Pratikraman: The Key That Resolves All Conflicts (Full Version) Pratikraman: The Key That Resolves All Conflicts | Page 592

UNDERSTANDING SAMAYIK
533
able to do samayik. The laborers are able to do gross (sthool)
samayik, but it is of no use to them. It is only helpful if it makes
the restless mind still.
(504)
The Essence of Jain Religion
The cessation of artadhyan (adverse internal meditation
that hurts the self) and raudradhyan (adverse internal meditation
that hurts the self and others) is the essence of the Jain religion.
Seeker: In pratikraman, we say, ‘May artadhyan and
raudradhyan go away, and may dharmadhyan (absence of
adverse internal meditation) and shukladhyan (meditation as the
Self) occur.’ Then we ask for forgiveness (michhami dukkadam)
for that.
Dadashri: Yes, but you gain nothing from that. Is that all
possible by just saying so? The consequences of artadhyan are
a life in an animal form, and of raudradhyan are a life in hell.
So what can one do? One may go into an animal life despite
being born a Jain! What a waste of this life!
Rituals of Other Religions
Seeker: Do other religions also have the rituals like those
in the Jain religion?
Dadashri: It is there everywhere. They too have rituals to
bring about a state of stillness. There they do bhakti (devotional
singing) and here they do samayik. All this stills the mind for a
while.
To Block Or Obstruct the Mind in Samayik
What samayik are you talking about?
Seeker: When we do samayik for an hour, what are we
to do in it?
Dadashri: In order to still the mind, you have to keep