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Mind Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

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A mind that pushes a person to act is called the driver of every life. Bhagwan explains that when the mind finds a solution it becomes religion, and when it does not, it is irreligion. He says true freedom comes from letting the mind rest, as if one were dead, and from keeping the inner chit pure.

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“The mental activity that makes one fearless, is the activity that is worth doing.”

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“The One whose body, mind and speech become saiyamit (under his control), He Himself has become the absolute Self (Parmatma)!”

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“Cancer of the body is considered better however this cancer tends to become 'mental' (of the mind); it can actually ruin infinite…

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“Only ‘he’, who becomes free from his intellect, can become sarvagna (Omniscient).”

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“Where our own mind doesn’t listen to us, how can others' minds follow what we say? One should not have such expectation…

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“If a mind becomes free of conflicts, that is Moksha (liberation). A mind filled with conflicts is Sansar (worldly life).”

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“Imaginary (thinking) leads to bliss of the mind and the true (real thinking) leads to bliss of the Self (Soul).”

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“Where a mind gets solution, it is called religion; and when the mind does not get solution it is irreligion.”

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“The Lord says, ‘use your mind, speech, body and the soul (the relative self, the worldly self) for others. Then if you…

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“When anyone can still the minds of five, ten or hundred people, then work can be accomplished. Who can still the mind?…

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“The paramanus [indivisible atoms] of mind-speech and body are effective. That is why things appear as good or bad. It shows good…

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“The one that shows you your mistakes which the world cannot see; the one that shows you that you have become engrossed…

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“Every living being is driven by his mind; the mind makes him ‘do’ things and till the end of the intellect, there…

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“It is very difficult to know the Living Conscious Self (Soul). What you have known is living non-conscious self. Living non-conscious self…

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“There is sheel (the highest state of conduct in worldly interaction) when not a single living being is ever hurt even to…

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“Dehadhyas (the belief that ‘I am the body’) is to continue believing you are someone that you really are not. If you…

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“Antahkaran (inner complex of mind, intellect, chit and ego) is not made up of four separate parts, it is one. But it…

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“Except for pure Soul (Shuddhatma), the mind, speech, body, intellect is all subject to vyavasthit (energy that runs the world). It is…

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“It is considered as artadhyan (adverse internal state that results in hurting the self) only when the mind and the Self (Soul)…

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“Decision that is taken, it is intellect (buddhi) that does it, till then there is the influence of the mind (which gives…

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“The mind is in the form of tubers. When it sprouts, it is a thought. If you want to understand your mind,…

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“Who is the main ‘minister’ (component) responsible for proposing a resolution in the antahkaran (inner working complex comprised of the mind, intellect,…

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“A disciplined mind (saiyamit mun), a disciplined body (saiyamit deha) and a disciplined speech (saiyamit vani), these three will not allow You…

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“A person is rendering service to others, that is the disposition of the prakruti (relative Self); whereas another person is rendering disservice…

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“Worldly life is a path of evolutionary development for all embodied living beings. It is a very long path. So in the…

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“Pudgal (non-Self complex made up of mind-speech-body) is a jail for the Soul.”

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“Thought is actually something that is dead, it is not a living thing. If ‘Self’ gets engrossed in what is dead, then…

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“As much resolution the mind finds, it (mind) will come to an end by that much and when it finds complete resolution,…

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“The rule is that when one’s mind can be controlled in a specific subject; he can make the other person take control…

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“Once the deceit is exposed, the mind will be brought under control [contained]. By exposing it, the mind can be controlled.”

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“The mind can be won over if it is kept separate from things that it likes.”

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“How can one become free from the mind? If he lives as if he is dead, then he can become free from…

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“The one who has oneness with his mind to whatever extent; is bound. What is bondage? To get bound with one’s own…

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“To control the mind is like controlling the Lord of the fourteen worlds.”

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“No difficulty can come your way. If the mind wavers, difficulty will embrace you! This is indeed the law of universe!”

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“Gnanyog (Union with true Knowledge) is the ‘Established Principle’, while Triyog (union with mind, speech and body) is ‘non-principle’.”

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“The ‘relative’ delights the mind (manoranjan), the ‘real’ delights the Self (the soul, atmaranjan).”

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“When the Self (Atma) becomes engrossed (tanmayakar) in the resultant states of the mind, then meditation (dhyan) arises.”

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“By not hurting anyone through one's mind, speech and action, all the vows (vrat) are encompassed in this!”

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“You may wander all over in the world. If no one can seize your chit, then you are free. I have seen…

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“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…

“If one does not know how to read the account (karmic) book, then he will start to have doubts, and doubts lead to unhappiness.”

“Skills (learning) or lack of skills is all egoistic knowledge (ego based knowledge). Ego-free Knowledge is called (true) Knowledge [Gnan].”

“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…

“A variety of difficulties will come your way. But at the time of difficulty, you will be able to find a ready made medicine…

“Suppose you want to go to Juhu (suburb in Mumbai) from here, and you come across two paths, which of the two paths is…

“The Soul (our true Self) has to be experienced, the Soul known through scriptures will not do. Work will not be completed through scriptural…

“If God were the doer, when will there be an end?! (If) God is the creator and he made us, we become his toys,…

“For those people whose association is harmful to the Self (kusangi), there is no better respectful fear (taap) than that of satsang (spiritual company).”

“Forgiveness is not to be given by speaking. Forgiveness is natural and spontaneously there. Spontaneous forgiveness is a sign of having attained the Self…

“Remaining absolutely non-acquisitive (aparigrahi) amidst all possessions is the ultimate ‘test examination’.”