Identity Quote by Dada Bhagwan
““There is a linking chain in the form of kashay (anger-pride-deceit-greed) between the Self and the non-Self.””
About This Quote
The self is bound to the non-self by a chain of negative emotions like anger, pride, deceit, and greed.
In simple terms: Negative emotions link self to non-self.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and release these emotions to find freedom.
Themes
spirituality
psychology
self-awareness
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- meditation
- conflict resolution
- relationship counseling
Key Concepts
attachment
ego
negative cycles
Questions to Reflect On
- Which emotion holds you most?
- How can you transform these links?
A Different Perspective
The chain can be hard to break without guidance.
![“The restrain (saiyam) of kashay (anger-pride-deceit-greed) is called as saiyam [inner control].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/604/dada-bhagwan-31_kashay_the-restrain-saiyam-of-kashay-anger-prid_2703916.jpg)
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![“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)
