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Pratikraman
All farmers are liable for the death of so many living
organisms in the fields. They should earnestly pray to God and
ask to be forgiven for their mistakes, daily. I tell every farmer to
take about five to ten minutes to repent in front of the Lord, for
this violence. They should do pratikraman because the work
they are engaged in involves so much violence. I show them how
to do pratikraman.
Pratikraman for Himsa
Questioner: While I was driving yesterday, I felt really
bad when a pigeon came under my car.
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Dadashri: It was ‘Chandubhai’ who felt bad. So tell
‘Chandubhai’ to repent and do pratikraman.
Questioner: I did all that.
Dadashri: You did that, so that is good.
Questioner: But I do not know when and where it came
from.
Dadashri: It is like this. That pigeon was going to die
because of some mistake from its past life. It was looking for
someone to kill it. It was looking for someone like ‘Chandubhai’
who had an inner intent (bhaav) of killing.
And to the one who has decided that he does not want
to kill any living being, violence (himsa) will not touch him. ‘I
have no intent to kill, but what can I do if it comes underneath
my car?’ If someone says this, then he will encounter this. You
just encountered a little of whatever intent you had. One being
a Jain is rushing around and then if some bird gets in the way,
he will say, ‘What can I do?’!
The one who wants to save lives will come across
circumstances that will allow him to do so. Whatever your bhaav
(inner intent), such will be your karmic account (hisaab).
You have to have a strong policy, ‘I do not want to hurt