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Gnan Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

143 Gnan quotes by Dada Bhagwan

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If you’re drawn to the subtle currents of wisdom, this set of 143 reflections by Dada Bhagwan offers a steady stream of thought‑provoking ideas about Gnan. Each line peels back a layer of understanding, inviting you to pause and let the notion of true knowledge settle in your mind.

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“Verified Gnan (knowledge) is not just called gnan. Verified gnan is called ‘established principle’.”

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“Without Gnan (Knowledge of the Self), desires will not leave.”

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“An 'established principle' is the one which will never become untrue, irrespective of time.”

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“Why can jiva (living being) not attain the self? It is because agnan is dear to it.”

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“Gnan’ (knowledge) is to know your own Self, and to not know that, is agnan (ignorance).”

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“Knowledge’ that removes attachment and abhorrence is a path beyond the world (alaukik).”

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“To know ‘who I am and who I am not’ is called Gnan (Absolute knowledge).”

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“It is known as Gnan (Knowledge of the Self) when equanimity (samata) prevails in adverse conditions.”

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“Scriptures are as ‘helping problem’. Scriptures only give directions. Scriptures are like a thermometer. Can you grind a thermometer and give it…

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“Kramic Path (Step by Step Path) is Gnan (knowledge) which in the last becomes Science (Spiritual Science).”

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“As long as one is the doer of the actions, there is agnan [all other knowledge other than one’s own true self,…

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“If you follow the understanding of a person who is free (from worldly bondages), you will become free. If you follow the…

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“There is no happiness in what worldly people believe happiness in, there is happiness in what Gnani [the enlightened one] believes the…

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“Just as there is Kramic Vignan (Step by Step Science), this is Akram Vignan (Stepless Science). But Akram Vignan is not found…

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“The ‘Knowledge’ that does not let you mix [be one] with the non-Self [Anatma], that ‘Knowledge’ is itself the Soul [Atma, the…

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“We are 'chetan' (Soul, eternal element), while obstacles are 'nis-chetan' (non-living). Therefore, 'chetan' will ultimately win!”

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“Without Gnan (real knowledge), there is no worship (bhakti). What people believe as worship is really singing praise of the Lord (bhajan).…

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“The Prakruti (Relative Self) is dependent on external power, not dependant on the Real Self (Soul). He who understands the ‘prakruti’ becomes…

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“What is the difference between a Gnani (the enlightened one) and agnani (The one with the wrong belief)? The Gnani is free…

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“By acquiring Gnan (true worldly knowledge) one can tell 'what is right' and 'what is wrong', it makes one have discretion between…

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“Weakened anger-pride-deceit-greed (kashays – the ones that gives pain to soul) is called religion and absence of anger-pride-deceit-greed (kashays) is called (True)…

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“This [worldly life] is a huge entanglement; every sub-atomic particle of it is an entanglement and it is impossible to break free…

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“Energy of pudgal [that which charges and discharges, complex of intake and output] is used in knowing the knowledge of ignorance based…

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“Everyone knows how to subtract the gross form of ‘my’ (tangible ‘my’). But how can he know how to subtract the subtle,…

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“The world is not an impediment, it is your ignorance (of the Self) that impedes you. When does ignorance (of the Self)…

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“What people say is not wrong; it is worldly (laukik). Where there are people, there will always be worldly things, however talks…

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“What is this satsang (in Akram) like? Here, there are no such botherations of, 'do this', 'do good', 'do that', 'ask for…

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“To know ‘as it is’ is called Real Gnan (Knowledge).”

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“God is in the form of Vignan (science), not in the form of Gnan (knowledge).”

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“The one who is afraid of doing wrong (paap) that is considered to be a Great Knowledge.”

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“Agnan will not let one know 'Who he is,' and Gnan lets one know his own Self.”

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“I do not even ask you to do intent. I ask you to understand. To know ‘this is wrong’ is Knowledge.”

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“Science' always gives experienced Gnan (knowledge).”

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“Opinions about sexuality, is the main evidence of the presence of wrong knowledge about sexuality.”

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“Veda is in the form of Gnan [spiritual knowledge] and God is in the form of Vignan [spiritual science].”

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“Circumstances will change but (True) Knowledge [Gnan] will not change.”

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“Additional (excessive) knowledge’ [vishesh gnan] will lead to interference, and ‘basic knowledge’ [samanya gnan] will lead to a state of non-attachment (vitaraagta).”

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“You have brought with you (in this life) the ritual actions. The Knowledge (Gnan) part has to be done. Pure ritual is…

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“Who is your superior? Your own ‘blunders’ and ‘mistakes’ are your superior. I will destroy your ‘blunders’ and you need to destroy…

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“Chit is in the form of Gnan-darshan (Knowledge-vision). It discharges when evidence come together, and during that time, through illusion (ignorance of…

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“Where there is doubt (shanka), there is misery. The moment one begins to doubt the knowledge that, 'I am Chandubhai,' misery arises. Once one…

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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 time. Whereas…

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“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…

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“Through the grace of a thief, one can become a thief and through the grace of a Gnani [the enlightened one], one can become…

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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…

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“If one does not know how to read the account (karmic) book, then he will start to have doubts, and doubts lead to unhappiness.”

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“Skills (learning) or lack of skills is all egoistic knowledge (ego based knowledge). Ego-free Knowledge is called (true) Knowledge [Gnan].”

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“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…

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“A variety of difficulties will come your way. But at the time of difficulty, you will be able to find a ready made medicine…

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“Suppose you want to go to Juhu (suburb in Mumbai) from here, and you come across two paths, which of the two paths is…

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“The Soul (our true Self) has to be experienced, the Soul known through scriptures will not do. Work will not be completed through scriptural…

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“If God were the doer, when will there be an end?! (If) God is the creator and he made us, we become his toys,…

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“For those people whose association is harmful to the Self (kusangi), there is no better respectful fear (taap) than that of satsang (spiritual company).”

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“Forgiveness is not to be given by speaking. Forgiveness is natural and spontaneously there. Spontaneous forgiveness is a sign of having attained the Self…

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“Remaining absolutely non-acquisitive (aparigrahi) amidst all possessions is the ultimate ‘test examination’.”

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