Spiritual Quotes On intention

How can the power of speech (vachanbal) be attained? When not even a single word has been used to make fun of others, when not a single word has been used for any selfish motives or for taking things away from others, when speech has not been misused in any way, when one has not spoken merely with the intention that the respect people have for him increases;only for such a person will the power of speech be perfected!

If you are right, no one will bother you in this world. If you do not hurt anyone in this world, or you have no intention of hurting anyone, then no one can hurt you.

Pointing out people’s mistakes, having intention to take advantage of people, keeps one bound to a worldly life (sansaar).

Why does Dada get all the credit? Even though I have not done anything at all, people come and tell me, “Dada, it is only because of you that all my work got done!” Even when I deny it, they give me credit. What is this credit-bearing name-form karma (yashnaam karma)? It is the result of the intention (bhaavna). What was the intention? It was to do any kind work for the world, for people; to expend myself in doing so, to oblige others. Ultimately, even if there were no financial means, then to run errands for them.

Why have idols been established? What is the intention behind this? ‘Sir, You are eternally blissful and I have temporary happiness. I, too, desire eternal bliss.’ God is eternally blissful, that is why even as an idol, He appears more attractive than us. We feel as if we just want to keep looking at Him!

You have to derive the balance sheet based on the kind of intentions that are arising. If bad intentions keep arising, then understand that the time of deterioration has arrived. So at that time, at the very least, you should constrict yourself. If the intent of prevalence in impartiality (nishpakshpatipana) can be maintained, then it will do. Even in this, complete control (satta) is certainly not in your hands at all.

This world is functioning on the basis of nimit-naimittik (the evidences that are instrumental in the process). In this, your bhaav (intent) is required. If the bhaav is there, everything else will fall into place!

If you have lofty intents in your mind then they will definitely bear results, but if there is any ‘disease’ [ulterior motive] entwined in those intentions, then such intentions will not bear results.

If a person who is tasked with hanging people has been given the Knowledge of the Self and it comes to be his part to hang someone, but as his inner intents (bhaav) have been transformed, he is not subject to [karmic] bondage. And yet, a person whose inner intent is, ‘This person must be hanged,’ is subject to bondage even if he does not actually hang anyone!

The entire world dwells in four types of bhaav (inner intents): 1. Himsak bhaav (the intent of violence), 2. Peedakaarak bhaav (the intent of inflicting suffering), 3. Tiraskaar bhaav (the intent of contempt towards others) 4. Abhaav bhaav (the intent of dislike towards others). After surmounting these four ‘steps’ [types of inner intents], Lord Mahavir ascended the fifth step, which is the ultimate platform of the vitaraag Vignan (the Science that leads to the absolute state free of attachment and abhorrence)!

Lord Mahavir surmounted all four types of bhaav (inner intents), himsak bhaav (the intent of violence), peedakaarak bhaav (the intent of inflicting suffering), tiraskaar bhaav (the intent of contempt towards others), abhaav bhaav (the intent of dislike towards others), and reached the ultimate platform of the vitaraag Vignan (the Science that leads to the absolute state free of attachment and abhorrence)!