Bhagwan Dass Quotes

One is not to win the world, he has to win the home (family). ~ Dada Bhagwan

When you do pratikraman after conflict, the conflict is erased. When you give rise to new conflicts, the energies that had arisen will disappear again. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Where there is not the slightest of misery; that is where the Soul is. ~ Dada Bhagwan

A moment's reflection will show you that you play many roles in the course of a day . . . and that who you are from moment to moment changes. There is the angry you, and the kind you, the lazy you, the lustful you - hundreds of different you's. Gurdjieff points out that sometimes one "you" does something for which all the other "you's" must pay for years or possibly the rest of this life. ~ Ram Dass

I did this so well'- one says this and tastes the sweetness of subtle pride of doership. One enjoys the sweetness of this subtle pride. There is pain [suffering] with projection of doer-ship. God is eternal bliss and that indeed is the nature of the Self! ~ Dada Bhagwan

The one who is worthy of worship by people has no desires. The one who is unworthy of worship has desires. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Being a human is a great power. One can obtain everything. However, it is the greed that harasses him. ~ Dada Bhagwan

If anyone comes to me complaining about others that "this person is like this", I will question that person first. 'Why did you come complaining to me?' You come complaining therefore you are the guilty one. If anyone comes complaining without being asked, then you should disregard him completely. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Happiness lies with us only. Desire for experiencing interactive pleasure is because of the association with the ignorance (of the Self). The one who does not have such association, he will 'realize' true happiness. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Religion of the Self [Soul] is that where no difficulty or trouble arises for anyone or any living being of 'our' own accord. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Neither the world nor one's actions cause obstructions; kashays (inner anger, pride, deceit, greed) cause obstruction! ~ Dada Bhagwan

As long as one finds faults with the world, he won't be able to find anything about the Soul (Self). He who sees his own faults is the Soul (Self) himself! ~ Dada Bhagwan

Who is the 'mother' of 'Knowledge (Gnan)'? It is 'Understanding' (samaj). Where can 'understanding' be acquired from? It is acquired from Gnani Purush (The Enlightened one). ~ Dada Bhagwan

Nothing in this world is 'by chance'. There are "covered causes" (hidden) within. 'By chance' is also the result of an effort. ~ Dada Bhagwan

God has said not to create any accounts (karmic). Create accounts (only) if you have the knowledge of the future. Hey! If you want to start an account, then why don't you account for the possibility that you may die tomorrow? ~ Dada Bhagwan

Enmity [Revengeful Karma] is the main seed of conflict [clash]. ~ Dada Bhagwan

What is the benefit of egoism? It is only through the benefit of egoism that people get their daughters married, get their sons married, walk around as a father and say 'mine, mine'! The entire world is enjoying the benefit of egoism. The Gnanis (Self-realized) enjoy the benefit of the Self. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Being in love means seeing the Beloved all around me. ~ Ram Dass

Upon death, the account that was of 'Chandubhai (the relative self)' has to be left behind. Nothing comes with us. Take absolute care from the time the account of 'Shuddhatma' is opened (when self realization occurs). ~ Dada Bhagwan

Ram Dass, who described himself as a Hin-Jew, said that ultimately we're all just walking each other home. I love that. I try to live by it. ~ Anne Lamott

To have contrary [negative, wrong] intellect has become an odd rule in this current era, hasn't it? The one who proceeds with caution will win. ~ Dada Bhagwan

The business of imagined pleasure is associated with pain. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Forgiveness happens when you know that the other is not responsible. ~ Sri Amma Bhagwan.

If one discloses everything in speech he 'designs' in his mind, he will attain Moksha [liberation] sooner. The mind is so restless that it will create whatever design it wants and ruin countless [future] lives. ~ Dada Bhagwan

One, who has passed through one pain, gets the strength to pass through many pains. Then he becomes the expert in passing through the pains. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Only those with whom you have bound karmic accounts, in the past life, will be able to live with you together. ~ Dada Bhagwan

What does syadvad (speech that does not hurt the ego of any living being) speech say? Speak in such a way that 5 people benefit from it and that it does not interfere [conflict] with anyone. ~ Dada Bhagwan

If one were to just understand the worldly life and what it is, he would attain liberation [moksha]. The worldly life is 'relative'. And "All these relatives are temporary adjustments". ~ Dada Bhagwan

The world is our own reflection. As long as there is deceit in you, others will deceive you. ~ Dada Bhagwan

I am unable to tolerate'; to say this is the lack of ability to tolerate and 'I am able to tolerate' is itself the ability to tolerate. ~ Dada Bhagwan

When can it be said that one has entered into spirituality? Spirituality begins from the moment one gets the slight impression 'I am somewhat different from this [the body?]' And when dehadhyas, the belief of 'I am the body, the relative self', goes away; that is when spirituality is complete. ~ Dada Bhagwan

We've been proceeding so long on the plane of consciousness, we don't realize we are spiritual beings. Our minds, our senses, and the society around us all say, "Come on, you're getting into fantasy." ~ Ram Dass

The true instrument is that, with the help of which, the egoism and my-ness goes away. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Do you have to regret spending money when you earn money? And when it is time to spend, you should be strong that you got the opportunity to pay off your debt. Income is one's responsibility and expense is the means to clear off the responsibility. ~ Dada Bhagwan

If I'm going to die, the best way to prepare is to quiet my mind and open my heart. If I'm going to live, the best way to prepare for it is to quiet my mind and open my heart. ~ Ram Dass

Compassion is the basis of all truthful relationship: it means being present with love-for ourselves and for all life, including animals, fish, birds, and trees. Compassion is bringing our deepest truth into our actions, no matter how much the world seems to resist, because that is ultimately what we have to give this world and one another. ~ Ram Dass

As long as there is (worldly) selfish interest, there is no unity. Unity is attained with the ultimate intent of the Self [the intent of attaining self-realization, liberation]. ~ Dada Bhagwan