“What one understands is darshan (vision) and to give that understanding to others (so that he also understands) it is Gnan (knowledge).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“That which gives results is Gnan (practical and experiential knowledge). That which does not give results is theoretical knowledge (shooshka-gnan).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“To have seen something means it has come into one’s understanding. To have known something means it has come into one’s knowledge.… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Through steadiness in the Self (sthirata), Conduct as the Self (Charitra) manifests and through awakened awareness (jagruti), the level of understanding (Darshan)… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Agnan (ignorance of the Self) too is a kind of a light. But it shows relative or worldly happiness, and Gnan (knowledge… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What makes Gnan (Knowledge that frees) work is the pragna shakti (energy and power of the Pure Soul), and what makes one… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Science (vignan) means that which frees one just by ‘knowing’. Nothing needs to be done. Knowledge that keeps working on its own… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Experience will be attained from awareness, and kevalgnan (Absolute Knowledge) will be attained from awareness only.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“A place where the mind can attain stillness can be found in a great person who has a steady mind. By seeing… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Scriptural knowledge is achetan (inanimate; lifeless), nevertheless it still it takes one towards chetan (animate, the eternal pure Soul). And Gnani’s [the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When someone picks the Gnani Purush’s [the enlightened one’s] ‘pocket’, how does the Gnani Purush’’ look at it? “Very well! This amount… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What is the definition of Gnan [true knowledge]? It is that which must be present without fail when needed. Who should be… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Suppose you want to go to Juhu (suburb in Mumbai) from here, and you come across two paths, which of the two… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Through what has one seen this (AKRAM) Science (stepless path to liberation)? Through pragna shakti (energy and power of the Pure Soul).… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Whatever one’s belief arises, he will find tools corresponding to his beliefs. With the belief of the ‘Self’, there is only one… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The worldly knowledge that you have received, do not dispense justice on the basis of that worldly knowledge. I have spoken of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Knowledge of the [five] senses (indriya gnan) creates all kinds of intents. Knowledge beyond senses (ati-indriya gnan) doesn’t allow any intent to… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Agnan (ignorance of the Self) creates vibration, and the Gnan (Knowledge of the Self) stops the vibration.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“A Gnani (Enlightened one) never wastes his time in counting money; upayog (applied awareness of Self) gets wasted in doing so. Upayog… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The ‘Knowledge’ that doesn’t allow doubts to arise is the ‘doubt-free knowledge’ (nirvikalp) and it is same as the doubt-free Soul; and… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Absolute Knowledge (Kevalgnan) can never be attained without the domain of non-violence (ahinsa). Full awareness will not be attained without non-violence (ahinsa).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Gnanyog (Union with true Knowledge) is the ‘Established Principle’, while Triyog (union with mind, speech and body) is ‘non-principle’.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“You will benefit if you devotionally view the one who has both stillness in his eyes and a contented state of chit… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The Knowledge (Gnan) is itself the absolute Self (Parmatma). Gnan (Knowledge) never becomes agnan (ignorance), but the applied awareness changes and that… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“In the state of Gnan (Knowledge of the Self), the Atma (Self) is the non-doer (akarta), in the state of ignorance of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Awareness of what is beneficial and harmful is that whereby one does not take any entanglements along with him.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Through pure knowledge is Moksha (ultimate liberation), through auspicious knowledge is worldly happiness, through wrong knowledge is misery.