Spiritual Quotes Quotes

Those vibrations that we created have indeed fall upon us. Only those acts that were done in the ignorant (Self unawareness) state, that has given us reactions.

~ Dada Bhagwan

If a person does five samayiks (introspective meditation) he will say, ‘I did five’- and this is how he will taste the sweetness of the subtle-pride of doership. Actually what he should say is, ‘it was due to God’s grace that I was able to do five samayik’. He should not taste the sweetness of subtle pride of doership.

~ Dada Bhagwan

The worldly life has persisted due to imitation of worldly movements and by opposing them, one becomes free.

~ Dada Bhagwan

The mind can be won over if it is kept separate from things that appeal to it.

~ Dada Bhagwan

Until Self-realization is attained; it is not worth having a fixed-view at any place, it is not worth having habitual-devotion at any place and it is not worth stopping anywhere.

~ Dada Bhagwan

Whatever activity one sees in this world, it is discharge of previously charged karma. Man has nothing to do with it. He only does egoism here of, ‘I did samayik (introspective meditation).’ He creates a karmic account! He becomes entrapped! He takes enjoyment from tasting sweetness of subtle pride of doer-ship.

~ Dada Bhagwan

He who controls the minds of others is a ‘Gnani’ (the enlightened one). Only when your mind is completely under your control, can other’s mind come under your control. How can the other persons mind come under your control when one has disturbances himself.

~ Dada Bhagwan

As many numbers of people as are there, there are that many varieties of egoisms.

~ Dada Bhagwan

No one is a doer in this world. To claim, ‘I am doing’ is egoism. Illusion continues to prevail under the umbrella of egoism.

~ Dada Bhagwan

The rule is that when one’s mind is controlled in a specific subject, he can control the other person’s mind in that subject.

~ 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

Nothing can get spoilt as long the mind is steady, and when it becomes restless, it will spoil. God doesn’t give or take from anyone, but because God is in the permanent blissful state, all external actions will go well when one’s mind is steadied in Him.

~ 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

When there is no venom (poison) of any kind in your eyes, when a liberated smile is seen, then people will do your darshan (will come to see you with intent of worship).

~ 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

He whose speech, behavior and humility captivates people’s minds, becomes worthy of worship by people.

~ Dada Bhagwan

The one who is worthy of worship by people has no desires. The one who is unworthy of worship has desires.

~ Dada Bhagwan

What is called true happiness? It is 'chit prasannta' (blissful state of chit). The person who has attained 'chit prasannta', he need not beg for anything in this world!

~ Dada Bhagwan

God has called 'chit prasannta' (blissful state of chit) as happiness. Even when someone swears at you, picks your pocket; the 'chit prasannta' doesn’t go away! Even at two o’clock in the morning, the 'chit prasannta' does not go away.

~ Dada Bhagwan

There are no places in this world where the chit can be concentrated. Without the chit attaining steady-state, the chit can’t be blissful. There are places where the mind can attain a steady state but there are no places where chit’s steady-state can be attained.

~ Dada Bhagwan

A place where the mind can attain stillness meaning doing darshan (seeing with the intent of worship) of a great person who has stillness of the mind, can still the mind of other person, however the chit is not steady there.

~ Dada Bhagwan

When the mind is steady, it will not create any vibrations, and therefore one will get the result. Along with that, if there is purity of chit, then one will surely be able to get his work done.

~ Dada Bhagwan

Mind is indeed that which takes one to Moksha, and it is also the mind that makes one wander around in the worldly life. One needs to just turn it in the right direction. It had been turned in the wrong direction, and so it needs to be turned in the right direction.

~ Dada Bhagwan

The thoughts that arise because of 'depression' or 'elevation' are all wrong thoughts. The thoughts that arise in 'normality' are 'correct'.

~ Dada Bhagwan

Thought is actually something that is dead, it is not a living thing. If ‘oneself’ gets engrossed in what is dead, then it will become alive.

~ Dada Bhagwan

After establishing anything as the absolute truth, its’ conclusion is reached. It doesn’t have to be established as the truth again. What is proven as the eternal established truth for past, present and future is known as the Principle [Siddhant].

~ Dada Bhagwan

Regardless of how much wealth [material pleasures] one has, if he does not like bondage even for a moment, then he has become qualified to understand the science of the Vitarags [the enlightened one’s].

~ Dada Bhagwan

When the mind gets a solution [settlement], it is considered religion. It is considered irreligion when the mind does not get a solution.

~ Dada Bhagwan

I know’, is a big ghost. ‘This is mine’, is a huge demonic possession!

~ Dada Bhagwan

Principle’ [Established Truth] means everywhere applicable; when there is nothing else, it is called Principle.

~ Dada Bhagwan

Only the ‘Right belief’ gives rise to non-contradicting principle and that which is free from contradiction is known as ‘Principle’.

~ Dada Bhagwan

That which never attains a state of non-principle [non-truth] is known as the principle.

~ Dada Bhagwan

When there is no argument [dispute] over a talk, it is called ‘Principle’.

~ Dada Bhagwan

The inner intent one has of ‘may everyone attain salvation’, will bring salvation to himself first.

~ Dada Bhagwan

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

~ 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

To see happiness of others, that is what is our religion.

~ Dada Bhagwan

Every man should care (be concerned) about these three things: Which station have I come from? Which station did I get off? Which station am I going to?

~ 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

Who is considered a great man is the one who can be the smallest of the small.

~ Dada Bhagwan