2,964 Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

No one in this world can imitate that which is still (acchad – the Pure Soul, Self). That which can be imitated is all unsteady (chanchad, the non-Self). The whole world’s worship is of that which is unsteady (unstill) - the relative. That is why this speech can be imitated (reproduced) through the ‘tape record’. Speech is chanchad (unstill). It can never have the attributes of the Soul – The Still.

When the mind is not spoilt, the speech is not spoilt, the conduct is not spoilt, that is absolute humility [param vinaya].

Who is worthy of Moksha? When one says exactly as his mind thinks, and also acts like that, when he becomes like that; he begins to become worthy of Moksha.

Where there is syadvaad (that which is accepting of all viewpoints and acceptable by all), there is no debate (vaad), no controversy (vivaad) and no protest (prativaad).

Where there is partiality (pakshapaat), there is violence (himsa); it is speech that hurts (himsak vani). Where there is impartial speech (nishpakshapati vani), there is speech that does not hurt (ahimsak vani).

Besides the Vitaraag Lords (absolutely detached Ones) and the speech of the Vitaraag Lords, there is indeed no other path that will free one from the bondage of karma.

If these words did not exist, then liberation (moksha) would be attained naturally and spontaneously. In this current era of the time cycle, it is indeed through speech that there is bondage. Therefore, not a single word should be uttered for anyone.

This entire environment is filled with parmanu (the smallest, most indivisible and indestructible particles of matter). That is why 'we' tell you, "Do not criticize (ninda) anyone. Do not utter even a single word irresponsibly. And if you must speak, then speak that which is good.

A vow of silence (maun) taken for a worldly purpose is considered non-silence (amaun). Anything that is spoken for the purpose of the Self, only that can be considered as complete silence (sampurna maun).