Spiritual Quotes

The moment you criticize a person behind his back, you incur a debit in your account, and that person gets a credit in their account. Who in their right mind would conduct this kind of business?

To speak [negatively] about a specific individual [in their absence] is considered ninda (slander). The matter is meant to be understood in a general sense. Engaging in ninda is actually a sign of heading towards spiritual downfall (adhogati).

What do the vitarags [the enlightended one] say? If you want to be beaten up, then beat others. If you want to be slandered, then slander someone.

There is no need to slander the nimit (one who is instrumental), it is only necessary to distance yourself from that nimit.

People have the right to criticize you. You do not have the right to criticize anyone.

Criticizing anyone is tantamount to criticizing their worship or devotion (aradhana). It is a grave mistake. It is fine if you cannot support someone, but do not criticize them at all. If there is any criticism, then there is no science of the Vitarag Lords [the enlightened ones]; there is no religion there at all, there is no oneness at all.

What grave liability one incurs when one calls a virtuous woman, a whore! It will ruin his countless lives to come. There is no liability if one calls a whore a virtuous woman!

The whole world has constantly wandered around in ‘negativity’ and died. This ‘Akram’ [science] is a fine ‘positive’ path.