“The ‘egoism’ that is used to hurt others will hurt one’s own self. The ‘egoism’ that is used to give happiness to… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When one knows this world as ‘wrong’, there is abhorrence (dwesh) and when he knows it as ‘right’, there is attachment (raag).… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The one who becomes free from all kinds of beggary is bestowed the state of a ‘Gnani’ [the enlightened one].” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When one does ‘Everywhere Adjust’, one is said to have completely attained the talk of the Vitrags (The Enlightened Ones).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Moral conduct in the worldly life [vyavahaar charitra] is to behave in a way that hurts no woman and to not look… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Equanimity is when abhorrence does not arise during the circumstances of abhorrence and attachment does arise during the circumstances of attachment.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“If there is so much effect of the wrong beliefs, then how much effect would the right belief have !!!” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Awareness of the body should not go away in Samadhi (state of inner bliss). There should be awareness of all the (five)… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When just one single word comes in action then it is called ‘Knowledge’ (Gnan) and even after reading all the scriptures but… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“This ‘Dada’ gives two paths. To those who find happiness in the worldly life, he gives the path of dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation/to… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“There is no way out other than ‘staying at the Gnani’s feet’ (being surrendered to the Enlightened one). The vision of the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“In this world, there is no such thing as good or bad. If there is flower shop on one side and a… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Causes (karmic) are created by doing raag-dwesh (attachment-abhorrence) in situations of happiness and misery; and causes come to an end, when one… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Knowledge of the non-Self (paudgalik-gnan) is called agnan (ignorance). Knowledge of the Self is called atma-gnan (realization of the soul). To attain… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Wherever one says, ‘I am, I am’, that is all mithyatva (delusion, wrong vision & wrong knowledge). There is no problem in… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What should one do to get rid of ignorance? Attain Gnan (Knowledge of the Self). Use tools such as books and scriptures… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“One is a husband as long as he is alive, but what if he is not alive? What if you get divorced… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Not for even a moment does nature prevail outside of justice. If it were to ever prevail outside of justice, then nature… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What should one discover from all the miseries? He should discover eternal happiness. One has enjoyed this (worldly) happiness a lot. He… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Our happiness should be innate part of us. Innate (natural) happiness arises from the religion of the Self (sva-dharma). In the Self… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Sankalp (my-ness) - vikalp (I-ness) itself is aropit bhaav (deluded view; Wrong belief that ‘I am Chandubhai’).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The reaction of whatever you do will continue punishing you (hold you accountable). I do not have to come to punish you,”… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What is the greatest weakness? ‘Egoism’. No matter how virtuous one may be, as long as the egoism is present; it is… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“It is considered ignorance of the Self (ignorance of I am the soul) where intoxication (that “I Know”, “I am something”) increases.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“If people start to fear you, then recognize that a ‘terrible jungle’ has come. If people are happy then realize that the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Business has two ‘children’. One is called ‘loss’ and the other ‘profit’. No one likes the one called ‘loss’, but both are… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The Lord says, if you move away from your ego, if you maintain humility (utmost humbleness), then you and I are the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The relationship with the world is a relative one; it is not a real (tatvik; eternal) relation. If one becomes aware of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is asakti [infatuation], there accusations cannot refrain from happening. That is indeed the nature of asakti [infatuation].” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“An instrument that does not help to attain the ultimate goal (Self realization) cannot be considered as spirituality at all!” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is wrong belief (mithyatva), there is intent of like and dislike (bhaav abhav), where there is a right belief (samyaktva);… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“All day long, no one is at fault for anything. Whatever faults we see; we see them because of our own defects.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Obstacles are only there because of desires. As the desires decrease, the obstacles will get broken. Then, everything can be attained.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is no falsely attributed happiness at all, where there is innate (natural) happiness of the Self; there liberation exists.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“This world has been changing from time immemorial. But because it is “round” (subject to cycle of cause-effect), one cannot find an… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Egoism is harmful, the moment one realizes that then everything will become straightforward. The ego is not worth protecting.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Abhorrence is the cause for conflicts. God has said, “Do not have abhorrence. If you don’t like it, ignore it.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When the wrong belief [of ‘I am Chandubhai’] goes away, the inner burning [antar daah, inner suffering] goes away. Inner burning is… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Vitragta [a state of freedom from all worldly attachments] is the only way to ‘swim’ across lifetimes.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“To become a leader through one’s merit karma is not a big deal. One should become a leader through his virtues [innate… — 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