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Pratikraman
struck by an arrow. There is no way out. I too have to suffer!
In every religion – Christian, Muslim, Hindu – there is the
principle of asking for forgiveness, but it varies with each religion.
In every religion, it begins with repentance, whereas here we
have pratikraman.
The whole world runs on the basis of ego, ‘I am Chandulal’
(vikalp). It is proper that the Muslims cover their ears and
loudly recite their prayers, and what do the Christians do? Have
you ever been in a church? Why, what objection do you have?
When you dress appropriately and go, no one will question you,
will they? On Sunday, they will ask for forgiveness for all their
wrongdoings of the past six days. They keep repenting.
It is only our people who do not repent. And those that
do, do so once every twelve months! On that day, they go out
and buy new clothes to wear!
Questioner: Is mental repenting the same thing as
pratikraman?
Dadashri: Do it the way you have been told to do it. If
the other person is hurt if you gave him a slap, then do
pratikraman by admitting your mistake, repenting for it and
making a decision not to slap him again. Do it that way. Or else
if you have scolded him, then admit to hurting him by scolding
him, and that you will not scold him again.
That is Dharmadhyan
Seeker: Can you please explain this pratikraman, this
repentance of demerit karma (paap)?
Dadashri: What is pratikraman? It is when a mistake
occurs, you ‘shoot it on sight’; that is called pratikraman. You
do that once a year, don’t you?
Seeker: I do not really know how to do pratikraman.