Body-complex Quote by Dada Bhagwan
![“Where the world is inactive, the ‘Gnani’ [the enlightened one] is active, and where the world is engaged in activities, there is inactivity on the ‘Gnani’s’ [the enlightened one] part! The activity of the world is run by the prakruti (relative self) only!” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/793/dada-bhagwan-31_body-complex_where-the-world-is-inactive-the-gnani-th_3100576.jpg)
““Where the world is inactive, the ‘Gnani’ [the enlightened one] is active, and where the world is engaged in activities, there is inactivity on the ‘Gnani’s’ [the enlightened one] part! The activity of the world is run by the prakruti (relative self) only!””
About This Quote
The enlightened individual remains detached from worldly activity, while the ordinary self engages in it; true activity resides in the relative self, not the enlightened self.
In simple terms: The enlightened one stays inactive while the regular self acts.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate inner stillness while acting in the world.
Themes
spirituality
detachment
activity
Mood
contemplative
serene
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- daily work
- meditation
- service to community
Key Concepts
non‑attachment
prakruti
gnani
Questions to Reflect On
- How can one stay active yet detached?
- What practices foster this balance?
A Different Perspective
Detachment may be misinterpreted as apathy.
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![“Whatever one knows, he knows on the basis of his egoism. The ‘Gnani’ [The enlightened one], who doesn’t know how to do anything; has no egoism whatsoever.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/60b/dada-bhagwan-31_egoism_whatever-one-knows-he-knows-on-the-basis_3200967.jpg)
![“Everyone has excess awareness in one or two things. In everything else, he does have awareness indeed. If one has equal awareness in everything, he will indeed become a Gnani [the enlightened one].” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/abb/dada-bhagwan-31_awareness_everyone-has-excess-awareness-in-one-or_1994107.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)
![“What is saiyam parinaam? It is when the Self (Atma) does not become one in with the non-Self (pudgal); It continues to prevail separately. If the Self is allowed to become one [with the non-Self], then that becomes a violent intent (himsak bhaav).” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/434/dada-bhagwan-31_body_what-is-saiyam-parinaam-it-is-when-the-s_86584.jpg)
![“When you scold someone, it is your prakruti [your relative self], there is nothing wrong with that. But if you do ‘pratikraman’ for that, then it is a ‘positive’ offence! And if you do not do ‘pratikraman’, then it is a ‘negative’ offence!” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e3f/dada-bhagwan-31_body-complex_when-you-scold-someone-it-is-your-prakru_385427.jpg)
