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title: "9 Self Inherent Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“The nature of the 'Purush' (Soul) is to be a 'knower'; and the nature of the 'prakruti' (relative self, made of inherent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/the-nature-of-the-purush-soul-is-to-be-a-knower-and-the-nature-of-the/)

[Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/)

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> [“The prakruti (relative self, made of inherent traits) will decrease as you ‘see’ it. Until you do not see the prakruti, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/the-prakruti-relative-self-made-of-inherent-traits-will-decrease-as/)

[Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/)

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> [“A ‘Gnani’’ (Enlightened one) is also in ‘prakruti’ (relative self, made of inherent traits). However, the one who remains separate despite staying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/a-gnani-enlightened-one-is-also-in-prakruti-relative-self-made-of/)

[Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/)

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> [“Those prakrutis (relative self, made of inherent traits) that do not adjust with people are all wrong prakrutis.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/those-prakrutis-relative-self-made-of-inherent-traits-that-do-not/)

[Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/)

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> [“The self has no inherent, unconditional, absolute existence apart from the network of causes it arises from, in, and as.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-hanson/the-self-has-no-inherent-unconditional-absolute-existence-apart-from/)

[Rick Hanson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-hanson/)

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> [As long as you cling to your self, you will wander right and left, day and night, for thousands of years; and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sanai/as-long-as-you-cling-to-your-self-you-will-wander-right-and-left-day/)

[Sanai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sanai/)

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> [ “In God's perspective, there is no other fault that is noted other than the fact that You \[the Self\] do not prevail… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/in-god-s-perspective-there-is-no-other-fault-that-is-noted-other-than/)

[Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/)

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> [“Consciousness of self was an inherent function of matter once it was organized as life, and if that function was enhanced it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-mann/consciousness-of-self-was-an-inherent-function-of-matter-once-it-was/)

[Thomas Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-mann/)

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> [“This ‘prakruti’ (relative self, made of inherent traits) seems to be alive, but it is not alive in reality. Whatever interactions or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/this-prakruti-relative-self-made-of-inherent-traits-seems-to-be-alive/)

[Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/)

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## Top authors on Self Inherent

- [Dada Bhagwan 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/self-inherent/dada-bhagwan/)

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