“This worldly life exists because of people at home, not because of anything else. One does not know how to derive benefits… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“There is no point in worrying about the effect [result], which has already occurred. It is worth paying attention to the facts… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Eternal joy arises by living in the 'permanent room'. Living in the 'temporary room' gives temporary joy.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“We can never have Knowledge (Gnan) without worship (bhakti). Such knowledge would be considered shushka-gnan [unproductive knowledge]. It cannot be considered True… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Kusang (the company of bad people) is that which takes you away from the religious path. Stay far away from it; Kusang… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“As long as you are the owner (‘I am Chandubhai and all this is mine’), the worldly life remains. When does the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Why are you searching for samadhi (bliss)? Just come within your true nature of Pure Soul. Moksha (ultimate liberation) and samadhi are… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The one with the Right belief of Pure Soul (samkiti) is beneficial to himself & others. The one with the Wrong belief… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“As long as kashay’s (anger, pride, deceit, greed) do not go away, you have not attained God’s religion even a little bit.… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Worldly efforts (laukik purusharth) are all an effect (prarabdha – effect of past life causes). To work in one’s profession is an… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Upon death, the account that was of ‘Chandubhai (the relative self)’ has to be left behind. Nothing comes with us. Take absolute… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“If you want to practice the worldly religion, then you need to understand only two things: 1. No living being be hurt… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“I am Chandubhai’ (name used by Dadashri to refer to the relative self) is indeed an illusion, and the karma charges because… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Who is doing this? Who am I? What is all this? Who is the doer? Who is the nimit (instrumental doer) of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Buddhi (intellect) makes one emotional. What would happen if this train were to become emotional? It will cause accident and kill many… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Even brahmins [people belonging to the caste who follow ritual practices] will not delve in the past and yet these intellectuals keep… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“In this world, ‘I am the doer’ and ‘I know it’’ - that which brings these two inner intents together is called… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“That which comes forth, is present and cautions at all times is called ‘Gnan’ (Eternal knowledge). That indeed is the Soul [Our… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The people of the world believe the circumstance (avastha) itself to be their real form. Circumstances always have a beginning and they… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Compassion is an ordinary intent that is felt for everywhere in this world and it is the intent that, ‘the whole world… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Established Principle’ means 'everywhere applicable'; when there is nothing else, it is called Principle.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“How can one become free from the mind? If he lives as if he is dead, then he can become free from… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Forgiveness is not to be given by speaking. Forgiveness is natural and spontaneously there. Spontaneous forgiveness is a sign of having attained… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The thing [vastu, eternal element] itself is just one. But a ‘like’ and ‘dislike’ occurs due to illusion, because everyone’s viewpoint is… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“When you understand that [in reality] the bitter fruit [unfavourable result] is sweet and the sweet fruit [favourable result] is bitter, then… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Merit karma is a credit amount and demerit karma is a debit amount [owe the amount to repay]. One is free to… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“As long as you see faults of the world, you will have to wander around, and when you see the world as… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What does egoism mean? It means to become blind through one’s own vision. The Gnani [the enlightened one] removes the egoism.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“It is considered ignorance of the Self (ignorance of I am the soul) where intoxication (that “I Know”, “I am something”) increases.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“If people start to fear you, then recognize that a ‘terrible jungle’ has come. If people are happy then realize that the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Business has two ‘children’. One is called ‘loss’ and the other ‘profit’. No one likes the one called ‘loss’, but both are… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The Lord says, if you move away from your ego, if you maintain humility (utmost humbleness), then you and I are the… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“The relationship with the world is a relative one; it is not a real (tatvik; eternal) relation. If one becomes aware of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“An instrument that does not help to attain the ultimate goal (Self realization) cannot be considered as spirituality at all!” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is asakti [infatuation], there accusations cannot refrain from happening. That is indeed the nature of asakti [infatuation].” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Where there is wrong belief (mithyatva), there is intent of like and dislike (bhaav abhav), where there is a right belief (samyaktva);… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“All day long, no one is at fault for anything. Whatever faults we see; we see them because of our own defects.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“What should one discover from all the miseries? He should discover eternal happiness. One has enjoyed this (worldly) happiness a lot. He… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Our happiness should be innate part of us. Innate (natural) happiness arises from the religion of the Self (sva-dharma). In the Self… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“Sankalp (my-ness) - vikalp (I-ness) itself is aropit bhaav (deluded view; Wrong belief that ‘I am Chandubhai’).” — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“Remaining absolutely non-acquisitive (aparigrahi) amidst all possessions is the ultimate ‘test examination’.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image