Spiritual Quotes On viewpoints

Where there is speech that accepts all viewpoints and does not hurt anyone's viewpoint (syadvaad vani), there is Knowledge of the Self (Atma Gnan). Where there is speech that accepts only one viewpoint, there is no Knowledge of the Self.

Without purification of worldly interactions, speech that accepts all viewpoints and does not hurt anyone's viewpoints (syadvaad vani) will not come forth.

Sugar-coated words used in worldly speech make one slip (spiritually), and melodious speech which accepts all viewpoints and never hurts anyone’s viewpoint makes one rise higher (spiritually)!

When does the foundation for speech which accepts all viewpoints and does not hurt anyone's viewpoint (syadvaad vani) arise? It is when the ego becomes zero, when the entire world appears flawless, when no fault is seen to the slightest extent of any living being, when no one’s foundation of religious beliefs is hurt to the slightest extent.

The one who can see all the viewpoints of the world is a savior (tarantaranhaar – one who has attained liberation and graces others with the same).

For one person, it’s Allah, for another person, it’s God, for someone else, it’s Bhagwan, for another person it’s Parmatma; this is all a fight over words. The elemental truth is simply one. The viewpoints of human beings are different. When there is no difference between the ‘photos’ [appearance], color, height, size, spare parts of human beings, then how could there be a difference in the God of human beings? We ourselves are God indeed, but this state of Godhood is hidden; that too is a wonder, isn’t it!

What can be referred to as vyavahaar charitra (worldly conduct)? Those who are on the path described by the absolutely detached (vitaraag) Lords have this. When one is on the path described by the absolutely detached Lords, he does not consider other religions to not be his own; nevertheless, he maintains his own goal to attain the vitaraag dharma (the religion prescribed by the absolutely detached Lords, which is at 360 degrees, is impartial, incorporates all viewpoints, does not hurt anyone else's viewpoint or religion). He has faith in the absolutely detached Lords and he is not unjust towards anyone else. When there is no abhorrence towards any religion or any person, that is referred to as vyavahaar charitra!

Samvar means that the binding of new karma has stopped. Where is samvar found? Where there is syadvaad (that which is accepting of all viewpoints and acceptable to all). Syadvaad exists where the Knowledge (Gnan) is exact!

The state characterized by the absence of desire is itself moksha (liberation). When that state ‘ripens’ [comes to unfold], One attains the state as the Self. Whatever is visible according to a viewpoint, the One at the center does not see just that. Those who are at the center can actually understand all of the viewpoints.