“When one becomes one with the prakruti (Relative Self), he becomes dependent. When the obstacles of the prakruti (Relative Self) are destroyed,… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Gnayakata (to continuously Know and See) is Swaramanata (dwelling in the state as the Self).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Absence of anger-pride-deceit-greed (kashays – the ones that gives pain to soul) is Ultimate Liberation (Moksha).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Those who say ‘no’ are on the side of the pudgal (the worldly self) and those who say ‘yes’ are on the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“By the relative viewpoint (vyavahar), you (relative self) are the doer and by the real viewpoint (Nischay), You (as the Self) are… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Worldly life means [state of continuous] agitation and uneasiness. What makes one like it, it is a wonder in itself!” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“To remain strong in the effect as the Self (Swaparinaam) such that, ‘This is an effect of the non-Self (parparinaam) and it is not My effect;’… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is no expectation of not even a single thing, there arises the (independent) bliss (that which does not depend upon… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Only when there is dharmadhyan (absence of adverse internal state of being that hurts the self and others) in the body, there… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What fear do you have? You, yourself are the absolute Self! If absolute-Self becomes fearful, then the whole universe will have fear!… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“I am Chandubhai’ (name used by Dadashri to refer to the relative self) is indeed an illusion, and the karma charges because… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The result of external penance and renunciation is worldly life, meaning that one acquires material pleasures and gradually one even attains the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Real' means without [relative] contact (sansarg) whereas 'relative' means with [relative] contact. No one can realize that the 'relative' is so filled… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Who is doing this? Who am I? What is all this? Who is the doer? Who is the nimit (instrumental doer) of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Upon death, the account that was of ‘Chandubhai (the relative self)’ has to be left behind. Nothing comes with us. Take absolute… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Worldly efforts (laukik purusharth) are all an effect (prarabdha – effect of past life causes). To work in one’s profession is an… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The entire world lives for someone else (other than his own true self). No one belongs to us. And it is only… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“One whose faith (nishtha) is set in God, he is known as Brahma-nishtha (settled in the Self).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Freedom from ignorance of the Self is the intent moksha (bhaav-moksha) and then comes [into effect] the actual moksha (drayva-moksha).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The vyavahaar (worldly interaction) which has come into being should never be pushed away. First comes vyavahaar, then Nischay.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Purusharth (effort) is in the form of planning (cause), whereas prarabdh (unfolding of past life karma) is that which materializes as an… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Nothing worldly will ever become the Self (the Soul). The Self [the Soul] will never become worldly. Both are separate things.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“To constantly see one’s own (self) as ‘pure’, and to see other’s (self) as ‘pure’, is shuddha upayog (Pure applied awareness as… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Unless there has been 'Spashtvedan' (exact experience of the Soul), 'Siddhant' (established principle) cannot be attained.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The world is easy to win over but it is extremely difficult even for a second to remain separate from everyone including… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is dhyan (meditation; internal state of being), there is no egoism and where there is egoism, there is no dhyan.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The one who lives with one’s own (Soul’s) support is Parmatma (Absolute Supreme Soul). One who lives with support of pudgal (body… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“By prevailing in ignorance [of the Self], worldly life gets charged. By prevailing in the Knowledge of the Self, worldly life discharges!” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Only Gnan (Knowledge of the Self) will give liberation. All other instruments (& practices) create bondage.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The world is the puzzle, itself. The one who solves this ‘puzzle’ attains the degree of Parmatma [the Absolute Supreme Self].” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“As individuality develops and blossoms incrementally, and it becomes fully expressed; that is the Absolute state of the Self (parmatma).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Intoxication over material thing is parigraha (acquisitiveness; it takes one away from the Self), not having intoxication for material thing is aparigraha… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Do not do anything for yourself. If you do only for others, then you will not have to do anything for your… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When is one considered a vitarag (free of attachment)? It is when he has no fear of anything in this world.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Only those with 'chit prasannta' (blissful state of chit) are allowed entry in Moksha, ultimate liberation.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“To Know and understand only the pudgal (the non-Self complex of input and output), that is called the Knower (Gnata).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“To see things (vastu) ‘as it is’ in its purest form, is called samkit (enlightened view; right belief), and to see it… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When worries stop; that is called the beginning of the path of moksha [ultimate liberation] of the vitraag lords (the enlightened ones).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“If you ask God what is all this? He will tell you that it is nothing. Everyone is experiencing their own karmas… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Liberation (moksha) cannot be attained by following a single viewpoint. Religion may be practiced by following a single viewpoint, but the essence… — 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