7,163 Quotes About Soul

As long as the intrinsic nature of the Self (Swabhaav) has not arisen, has not been experienced, it is indeed the prakruti (the relative self) at play. After the experience of the intrinsic nature of the Self (Swabhaav), one only dwells in the Self.

It is due to the inspiration from 'vyavasthit' (result of scientific circumstantial evidences) that the pudgal (non-Self complex) becomes the 'doer'. Outwardly, the pudgal appears to be the 'doer', but that is due to the evidence of 'vyavasthit' and in that too, it can happen only if the Soul (Atma) is present.

The Soul is indeed such that the mahavrats (five great vows of truth, non-possessiveness, non-violence, non-stealing, and celibacy as expounded by Lord Mahavir) prevail, but these mahavrats should prevail in conduct externally, only then the Soul is considered as complete. It is known as a mahavrat when not a single worldly intent arises at all. It is a very elevated state!

Prepare yourself for EidWear new clothes of kindness, and never wear offScent yourself with the perfume of love, and spread it everywhereKeep the sweet on the tongue and distribute it by heart to everyoneOpen Your Arms wide, hug everyone tight, Ego, anger, superiority, free your soul with these allto friends, to relatives, to strangers, gift beautiful feelings to all

It’s called an inner voice for a reason. It’s the gnawing feeling inside your stomach telling you yes or no. It’s the one voice in your life that isn’t tampered by other’s biased opinions, scars, feelings or thoughts. Go with it, you know yourself better than anyone ever does.

The mind performs its function, the intellect performs its function, the ego performs its function; they are all intents of the non-Self, they are not intents of the Self (Atmabhaav). To See and Know the intents of the non-Self is in fact Atmabhaav (the sense as the Self). There are unlimited intents of the non-Self. The world is trapped in the intents of the non-Self indeed.

However many attributes that you can see of yourself at the moment, they are not yours, they are false attributions, they are 'cultured' (developed). 'Your' properties (guna) are of a completely different kind. You have not seen them, you have not known them; You do not Know even a single property.

The swabhaav bhaav (inherent state) of the Self is itself liberation (moksha), and its vishesh bhaav (extra intent of 'I am Chandubhai') is worldly life. Worldly life is not an adverse intent.

The One who attains the awareness that, 'This is not my inherent nature;' He constantly has the awareness of the Self and the non-Self!