Dada Bhagwan Quotes & Sayings

The whole world has constantly wandered around in 'negativity' and died. This 'Akram' [science] is a fine 'positive' path. — Dada Bhagwan

In appearance, the worldly life looks attractive, but once you enter into it, you can never become free. — Dada Bhagwan

Soul (Atma) remains very far from where kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed) are created, the Soul is quite far from there. Where there is absence of kashays, there lies the 'religion of Vitrags (the enlightened ones)', and where kashays are present, lies the 'relative religion'! — Dada Bhagwan

There are so many things in this world. If we put it in short (succinctly), then what will remain? The 'pure Soul' and 'circumstances'. Moreover, to disperse is the nature of circumstances. Therefore, the Pure Soul will not have to tell them to go away. — Dada Bhagwan

The Lord has said to the worldly people, if someone possesses certain energies, by recalling that person, the same energies will arise within you. If you don't know how to ask for godly energies, but if you want to jump, then by recalling a monkey and asking for energies from him, you will be able to do so. If you want to bark, you have to ask for the energy from a dog! The Gnani [The Enlightened One] has infinite energies; if you recall Him, you will attain all those energies! — Dada Bhagwan

In a place of purity, if one does not follow the conduct of that place, there will be tremendous (karma) bondage. He will bind a life in hell! — Dada Bhagwan

One can become 'Embodiment of Love' [Prem Swaroop], only when there is no my-ness [mamata]. — Dada Bhagwan

To say, 'he lacks understanding', about someone is an open kashay (inner weakness of anger-pride-deceit-greed). — Dada Bhagwan

In this world, when no dualities affect one, when nothing affects him, and he attains the awareness of 'I am absolute Supreme Soul (Parmatma)'; one's well-being [spiritual work] is done. — Dada Bhagwan

If one man gets excessive maan (importance from others) higher than a certain point, he will get tired of it, and if he gets excessive insults higher than a certain point, he gets agitated. — Dada Bhagwan

There can never be suffering in the home of a person who is working for world's salvation. — Dada Bhagwan

Importance is not in 'discharge' (of karmas) that occurs; but it is in the contemplation (dhyan) within at that time in effect that is important. — Dada Bhagwan

Without morality and ethics there is no religion (dharma), the foundation of religion is morality and ethics. — Dada Bhagwan

He who has conquered his internal enemies, to such an Arihant, I bow down to them. Learn to recognize the inner enemies. Anger, pride, deceit and greed are the inner enemies. — Dada Bhagwan

Obstacles (antray) are indeed due to desires. As desires keep on decreasing, so do the obstructions (antray) keep on getting destroyed. Then, everything is acquired (at that stage). — Dada Bhagwan

When is bliss of the self (Samadhi) experienced? It is when one does not want anything, when all the tubers of one's greed goes away, then the bliss of the self (Samadhi) is experienced. Give away, how much you give (your things to others), that much (happiness) will be yours ! — Dada Bhagwan

All actions are of the relative-self (prakrutik). Moksha (liberation) is the absence of attachment and abhorrence therein. — Dada Bhagwan

What happens by doing 'pratikraman'? The interferences that we have done (in the past), and its 'reaction' which will come (now), on that (reactions), we will not feel like interfering again. — Dada Bhagwan

One is worthy as a son when he removes all his father's troubles. — Dada Bhagwan

For seventy years we have been brushing our teeth and yet they have not become clean, so is that thing for real or is it a falsity? — Dada Bhagwan

Things that you have remained 'sincere' to, those many things you have won. The world has to be won; only then will it let you go to moksha! — Dada Bhagwan

What is addiction? Only those that have been kept secret; are addictions. Those that are openly visible cannot be called addiction. — Dada Bhagwan

If you do darshan (worship) of the one who has both stillness in his eyes and chit prasannta (blissful state of chit); you gain benefit. — Dada Bhagwan

Natural Self is the Soul and illusion is the relative self [prakruti]. — Dada Bhagwan

You have to recognize the Knowledge of the Gnanis' [the enlightened ones]. You have to recognize the world from the perspective of love (prem swaroop). — Dada Bhagwan

Absence of conflict creating intents is itself Moksh (Ultimate Liberation). — Dada Bhagwan

