--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Worship whatever is spiritual, then it is…" description: "\"“Worship whatever is spiritual, then it is possible to attain spirituality. Where true spirituality exists, there is nothing related to sensual pleasur..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/dada-bhagwan-31_non-violence_worship-whatever-is-spiritual-then-it-is_1993952.jpg" --- # Worship whatever is spiritual, then it is possible to… ![“Worship whatever is spiritual, then it is possible to attain spirituality. Where true spirituality exists, there is nothing related to sensual pleasures, stealing, violence, lying or worldly acquisitions (parigraha). If you sit in a place where all these do not exist, you will be able to move ahead.” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/dada-bhagwan-31_non-violence_worship-whatever-is-spiritual-then-it-is_1993952.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/dada-bhagwan-31_non-violence_worship-whatever-is-spiritual-then-it-is_1993952.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/742/dada-bhagwan-31_non-violence_worship-whatever-is-spiritual-then-it-is_1993952.jpg) > ““Worship whatever is spiritual, then it is possible to attain spirituality. Where true spirituality exists, there is nothing related to sensual pleasures, stealing, violence, lying or worldly acquisitions (parigraha). If you sit in a place where all these do not exist, you will be able to move ahead.”” [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. Spirituality is defined by ethical purity and detachment from material desires, enabling progress toward higher consciousness. **In simple terms:** Spirituality means ethical purity and detachment. Key Takeaway Cultivate ethical, non‑materialistic habits. Themes spirituality ethics detachment Mood contemplative serene Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - yoga practice - ethical decision making - mindfulness retreats Key Concepts parigraha inner growth Questions to Reflect On - How do you balance material needs with spiritual goals? - What practices help maintain ethical purity? 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