Bhagwan Vs Parmatma Quotes

Bhagwan' (God, Self) and 'Paramatma' (Supreme or absolute Self); these two words are spoken. Muslims speak the two words-'Khuda' (God, Self) and 'Allah' (Supreme spirit, Absolute Self). Allah is used for Paramatma and Khuda is used for Bhagwan. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Regardless of how much wealth [material pleasures] one has, if he does not like bondage even for a moment, then he has become qualified to understand the science of the Vitarags [the enlightened one's]. ~ Dada Bhagwan

This is not suitable for me"- to say this is indeed madness, it is nothing but egoism. To say 'will not suit' is an offense. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Depression arises when one uses his power and authority. Whatever authority there is, it is there for giving happiness to others. Authority is to give happiness to others, even to those who are guilty of doing wrong. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Worldly things (laukik) are perceived through the senses (indriya-gamya). That, which is beyond the world (alaukik), is perceived [through the knowledge which is] beyond the senses (atindriya-gamya). ~ Dada Bhagwan

Instead of living together (in a joint family) with a difference of opinions, it is better to live separately and live with unity. ~ Dada Bhagwan

When is bliss of the self (Samadhi) experienced? It is when one does not want anything, when all the tubers of one's greed goes away, then the bliss of the self (Samadhi) is experienced. Give away, how much you give (your things to others), that much (happiness) will be yours ! ~ Dada Bhagwan

Even if just once, the inner intent spoils towards someone, as in 'I will put him in his place', it is a statement made with God as your witness, so how can it go to waste? There is no problem if the inner intent does not spoil. Everything will become silent. Everything will stop. ~ Dada Bhagwan

All attributes of the relative self (prakrut) in the world have arisen due to lack of understanding. All this has arisen due to not understanding the truth. One has been wandering around for countless lives and still one considers oneself so great! ~ Dada Bhagwan

What is the greatest weakness? 'Egoism'. No matter how virtuous one may be, as long as the egoism is present; it is all useless. A virtuous person is only of use if he is humble. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Equanimity means that one does not do abhorrence at the time of abhorrence (generating incidents) and one does not do attachment at the time of attachment (generating incidents). ~ Dada Bhagwan

The 'one' who does no 'egoism', the worldly life ends for him! ~ Dada Bhagwan

If you give pain to someone out there, you will start to feel the pain within you! Such is the science of the Vitraags [the enlightened ones]. If you take everyone's pain for one lifetime, it will make up for losses of infinite lifetimes! ~ Dada Bhagwan

Anyone who wants a Prakruti (relative self) that brings worldly benefits, they should worship Mataji,the goddess mother. And those who want Moksha [ultimate liberation] should worship the Soul [Real Self]. Those who want both should worship both. ~ Dada Bhagwan

As long as there is worldly life, one is going to attain physical body, and as long as there is a body, there will be worldly miseries and troubles. ~ Dada Bhagwan

What do the Vitraag Lords say? "I am Chandulal" is a Gneya (that which is to be known) yet one believes himself to be the knower. When the knower comes into the 'Knowing state (gnata padh) and that which is to be known, comes into the 'state of being known (gneya padh)', 'we' will call him 'Jitendriya-Jin'. ~ Dada Bhagwan

One becomes all encompassing (sarvasva, the work is completed), when one can see the world as completely faultless (nirdosh). ~ Dada Bhagwan

Charging [creation of new karma] is under 'your' control and discharge [disposal of karma] is in nature's control. Therefore, if you want to charge, charge positively. Whatever you have charged, nature will not refrain from discharging. ~ Dada Bhagwan

The danger lies in how your 'surplus time' is spent. If the 'surplus time' is spent for one's own Soul, then it is (like) watering your own farm, but when it is used for other things [other than one's own self], it is wasted water. Therefore, anyone whose 'surplus time' is spent on the Self, all his time is considered to have gone towards one's own Self [The Soul]. ~ Dada Bhagwan

What is the definition of Gnan [true knowledge]? It is that which must be present without fail when needed. Who should be the one imparting this Knowledge? It is not acceptable coming from any ordinary person. It must be from one whose speech has power (vachanbad), so that it will be present when needed. The Gnan [Knowledge] has to present itself, otherwise the work cannot be accomplished. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Where there is the slightest insistence, there is no religion there! ~ Dada Bhagwan

