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Mind Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

83 Mind quotes by Dada Bhagwan

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Dada Bhagwan’s take on mental life feels like a chat with a seasoned guide. Across 83 short observations he flips ordinary thoughts into fresh angles, making the familiar feel oddly new. If you’re after a blend of wit and depth, this set offers a steady stream of bite‑size food for thought.

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“Imaginary (thinking) leads to bliss of the mind and the true (real thinking) leads to bliss of the Self (Soul).”

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“If a mind becomes free of conflicts, that is Moksha (liberation). A mind filled with conflicts is Sansar (worldly life).”

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“Pudgal (non-Self complex made up of mind-speech-body) is a jail for the Soul.”

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“Where a mind gets solution, it is called religion; and when the mind does not get solution it is irreligion.”

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“Where our own mind doesn’t listen to us, how can others' minds follow what we say? One should not have such expectation…

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“Only ‘he’, who becomes free from his intellect, can become sarvagna (Omniscient).”

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“Cancer of the body is considered better however this cancer tends to become 'mental' (of the mind); it can actually ruin infinite…

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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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“The mind-speech-body are effective. When will they not have effect on one? It is when one realizes one’s own [True] Self. It…

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“In this worldly life, man is a prisoner of everything. He is a prisoner of the mind, a prisoner of the intellect,…

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“He who controls the minds of others is a ‘Gnani’ (Enlightened one). Only when your mind is completely under your control, can…

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“When one takes under his control, the mind-speech-body which are under the control of vyavasthit (scientific circumstantial evidences); that is called egoism.”

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“Money is not the only way to ‘oblige’ others with; that depends upon the capacity of the giver. You simply have to…

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“The mind, intellect and chit are all carrying out their own functions. It is our interference in that. 'Our' does not mean…

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“Only the chit needs to be purified. The mind has not spoiled. It is the nature of the mind to show you…

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“What Vyavasthit (the result of Scientific Circumstantial Evidences) says is that, ‘The stock is ready such that You (as the Self) do…

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“The mind is in the form of tubers. When it sprouts, it is a thought. If you want to understand your mind,…

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“Decision that is taken, it is intellect (buddhi) that does it, till then there is the influence of the mind (which gives…

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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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“A person is rendering service to others, that is the disposition of the prakruti (relative Self); whereas another person is rendering disservice…

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“A disciplined mind (saiyamit mun), a disciplined body (saiyamit deha) and a disciplined speech (saiyamit vani), these three will not allow You…

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“Who is the main ‘minister’ (component) responsible for proposing a resolution in the antahkaran (inner working complex comprised of the mind, intellect,…

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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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“Antahkaran (inner complex of mind, intellect, chit and ego) is not made up of four separate parts, it is one. But it…

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“Worldly life is a path of evolutionary development for all embodied living beings. It is a very long path. So in the…

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“The mental activity that makes one fearless, is the activity that is worth doing.”

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“The ‘relative’ delights the mind (manoranjan), the ‘real’ delights the Self (the soul, atmaranjan).”

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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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“To control the mind is like controlling the Lord of the fourteen worlds.”

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“No difficulty can come your way. If the mind wavers, difficulty will embrace you! This is indeed the law of universe!”

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

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“The mind can be won over if it is kept separate from things that it likes.”

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“Once the deceit is exposed, the mind will be brought under control [contained]. By exposing it, the mind can be controlled.”

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“The rule is that when one’s mind can be controlled in a specific subject; he can make the other person take control…

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“As much resolution the mind finds, it (mind) will come to an end by that much and when it finds complete resolution,…

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“Thought is actually something that is dead, it is not a living thing. If ‘Self’ gets engrossed in what is dead, then…

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“The one who has oneness with his mind to whatever extent; is bound. What is bondage? To get bound with one’s own…

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“How can one become free from the mind? If he lives as if he is dead, then he can become free from…

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“When there is difference of opinion, there will be conflict. When there is difference of minds, there will be a divorce. When…

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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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