Enlightened Quote by Dada Bhagwan
![“As long as one is ruled by illusion, one’s thinking process is also illusory and that is nothing but misery. In Gnanis’ [the enlightened one’s] language, there is no such thing as happiness or unhappiness.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8ab/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_as-long-as-one-is-ruled-by-illusion-one_3020944.jpg)
““As long as one is ruled by illusion, one’s thinking process is also illusory and that is nothing but misery. In Gnanis’ [the enlightened one’s] language, there is no such thing as happiness or unhappiness.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Teachings of Dada Bhagwan, 1990s
Illusion clouds perception, leading to suffering; true language transcends happiness and unhappiness
In simple terms: Illusion causes misery; true language is beyond joy or sorrow
Key Takeaway
Recognize and release illusion to find peace
Themes
philosophy
spirituality
mindfulness
Mood
contemplative
serene
Type
inspirational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- spiritual practice
- psychology
- mindfulness
Key Concepts
nondualism
perception
suffering
Questions to Reflect On
- How does recognizing illusion affect daily decisions?
- What practices help see beyond dualistic thinking?
A Different Perspective
Illusion may be deeply ingrained, making change difficult
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![“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 self. Everything in the worldly life is nothing but intoxication. The food is intoxicating, the senses are intoxicating. [Therefore] Go to the one, who…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b3/dada-bhagwan-31_absolute_in-the-worldly-life-due-to-maadakta-into_3662.jpg)
![“Through the grace of a thief, one can become a thief and through the grace of a Gnani [the enlightened one], one can become a Gnani [the enlightened one].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/102/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_through-the-grace-of-a-thief-one-can-bec_4725.jpg)
![“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 whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
![“Skills (learning) or lack of skills is all egoistic knowledge (ego based knowledge). Ego-free Knowledge is called (true) Knowledge [Gnan].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b36/dada-bhagwan-31_egoism_skills-learning-or-lack-of-skills-is-all_9081.jpg)
