2,111 Quotes About Self-realization

What is egoism? It is that which runs away from God. As egoism goes on increasing, then stubbornness (aadayee), pride (maan), pride of doership (garva), arrogance (gamand) words are used. Egoism arises the moment one slightly moves away from God.

Absence of anger-pride-deceit-greed (kashays – the ones that gives pain to soul) is Ultimate Liberation (Moksha).

What is the violent intent (bhaav-hinsa)? Violence (hinsa) against your real Self through anger-pride-deceit-greed; meaning anger-pride-deceit-greed that causes bondage to your Self, therefore first have pity on your self. First you need non-violent intent (bhaav-ahinsa) for your own Self and then for others.

To give happiness to others is dharma (religion), but your own main religion is attained only after you attain [knowledge of] the Self (after you attain self realization).

Dharmas (religions) are of many kinds. There is mansik dharma (religion of the mind) and there are so many stratums to it. Thereafter comes baudhik dharma (religion of the intellect); it too has many layers. And after the baudhik dharma (religion of the intellect) ends, does one attain svaroop dharma (religion of the Self). The Self is attained when the moon (mind) and the sun (intellect) are crossed over.

When one attains the knowledge of Self (Pure Soul), he becomes the owner of the whole universe. Until then all are disciples. After attaining the Self Realization, one is a disciple as well as one is a God.

Path of worship (bhakti marg) means disciple and God are separate. One who attains the experience of, ‘I am myself the absolute Supreme Self (parmatma), that is the path of Knowledge (Gnan Marg).

There are two kinds of worship (bhakti). One worship is to attain Knowledge (Gnan). That is agnan bhakti (ignorance worship). The second worship is worship after attaining Gnan (Self Realization) and that is Gnan bhakti (Worship with Knowledge of True Self). The whole world is involved in agnan bhakti (ignorance worship). Even through agnan bhakti, a person can attain Knowledge one day and through Gnanbhakti, there is ultimate liberation (moksh).

You are that, You are that, You are that!’ Not ‘You are that’, but ‘I am that, I am that, I am that’!!! ‘You are that’ has created separation. Then He is God and we will always be the devotee. ‘I am that; is ‘I am, everywhere !