Self Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

“It is called Purusharth (real spiritual effort) if it certainly becomes fruitful!”

— Dada Bhagwan

“The man who is not ‘sincere’ to others is not ‘sincere’ to his own self!”

— Dada Bhagwan

“Pudgal means puran (influx) and galan (outflux).”

— Dada Bhagwan

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

— Dada Bhagwan

“When Self (Khuda) is realized, egoism (Aap-khudi) goes away.”

— Dada Bhagwan

“Moksha (liberation) is not difficult, the worldly life is difficult.”

— Dada Bhagwan

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

— Dada Bhagwan

“All the circumstances are natural whilst the tranquility is our own [the Self's]! ”

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“There are two types of egoism: one is living and other one is lifeless. As long as the living egoism is there,…

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“Our inherent form is as the absolute Self (Parmatma). How can one remain negligent like this? It is not worth remaining negligent…

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“The attainment of an established awareness of the Self (the Soul) transcends the four Vedas.”

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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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“If one attains awareness of own’s own Self’s authority [power], even for a moment, he can become a Parmatma (Absolute Supreme Self).”

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“The one who makes you forget wordly life (sansaar) is the one with the Knowledge of the Self (Gnani).”

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“Maintaining self & non-self wisdom (judgment) of ‘this is Mine (of the True Self) and this is of the non-Self’ is the…

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“The whole world is absorbed in the intellect. Only when one moves away from the intellect and comes into the Light of…

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“Dehabhaav (the belief that 'this is my body') has to be cleared entirely. Manobhaav (the belief that 'this is my mind') has…

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“What is the measure of the fact that one has realized One's own state as the Self (nijswaroop)? It is in accordance…

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“Who is considered to have become a Vitaraag (free from all worldly attachments)? It is the One who remembers nothing else besides…

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“The entire worldly path is indeed a path to moksha - liberation. All living beings (jivas) are gradually going higher step by…

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“Saiyam (a state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) cannot be attained through egoism. Renunciation can take place through egoism. In renouncing,…

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“In worldly terms, "This is good and this is bad," is spoken whereas in the language of the Lord, it is considered…

— Dada Bhagwan

“I am Chandubhai’ (name used by Dadashri to refer to the relative self) is good or bad upayog (applied awareness). ‘I am…

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“Attachment (raag) is also karmic stock filled in the past life (bharelo maal) and so is dispassion for worldly life (vairaagya). The…

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“The self contained within the scriptures will not do. The real Self is needed, One that is incomprehensible, One that cannot be…

— Dada Bhagwan

“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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“Where indeed is the happiness in this worldly life? These are illusory beliefs. That is why ‘we’ openly say that, “The happiness…

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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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“To say that Knowledge of the Self (Gnan) is exactly the same as that other knowledge is considered as speaking contrary to…

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“Where there is no solution, there One should keep Seeing-Knowing. If one has not attained Atmagnan (Knowledge of the Self), even then…

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“The smallest solution to purify the chit is to have a darshan (to see from near) and to become acquainted with a…

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“There are two types of worldly life: renouncing [tyaag] is a worldly life and family life [gruhasti] is also a worldly life.…

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“Where saiyam (a state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) does not leave a clear impression, there the vitaraag dharma (the religion…

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“No effort is needed for each and every thing to revert back to its inherent natural state. Effort is required to take…

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“Samkit (enlightened view; right belief) is not Knowledge (Gnan); it is an understanding.”

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“You yourself are indeed Bhagwan [God], but the qualities of God have not yet manifested.”

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

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“As long as there is a slightest self gain motive, no one will be able to speak the truth.”

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“Ego means to live in an imaginary form (illusionary form) outside of one’s own real Self.”

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“There cannot be any time, situation or circumstance that can depress You (the Self).”

— Dada Bhagwan