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[6] The Thorns Vanish and the Blossoms Remain 143 Pratikraman for Mistakes of Past Lives Questioner: Does atikraman occur when there is some pending karmic account from the past life? Dadashri: Yes, that is when it occurs. Questioner: So when we do pratikraman, does that pratikraman wash away the demerit karma from all my past lives? Dadashri: We are breaking that karmic account. That is why our people do ‘shoot-on-sight’ pratikraman. That is why our faults are uprooted immediately. Pratikraman of Bigger Faults Questioner: If I see a major mistake in myself, how should I do pratikraman for it? Dadashri: The process of pratikraman is mainly in words, but in the end it is all cumbersome wording. Instead, if you do not know how, then you should say, ‘Dear Dada Bhagwan (or the Lord you believe in), I have made this mistake, I became excessively upset with this gentleman and so I am asking for forgiveness. I repent doing that and I will not do it again.’ Even if you say this much, it will be more than enough. Otherwise, there is a hassle of verbiage. They use big words; it takes long to recite them, so how is anyone to make any headway? Instead, you can say this; it is short. The intent of the pratikraman is more important than the words. Effective Pratikraman Even when the other person is at fault, you should ask for forgiveness. Questioner: What if everyone were to ask for forgiveness for their mistakes, in front of everyone, in the presence of Dada?