by destroying the very root from which a vast tree of hatred and abhorrence grows . Gnani Purush , Dada Bhagwan , through his Keval Gnan ( Absolute Enlightenment ) expounded in his spoken words the science of pratikraman , precisely as it is . His spoken words are to be found in this book , along with many other books ; words which will prove invaluable to the aspirant of truth and liberation .
The speech of the Gnani is dependent upon the individual that he is addressing . The answers the Gnani gives are aimed to bring about a solution for a specific problem for an individual in front of him . Therefore , at times these spoken words , when compiled in book form , may appear contradictory . For instance , for the inner satisfaction of one individual the Gnani may say , ‘ Pratikraman is awareness and atikraman is discharge ( of karma ).’ But for the individual with heightened inner awareness , the Gnani may say , ‘ Atikraman is discharge , and so is pratikraman . Discharge has to be destroyed by discharge .’ Both the answers are correct as a solution for the particular individual concerned , but they are relatively contradictory because of the difference in predicaments of each individual concerned . In short , the reader is asked to understand the subtleties of the Gnani .
With this in mind , we beseech the reader ’ s forgiveness for any apparent flaws in this compilation . It is our sincere hope that the reader attains the inner essence of the Gnani ’ s words .
- Dr . Niruben Amin
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