Baba Hari Dass

Baba Hari Dass

Spiritual Teacher, Author

Baba Hari Dass was a revered teacher and author known for his teachings on silence, mindfulness, and inner peace, significantly impacting spiritual communities.

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Born
January 1, 1910
Quotes
20
Rank
#737

About Baba Hari Dass

Baba Hari Dass — Life and Legacy

Baba Hari Dass, an influential spiritual teacher and author, is known for his profound insights on silence and mindfulness. His teachings emphasize the importance of inner peace, often encapsulated in his quote, 'Silence is the source of strength.' This reflects his belief that true power lies in stillness and self-awareness rather than in external validation or noise. Through his writings and teachings, he challenged conventional views on communication, advocating for the transformative power of silence in personal growth and spiritual development. His philosophy encourages individuals to cultivate mindfulness, which he describes as a means to connect deeply with oneself and the world. By practicing mindfulness, one can navigate life's complexities with clarity and calmness. Baba Hari Dass's approach to silence and peace resonates deeply in today's fast-paced world, reminding us of the necessity to pause and reflect. His teachings remain relevant, offering guidance to those seeking tranquility and understanding in their lives, making his insights timeless and impactful.

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"If you work on yoga, yoga will work on you."

Yoga Ifs
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"By running away from the world no one can get peace. Anywhere you go the problems will go with you, because the problems are inside you and not outside. Outside is simply a projection of inside."

Running World Problem
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"No one can please everyone. Your mental peace is more important. If you are in peace, then others around you will feel peace. So your best effort should be to work on yourself."

Best Effort Important Should
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"The world is not a burden; we make it a burden by our desires. When the desires are removed, the world is as light as a feather on an elephant's back."

Light Elephants Desire
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"Work honestly, meditate everyday, meet people without fear and play."

Play People Everyday
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"The body is a boat that carries the soul in the ocean of the world. If it is not strong, or it has a hole, then it cannot cross the ocean, so the first duty is to fix the boat."

Strong Ocean Soul
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"If we are pure at heart, we would not wish one person well and not another. We should see there is no difference between one person or another. Then our pure thoughts can be evenly spread between all people. Sunshine can reflect on clean water but not on dirty water. God's light will be reflected by those persons with a pure heart."

Spiritual Dirty Inspiration
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"Children copy their parents, friends, and teachers. They will develop the habits of the people around them. So if you want your child to be honest, peaceful and happy you should be that way first."

Teacher Children People
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"As soon as a person starts thinking, 'I want to be a better person,' that is the start of Yoga."

Yoga Thinking Want
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"Husband and wife are like the two equal parts of a soybean. If the two parts are put under the earth separately, they will not grow. The soybean will grow only when the parts are covered by the skin. Marriage is the skin which covers each of them and makes them one."

Marriage Husband Two
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"Life is not a burden, but we make it one when we refuse to accept things as they are."

Life Is Burden Accepting
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"When body, breath, and mind work together in harmony to achieve a spiritual goal, that is yoga."

Spiritual Yoga Goal
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"Cultivate a sympathetic heart, humility in dealings, and selflessness in action. If these are practiced with earnestness and sincerity, then you will win the race of life."

Heart Humility Winning
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"We are always learning from each others. Only when we merge inside God would we stop learning. We will understand more as we teach others, so we rely on teaching in order to learn for ourselves."

Spiritual Teaching Inspiration
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"Tapas is not a penance, it's a mental training to develop will power"

Training Penance Tapas
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"If a pickpocket meets a Holy Man, he will see only His pockets."

Men Pockets Spirituality
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