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Quotes from Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass — Baba Hari Dass

1923–2018 India

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Without watching ourselves we can't be aware of the tricks the mind plays. So a yogi should be alert all the time.

Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass (1977)

God is the only lover and He loves in different forms - parents, husband, wife, friend, children, animals. All are His forms and He, Himself, has no form.

Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass (1977)

Q: How can we stop the mind?
A: Not hitting it with a hammer. Stop the mind by the mind.

Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass (1977)

What is mind? A heap of thoughts.

Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass (1977)

Q: How do you define ego?
A: Ego is life. To keep the body's existence is ego. It is the part of the mind which identifies a creature with the world. Ego self tells you, “This is my body,” and also tells you, “This is my Self.” It connects the two.

Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass (1977)

Q: Can intellect aid understanding?
A: It helps in the beginning but cannot give full enlightenment. The mind is the main instrument to gain enlightenment, but enlightenment is only reached when the mind stops.

Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass (1977)

Q: What can I do to overcome my fear of death?
A: Attachment to the body causes fear of death. It is the strongest attachment. Even a newborn infant has this attachment. To overcome the fear of death it is necessary to accept that we all have to die.

Silence Speaks, from the chalkboard of Baba Hari Dass (1977)

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