Top 32 Gnani Purush Quotes
#1. Everyone knows how to subtract the gross form of 'my' (tangible 'my'). But how can he know how to subtract the subtle, subtler and the subtlest forms of 'my'? That is the work of the 'Gnani Purush' [the enlightened one].
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#2. 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!
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#3. No one has been successful in this 'race course'. One simply dies of exhaustion from running. 'We' (the Gnani Purush, the enlightened one) never take part in this race. 'We' would simply tell, 'Dear Man, I am not capable.
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#4. This [worldly life] is a huge entanglement; every sub-atomic particle of it is an entanglement and it is impossible to break free from it. Which is why the Lord has said, 'If you encounter a Gnani Purush [the enlightened one], remain with Him'.
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#5. Unity does not exist in the world. Only when the Gnani Purush [the enlightened one] grants moksha [liberation], does unity arise. Unity cannot prevail without Gnan [knowledge of the self].
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#6. The Gnani Purush [The enlightened one] always remains untouched in his worldly interactions. Everything will get resolved for us if we go to Him. He shows us what is 'correct' and what is 'incorrect'.
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#7. Gnani Purush' [the enlightened one] has the [knowledge of the-Self] essence of all religions.
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#8. Only ego has fear. The Gnani Purush has no ego and so he has no fear of any kind.
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#9. The Enlightened one (Gnani Purush) never wastes his time in counting money; focus of the awareness of the self (upayog) is wasted in doing this. One's focused awareness (upayog) is where he has 'interest'!
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#10. Saints guide people on the path of religion [dharma] and the Gnani Purush [the enlightened one] grants 'liberation' (moksha).
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#11. If you experience bliss of the Self (samadhi) amidst complete problematic stage, then know that you have met a "Gnani Purush" [the enlightened one]!
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#12. It is natural for a person to make a mistake (commit a fault). What is the way to become free from that? Only the Gnani Purush [the enlightened one] can show it, (which is) 'Pratikraman'.
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#13. If someone says, "the Gnani Purush is happy in the 'Real' but happy or unhappy in the 'relative'", then I would say, "No, the Gnani Purush Knows the 'relative' as being the 'relative', and therefore He is happy in the relative as well.
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#14. Gnani Purush' (The Enlightened one) is pure, so one becomes pure by just seeing him.
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#15. Who is free from illusory attachment (nirmohi)? The Gnani Purush (the enlightened one). He can see flesh and bones, through and through.
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#16. Ambalal Muljibhai' (Dada's relative self) is under the control of worldly interactions, and 'we' (The Gnani Purush) are in the control of nischaya (realm of the Self). Worldly interaction should not be scorned at, at all.
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#17. Who is the 'mother' of 'Knowledge (Gnan)'? It is 'Understanding' (samaj). Where can 'understanding' be acquired from? It is acquired from Gnani Purush (The Enlightened one).
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#18. Illusion (maya) cannot enter where there is 'light' (enlightenment, awareness). Once darkness falls, illusion will enter there. The Gnani Purush can arrange for your illusion to go away permanently.
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#19. We' (the Gnani Purush, the enlightened one) would never say to anyone, 'listen to me!' because that is indeed not under his control.
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#20. In order to make the egoism non-existent [zero], the Gnani Purush [the enlightened one] establishes the awareness of the Pure Soul within.
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#21. If only one word of the 'Gnani Purush' [the enlightened one] is understood, then your welfare [that which liberates] is done.
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#22. Why is it that 'we' (the Gnani Purush, the enlightened one) do not have any obstruction (antray)? It is because 'we' are in a desire-free state (Nirichchhak dasha).
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#23. How can one go from good [auspicious state] to pure (state)? There are no words for it. It will happen when the Gnani Purush (the enlightened one) gives the awareness of the Self; it will happen when He bestows God's grace upon you.
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#24. The Lord states, 'What can one do to go to moksha? He can go if he attains the right belief of the Self; or if he attains the grace of the Gnani Purush'.
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#25. The worldly vision is filled with infinite infatuations and attachments and no one can escape from it; [hence] there is no alternative other than staying in Gnani's feet [surrendering to the enlightened one is the only alternative].
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#26. The one who protects the body-complex (pudgal) is not the 'enlightened one' (Gnani). A Gnani is the protector of only the Soul and it's natural attributes.
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#27. Everyone's unfolding karma will change. To maintain equanimity during the unfolding of karmic effect is the Gnanis' (Self-realized person's) duty.
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#28. He who controls the minds of others is a 'Gnani' (the enlightened one). Only when your mind is completely under your control, can other's mind come under your control. How can the other persons mind come under your control when one has disturbances himself.
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#29. To be free of insistence [free of forcing one's own opinion] is the path of Vitragta [attachment-free state, the enlightened one]. Quit insisting at all places. To even insist on the truth, God has considered it as ignorance. There is no insistence in 'Us' whatsoever!
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#30. What is the value of the Gnani's [the enlightened one's] feet? It is a value that is immeasurable. The Gnani's feet is one & the only solvent to dissolve egoism.
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#31. The one, whose worldly entanglements have gone, is called the 'Absolute Person' (Sampoorna Purush).
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#32. Whatever one knows, he knows on the basis of his egoism. The 'Gnani' [The enlightened one], who doesn't know how to do anything; has no egoism whatsoever.
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