2,964 Quotes by Dada Bhagwan

A great man is he who can be the humblest.

To see happiness of others is indeed our religion.

When you see faults in others, you bind karma and when you see your own faults, you are released from karmas.

Anything you do to prevent inauspicious contemplation (durdhyan, to hurt others by mind,body,speech,etc.) is dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation, to not hurt anyone, to give happiness to others).

The understanding of knowledge that increases intoxication (of ‘I Know’) is terrible ignorance. Intoxication (of ‘I know’) is dissolved with (right) knowledge.

How is intoxication (that “I Know”, “I am something”) recognized? It is when one says, ‘Yours is wrong’.

Our religion (the Self’s duty) is to ‘know’ the one who carries out the worldly actions. Doing those activities is not in our hands. Activity is a tool. It is like a potholder, tongs and a spatula. After eating rice, there is no need for the potholder and the pot.

To know the difference between essence (that which is helpful) and non-essence (that which is not helpful) is called wisdom (good judgement). One cannot be called a human if he does not have the awareness of the essence and the non-essence.

To think about essence (that which is helpful) and non-essence (that which is not helpful) is called wisdom (good judgement). If one has wisdom, then vairaag (freedom from passion or attachment to worldly pleasures) arises. And if vairaag is there, then renunciation (tyaag) will remain, otherwise renunciation (tyaag) will not remain. Renunciation will not last without the “basement” of vairaag.