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The quote says that a truly enlightened person responds to insult with blessing instead of anger. It presents this calm, forgiving response as the sign of a Gnani Purush. The focus is on inner restraint and compassion under provocation.
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Originally said in English.
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About Dada Bhagwan
Indian spiritual leader from Gujarat
Dada Bhagwan, also known as Dadashri, was an Indian spiritual leader from Gujarat. Born Ambalal Muljibhai Patel, he founded the Akram Vignan Movement and became known for his teachings after his self-realization in 1958. He worked as a contractor for a company that maintained dry docks in Bombay before stepping back from daily business to focus on spiritual aims. His movement grew in western India and beyond, and his teaching placed strong emphasis on ahimsa, or non-violence, and vegetarianism.
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