16 Quotes by Dada Bhagwan about Restraint



  • Author Dada Bhagwan
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    Control over anger-pride-deceit-greed is known as saiyam. Saiyam, in turn has two parts; in one, there is presence of anger-pride-deceit-greed but they are controllable; they do not harm the other person to the slightest extent. The other saiyam is like 'ours' [the Gnani's]. There is absolutely no anger-pride-deceit-greed at all in that. It not only does not harm the other person, but it also does not harm one's own self.

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    A disciplined mind (saiyamit mun), a disciplined body (saiyamit deha) and a disciplined speech (saiyamit vani), these three will not allow You (the Self) to come out of Your own 'cave'. 'You' should just enter into Your cave. Come out to drink tea and have snacks and thereafter go back into Your cave.

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    When is 'our' worldly interaction considered good? It is from the moment 'we' have become saiyamit (in control of one's mind-body and speech). If there is no saiyam (a state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence), then worldly interaction cannot be considered as [true] worldly interactions, can they? Even the slightest of asaiyam (lack of control over anger-pride-deceit-greed) means worldly interactions cannot be considered complete.

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    When worldly people come into a set discipine (niyam), they are known as yamdhari (one who upholds self restraint). From the moment one holds onto any set discipline, he is considered to have come into self restraint (yam). The tyaagis (ones who have renounced worldly life) are considered to be niyami (one who follows a set discipline) whereas the Gnanis are considered saiyami (One who has no anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence).

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    Saiyam parinaam (A resultant state that is free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) can only arise whilst living in worldly life. Saiyam (a state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) cannot arise without worldly life. When one comes into saiyam, there is safe-side of worldly life too!

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