Pratikraman (Abr.) Quotes

“There are two things in the world: feeding the ego or breaking it. Everyone’s ego is either being fed or being shattered in this world; nothing else happens apart from these two.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

“What does our science say, that we have no problems with you stealing, but do pratikraman for it, in this way [by way of Dadashri]. And this is the fruit (consequences) of whatever you are doing; which ‘we’ are disclosing to you.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman (Abr.)

“Atikraman’ [aggression through thoughts, speech or action] happens naturally. To do 'pratikraman' is our own spiritual effort (purusharth).”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

“In order to wash away past mistakes, it is necessary to have both repentance in the ‘relative’ and bliss in the ‘Real’.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman

“When no trace of one’s know-how [capable to do something or everything] remains, one will be endowed with powers similar to God’s! Then whatever one desires it will come before him.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman

“There is no support - support-taker relationship in the Self. The support - support-taker relationships apply to worldly self’s ‘temporary’ things. The permanent Self element has no support - support-taker relationship. Whatever can be perceived with these five senses is all due to the relationship between the support and the support taker.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman Freedom Through Apology and Repentance

“There is a linking chain in the form of kashay (anger-pride-deceit-greed) between the Self and the non-Self.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman

“The Self (Atma) does not have any other kind of purusharth (spiritual effort). To prevail only as the Knower-Seer is its Purusharth and absolute bliss (parmanand) is the effect of that.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman

“The present (time) is a very subtle thing. On one side there is the past and on the other side there is the future, and in the middle of this, in the subtle part, lies the present. It cannot be grasped by one who is ignorant of the Self (agnani), only a a Self-realized being (Gnani) can grasp it.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman

“Absolute humility [param vinaya] is a part of pragna [the power of the soul and soul’s representative]. Absolute humility should be maintained till complete God realization [Bhagwan no dhatu milap] occurs.”
― Dada Bhagwan, Pratikraman (Abr.)