Quotes by Spiritual Leaders - Page 2

Those who are in vyavahar (worldly interactions), and who are indeed conducting themselves in the vyavahar; are known as worldly people [sansaari]. And ‘Siddha’ (absolutely enlightened Ones without a body) are not in the worldly conduct whatsoever. Therefore, they are known as the ‘non-worldly’ people [asansaari]! Then there are those who are in the worldly life and yet whose conduct is not in the worldly life at all; such ‘Gnani Purush (the enlightened ones)’ are called, ‘non-worldly’ (asansaari).

Dada Bhagwan

Habitually we are caught between the play of mind and heart: mindfulness versus heartfulness! We create this polarity within. Is it possible to reconcile?When the heart is right, there will always be an unquestioning agreement between the mind and the heart. In fact, a perfect synchronicity exists between them and they function as one. Integrating these two principal players in our life eases our burden of existence. By ignoring either one, we cannot move ahead purposefully in life.

Daaji

I took note of the Buddha's teaching that in one sense a supposed enemy is more valuable than a friend, for an enemy teaches you things, such as forbearance, that a friend generally does not.

Dalai Lama XIV

a dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. a man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

Gautama Buddha

Difference of opinion is a clash, and to clash is a ‘weakness’.

Dada Bhagwan

The mud of this body-complex (pudgal - that which charges and disharges) is such that the harder one tries to get out, the deeper and deeper he sinks into it.

Dada Bhagwan

When we disrespect a person, we disrespect God

Radhe Maa

Peace is the nature of the mind. And bliss is the nature of the Soul!

Dada Bhagwan

The worldly life (sansar) is the thing created through delusion [wrong belief]. Therefore when you come to know about this wrong belief, it will go away.

Dada Bhagwan

The whole world has the illusory awareness of, ‘I am the doer’. In reality, everyone’s karmas are getting discharged, but one is not aware of this. One has no awareness of his own True Self.

Dada Bhagwan

When someone studies well, has a successful career, or deals with difficulties well, people think he is a wise man. However, such successes do not mean that one is wise. True wisdom is to know with the consciousness of God.

Woo Myung

Even if you insult him, he gives you his blessings; such a one only is the Gnani Purush [The enlightened one]!

Dada Bhagwan

The one whose egoism is gone, he becomes God. One is a mortal (jivatma) as long as there is egoism and if his egoism goes away, he becomes the eternal Absolute Supreme Soul (Paramatma).

Dada Bhagwan

To run the worldly life, Egoism is not required. To bind [karma] for the next life, Egoism is required. If one doesn’t want the bondage for the next life, then also it is possible to conduct the worldly life without egoism. Entire worldly life is in the ‘discharge’ form. So it will continue to ‘discharge’ by itself.

Dada Bhagwan

One gets ‘headaches’, because he gives headache to others.

Dada Bhagwan

On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a transcendent being, as an eternal, unchanging principle such as soul, or as a fundamental substratum of reality. ... In the Buddhist investigation of reality, at least in principle, empirical evidence should triumph over scriptural authority, no matter how deeply venerated a scripture may be. ~ 14th Dalai Lama in his talk to the Society for Neuroscience in 2005 in Washington.

Dalai Lama XIV

The fruit of worldly love is indeed revenge (vengeance).

Dada Bhagwan

How can the power of speech remain when you lie for your own ‘safeside’?

Dada Bhagwan

Unless there is a ‘clear evident experience of the True Self’ [spasthvedan], till then ‘Principle’ cannot be attained.

Dada Bhagwan

Gnani’s [The enlightened one’s] sangna [directions] is the compass then it will take you to the end of your journey [Moksha, ultimate liberation]. And the worldly people’s sangna [directions] is the compass then it will make you wander in the worldly life.

Dada Bhagwan

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.

Gautama Buddha

As long as the awareness of ‘doer-ship’ is there, till then, one keeps on ‘charging’ (karma). In the Akram-path, ‘we’ (the Gnani Purush) destroy your doer-ship. The awareness that ‘I am the doer’ goes away and we give the understanding of ‘who the doer is’. Therefore, ‘charging’ (of karma) stops! What is left now? Only the ‘discharge’ is left.

Dada Bhagwan

If there was no such thing as a mirror in this world, then seeing our face ‘exactly’ would be considered a huge wonder.

Dada Bhagwan

The virtuous man delights in this world and he delights in the next

Gautama Buddha

All beings tremble before violence.All fear death.All love life.See yourself in others.Then whom can you hurt?What harm can you do?

