--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If you are lost while travelling on the…" description: "\"“If you are lost while travelling on the road, then if you ask a guide of the road, you will find the right way. Similarly, people have become lost on ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d39/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_if-you-are-lost-while-travelling-on-the_2036009.jpg" --- # If you are lost while travelling on the road, then if you… ![“If you are lost while travelling on the road, then if you ask a guide of the road, you will find the right way. Similarly, people have become lost on their way to moksha. They will find a solution when they meet the One (Gnani, the Enlightened One) who is familiar with the way to moksha. ‘We’ are…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d39/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_if-you-are-lost-while-travelling-on-the_2036009.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d39/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_if-you-are-lost-while-travelling-on-the_2036009.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d39/dada-bhagwan-31_enlightened_if-you-are-lost-while-travelling-on-the_2036009.jpg) > ““If you are lost while travelling on the road, then if you ask a guide of the road, you will find the right way. Similarly, people have become lost on their way to moksha. They will find a solution when they meet the One (Gnani, the Enlightened One) who is familiar with the way to moksha. ‘We’ are that guide to moksha \[the ultimate liberation\]!”” [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He likens spiritual guidance to a road guide, suggesting that meeting an enlightened teacher leads to liberation (moksha). **In simple terms:** A guide can help you find spiritual freedom. Key Takeaway Seek wise mentorship on the path to enlightenment. Themes spirituality guidance liberation faith tradition Mood hopeful contemplative Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - personal spiritual practice - seeking teachers - life crises - ethical dilemmas Key Concepts moksha enlightenment mentor inner journey Questions to Reflect On - Who can you trust as a spiritual guide? - How do you balance guidance with personal experience? 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