“Pure Knowledge (Shuddha Gnan) is the Absolute Supreme Soul (Parmatma). Soul is a symbolic word. But one should have the ‘intuitive perception’… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“No matter how many ‘slices’ you make of the relative, would any slice of the Real ever be made? ” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The main doer is pudgal (the non-Self complex of input and output), whereas atma (the relative self) is an instrumental doer.” — 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
“When the Self (Atma) becomes engrossed (tanmayakar) in the resultant states of the mind, then meditation (dhyan) arises.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“All those that don’t let us work for our Soul (true Self) are our opponents – kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed). Do not pay heed… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Whatever is done for the Self (Soul), it is Yours, and the rest is for others (other than the self).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Nobody has spoiled your vyavahaar (worldly interactions). You yourself have spoilt it. You are whole and sole responsible for your vyavahaar.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Wherever there is attraction, there is delusionary attachment (moha). Maintain pure awakened awareness of the Soul (shuddha upyoga) where there is attraction.… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The nature of the Pudgal (Complex of intake and output; body complex) is restlessness (unsteadiness) and the nature of the Real Self… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Who is considered to have become a Vitaraag (free from all worldly attachments)? It is the One who remembers nothing else besides… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Never is any Soul (Atma) in the form of a man or a woman. This is only a circumstance (avastha) and circumstances… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“I am Chandubhai’ (name used by Dadashri to refer to the relative self) is good or bad upayog (applied awareness). ‘I am… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The Prakruti (Relative Self) is dependent on external power, not dependant on the Real Self (Soul). He who understands the ‘prakruti’ becomes… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Simply saying the word 'Self' (Atma) will not work. The conviction of the Self must set in. Conviction means doubtlessness (nihshankta) about… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What is saiyam parinaam? It is when the Self (Atma) does not become one in with the non-Self (pudgal); It continues to… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“If a person were to get stuck in attachment induced entrancement for any worldly thing for just one hour, then it will… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The Soul is indeed such that the mahavrats (five great vows of truth, non-possessiveness, non-violence, non-stealing, and celibacy as expounded by Lord… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“If you say, ‘Now I look like an old man’, you will start to look like an old man. If you say,… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The main fault is our own, which proves that no one else is guilty. What is the mystery behind this? If Soul… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Dwelling in the non-Self (paudgalik ramanata) leads to rebirth, while dwelling in the Self (Atma ramanata) leads to liberation (moksha), within one… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“As long as the doubts (shanka) related to the Self (Atma) do not go away, no doubt of the worldly life will… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Religion of the Self [Soul] is that where no difficulty or trouble arises for anyone or any living being of ‘our’ own… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The one with karma is known as mortal (jiva) and the one without karma is known as Soul (Self; immortal).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“To be 'correct in the Real' means it is a fact, whereas to be 'correct in the relative' means it is so… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Fearlessness (nirbhayta) arises through a Self that is free of doubt. After becoming free of doubt, asangata (a state of absolute separation)… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Self is nirvishayi (without any sense pleasure); penance-renouncing are vishayas (sense pleasure). No vishaya has the Self (Soul) in it; Self is… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The nature of the 'Purush' (Soul) is to be a 'knower'; and the nature of the 'prakruti' (relative self, made of inherent… — 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
“Living for the Self [the Soul] is merit karma (you bind merit karma) and living for the worldly life is nothing but… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When doubt (shanka) does not occur, even for a moment, that is referred to as the Self (Atma).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“As long as one’s vision does not move towards the soul (Self is not realized), everything is just worldly life.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What is the sign that one has attained the Soul; the Self? It is when one knows how to take a ‘picture’… — 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
“The ‘relative’ delights the mind (manoranjan), the ‘real’ delights the Self (the soul, atmaranjan).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The pure Soul is the One that Knows and Sees. The one that engages in attachment and abhorrence is the discharging relative… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When one comes to know and realize his real Self (Self-realized), then the state of non-bondage (abandh dasha) will arise (so charging… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“There is strife (trouble) the moment one enters the worldly life and bliss the moment one enters the Self [the Soul].” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Complete shuddha upayog (pure applied awareness as the Self) is keval gnan (absolute Knowledge)” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Samkit (awareness of ‘I am pure Soul’) is a vision. The moment one’s vision turns (from ‘I am Chandubhai’ to ‘I am… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Remaining absolutely non-acquisitive (aparigrahi) amidst all possessions is the ultimate ‘test examination’.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share