Disciple Quote by Dada Bhagwan
““God and disciple; these are the only two paths of progression in religion. The one and the same entity, when in illusion is on the path of disciples. And when the illusion goes away, when one becomes Self-realized, then he is considered to be on the path of (becoming) god.””
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Spiritual Teachings of Dada Bhagwan, 2008
The path to divinity and discipleship are the same; when illusion fades, one becomes self‑realized and is seen as god‑like.
In simple terms: Divinity and discipleship are one path; self‑realization reveals god.
Key Takeaway
Seek self‑realization to transcend illusion.
Themes
spirituality
identity
awakening
Mood
contemplative
philosophical
Type
mystical
didactic
When to use this quote
- meditation practice
- spiritual study
- personal transformation
Key Concepts
non‑dualism
self‑knowledge
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “self‑realization” mean to you?
- How can one differentiate true insight from illusion?
A Different Perspective
Self‑realization is subjective and may not be universally accepted.
![“The worldly [spiritual] science is methodic (kramic) in nature; one progresses “step by step”; one has to ascent one step at a time. Whereas this here, is Akram Vignan, a path of step-less spiritual science; it is a science that has arisen after 10 Lac (a million) years. In this path, one travels…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/78b/dada-bhagwan-31_akram-vignan_the-worldly-spiritual-science-is-methodi_1477.jpg)
![“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)
