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Quotes from The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway — Baba Hari Dass

1923–2018 India

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Just like pure water poured in a dirty cup becomes dirty, similarly the pure ego rooted in the impure mind becomes impure ego.

The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway (1996)

The ego has no form and no particular center of existence. It pervades the mind, intellect, senses, and the body as 'I am'.

The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway (1996)

The embodied soul has two purposes to fulfill: Experience the world, and get liberation from all experiences. If the self were not in bondage then the two purposes would not be fulfilled.

The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway (1996)

A prisoner never stops thinking about getting out of the prison. Life in the world is like sitting in a prison. One who doesn't realize that doesn't think of getting liberation.

The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway (1996)

Making separate groups is human nature. No matter how much we talk about universal unity, we end up making another group.

The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway (1996)

Greed is a sickness of the mind. The more one hoards, the more greed increases. Giving with no expectation eliminates greed.

The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway (1996)

Everything can be a trap. A hermit goes to a cave to get out of all worldly attachments and then gets attach to the cave. If we miss the point, then everything becomes a trap.

The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway (1996)

Household is a chariot. The parents are its two wheels. If the wheels don't move equally, the chariot cannot run straight.

The Path to Enlightenment is not a Highway (1996)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Baba Hari Dass (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.