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are based on what? Are they based on the ultimate,
incontrovertible principle (siddhant) that by seeing the pure Self
in the other person, my negative bhaav (attachment and
abhorrence) towards him decrease? Is that correct?
Dadashri: Your negative bhaavs will be dissolved. All
this is only for Your benefit; it has nothing to do with the other
person. The only reason to see the pure Self in others is to
remain as the Self and its awareness.
Questioner: So if someone has a negative bhaav towards
me, will it become less by me seeing the Self in him?
Dadashri: No, that will not occur. It will only lessen if
you do pratikraman. That does not happen simply by seeing
the Self in him, but it does occur if you do pratikraman.
Questioner: Does the pratikraman have an effect on
him?
Dadashri: Yes, it does have an effect.
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‘Seeing’ will also give the benefit. Although the benefits
may not be so apparent in the beginning, they will gradually
increase. This is because You have never seen the other person
as the pure Soul before. You have only seen him as either a
good person or a bad person, but never as the pure Soul.
Even a Tiger Will Forget Its Violent Intent
Questioner: It is written in the Aptasutra, ‘If you do
pratikraman for a tiger, then it too will forget its violent intent.’
What does that mean?
Dadashri: Yes, when the tiger forgets its violent intent,
then you will lose your fear.
Questioner: Our fear will go away. That is fine, but does
that have any effect on its soul?
Dadashri: Nothing occurs. When your fear goes away,