Soul Quote by Dada Bhagwan
““To be 'correct in the Real' means it is a fact, whereas to be 'correct in the relative' means it is so for a certain time frame.””
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Spiritual Teachings of Dada Bhagwan, 1990s
Being correct in the Real refers to absolute, timeless truth; being correct in the relative refers to context‑dependent, temporary truth.
In simple terms: Absolute truth is permanent; relative truth changes with circumstances.
Key Takeaway
Distinguish between timeless facts and situational opinions.
Themes
philosophy
truth
relativity
spirituality
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- decision making
- ethical debates
- personal growth
Key Concepts
epistemology
ontology
contextualism
Questions to Reflect On
- When do you rely on absolute versus relative truths?
- How do you handle conflicts between them?
A Different Perspective
The line may oversimplify complex philosophical debates about truth.
![“Real' means without [relative] contact (sansarg) whereas 'relative' means with [relative] contact. No one can realize that the 'relative' is so filled with [relative] contacts. It is only when the Gnani Purush breaks that [relative] contact/link for us that 'the real' reveres its own resultant…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e76/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened-one_real-means-without-relative-contact-sans_2741034.jpg)
![“[T]he changing, functional, causal, and conditioned world, present to ordinary sensory and mental experience, was what was ultimately real. To be real [...] means to be capable of producing effects in the concrete world. Thus a seed, a jug, wind in the trees, a desire, a thought, the pain in one’s…” quote by Stephen Batchelor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6bd/stephen-batchelor-5328_atheism_t-he-changing-functional-causal-and-cond_2931131.jpg)
![“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)
![“i believe [images] are the soul's immune system and transit system.” quote by Lynda Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/053/lynda-barry-3343_immune-system_i-believe-images-are-the-soul-s-immune-s_744.jpg)