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When you understand that the one whom you have presumed to be the Knower (Gnata) is actually an object to be known… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Gnan’ (knowledge) may be there but ‘correctness’ is required along with it. If you have Gnan but lack ‘correctness’; you will attain… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“Which is the highest Samadhi (Blessed State Of The Self)? One who is completely aware. What is Kevalgnan (Absolute Knowledge)? One who… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“One forgets agnan (worldly knowledge) when he remains in Gnan (Knowledge of the Real Self, the Soul). Man can be in only… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Unity does not exist in the world. Only when the Gnani Purush [the enlightened one] grants moksha [liberation], does unity arise. Unity… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Without the attainment of Soul (Self-realization), there is no place that is worth having a fanatic attachment to a viewpoint. It is… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The entire world is surviving only due to ‘beliefs’, not because of ‘Knowledge’ (Gnan). Every human being is (living) only because of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Without the Knowledge of One's real form as the Self and Its realization, anything that is being done will cause that living… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The Soul (our true Self) has to be experienced, the Soul known through scriptures will not do. Work will not be completed… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Seeing something on a broad level (generally) is considered darshan (vision), and seeing it in specifics is considered Gnan (knowledge).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“It is difficult to know agnan (all other knowledge other than the knowledge of the Self, Worldly Knowledge), and easy to know… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Absolute Knowledge means prevalence in nothing else besides Knowledge. There is neither a belief nor knowledge in anything else; there is only… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“Remaining absolutely non-acquisitive (aparigrahi) amidst all possessions is the ultimate ‘test examination’.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
![“Scriptural knowledge is achetan (inanimate; lifeless), nevertheless it still it takes one towards chetan (animate, the eternal pure Soul). And Gnani’s [the enlightened one’s] Knowledge is Chetan [animate]. When one attains the Gnani’s [the enlightened one’s] Knowledge, that Knowledge itself will…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/688/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened-one_scriptural-knowledge-is-achetan-inanimat_740083.jpg)
![“When someone picks the Gnani Purush’s [the enlightened one’s] ‘pocket’, how does the Gnani Purush’’ look at it? “Very well! This amount is now credited to my account”! Money spent for the home is money down the drain. How can anyone ‘see’ this [fact] with the narrow inner intent of ‘mine and…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ca4/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_when-someone-picks-the-gnani-purush-s-th_1103415.jpg)
![“What is the definition of Gnan [true knowledge]? It is that which must be present without fail when needed. Who should be the one imparting this Knowledge? It is not acceptable coming from any ordinary person. It must be from one whose speech has power (vachanbad), so that it will be present when…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/80f/dada-bhagwan-31_failure_what-is-the-definition-of-gnan-true-know_1666622.jpg)
![“Knowledge of the [five] senses (indriya gnan) creates all kinds of intents. Knowledge beyond senses (ati-indriya gnan) doesn’t allow any intent to occur!” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1b5/dada-bhagwan-31_five-senses_knowledge-of-the-five-senses-indriya-gna_2028376.jpg)
![“Skills (learning) or lack of skills is all egoistic knowledge (ego based knowledge). Ego-free Knowledge is called (true) Knowledge [Gnan].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b36/dada-bhagwan-31_egoism_skills-learning-or-lack-of-skills-is-all_9081.jpg)
![“Unity does not exist in the world. Only when the Gnani Purush [the enlightened one] grants moksha [liberation], does unity arise. Unity cannot prevail without Gnan [knowledge of the self].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/188/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_unity-does-not-exist-in-the-world-only-w_713827.jpg)
![“It is difficult to know agnan (all other knowledge other than the knowledge of the Self, Worldly Knowledge), and easy to know Gnan [knowledge of the real self, the soul]. There is no end to agnan.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/97c/dada-bhagwan-31_gnan_it-is-difficult-to-know-agnan-all-other_310466.jpg)
![“The worldly [spiritual] science is methodic (kramic) in nature; one progresses “step by step”; one has to ascent one step at a time. Whereas this here, is Akram Vignan, a path of step-less spiritual science; it is a science that has arisen after 10 Lac (a million) years. In this path, one travels…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/78b/dada-bhagwan-31_akram-vignan_the-worldly-spiritual-science-is-methodi_1477.jpg)
![“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 self. Everything in the worldly life is nothing but intoxication. The food is intoxicating, the senses are intoxicating. [Therefore] Go to the one, who…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b3/dada-bhagwan-31_absolute_in-the-worldly-life-due-to-maadakta-into_3662.jpg)
![“Through the grace of a thief, one can become a thief and through the grace of a Gnani [the enlightened one], one can become a Gnani [the enlightened one].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/102/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_through-the-grace-of-a-thief-one-can-bec_4725.jpg)
![“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 whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
