472 Pratikraman
anything and , therefore , nothing obstructs us . There is no need to do anything . There is no need to do pratikraman .
Dadashri : That is all wrong .
Questioner : Now that is one viewpoint . Others say that one needs to do pratikraman when certain karmas come into effect .
Dadashri : If there is no need to do anything then ask him , ‘ Why do you eat ? Especially when you are saying ‘ nothing needs to be done ’?’ If he stops eating , then there is nothing to be done . But has he stopped eating ? ( 448 )
Questioner : No , that still continues .
Dadashri : Does , ‘ nothing needs to be done ’ mean that You should not have any sense of ‘ doership ’? One becomes a spinning top ( binding karma life after life ) through doership .
Pratikraman is Discharge Too
Questioner : If nothing affects me , raag-dwesh no longer occurs ; then is there a need to do pratikraman ?
Dadashri : Raag-dwesh do not occur to You , therefore , You do not have to do pratikraman . But if raag-dwesh do occur to ‘ Chandubhai ,’ then he has to do pratikraman , does he not ?
Questioner : Many times my conduct occurs as ‘ I am Chandubhai .’ I realize this after a long time . Sometimes I do not even become aware of that , so should I do pratikraman for that ?
Dadashri : Do pratikraman for whatever is in Your awareness .
Questioner : Why do I have to do it ? Dadashri : You ( the Self ) are not doing pratikraman , are