--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The awareness as the doer has not gone…" description: "\"“The awareness as the doer has not gone, that is why the awareness as the sufferer prevails. That is why the kashays (anger-price-deceit-greed) persist..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/dada-bhagwan-31_doership_the-awareness-as-the-doer-has-not-gone-t_1090683.jpg" --- # The awareness as the doer has not gone, that is why the… ![“The awareness as the doer has not gone, that is why the awareness as the sufferer prevails. That is why the kashays (anger-price-deceit-greed) persist. Once the awareness as the doer is dispelled, the awareness as the sufferer ceases to exist, then the kashays go away.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/dada-bhagwan-31_doership_the-awareness-as-the-doer-has-not-gone-t_1090683.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/dada-bhagwan-31_doership_the-awareness-as-the-doer-has-not-gone-t_1090683.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/dada-bhagwan-31_doership_the-awareness-as-the-doer-has-not-gone-t_1090683.jpg) > ““The awareness as the doer has not gone, that is why the awareness as the sufferer prevails. That is why the kashays (anger-price-deceit-greed) persist. Once the awareness as the doer is dispelled, the awareness as the sufferer ceases to exist, then the kashays go away.”” [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. When the active self‑awareness fades, the passive suffering self disappears, ending the grip of negative impulses. **In simple terms:** Letting go of the doer self stops suffering and bad habits. Key Takeaway Dispel the doer identity to end suffering. Themes spirituality self‑realization inner peace Mood calm reflective Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - meditation - therapy - conflict resolution - personal growth Key Concepts non‑duality ego dissolution kashays Questions to Reflect On - How can you recognize the doer self in daily life? - What practices help dissolve the doer identity? 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