When there is no peace in prosperity, then how can there be peace in misfortune? Happiness is not in misfortune or prosperity, happiness is in realizing the Self.


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Criminal’ pompousness will not do; ‘civil’ pompousness is acceptable.
DADA BHAGWAN
There is no such thing as ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ in the world whatsoever. It is just the impurit...
DADA BHAGWAN
As much purity one has within, his external circumstances will be that much more favorable. As much ...
DADA BHAGWAN
Where there is no ‘superior’, no underhand; such is the moksha [ultimate liberation] of the Vita...
DADA BHAGWAN
No living being can ever “hitch” another living being. If one were able to “hitch” another, ...
DADA BHAGWAN
The one who has become free from all mistakes, he has no superior over him; he needs no one to repri...
DADA BHAGWAN
When one does not like to have ‘underhand’, then automatically, he will not have a superior. Tha...
DADA BHAGWAN
For how long is there a superior? For as long as one makes mistakes. When mistakes cease to happen, ...
DADA BHAGWAN
Does one have to get married just to get something to eat! The husband realizes, 'I can go earn mone...
DADA BHAGWAN
Yet, the entire world is obligatory. Even getting married is obligatory. One cannot do without getti...
DADA BHAGWAN
Just look at that, what kind of worldly life has arisen with the coming together of these two, jada ...
DADA BHAGWAN
If you are in ‘motion’ than you are in a normal [moving] state, and if you are ‘emotional’ t...
DADA BHAGWAN
Whatever one does without the right belief (samkit - Self-realization) will lead to karmic bondage. ...
DADA BHAGWAN
Vitarags [the enlightened one] do not have a desire for giving or receiving charity. They are in the...
DADA BHAGWAN
Charity (Daan) means to make another living being happy, whether it is a human being or some animals...
DADA BHAGWAN
To give money towards a good cause is not under our control. You can have the intent (of giving), bu...
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In fact, without renunciation (tyaag), nothing [no spiritual development] can happen. Renunciation ...
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In saying the word ‘Sachchidanand’ [sat-chit-anand, eternal knowledge and vision leading to blis...
DADA BHAGWAN
Clashes should not occur whatsoever. Due to conflicts only have the energies diminished. Regardless ...
DADA BHAGWAN
In this world we do not have to become the doer, we have to become nimit [an instrument, one of the ...
DADA BHAGWAN
You can remain faultless only when you constantly remain as a nimit [instrument, one of the doer and...
DADA BHAGWAN
There is no place for beggary [wanting things from others] in the current era. The law of vyavasthit...
DADA BHAGWAN
No matter what the other person says, then take the bottom line out of it, everything in this world ...
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What is the difference between disrespect (avinay) and despise (viradhana)? Disrespect (avinay) mean...
DADA BHAGWAN
There are two kinds of beliefs in this world. Impure beliefs are illusory beliefs. The pure belief i...
DADA BHAGWAN
Who is able to prevail in the present? The One who says, "Yes.
DADA BHAGWAN
The one with form (sakaar; self) will have to be made formless (nirakaar, Self). The Self is formles...
DADA BHAGWAN
The world is going on [naturally]. Is it acceptable for the driver to say, "I am driving it," when i...
DADA BHAGWAN
You are not the 'doer' of this, there is a mistake in your belief. For the work that is not Yours, y...
DADA BHAGWAN
It is due to one’s own mistake that the world continues to be remembered. Whatever keeps coming to...
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As one begins to see his own mistakes, the world will be forgotten and freedom from the effects of m...
DADA BHAGWAN
Moksha is not difficult if one meets a ‘Gnani Purush’ [the enlightened one]. If one believes tha...
DADA BHAGWAN
When will money not come to one? It is when he speaks ill of others and scandalizes. Money will come...
DADA BHAGWAN
One can give ‘correct’ opinion only if one has an open mind.
DADA BHAGWAN
One who keeps an 'open mind' will be able to see God!
DADA BHAGWAN
In reality, those who cheat are indeed the ones who get cheated. Those who are cheated will gain exp...
DADA BHAGWAN
When others try to provoke (instigate) you and you don’t get provoked, it is known as a spiritual ...
DADA BHAGWAN
When you ‘oblige’ someone, things will happen according to your wishes, and if you harm someone,...
DADA BHAGWAN
What kind of a stage should we attain? One where our intellect becomes such that it never creates co...
DADA BHAGWAN
All the pains are caused from going against the ‘nature’! 'Nature' adjusts everything but one do...
DADA BHAGWAN
Women have an encircling wall of deceit around them; therefore, they are not aware of deception, it ...
DADA BHAGWAN
When no trace of one’s know-how [capable to do something or everything] remains, one will be endow...
DADA BHAGWAN
What do people say? They say count every karma and destroy them. When can that be ever accomplished?...
DADA BHAGWAN
To remain lying on thorns (kanta) is called boredom (kantado).
DADA BHAGWAN
What harm does lying cause? One loses people’s trust. And once one loses trust, he becomes worthle...
DADA BHAGWAN
That which is external, it is instrumental (naimitik); it is relative and it is perishable [destruct...
DADA BHAGWAN
One has thieving intention himself, otherwise no one can ever steal from him; no one can ever rob hi...
DADA BHAGWAN
Don’t some people say, ‘You did not value me’? What value did you have at all? Go ask the ocea...
DADA BHAGWAN
When you understand that [in reality] the bitter fruit [unfavourable result] is sweet and the sweet ...
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If your instigations stop, then there will not be anyone to instigate you. All these are indeed the ...
DADA BHAGWAN
If the fruit (of your effort) is to your expectations, it is the effect (prarabdha, result) of your ...
DADA BHAGWAN
Don’t speak of action [effect]. Don’t serve the action [effect]. It is a result. But serve the c...
DADA BHAGWAN
Many preach that do this way, do that way, have faith, speak the truth, have patience. These are all...
DADA BHAGWAN
Disturbing anything [situation] results in damage. To improve, you do not need to disturb anything t...
DADA BHAGWAN
There is no point in worrying about the effect [result], which has already occurred. It is worth pay...
DADA BHAGWAN
In this life, you only need to do this much: You must know that the other person is instrument (nimi...
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