[ 9 ] Pratikraman in Varying Situations 189
have you abused him a lot ? Questioner : I am doing a lot of pratikraman in his name .
Dadashri : Yes , do it daily : ‘ I am asking for his forgiveness ’ and ‘ Dear Dada Bhagwan , grant me the energies not to hurt or abuse him .’ Keep on asking for this and ‘ we ’ do grant that , if you ask for it . ( 178 )
Questioner : I will ask for it every day . Dadashri : Good .
Questioner : If I have hurt anyone in the slightest and I get a free moment and do his pratikraman , will that do ?
Dadashri : You have to do that at the time . You have no desire to hurt anyone anymore , do you ?
Questioner : Sometimes I do end up hurting others . Dadashri : What do you do when that occurs ? Questioner : Pratikraman .
Dadashri : If you do pratikraman , your case will not go to the court of Nature . Settle it by saying , ‘ Sir , I ask for your forgiveness .’
Karma Destroyed through Repenting
Questioner : What is it called when , after treating someone with contempt , you are repentant ?
Dadashri : If you are repentant , you will break the habit of being contemptuous . However , if you feel no repentance and on the contrary feel good about yourself and your deeds , that is a sign of going downwards to lower life forms . You must have repentance after doing something wrong .
Questioner : What should I do to be free if I have hurt someone so badly that he is seriously depressed ?