Dada Bhagwan > Quotes

“Where the Self [Soul] is forgotten; that place is not ours.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“That which frees one from bondage is the right religion.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“The world is our own reflection. As long as there is deceit in you, others will deceive you.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“This world is a museum. In a museum you have to see and know; you can eat and drink but you cannot take anything out of it. Do not get attached. Enjoy everything, but if you take anything away from it, you will have to come back to the ‘museum’ (this world).”
― Dada Bhagwan

“From the moment you realize, ‘I am the most worthless person in this world’; you become valuable.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“In this world, it is not worth finding anyone’s faults. One becomes bound (by karma) by finding faults.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“What is the difference between disrespect (avinay) and despise (viradhana)? Disrespect (avinay) means one shows lack of respect and to despise (viradhana) means one becomes an adversary (opponent).”
― Dada Bhagwan

“This world is not at fault, the world is beautiful. If your understanding is wrong, what can the world do?”
― Dada Bhagwan

“What is suspicion? It is a tool to spoil one’s own Soul.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Worries

“If you give the slightest pain to any living being, then in the form of pain, the pain-giving-karma will give you its ‘fruit’. So think before you hurt any living being.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Essence Of All Religion

“This world is a museum. You can see and know, eat and drink, but you cannot take anything out of it. Do not get attached. Enjoy everything, but if you take anything with you, you will have to come back to the 'museum' (this world).”
― Dada Bhagwan, Simple & Effective Science for Self Realization

“We’ win over ‘negative’ with ‘positive’.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“If we want to be free [get liberated], don’t compete. As long as there is competition, the other person will hide his faults and we will hide ours.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“The Knower of the Soul is considered Self Realized (The Enlightened one). The knower of all the eternal elements is known as Omniscient (sarvagna).”
― Dada Bhagwan

“As long as one finds faults with the world, he won’t be able to find anything about the Soul (Self). He who sees his own faults is the Soul (Self) himself!”
― Dada Bhagwan

“As long as one sees faults with the world, he prevails in the knowledge of the senses. The inner purification has not yet occurred in him.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“He who has never imitated anyone is known as one with intelligence.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“Difference of opinion is a clash, and to clash is a ‘weakness’.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“Ego will always conduct itself to make sure that it does not appear bad.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“How many troubles (oopadhi) should you keep? Do not invite those that do not come and don't stop the ones that are leaving.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“When others try to provoke (instigate) you and you don’t get provoked, it is known as a spiritual victory.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“There are two things in the world: feeding the ego or breaking it. Everyone’s ego is either being fed or being shattered in this world; nothing else happens apart from these two.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

“Who can go beyond the mind? The one who has conquered the mind.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“Your anger, pride, deceit, and greed should be such that they hurt no one. If they are limited to where they only hurt only you and no one else, then the path of liberation is open.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“If you are going to be suspicious or have doubts, then do so your entire life. If you are going to worry about a loss, then worry all your life, otherwise do not worry.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Avoid Clashes!

“If you walk around proudly when someone greets you with respect or says, ‘welcome, welcome’, you will suffer a loss, right? Here, it was the other person’s duty [social obligation] to welcome you, but you shouldn’t fall short. So you should immediately check your balance-sheet (of karma) to find out where you sustained a loss!”
― Dada Bhagwan

“When you slander someone [talk negatively about people], you earn a debit in your account and that person will earn a credit. Who would do these kinds of business?”
― Dada Bhagwan

“Where there is contempt/scornful rejection and slander, there wealth will not remain.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“God only says one thing that “if you want to have attachment towards worldly life; go ahead and get attached to it. If you get attached to Me, you will get permanent happiness and if you get attached to the worldly life, you will not find contentment!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Simple & Effective Science for Self Realization

“Human life is not for suffering criticism. If it is the truth and there is no nagging or insistence upon it, others will accept it in their hearts. And if it is the truth and you nag or insist upon it, it will not touch others.”
― Dada Bhagwan