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. — Dada Bhagwan

In reality, those who cheat are indeed the ones who get cheated. Those who are cheated will gain experience and develop (spiritually) in the process. Only money earned dishonestly will be taken away (by nature) from one; rightfully earned money will be put to good use! — Dada Bhagwan

If you try to do that which is not 'our' duty [the Self's duty], it will create interference. — Dada Bhagwan

Why should one ever get pain? One is the Absolute Supreme Self (parmatma), how can one have any pain? It is the egoism that causes pain and it is also the egoism that suffers the pain! The absolute Supreme Self doesn't have any suffering! — Dada Bhagwan

Bliss should come from within. We do not want the bliss that arises from looking on the outside. We want bliss that is eternal (sanatan anand). — Dada Bhagwan

People will listen to you when you become the 'Embodiment of Love' [Prem Swaroop]. When can you become the 'Embodiment of Love'? When you do not look for laws or rules; When you do not see anyone at fault. — Dada Bhagwan

When you become worthy of people's worship, you will be able to attain moksha (liberation), you cannot go to moksha just like that. Reproach (criticism) by people is the cause of a life in the lower realms. — Dada Bhagwan

The Knower of 'taste' is the Soul. The enjoyer of 'taste' is not the Soul. — Dada Bhagwan

All these objections are raised by people, has God raised them? He who wants to be free (attain Liberation) has no objections, and he who wants to be bound, he will have nothing but objections. People become addicts of objections. — Dada Bhagwan

That which cures all worldly miseries, is called 'Scientific' Knowledge. — Dada Bhagwan

If one's mind becomes conflict-free, that is 'moksha'; conflict filled mind, that is worldly life. — Dada Bhagwan

Marriage results in two possibilities: sometimes it results in prosperity, sometimes it results in destruction. — Dada Bhagwan

When one has no fear of insults, no one will insult him; that is the rule. The 'transactions' will continue as long as there is fear. The moment fear is gone, the transactions will end. — Dada Bhagwan

The greatest policy is where there are no policies! — Dada Bhagwan

The world is created based upon the kind of vision that arises. When the vision of 'this is mine' arises, then one will see 'everything else is not mine' in the world. — Dada Bhagwan

Every spoken word carries great risk. Therefore, it is better to remain silent if one does not know how to talk. Talking about religion carries religious risks, talking about worldly matters, carries worldly risks. The worldly risk will go away, but religious risk is very heavy; it creates grave obstacles in regards to religion. — Dada Bhagwan

Caution others, only if your cautioning does not hurt them. If it does, then do not caution them. — Dada Bhagwan

Where our own mind doesn't listen to us, how can other's minds follow what we say? One should not have such expectation at all. — Dada Bhagwan

I am Chandubhai' is good or bad focused applied awareness (shubha-ashubha upyoga). 'I am Pure Soul', is the focused pure applied awareness of the Self (shuddha upayog). With good-bad focused applied awareness (shubha-ashubha upayog) instillation in the worldly life occured. — Dada Bhagwan

The mud of this body-complex (pudgal - that which charges and disharges) is such that the harder one tries to get out, the deeper and deeper he sinks into it. — Dada Bhagwan

The world is not a 'thing' (eternal element). It is a wrong belief (vikalp) of the Soul. — Dada Bhagwan

When one conducts himself in the wrong direction, he goes downward and his conduct in the right direction will take him upward! — Dada Bhagwan

The world is entrapped through uneasiness, not through diseases (illnesses). Diseases (illnesses) are caused by uneasiness. Do the trees get any diseases (illnesses)? Do the crows become paralyzed or have high blood pressure? — Dada Bhagwan

The world will praise you one moment and defame you the next. So why should we care for praise or defamation? — Dada Bhagwan

Here', I am a disciple just as you are. The one you see is not 'Dada Bhagwan'; it is 'A. M. Patel', a Patidaar from the town of Bhadran. The one sitting within is 'Dada Bhagwan'. 'I' myself make everyone do jai jai kar of Dada Bhagwan [sing praise of Dada Bhagwan]. Therefore, 'I' too am a devotee, as are you. — Dada Bhagwan

Samkit (enlightened view; right belief) is not Knowledge (Gnan); it is an understanding. — Dada Bhagwan

Things come into your memory even when you don't want them to; that is because 'pratikraman dosh' is pending (mistake for which pratikraman was not done yet). — Dada Bhagwan

