9 Kalams for Spiritual Development : The Essence of Religion

1. If the cause changes, the result will change.
2. The change of opinion changes the cause.
3. If you see fault in someone, it is your own fault. Our intellect makes us see faults in others.
4. As long as you have tiraskar (CONTEMPT) for anyone, you cannot become a vitaraag. (A state where one is beyond all attachment and aversion).
5. "By the very fact that you have changed your opinion, you have become separate from the event. This is the secret of the path of liberation. The world is not aware of it."
6. All your faults that have occurred up until now will be washed when you say these kalamas and the fruits will surely come.
7. These nine kalams contain the highest bhaav. They are the essence of all the scriptures.
8. When a person invokes these kalams all his conflicts with the world will cease. A sense of oneness with all will prevail.
9. These nine kalams is the essence of all religion.
10. Contempt hurts the ego.

1. "The change of opinion changes the cause. That is why your responsibility ends if you recite this kalam.
   Questioner : And this should be said sincerely.
   Dadashri : All this has to be done sincerely. Whoever says the kalam is doing so with sincerity. His opinion has been separated. This is the  highest science. You simply have to recite the nine kalams, you do not have to do any of it. You just have to ask for strength: 'Dada Bhagwan, give me strength. All I want is the strength.' You will receive this  strength and your responsibility will end."
2. "These situations in life where we interact with other human beings are the result of an account of additions and subtractions of past life.  We cannot change them. When we hurt others, we are multiplying the accounts. Therefore, appropriate divisions of these multiplications have  to be done through the correct understanding of these kalams. This will ultimately result in a zero balance in your account."
3. "These kalams are merely to be spoken. You have to do these bhaavnas  (Desires & Opinions) everyday. In essence it is the seed that we are planting. Having planted it, just wait and watch the effect whenever it comes forth. But until then you have to nurture it and fertilize it. Otherwise there is nothing that needs to be changed as the events unfold in this life. Whatever these events are, they are the effects of your bhaavnas of the past life."
4. "I am trying to free you from your opinions. Through this satsang of these kalams, you have formed a new opinion that it is wrong to hurt anyone's ego. Previously you had the opinion that this was allowed depending on your views of the situation. Such misunderstanding is the reason for this world of yours in this life. Now that you have changed this opinion, you will be liberated. You must make sure that you do not change this new opinion, under any circumstance."
5. "The whole atmosphere is full of parmanus (subatomic particles) and these vibrations reach the person who is the subject of slander. It is very dangerous to speak even a single reckless word about others. If you must say something, say something nice. Praise people but do not disgrace them"

Questioner: Dada, you have said: "Prakruti should be divided by prakruti, and if you multiply it will increase." Please explain this.

Dadashri: Repeated invocation of these kalams result in divisions, which lead to dissolution of prakruti (inherent nature, characteristic tendencies). If you do not do this, the sapling of the current prakruti will grow into a big tree. As you keep saying these kalams, a division is taking place. With your invocation, whatever multiplication of the prakruti had taken place, will be neutralized. Therefore, all facets of the non-self prakruti will divide and all facets of the Self will multiply. Keep saying these nine kalams day and night, whenever you have time. I leave you with a remedy and have explained everything to you. It is now up to you.

1. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength not to hurt, cause someone to hurt, nor encourage anyone to hurt, the ego of any living being, even to the slightest extent.
   Give me the infinite strength not to hurt the ego of any living being and to conduct my speech, thoughts, and actions in a manner that is accepted by all."
2. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength not to hurt, cause someone to hurt, nor encourage anyone to hurt even to the slightest extent, the foundation of any religion.
   Give me infinite strength not to hurt, even to the slightest extent, the foundation of any religion and give me the strength to conduct my speech, thoughts, and actions in a manner that is accepted by all."
3. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength not to criticize, offend, or insult any living monk, nun, preacher, or religious head."
4. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength not to, nor cause someone to, nor encourage anyone to dislike or hate any living being, even to the slightest extent." 
5. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength not to speak, cause someone to speak, nor encourage anyone to speak any harsh or hurtful language towards any living being, even to the slightest extent.
   If someone speaks in a harsh and hurtful language, please give me the strength to speak softly and kindly in response."
6. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength not to have, cause someone to have, nor encourage anyone to have any sexual desires, feelings, or gestures towards any living being, be it male, female, or of neutral gender. Give me the supreme strength to be free of sexual desires, forever."
7. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength to control my excessive temptation towards food. Give me the strength to consume well-balanced and wholesome food."
8. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength not to, nor cause anyone to, nor encourage anyone to, criticize, offend, or insult any being; be they present or not, living or dead."
9. "Dearest Dada Bhagwan! Give me infinite inner strength to become an instrument in the path of Self- Realization for the world."