Aptavani-6 Quotes

“There is a need for the ‘relative religion’. It is needed for the purpose of [spiritual] development, until the “Real” [religion of the Self] is attained. [Until then] The intellect increases as one gets beaten and bashed around (suffers), and as the intellect increases, the inner burning and suffering increases. When that suffering becomes intolerable, one looks for moksha (ultimate liberation).”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“The nature of the Atma, the Self (Soul) is bliss indeed. So it does not want unpleasant feelings at all, does it? Every living being will not favor unpleasant feelings and will move away from that place! We should grasp the ultimate talk (understanding). Treat favorable (pleasant) and unfavorable (unpleasant) as being one and the same.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“When you scold someone, it is your prakruti [your relative self], there is nothing wrong with that. But if you do ‘pratikraman’ for that, then it is a ‘positive’ offence! And if you do not do ‘pratikraman’, then it is a ‘negative’ offence!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari [non-worldly], be he an ascetic or a family man.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“Even if you run in ‘this’ racecourse for endless lives, you will get cheated in the end; such is this world! Everything you do will go to waste. And on top of that, there is no end to the beating you will get. Instead, run away from here and find our ‘Real Place’! That, which is our ‘Original Self-form’!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“If someone asks, ‘What is the ‘thermometer’ (gauge) of going to moksha?’ The answer is, ‘when everything within works in the right direction’.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“Preference is simply an opinion based on wrong belief.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“Saiyam parinaam (a resultant state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed and attachment-abhorrence) is not an activity of the Self. It is an intermediate state. The activity of the Self happen when the independent [original] Self is Seen.  ”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“All the circumstances are natural whilst the tranquility is our own [the Self's]! ”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani-6

“One cannot break the illusion of the state of doership by himself. Only the Gnani Purush (One who has realized the Self and is able to do the same for others) can break it.  ”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“Atma ramanata (dwelling in the Self) arises after experiencing the Self, until then Atma ramanata cannot arise at all.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“When does Purusharth (real spiritual effort to progress as the Self) arise? It begins after the Gnani Purush (enlightened One) makes you a Purush (the Self). Until then the efforts that are going on are subject to the prakruti (non-Self complex), one dances according to the tunes of the prakruti, and yet we have to accept it. That is bhrant purusharth (illusory effort).”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“No matter how much fertilizer you feed the mango tree, will it ever yield apples? No. Why not? The answer is, it cannot change its inherent nature.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“If one were to understand 'Vyavasthit' (the result of Scientific Circumstanial Evidences) completely, then the word 'khench' (subtle pull of insistence) would not exist at all. Tell the other person, "Do whatever is convenient for you." You should adjust to everyone. Nothing happens outside of Vyavasthit.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“Why can jiva (living being) not attain the self? It is because agnan is dear to it.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani 6

“As long as man does not become fearless, he seeks security (hoonf). Security is itself an association (sang)!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani-6

“Vairaag is a state where one remembers the beatings that one has experienced.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani-6

“The worldly life is like an ocean of ignorance! And one is born in this, and dies in this! If one can understand One's real form as the Self (nischay-swaroop) in this, then his (spiritual) work will be done!!!”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani-6

“Besides the Vitaraag Lords (absolutely detached Ones) and the speech of the Vitaraag Lords, there is indeed no other path that will free one from the bondage of karma.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani-6

“A person with param vinaya [absolute humility] is considered an honorable and respectable person [abroodaar]. Nowadays where is the honor and respect to be found anywhere? In Kaliyug [current time cycle era], can anyone become honorable and respectable? Absolute humility is honor. If we are disrespectful when people are humble, how can we be considered honorable and respectable?”
― Dada Bhagwan, Aptavani-6