2,964 Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

Chandu’ is man (nar) and You, the Self are God (Narayan). So man and god (nar-narayan) are a pair. People go to do darshan of ‘Man-God” (Nar-narayan), don’t they?

The more the intoxication (of knowing) increases, that much farther God remains.

The one whose self-interests (selfishness) in this world goes away, he will become the Absolute Supreme Self (parmatma), provided he does not become intoxicated about it (that “I Know”, “I am something”).

When all forms of intoxications (that “I Know”, “I am something”, etc.) go away, then infinite energies will arise.

There are three kinds of ‘alcohols’ [intoxications]. 1. (Intoxication due to) sexual desires. 2. Drinking alcohol, 3. The alcohol of egoistical intoxication; the one that claims ‘I am…I am…

Merit Karma (punya) has made one wander in the worldly life. Merit Karma brings together sensual pleasures (of 5 senses), from which arises deceit. Temptation to indulge in pleasure is the reason that gives rise to deceit. And deceit gives rise to the worldly life. Deceit and revengeful enmity is the reason this worldly life remains in existence.

We’ are “asang” (the Self is non-attached; free from mind, body, speech). That which does not let you experience ‘this’ is all kusang (negative association; anything that takes you away from the Self, the Pure Soul).

What makes our mind and chit go astray and wild is all kusang (negative association; anything that takes you away from the Self, the Pure Soul). That which pacifies the mind and chit is satsang (company of eternal truth).

Where does an agnani (non-self-realized person) get happiness from? It is from intoxicated state of happiness (unconsciousness about the reality).