistakes of the past life. His account
is written in the karmic book of cause and effect; you will have
to resolve it, won’t you?
Questioner: So after attaining Gnan, does one not have
to do any pratikraman?
Dadashri: There is no problem if you do not. It is not
mandatory to do this.
Questioner: I do not have any problem with doing it; I
am not even opposed to it. I just want to understand this; I just
have this question.
Dadashri: What happens in the process of pratikraman?
It is when the Self puts pressure on the ‘relative’ self. Atikraman
is the process whereby the ‘real - the awakened Self’ becomes
suppressed. When the karma is an atikraman, and one becomes
interested in it, then it causes damage again. Therefore, until you
accept that which is wrong as wrong, you are liable for it.
Therefore, pratikraman is very necessary.
Questioner: I still cannot understand it.
Dadashri: If your action hurts your father, it is considered
atikraman on your part. Now, the hurt that you caused your
father, do you have to encourage that action or discourage it?
What should you do to ‘Chandulal’?
Questioner: I believe I should not do anything that would
hurt him whatsoever.