Violent intent (Hinsak bhaav) is indeed worldly life (sansar). When there is no Violent intent (hinsak bhaav) within us while the worldly life is going on, then we become free from all responsibilities. — Dada Bhagwan

Is it wrong worldly interaction (avyavahar) when someone insults you? It is (correct) worldly interaction (vyavahar). Gnani (Self-realized person) will be pleased that he has become free from karma bondage, when someone insults Him; while a non Self-realized person will fight back. — Dada Bhagwan

A reputable person is he who has trust in his own Self. Self means who? "I am Pure Soul", it is that Self. — Dada Bhagwan

There is no problem if there is 'egoism'. But, it should be 'normal'. 'Normal' egoism means that it does not hurt anyone. — Dada Bhagwan

In the worldly life, self-serving pride (swa-maan) is considered a good quality and arrogant pride (abhimaan) as a bad quality. — Dada Bhagwan

Those who have become vitarag (free from all worldly attachments), will have no intent of ownership (maliki bhav). — Dada Bhagwan

He who does propaganda for something will become famous about it, and if he remains incognito about it, he will become renowned. The value is for the renowned state and not for that of a famous state. — Dada Bhagwan

The essence of the world is Sachchidanand [sat-chit-anand, eternal knowledge and vision leads to bliss]. — Dada Bhagwan

Ambalal Muljibhai' (Dada's relative self) is under the control of worldly interactions, and 'we' (The Gnani Purush) are in the control of nischaya (realm of the Self). Worldly interaction should not be scorned at, at all. — Dada Bhagwan

Pleasure is 'suffering' (vedna) and pain is distress as well. If pleasure is 'suffering', it cannot be considered a pleasure. If pleasure is enjoyed excessively, it becomes 'suffering'. How can it be considered a pleasure? These are all entanglements of those living in illusion [of the Self]. To live in the ocean of happiness and yet no dislike arises; that is known as true happiness. — Dada Bhagwan

When can it be said that one has entered into spirituality? Spirituality begins from the moment one gets the slight impression 'I am somewhat different from this [the body?]' And when dehadhyas, the belief of 'I am the body, the relative self', goes away; that is when spirituality is complete. — Dada Bhagwan

Once an opinion is formed, there will be attachment-abhorrence. A person without opinion is also without attachment-abhorrence. — Dada Bhagwan

As long as there is greed (desire) for even a single situation, one will have to come back into the world and wandering will continue until then. — Dada Bhagwan

Everyone in this world perform their 'duty'. But when one performs the 'duty' and he also intimidates [scolds] someone in the process, he will reincarnate in the animal life form. If he carries out his duties with understanding, he will return to the human life form. And if he performs them with humbleness, he will reincarnate into the celestial world. — Dada Bhagwan

Things get ruined the moment you say, 'What will become of me? It means that you have no regard for the Soul. The Soul within has infinite energy, why not ask the Soul for strength [power]? — Dada Bhagwan

The greatest religion [dharma] is that we keep everyone pleased. — Dada Bhagwan

Wherever one has to 'do' anything, there is worldly life (sansaar) there. — Dada Bhagwan

The meaning of worldly life is external problems [upadhi, problems arising out of external situations]. There is nothing in it which belongs to us. Seeds (causes) of external problems are sown, and external problems grow again. — Dada Bhagwan

That for which, you are deserving; will come before you effortlessly. Your purity is required. What is required for your purity? [The intent of] 'May no living being in this world be hurt by me'. If anyone hurts you, it happens as per the law [nature's law]. — Dada Bhagwan

Nothing worldly will ever become the Self (the Soul). The Self [the Soul] will never become worldly. Both are separate things. — Dada Bhagwan

Don't calculate the world." This world is untruthful. Don't stop to do calculation, just keep on moving. — Dada Bhagwan

To misuse wealth is a great fault. — Dada Bhagwan

It is the nature of the circumstances to disperse. If there is attachment with the circumstance, there will be abhorrence when they get dispersed. — Dada Bhagwan

That which frees one from bondage is the right religion. — Dada Bhagwan

Enlightened view (samyak darshan) is that which shows you the 'eternal' (the pure soul), and deluded vision (mithya darshan) is that which shows you the 'temporary'. — Dada Bhagwan

