A famous quote from Dadaji founder Amiya Roy Chowdhury states that:
"God is within you. You don't need to seek him. Be of good cheer. You have nothing to get. Everything that is, is within. God is within you and is your nearest and dearest. In fact, he is you and your existence is the way to him."
The core arguments of Dadaji are summed up in the following beliefs:
- No organization to join
- No institution to support
- No donations required
- No rituals required
- No temples to be built
- No penance necessary
- No expensive spiritual courses to complete
- No mechanical muttering of mystic syllables
- No ascertism or austerity
- No physical restrictions
- No religious classes
- No gurus or intermediaries needed
Dadaji commonly told his people not to accept him as their guru and that god is in them. He taught them not to seek out guides and instructions to finding god as those were purposeless and led to illusions. He believed that no mortal being could ever become a guru or god, and that all the god-men such as Jesus, Buddha and so on were mere bluff who are only used to collect money from the uninformed and create institutions. Dadaji believed that god was the only actual guru, and that no man could ever give you a guide on how to "discover" god - and that one must look within instead.
QUESTIONS:
What could be some reasons followers took to the teachings of Dadaji?
How might Dadaji be correct or incorrect in his assertions of the divine?
Thoughts on institutions and instructions on "finding god?"
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