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way. Why is that? Why does that occur? It is because even if
‘Chandulal’ is doing the action, You are the Knower. You will
even know what is going on within; You are the Knower of both
these. You are the Knower of both: the absence of kashay
reaction (saiyam parinam) and presence of kashay reaction
(asaiyam parinam). That is You (the Self). Do You experience
that?
Questioner: Yes.
Dadashri: Yes. Just keep ‘seeing’ this circumstance, the
drama unfolding.
Unaffected Even While Giving the Sentence
of Hanging
One judge asked me, ‘Sir, now that you have given me
Gnan, should I or should I not impose a death penalty?’ So I
asked him, ‘If you don’t impose the death penalty then what will
you do?’ He replied, ‘But I will become liable for demerit karma
(paap).’ I asked him, ‘Have I made you the ‘pure Self’ or
‘Chandulal’?’ He replied, ‘You made me the pure Self.’ So I
told him, ‘Then you are not responsible for whatever ‘Chandulal’
does. And if you want the responsibility, then you are ‘Chandulal.’
If you want to share the liability, then ‘we’ don’t have any
objection. But you should not become a partner in this.’
I then showed him a way to resolve this by saying, ‘Oh,
Dada Bhagwan, why do I have to deal with such an unpleasant
task?’ and do pratikraman for it. I taught him to do pratikraman
in this manner and fulfill his work for the government according
to the laws.
Pratikraman Frees You from All Liabilities
Questioner: Would not belief and conviction that one
becomes free of all liability after doing pratikraman give him a
license towards indiscriminate and self-guided behavior
(swachhand), regardless of the welfare of the other?