The meaning of worldly life is external problems [upadhi, problems arising out of external situations]. There is nothing in it which belongs to us. Seeds (causes) of external problems are sown, and external problems grow again. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Every action ('doing') causes bondage. 'Doing' is not needed for Liberation. For liberation, 'action' of Knowledge is required. Action of ignorance [of the self] is bondage. Action done with egoism is known as ignorant-action and the action done without egoism is known as knowledge-action. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Don't help anybody's expectation of you to grow. Don't even give them a hint that you will fulfill it. Whatsoever suffering you pass through, be ready to pass through it, but don't allow others to have expectations about you. Otherwise the world will close you in and there will be imprisonment. Once you nod yes to doing something, then you are closed in. You are in the tunnel already, and now with every step, every new act, you will fall into a new misery, new unfulfillment, new lies, new failures. Drop fulfilling others' expectations, and drop expecting others to fulfill yours. Remember, if you suffer, you suffer because of you; if others suffer, they suffer because of them. Nobody suffers because of others – remember that deeply. Only then will you be able to be really sincere to your inner self; and that sincerity is religiousness. ~ Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

When the mind gets a solution [settlement], it is considered religion. It is considered irreligion when the mind does not get a solution. ~ Dada Bhagwan

There is no samkit (vision with right belief that I am Pure Soul) where there are kashays [anger, pride, deceit and greed], and where there are no kashays, there is samkit (self realization). ~ Dada Bhagwan

How long does the experience of pleasure or pain stay with you? For as long as there is weakness within. Then, further ahead they will not be there. There, one remains the 'Knower' of experience of pleasure and pain. ~ Dada Bhagwan

The suffering that is there in this world is such that it will fall off (go away), but people give support to it. ~ 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

The worldly life is not the trouble, the 'wrong belief' is the trouble [oopadhi]. What happens when you believe that which is not yours, as being yours? You will be in trouble. ~ Dada Bhagwan

One does not like insults yet ironically he is an expert in insulting others. How can this be called a human-behavior? ~ Dada Bhagwan

A circumstance is not easy to come by and when it does, there are causes behind it. Therefore I do those things which bring an end to all the causes. ~ Dada Bhagwan

The one whose kashays, (inner anger, pride, deceit, greed) are gone is worthy of worship. The absence of inner intent of kashays is indeed Gnani! ~ Dada Bhagwan

Wherever one has to 'do' anything, there is worldly life (sansaar) there. ~ Dada Bhagwan

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

Speech' is such a thing that if handled [used] correctly, it encompasses all the major vows (mahavrats). ~ Dada Bhagwan

We' win over 'negative' with 'positive'. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Religion means researching the true Eternal thing with Deluded world view (with wrong belief) and 'this' (akram vignan) is a science itself. ~ Dada Bhagwan

No one has yet been born in this world that has the independent control to defecate at will. One will realize this when he becomes constipated! ~ Dada Bhagwan

Maya (deceit) means ignorance of one's own Self! ~ Dada Bhagwan

What has God called a religion? Renunciation is not religion. To be free of anger-pride-deceit-greed (kashays) is religion; or to have feeble (tamed) kashays is religion. That's all. Only these two are religion. ~ Dada Bhagwan

When there is no attachment-abhorrence; one is on the path of liberation [moksha]. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Relative' is a duality! ~ Dada Bhagwan

It is natural for a person to make a mistake (commit a fault). What is the way to become free from that? Only the Gnani Purush [the enlightened one] can show it, (which is) 'Pratikraman'. ~ Dada Bhagwan

Spiritual discourses with poor people is good, but what is the use of bad company of wealthy people? ~ Dada Bhagwan

Those who have become vitarag (free from all worldly attachments), will have no intent of ownership (maliki bhav). ~ Dada Bhagwan

Waiting for anyone is a cause for a tremendously bad life ahead. When the electricity is gone and you wait for it, that is considered as artadhyan (mournful meditation). Twenty years worth of effort gets washed away in waiting for half an hour. In such situations, you simply have to take an adjustment. ~ Dada Bhagwan

However much silence you behold, that amount of intellect will stop. ~ Dada Bhagwan