“When ownership of speech ends, there is the end of ‘us’ (relative self).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Worries occur because one has believed the phases of the body complex (pudgal – the mind, body, speech…) as his own.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The One whose body, mind and speech become saiyamit (under his control), He Himself has become the absolute Self (Parmatma)!” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“It is a sense of possessiveness and inner attachment (parigraha) for speech to ask, "How did I speak?” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“In this worldly life, one is possessed by the three ghosts of the mind, speech and the body.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Ownership of speech is the greatest ego. Ownership of the body prevails naturally, but the main self prevails in speech.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“People make you retract spoken words but they do not understand [know] that speech is a record, so how can anyone retract… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When someone is using negative speech, do not ruin your own speech.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The Lord says, ‘use your mind, speech, body and the soul (the relative self, the worldly self) for others. Then if you… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Atikraman’ [aggression through thoughts, speech or action] happens naturally. To do 'pratikraman' is our own spiritual effort (purusharth).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“It is necessary for those who are sensitive to remain silent. However, rather than remaining silent, it is much better if it… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Syadvaad (accepted by all, and accepting of all) is referred to that speech through which nothing within the body opposes. The mind… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Vitrag speech begins when one attains Samyakatva (the right belief that I am Pure Soul), and it becomes absolute when Keval Gnan… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is partiality (pakshapaat), there is violence (himsa); it is speech that hurts (himsak vani). Where there is impartial speech (nishpakshapati… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Who would have power in his speech that gives results (vachanbud)? It is the one who does not have any worldly desires,… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What does syadvad (speech that does not hurt the ego of any living being) speech say? Speak in such a way that… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What has God said? Do good in the Dwaparyug (the era of moral deterioration and decreased purity) and Satyug (era of the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The paramanus [indivisible atoms] of mind-speech and body are effective. That is why things appear as good or bad. It shows good… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What is satya (truth)? When no living being is hurt through speech, is not hurt through conduct or one does not think… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The world is existing on which basis? It is the mistake of atikraman (aggression through thoughts, speech or action). There is no… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When is 'our' worldly interaction considered good? It is from the moment 'we' have become saiyamit (in control of one's mind-body and… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Except for pure Soul (Shuddhatma), the mind, speech, body, intellect is all subject to vyavasthit (energy that runs the world). It is… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The world is in its inherent nature (swabhaav). Satyug (era of the time cycle that is characterized by unity in thoughts, speech,… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Dehabhaav (the belief that 'this is my body') has to be cleared entirely. Manobhaav (the belief that 'this is my mind') has… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Karmic bondage is through bhaav (inner intent), not through dravya (the action of mind, body, speech).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When the mind is not spoilt, the speech is not spoilt, the conduct is not spoilt, that is absolute humility [param vinaya].” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Gnanyog (Union with true Knowledge) is the ‘Established Principle’, while Triyog (union with mind, speech and body) is ‘non-principle’.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“How can the power of speech remain when you lie for your own ‘safeside’?” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The circumstances of these three - conduct, thoughts and speech, are constantly changing from moment to moment. ” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“By not hurting anyone through one's mind, speech and action, all the vows (vrat) are encompassed in this!” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Whatever is being spoken by me, it is not ‘I’ (the true self) who is speaking it. It is the “original tape… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is speech that accepts all viewpoints and does not hurt anyone's viewpoint (syadvaad vani), there is Knowledge of the Self… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When will money not come to one? It is when he speaks ill of others and scandalizes. Money will come to the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Gross circumstances, subtle circumstances, circumstances of speech are of the non-Self and they make us dependent; In addition they are in the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“We’ are “asang” (the Self is non-attached; free from mind, body, speech). That which does not let you experience ‘this’ is all… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Without purification of worldly interactions, speech that accepts all viewpoints and does not hurt anyone's viewpoints (syadvaad vani) will not come forth.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Besides the Vitaraag Lords (absolutely detached Ones) and the speech of the Vitaraag Lords, there is indeed no other path that will… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Inner intent’s resolve of the ownership-state (of one’s mind, body, speech, etc.) through attachment- abhorrence (raag-dwesh) is called parigraha (owning things other… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Who is God? He who, despite having a body, is not the owner of the body, not the owner of the mind,… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Sugar-coated words used in worldly speech make one slip (spiritually), and melodious speech which accepts all viewpoints and never hurts anyone’s viewpoint… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is doubt (shanka), there is misery. The moment one begins to doubt the knowledge that, 'I am Chandubhai,' misery arises. Once one… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“The worldly [spiritual] science is methodic (kramic) in nature; one progresses “step by step”; one has to ascent one step at a time. Whereas… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“In the worldly life, due to maadakta (intoxication of the ego of ‘I am Chandubhai’), one has completely lost awareness of everything about one’s… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“Through the grace of a thief, one can become a thief and through the grace of a Gnani [the enlightened one], one can become… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“If one does not know how to read the account (karmic) book, then he will start to have doubts, and doubts lead to unhappiness.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“Skills (learning) or lack of skills is all egoistic knowledge (ego based knowledge). Ego-free Knowledge is called (true) Knowledge [Gnan].” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“Continue with whatever it is that you have been doing, except for attachment-abhorrence. If ‘we’ stay in our state of Pure Soul, attachment-abhorrence will… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“A variety of difficulties will come your way. But at the time of difficulty, you will be able to find a ready made medicine… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“Suppose you want to go to Juhu (suburb in Mumbai) from here, and you come across two paths, which of the two paths is… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“The Soul (our true Self) has to be experienced, the Soul known through scriptures will not do. Work will not be completed through scriptural… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“If God were the doer, when will there be an end?! (If) God is the creator and he made us, we become his toys,… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“For those people whose association is harmful to the Self (kusangi), there is no better respectful fear (taap) than that of satsang (spiritual company).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“Forgiveness is not to be given by speaking. Forgiveness is natural and spontaneously there. Spontaneous forgiveness is a sign of having attained the Self… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share
“Remaining absolutely non-acquisitive (aparigrahi) amidst all possessions is the ultimate ‘test examination’.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share