Communication Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

“When the mind is not spoilt, the speech is not spoilt, the conduct is not spoilt, that is absolute humility [param vinaya].”

— Dada Bhagwan

“The circumstances of these three - conduct, thoughts and speech, are constantly changing from moment to moment.   ”

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

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“How can the power of speech remain when you lie for your own ‘safeside’?”

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“Ownership of speech is the greatest ego. Ownership of the body prevails naturally, but the main self prevails in speech.”

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“In this worldly life, one is possessed by the three ghosts of the mind, speech and the body.”

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“Worries occur because one has believed the phases of the body complex (pudgal – the mind, body, speech…) as his own.”

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“Whatever is being spoken by me, it is not ‘I’ (the true self) who is speaking it. It is the “original tape…

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“Where there is speech that accepts all viewpoints and does not hurt anyone's viewpoint (syadvaad vani), there is Knowledge of the Self…

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“Sugar-coated words used in worldly speech make one slip (spiritually), and melodious speech which accepts all viewpoints and never hurts anyone’s viewpoint…

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“Besides the Vitaraag Lords (absolutely detached Ones) and the speech of the Vitaraag Lords, there is indeed no other path that will…

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“Who is God? He who, despite having a body, is not the owner of the body, not the owner of the mind,…

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“Inner intent’s resolve of the ownership-state (of one’s mind, body, speech, etc.) through attachment- abhorrence (raag-dwesh) is called parigraha (owning things other…

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“Gross circumstances, subtle circumstances, circumstances of speech are of the non-Self and they make us dependent; In addition they are in the…

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“We’ are “asang” (the Self is non-attached; free from mind, body, speech). That which does not let you experience ‘this’ is all…

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“All the people of the world believe the actions of the mind, speech and body as their own. “Really speaking”, “One’ (the…

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“How is power of speech (vacchanbud) attained? It is when, not a single word is uttered to make fun of others; when…

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“When does the foundation for speech which accepts all viewpoints and does not hurt anyone's viewpoint (syadvaad vani) arise? It is when…

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“Gross circumstances, subtle circumstances, and circumstances of the speech are of the non-Self (not mine); and dependent on an external power. External…

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“Gross circumstances (that which can be seen) are illusory, subtle (sookshma) circumstances are mechanical, and circumstances of the speech are in the…

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“When is 'our' worldly interaction considered good? It is from the moment 'we' have become saiyamit (in control of one's mind-body and…

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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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“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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“When ownership of speech ends, there is the end of ‘us’ (relative self).”

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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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“It is a sense of possessiveness and inner attachment (parigraha) for speech to ask, "How did I speak?”

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“Karmic bondage is through bhaav (inner intent), not through dravya (the action of mind, body, speech).”

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“People make you retract spoken words but they do not understand [know] that speech is a record, so how can anyone retract…

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“When someone is using negative speech, do not ruin your own speech.”

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“Without purification of worldly interactions, speech that accepts all viewpoints and does not hurt anyone's viewpoints (syadvaad vani) will not come forth.”

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“When will money not come to one? It is when he speaks ill of others and scandalizes. Money will come to the…

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“Where there is partiality (pakshapaat), there is violence (himsa); it is speech that hurts (himsak vani). Where there is impartial speech (nishpakshapati…

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“It is necessary for those who are sensitive to remain silent. However, rather than remaining silent, it is much better if it…

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“Vitrag speech begins when one attains Samyakatva (the right belief that I am Pure Soul), and it becomes absolute when Keval Gnan…

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“Syadvaad (accepted by all, and accepting of all) is referred to that speech through which nothing within the body opposes. The mind…

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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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“Atikraman’ [aggression through thoughts, speech or action] happens naturally. To do 'pratikraman' is our own spiritual effort (purusharth).”

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“What does syadvad (speech that does not hurt the ego of any living being) speech say? Speak in such a way that…

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“Who would have power in his speech that gives results (vachanbud)? It is the one who does not have any worldly desires,…

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