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“As long as you are the doer, you will bind karma. Karma is based on doership. When Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) removes this base (of doership), charging of karma stops. Then only discharge of karmas remains.” quote by Dada Bhagwan
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““As long as you are the doer, you will bind karma. Karma is based on doership. When Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) removes this base (of doership), charging of karma stops. Then only discharge of karmas remains.””

Dada Bhagwan

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Karma arises from the sense of being a doer; enlightenment removes doership, stopping new karma accumulation while existing karma still resolves.

In simple terms: Karma is tied to doing; enlightenment ends new karma.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and release the egoic doer.

Themes

spirituality karma enlightenment

Mood

contemplative calm

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • meditation
  • self‑inquiry
  • daily life
  • stressful decisions

Key Concepts

non-duality ego samsara

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does your sense of doership affect your actions?
  • What practices help you notice and let go of doership?
A Different Perspective

Even after enlightenment, past karma still influences experience.

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