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been given pratikraman , otherwise , that opinion of , ‘ There is no problem ,’ will still remain .
Scripture writers have taken an objection to this and are questioning why ‘ we ’ have put pratikraman in Akram Vignan . But what they do not realize is that this is the Akram path . And people ’ s opinions will remain unwashed . One may drink alcohol but if he does not do pratikraman for it , his opinion ( that it is acceptable to drink alcohol ) will remain .
‘ We ,’ too , do pratikraman . One should be free from all opinions . It is not acceptable for any opinion to linger on .
Therefore , scientifically it is not necessary , but technically you do need it .
Questioner : Besides , what harm is there in it ? What is the harm in doing pratikraman ?
Dadashri : It is not a question of harm . Questioner : Then what ?
Dadashri : The issue is not about harm or no harm . That is not why pratikraman has been given . It has been placed for ‘ exactness .’
One should never say , ‘ What harm is there ?’ When can you make such a statement ? You can say this in an average business interaction .
If a man does pratikraman , he attains the highest of his spiritual goals . Technically , pratikraman is required but , scientifically , it is not necessary .
Questioner : Scientifically ? How is it unnecessary , scientifically ?
Dadashri : Scientifically , it is all a discharge and , therefore , where is the need for pratikraman at all ? This is because You