2,964 Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

Complete understanding’ is considered ‘Absolute Vision’ (keval darshan) and when it manifests in one’s conduct, it is considered ‘Absolute Knowledge' (keval gnan). ‘Absolute Vision’ is the beginning and ‘Absolute Knowledge’ is the end. ‘Understanding’ is the ‘beginning’ of ‘Absolute Vision’.

The world is changing from moment to moment. The Self is steady and that which is unsteady is to be Seen. That which is steady does not need to be Seen; the fun lies in Seeing that which is unsteady! Keep Seeing one after another!

All attributes of the prakrut (relative self) in the world have arisen due to wrong understanding. All this has arisen due to not understanding the truth. One has been wandering around for countless lives and still one considers oneself to be so great!

To Know and understand only the pudgal (the non-Self complex of input and output), that is called the Knower (Gnata).

Acceptance of ignorance (of true Self) is the real path of Gnan (knowledge).

The Knower is only one. The objects to be Known are infinite!

There is no realization of ‘who am I?’ ‘One’ is trying to remain hidden from his ‘own Self’. He knows all that is of the non-Self. It is a wonder that one remains hidden from his own Self!

Freedom from the spectacles of illusion (wrong belief) and freedom from the realization of ‘I am the doer’; that is called the Pure Soul.

Whatever one’s belief arises, he will find tools corresponding to his beliefs. With the belief of the ‘Self’, there is only one ‘tool’ to acquire the Knowledge of the Self, that tool is the ‘Gnani Purush’ (the enlightened one). Contemplation of the Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) is the very tool with which the Soul will continue to manifest.