Demerit Karma Quotes

“I am doing good deeds (punya)', 'I am doing bad deeds (paap)'; both (beliefs) are egoism.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Non-Violence

“He insulted me’ -this knowledge binds one with terrible demerit karma.”
― Dada Bhagwan

“Concentration (ekagrata) can only take place when, the unfolding of your karma assists you from within. If the unfolding karma does not give assistance, then it cannot happen. When merit karma (punya) unfolds, then concentration arises, but when demerit karma (paap) unfolds, then it cannot happen.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science Of Karma

“If your merit karma is unfolding, then the other person will speak well of you; and if your demerit karma is unfolding, then the other person will curse at you. Who is at fault in this? Therefore, you should say, "It is definitely my unfolding karma and the other person is just an evidentiary doer (nimit)." By doing so, our karmic fault will fall off (discharge) and no new one will be bound.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Generation Gap

“When things happen according to your will, then it is a result of your merit karma and if things do not happen according to your will, then it is all a result of your demerit karma. Your own will cannot work at all, in this world.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science Of Karma

“Punyanubandhi punya (unfolding merit karma that binds new merit karma) can help you meet a Gnani Purush (the Self-realized One, who can help others attain Self-realization).”
― Dada Bhagwan, Life Without Conflict

“Samkit (the right belief that 'I am pure Soul') is when merit karma (punya) and demerit karma (paap) become worthy of being forsaken!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Noble Use of Money

“The absolutely detached Lord has said, "The one who does not have abhorrence (dwesh) or love (prem) over both, bad deeds (paap) and good deeds (punya) is absolutely free from attachment and abhorrence (vitaraag)!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Who Am I?

“In situations where there is any 'doing', there one binds either merit karma (punya) or demerit karma (paap).”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani-2