The Science of Money Quotes

“When there are earnings, you have to be on a look out of where you will spend your earnings. And when the expenses come your way, you have to be strong that the evidence to repay the debts has come. Income is a resposibility and expense is the means to clear off the responsibility.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“Money is not the only way to ‘oblige’ others with; that depends upon the capacity of the giver. You simply have to maintain in your mind the intent of ‘how can I oblige others’; that intent remains within is all you have to see.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“Desire is the same thing as dependency.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“For how long does one have obstacles in earning money? As long as he has the desire to earn it. The moment there is disinterest towards money, it will come in abundance.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“The awareness that ‘money will get spent’ must never be kept; whatever gets spent at whatever time is correct. That’s why it has been stated that money should be spent, so that one can become free from greed and it can be given again and again.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“In the ignorant (absence of self-realization) state, many ‘shackles of iron’ are bound. The mind asks for closure. If you tell the mind ‘it is vyavasthit [scientific circumstantial evidence]’, the mind will be pacified. And if you have a negative thought about someone, cleanse the mind by asking the other person for forgiveness.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“Your worldly interactions would be commendable if you conducted them with the understanding that you don’t know anything. And they will be ruined if you approached them with the belief that you understand how to conduct them.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“The Vitarag path, the path of the enlightened ones, is such that there is a gain for both the giver as well as the taker, whereas in the worldly path, the giver incurs a loss and the taker gains a benefit.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“The entire world has arisen out of imagination (kalpna) and religion too is a form of imagination. Only reality (eternal truth) is free of imagination.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“Those who became God’s boss, achieved success and those who became wife’s boss, suffered torture and died!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“Vyavahaar (worldly interactions) means to bring about satisfaction for the other person.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“Real science is that which accepts the relative (vyavahaar). That which disregards the relative is not considered as Real science.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“What is exact meaning of 'relative'? Superfluous [that which is superficial].”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“The one who does not have even a trace of sexual thoughts is referred to as a saiyam parinaami (one who is free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment-abhorrence).  ”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“All these are [relative] tools (sadhan) and that too, they are not subtle (sthool). One will have to go into the subtle (sookshma) [state]. What would happen if the tools themselves are believed to be the ultimate goal (sadhya)?”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“The entire world is wandering about in search of the truth (satya). The absolute Self (Parmatma) which has already become illuminated within; It is the eternal truth (sat), and it is This that needs to be sought.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“If one was truly the 'doer', then no one would attain liberation. Who can be considered a 'doer'? It is those who have independent 'power'.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“At the time of discharge, the doer is different and at the time of charging, the doer is different. How can the world understand this? This is an extremely subtle point made by the vitaraag Lords (absolutely detached Lords)!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“As long as there is agnan (ignorance of the Self), the Self (Atma) is a gneya (an object to be known; realized). After Self-realization, the Self is the Knower (Gnata).”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“The moment the link between the meditator (dhyata) and the object of meditation (dhyeya) is connected, it is known as meditation (dhyan). When the link breaks, the meditation breaks. Meditating upon the living Gnani Purush (enlightened One) is known as visualization (nididhyasan) while meditating upon an idol (murti) is concentration!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“To be able to prevent oneself from acting in accordance to one's own whim and intellect especially in spiritual matters (swachchhand) is known as saiyam.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“By the relative viewpoint (vyavahar), the relative self (atma) is the doer, by the real viewpoint (Nischay) it is the non-doer! Therefore, the pudgal is a non-doer by the relative viewpoint and a doer by the real viewpoint!!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“One hurls the abuse and the other listens to the abuse. Both are circumstances. No one in this world is the 'doer'. That is precisely what you should be able to see. Everything is vyavasthit (result of scientific circurmstantial evidences) and vyavasthit (energy that runs this world) indeed keeps everything in order.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Money: The World of Money According to Gnani Purush Dadashri

“Worldly life is not an impediment, agnan (ignorance of the Self) is. Ignorance of the one's own Self is the impediment.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“There is a purpose to each and every thing that has to be done. If the purpose is that of serving others (sevabhaav), then you will definitely receive wealth (lakshmi) as a 'by-product'. Our purpose should be only this much, 'To use whatever skill/knowledge we know for the intent of serving others.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“You will fear the one you have contempt for. There is contempt for a snake, a tiger; that is why you are fearful (of them).”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“Does one have to get married just to get something to eat! The husband realizes, 'I can go earn money but who will cook the food?' The wife realizes, 'I can cook but who will go earn the money?' So, they both got married and started a co-operative team! If food and drink is readily available, then how should we interpret this (co-operative team of) husband and wife?”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“If a person who has dispassion for worldly life (vairaag) attains an instrument such that it helps him aquire the Knowledge of the Self (Gnan), then it is worthwhile; otherwise dispassion for worldly life (vairaag) brings about lifelessness.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“People are ready to die for their opinion, but not for the Self.”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money

“The one who attains the 'Akram' path, will have his spiritual work done. (On this path), you have neither been made to give up potatoes nor onions. All you have to give up is, the ignorance of the Self (agnan)!”
― Dada Bhagwan, The Science of Money