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Religion Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

252 Religion quotes by Dada Bhagwan

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A veil of ignorance appears when someone claims ‘I know it’, stopping true spiritual inquiry. Bhagwan says that real knowledge shows when a single word turns into action, and that religion is what the mind uses to find solutions. He also notes that without belief in reincarnation, the idea of karma loses its place.

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“Wherever there is any unsteadiness (restlessness), there is worldly life (sansaar) there.”

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“Where there is no peace, there is no religion at all.”

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“To practice the religion of the Soul that is Self religion.”

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“Where there is religion, there are no worries, and where there are worries, there is no religion.”

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“The greatest religion [dharma] is that we keep everyone pleased.”

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“God has never experienced misery. The one, who becomes estranged from God, has misery.”

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“If the fascination towards material objects leave, the loss in spirituality also leaves!”

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“Worries and sufferings are helpful for (one’s) spiritual development.”

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“By bowing down to a body, one will achieve sansar (wordly life); and by bowing down to Soul, one will attain moksha…

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“As much longing there is for the worldly pleasure of five senses, that much less is the spiritual development.”

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“If there is something to protect you, it is religion. Who helped you meet Dada? Your own religion did.”

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“That which reduces our flawed vision is called religion [dharma]. It is non-religion [adharma] that increases a flawed vision. The worldly life…

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“What does the satsang (spiritual discourse) also ultimately state? Do not 'do'. Just keep Seeing the effect that unfolds.”

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“This satsang (spiritual discourse) of 'ours' is considered unprecedented! It is such that it has never been heard before!”

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“It is human religion (manav-dharma) when you give happiness to others, you will receive happiness and when you give unhappiness to others,…

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“The science (vignan) of religion and the knowledge (gnan) of religion are different things. There is liberation through science!”

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“If the kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed) decrease, it is called a religion; and if the kashays increase, it is called irreligion. When the kashays…

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“Without attaining Gnan (Absolute Knowledge) through the path of yog, one cannot go to moksha. Without attaining Gnan, through the path of…

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“Criticizing anyone is tantamount to criticizing their worship or devotion (aradhana). It is a grave mistake. It is fine if you cannot…

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“What do ‘we’ say? ‘You’ are free if you know the ‘science’ (vignan). If you know the ‘science’, ‘You’ yourself are Absolute…

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“As long as kashay’s (anger, pride, deceit, greed) do not go away, you have not attained God’s religion even a little bit.…

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“Worldly efforts (laukik purusharth) are all an effect (prarabdha – effect of past life causes). To work in one’s profession is an…

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“If you want to practice the worldly religion, then you need to understand only two things: 1. No living being be hurt…

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“If misery results within you, it is artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts one’s own self) and when someone suffers from painful result…

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“When one gathers all the books of all worldly religions, when one beholds (dharan) them, then the phenomenon of religious upholding (dharma…

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“Good (shubha) is considered ekantik (one sided view point); pure (shuddha) is considered anekant (all inclusive viewpoints). Moksha (ultimate liberation) is through…

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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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“In shukladhyan (Internal state that renders the constant awareness of ‘I am pure Soul'), entire world begins to be perceived as faultless.…

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“Artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self) and raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation that hurts the self and others) occur as long as one…

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“Shukladhyan (internal state that renders the constant awareness of ‘I am pure Soul’) is the direct cause for moksha (liberation). Dharmadhyan (absence…

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“Where saiyam (a state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) does not leave a clear impression, there the vitaraag dharma (the religion…

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“The worldly [spiritual] science is methodic (kramic) in nature; one progresses “step by step”; one has to ascent one step at a…

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“Of what use are the instruments [religious practices] if they do not help one attain their goal?”

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“When you make ‘adjustments’ with everyone, that indeed is the highest of all religion (dharma).”

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“No one should be hurt in the slightest’ - such should be one’s egoism. That is a ‘positive’ ego.”

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“It is called Purusharth (real spiritual effort) if it certainly becomes fruitful!”

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“Any act which is done for others is considered as dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation).”

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“There is happiness in “pure” understanding and unhappiness in “impure” understanding.”

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“What is the ‘fruit’ (reward) of ‘relative religion’? It is merit karma; not liberation.”

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“That which holds us and does not let us fall is dharma (religion).”

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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’.”