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Meditation Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

52 Meditation quotes by Dada Bhagwan

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Dada Bhagwan’s meditation verses stress a mind free of ego and hatred. He explains that true contemplation arises when one lets go of anger, pride, and greed, and that concentration differs from meditation because the latter stays untouched by selfish desire. The quotes also note that inner peace does not require rituals.

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“To see one at fault when he is without fault is raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation that hurts the self and others).”

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“The fruit of practicing dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation, to not hurt anyone, to give happiness to others) is samyak darshan (enlightened vision).”

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“Importance is not of ‘discharge’ (of karmas) that occurs; but the importance is that of the ‘dhyan’ (internal state of being) at…

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“Any act which is done for others is considered as dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation).”

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“Except for shukladhyan (contemplation as the Self, Pure Soul), engrossed involvement in any other forms of dhyan (contemplation), gives rise to the…

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“The lesser the artadhyan (mournful contemplation hurting the self) and raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation hurting the self and others); lesser are the worldly…

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“Does one have to do dhyan (meditation) to reduce his attachment- abhorrence (raag-dwesh)? No, one needs to know the science of the…

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“When the Self (Atma) becomes engrossed (tanmayakar) in the resultant states of the mind, then meditation (dhyan) arises.”

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“This ‘Dada’ gives two paths. To those who find happiness in the worldly life, he gives the path of dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation/to…

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“It is considered as artadhyan (adverse internal state that results in hurting the self) only when the mind and the Self (Soul)…

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“Awareness of the body should not go away in Samadhi (state of inner bliss). There should be awareness of all the (five)…

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“To connect the meditator (dhyata) to the object of meditation (dhyeya) is Purusharth (spiritual effort to progress as the Self) and meditation…

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“If one can exactly see the world ‘as it is’; if one can exactly see the ‘relative’ and the ‘real’, it is…

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“Only when there is dharmadhyan (absence of adverse internal state of being that hurts the self and others) in the body, there…

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“Where there is True Knowledge, there Artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self) and raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation that hurts the self and…

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“If misery results within you, it is artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts one’s own self) and when someone suffers from painful result…

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“In shukladhyan (Internal state that renders the constant awareness of ‘I am pure Soul'), entire world begins to be perceived as faultless.…

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“Artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self) and raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation that hurts the self and others) occur as long as one…

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“No matter how hard one tries, samadhi (state of inner bliss) cannot be maintained even for a minute, in this worldly life.…

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“The result of the discharging of karma tagged with shukladhyan (Internal state that renders the constant awareness of ‘I am pure Soul’)…

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“From which moment is it considered saiyam (a state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence)? What is the beginning of saiyam? From…

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“Concentration (ekagrata) is that which is with egoism,whereas meditation (dhyan) is that which remains untouched (nirlep) by the ego.”

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“Doing Kashaya[anger, pride, deceit and greed] means to stumble. If artadhyan (adverse meditation) and raudradhyan (wrathful meditation) occurs, it is called stumbling.”

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“Not having the slightest abhorrence towards any nimit (instrumental doer) is dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation).”

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“Misery is an unpleasant painful experience (ashata vedaniya); result of misery is artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self).”

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“Dhyan (meditation) is an effect. An effect cannot be 'done', it arises; it comes about naturally.”

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“The Samadhi (state of inner bliss) that prevails amidst mental, physical and external afflictions is the Samadhi (state of inner bliss) of…

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“Where there is dhyan (meditation; internal state of being), there is no egoism and where there is egoism, there is no dhyan.”

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“Worrying about not having food to eat today; is called artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self). And worrying about not having…

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“What stops artadhyan (mournful contemplation hurting the self) and raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation hurting the self and others) is dharma (Religion of the…

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“Waiting for anyone is a cause for a tremendously bad life ahead. When the electricity is gone and you wait for it,…

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“Greatest dharma (one’s greatest religion) is to stop artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self) and raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation that hurts the…

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“To believe happiness-misery in circumstances is artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self). One becomes unhappy when he loses what he likes…

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“If a person does five samayiks (introspective analysis by being as Self) he will say, ‘I did five’. This is how he…

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“That which does not make one to do artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self) and raudradhyan (wrathful contemplation that hurts the…

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“That which blocks circumstances is artadhyan (mournful contemplation that hurts the self) and that which pushes away circumstances is also artadhyan. To…

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“Anything you do to prevent inauspicious contemplation (durdhyan, to hurt others by mind,body,speech,etc.) is dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation, to not hurt anyone, to…

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“Wherever there is ego, meditation (dhyan) does not exist. The inherent nature of the ego is such that dhyan does not exist…

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“One should learn to know one’s own Self. And if one does not know that, then he should know dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation,…

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“Whatever one’s belief arises, he will find tools corresponding to his beliefs. With the belief of the ‘Self’, there is only one…

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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…

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

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