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Do Pratikraman This Way
Before Gnan, I had a very strong ego. I used to criticize
people and was very disrespectful and scornful to them, but at
the same time, I used to be full of praise for some people. I
would scorn one and praise another. After 1958, when Gnan
manifested, I told A. M. Patel, ‘Wash away all the contempt
you had towards others. Put soap of pratikraman on it and
wash it off!’ After that, I recalled each and every person I had
treated with contempt, including neighbors, uncles, aunts and in-
laws. I had treated many people with contempt so I washed it off.
Questioner: Did you do pratikraman in your mind or
did you personally ask for their forgiveness?
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Dadashri: I told Ambalal that, ‘I can see all the wrong
you have done. Now wash off all of those wrongdoings.’ So
what did he start to do? How would he wash them off? Then
I gave him the understanding that, ‘Remember and recall that
you have hurt the other person and have abused him verbally
and scorned him.’ I would show him the whole thing. I would
tell him to first describe the mistake in this manner, in detail
(alochana), and then say,
‘Dear Shuddhatma Bhagwan! You are completely
separate from the union (yoga) of mind, speech and body of
‘Chandubhai’ and his bhaavkarma, dravyakarma and
nokarma. Dear Shuddhatma Bhagwan, I am asking for Your
forgiveness for all these errors committed towards ‘Chandubhai’
(insert name of the person hurt). I am asking this in the presence
of Dada Bhagwan. I will never repeat such mistakes again.’
Do pratikraman in this manner and you will notice a
change on the other person’s face. You do the pratikraman
here and the changes will be taking place over there within him.
Questioner: Can pratikraman be done directly by being
in front of the other person?