Gautama Buddha

Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men, we didin't have any kind of prison. Because of this, we didn't have any delinquents. Without a prison, there can't be no delinquents. We had no locks nor keys therefore among us there were no thieves. When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift. We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property. We didn't know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being was not determined by his wealth. We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians, therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another. We were really in bad shape before the white man arrived and I don't know how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society.

John (Fire) Lame Deer

Our prayer is not simply, ‘Dear God, please send me a better job,’ but, ‘Dear God, enable me to see this situation differently, that this area of apparent lack might be healed inside my mind.

Marianne Williamson

The one who does not have the control for even a minute, he does not have the control forever.

Dada Bhagwan

It is better to travel, than to arrive

Gautama Buddha

Love is not an emotion. It is your very existence.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

Gautama Buddha

It is a tremendous strength to be able to digest an insult.

Dada Bhagwan

Gnan (knowledge of the Self) can never become agnan (knowledge other than the self, of relative world). It is called agnan only when the focused applied awareness of the Self changes.

Dada Bhagwan

One is worthy as a son when he removes all his father’s troubles.

Dada Bhagwan

My definition of a true religion is one that does good in the world.It tries to find ways to help people be themselves. It does not try to shape people to be what we think they should be, then break spiritual or man-made laws to accomplish that. The sign of a good religion is that it helps the people grow to become more godlike, to be capable of more love and mercy---for themselves as well as for others.

Harold Klemp

Knowledge of all living beings of the entire world is in only one Soul. But the knowledge that sees the ego and everything, as objects to be known (gneya); only that knowledge is called as the ‘Knowledge’. However, that is partial Knowledge but only from that moment it is regarded as real applied focused awareness. Where there is Knowledge, the focused applied awareness may be partial or complete.

Dada Bhagwan

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

Gautama Buddha

Things that you have remained ‘sincere’ to, those many things you have won. The world has to be won; only then will it let you go to moksha!

Dada Bhagwan

Quarrels and differences of opinions are solely due to a flawed-vision.

Dada Bhagwan

The mind’s nature is worldly. If someone comes late, the mind will say ‘Why did you come at this wrong time?’ And this will create [bondage with] an iron shackle.

Dada Bhagwan

Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.

Gautama Buddha

When the vision becomes right [correct], one sees only his own faults and when the vision is wrong [incorrect], he sees others at fault.

Dada Bhagwan

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

Dalai Lama XIV

What is human beauty based on? It is based on how much egoism one has. Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) is without egoism so his beauty is beyond words!

Dada Bhagwan

The world is like a mirror; it reflects (shows) everything exactly the way it is. If there is a defect, it will reflect (show) that defect.

Dada Bhagwan

If someone finds a flaw [shortcoming] in us, know that there is imperfection [defect] in us. However, it is a different matter if that person has a habit of talking negatively, but generally that is not the case.

Dada Bhagwan

How wonderful! How wonderful! All things are perfect, exactly as they are.

Gautama Buddha

If you do pratikraman of a tiger, then even the tiger will do as you ask it to. There is no difference between a tiger and a human being. The difference is in your vibrations! That is why he gets affected.

Dada Bhagwan

Knowledge (Gnan) is not attained first first the ego departs.

Dada Bhagwan

The entire world is surviving only due to ‘beliefs’, not because of ‘Knowledge’ (Gnan). Every human being is (living) only because of beliefs.

Dada Bhagwan

Another miraculous transformation is the shift from a sales mentality to a service mentality. When we're motivated by the desire to sell, we're only looking out for ourselves. When we're motivated by the desire to serve, we're looking out for others. Since in the realm of consciousness, we only get to keep what we give away, a service mentality is a far more abundant attitude.

Marianne Williamson

Nothing is free in this world. That which comes before you is your very own.

Dada Bhagwan

Do not expect too much from the world. We are here to give not to take.

Radhe Maa

Once one’s vision changes to, ‘I don’t have a sofa in my house’, he will purchase the sofa with a loan and pay 1.5% interest on it. One should first make a note of how much is the ‘necessity’.

Dada Bhagwan

If one does secret acts, what should one do to correct them? He should expose the acts and thereby he will no longer fear anyone.

Dada Bhagwan

Those who consider the inessential to be essential And see the essential as inessential Don't reach the essential, Living in the field of wrong intention

Gautama Buddha

Pray with a pure heart and pray from where you are. He will answer your prayers. There is no need to abandon the world or retreat to a jungle

Radhe Maa

Wherever there is ownership, there is upadhi (externally induced problems).

Dada Bhagwan

Fewer the necessities, better your life will be.

Dada Bhagwan

For the one who ‘enjoys’ (worldly) happiness, there will come a time for him to endure sorrow.

Dada Bhagwan

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