Simple and Effective Science for Self-realization
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Instrument to Wash Our Own Faults: Pratikraman<br />
Kraman-Atikraman-Pratikraman<br />
All natural <strong>and</strong> spontaneous actions that take place in<br />
the worldly life are kraman. As long as they occur naturally<br />
<strong>and</strong> spontaneously, it is kraman; but when an action becomes<br />
excessive <strong>and</strong> hurtful, it is atikraman (hurting other living<br />
beings through thought, speech <strong>and</strong> action). For all the<br />
atikraman that occur, one will have to do pratikraman<br />
without fail if he wants to be free. It will become clean only<br />
if he washes it off. If in the past life one had created an intent,<br />
“I want to slap that man,” in this life when that intent<br />
materializes, he will end up slapping someone. That is<br />
atikraman, <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> that he has to do pratikraman. Recall the<br />
pure Soul within that person <strong>and</strong> ask <strong>for</strong> <strong>for</strong>giveness.<br />
Any negative conduct is atikraman (hurting other living<br />
beings through thought, speech <strong>and</strong> action). A negative<br />
conduct is a stain (karmic stain) that will “bite” you in your<br />
mind; in order to get rid of it, you have to do pratikraman<br />
(the process of recalling, repenting <strong>and</strong> asking <strong>for</strong> <strong>for</strong>giveness<br />
with the avowal to not repeat the act of aggression through<br />
thoughts, speech or action). Through your pratikraman, the<br />
other person will change his intention <strong>and</strong> attitude (bhaav)<br />
towards you. Not only will you improve your own intention<br />
(bhaav), but it will also positively influence the other person’s<br />
intention <strong>and</strong> attitude. There is so much power in pratikraman<br />
that even tigers turn into dogs (they become tame)! When is<br />
pratikraman useful? It is only useful in the wake of negative<br />
results or effects.<br />
The Exact Underst<strong>and</strong>ing of Pratikraman<br />
What is pratikraman? It is the process of recalling,<br />
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