Spiritual Quotes On authority

Rather than the one who gets angry, the world is more afraid of the one who does not get angry. Why? When anger ceases, grandeur of authority (pratap) arises. Such is the law of nature. Otherwise there would never be any protection for those who don't get angry. Anger provides protection during one’s conduct in ignorance of the self.

Depression arises when one uses his power and authority. Whatever authority there is, it is there for giving happiness to others. Authority is to give happiness to others, even to those who are guilty of doing wrong.

That which is external, it is instrumental (naimitik); it is relative and it is perishable [destructive]. Instrumental means no one has a say in it. One’s actions are not of his own free will; he is under the control of external power. So on what basis do you need to object? Sooner or later you will have to become free from objections.

One is God himself, [but] for how long does that authority of God last? As long as he speaks the truth, practices non-violence, does not steal, practices celibacy and remains non-acquisitive – till then power of God will remain.

This world is indeed of our ownership, but the authority (over it) is not received. However much cleansing one accomplishes, that is how much authority one receives.

This is a Science! It is God’s Scientific experiment. All these are neither deeds (karma) nor is there any doer; there is no authority overseeing either. It is only a Science!

How shameful it is that you remain estranged from Your authority! ‘You’, the holder of all the authority, the owner of a vast kingdom, have ended up a prisoner!

When no feeling of dependency (parvashpanu) remains and when a sense of ownership (malikipanu) over the entire universe is felt, that is when One attains absolute authority! One becomes God!

In what does authority of the Self (Swa-satta) lie? The awareness that prevails when a mistake is made and the cautioning that happens, that is the authority of the Self. The authority of the Self lies in ensuring that One does not enter anywhere in the authority of the non-Self (par-satta).