Unless there is a 'clear evident experience of the True Self' [spasthvedan], till then 'Principle' cannot be attained. — Dada Bhagwan

This world is not without causes. There is Moksha [ultimate liberation] when one's causes stops. There is Moksha where everyone's 'claim' is completed. Without a cause, effect does not happen. — Dada Bhagwan

Where there is anger-pride-deceit-greed [kashay], there is fire, and as long as there is fire, there will be scorching pain of the furnace. — Dada Bhagwan

When can one attain samadhi (eternal blissful continuous peace)? It comes when one lets go of the things that he loves the most. — Dada Bhagwan

Charge' means coming together of all the circumstances and 'discharge' means the circumstances get over. — Dada Bhagwan

People in the world ask for forgiveness, but [true] 'pratikraman' does not happen by doing that. That is like when people casually say 'sorry' or 'thank you'. There is no significance in that; the significance is of 'alochana-pratikraman-pratyakhyan' (acknowledgement of the mistake, repentance and asking for forgiveness for the mistake, remorse and avowal not to repeat the mistake, respectively). — Dada Bhagwan

Who is considered a person [vyakti]? The one who has manifested (expressed) a little in the embodied self [vyakt] can be known as a person [vyakti]. If he is manifested (expressed) completely, he is known as a special person. — Dada Bhagwan

When does complete awareness occur? When the ego departs. — Dada Bhagwan

There is no entanglement where there is truth, and where there is no truth, there is entanglement of playing with 'toys' (interaction with people). — Dada Bhagwan

This [worldly suffering] is indeed the result of a flawed-vision. When this flawed-vision goes away, the world will be seen "As it is". By sitting with the 'Experienced Person' whose flawed-vision is gone, our flawed-vision will go away. Nothing else will make it go away. — Dada Bhagwan

If you have a complaint about someone, then you become the accuser and the other becomes the accused. Never complain about anyone. He who brings a complaint is at fault, you should understand that first, then comes next, the talk about the accused. — Dada Bhagwan

The talk that does not touch the world is called alaukik [that, which is beyond the world]. — Dada Bhagwan

On what basis does the world continue to exist? It is due to the fault of 'apratikraman' (the mistake for which pratikraman was not done). — Dada Bhagwan

If egoism is there, the benefit of the Self cannot be obtained and if the Self is there, the benefit of egoism cannot be obtained. — Dada Bhagwan

One's 'life' is 'fractured'; he does not even know what he is living for. What is the essence of the human life? It is that one can attain whatever life form one wants, or he can attain ultimate liberation (moksha) if he wants moksha. — Dada Bhagwan

For infinite lives, one has been wandering around, and once in a while, he will attain a human birth. But there his back will hurt. He will have created obstacles such that he will not be able to eat, even when he is served a plate full of food. This is how it is! So think before you take any steps (before you do anything). — Dada Bhagwan

Where there is asakti [infatuation], there accusations cannot refrain from happening. That is indeed the nature of asakti [infatuation]. — Dada Bhagwan

If you want liberation [moksha], you will have to be rid of the duality of 'right-and-wrong'. If you want to attain an auspicious (good) state, then have abhorrence for the 'wrong', and attachment for the 'right'. There is no attachment or abhorrence in the pure state [shuddha]. — Dada Bhagwan

When unity of the mind, speech and body occurs, God has called that the 'foremost' religion. If they do not remain in unison, you should maintain the intent of 'I want to keep them in unison'; then some day it will come into fruition if this resolve is there. — Dada Bhagwan

To become God (Khuda) one does not need weapons. One needs to recognize his [True] Self (Khud). The one who knows one's own Self (khud), is God (khuda). — Dada Bhagwan

As long as one is involved in worldly interactions, there is pleasure of the mind; and after knowing the Self (Soul), there is bliss of the Soul. — Dada Bhagwan

Why is there inner burning [antar daah, inner suffering] present? Inner Burning [Antardaah] is not dependent/based on merit or demerit karma (paap-punya). Inner Burning [Inner suffering] is indeed present in both suffering producing karmas, unpleasant (ashata vedaniya) as well as pleasant (shata vedaniya). Inner Burning [Inner suffering] is dependent upon the wrong belief. — Dada Bhagwan