According to this philosophy, each man consists of three parts - the body, the internal organ or the mind, and behind that,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Some men, who begin by saying that the world is a hell, often end by saying that it is a heaven when… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Man can think of divine things only in his own human way, to us the Absolute can be expressed only in our… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Man, therefore, according to the Vedanta philosophy, is the greatest being that is in the universe. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Blame neither man, nor God, nor anyone in the world. When you find yourselves suffering, blame yourselves, and try to do better. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
True religion comes not front the teaching of men or the reading of books; it is the awakening of the spirit within… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Man can become like God and acquire control over the whole universe if he multiplies infinitely his centre of self-consciousness. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Nature, body, mind go to death, not we. We neither go nor come. The man Vivekananda is in nature, is born and… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Man has infinite power within himself, and he can realise it - he can realise himself as the one infinite Self. It… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The householder must always please his wife with money, clothes, love and faith and never do anything to disturb her. That man… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Even books are nurses, medicines are nurses. But we must work to bring about the time when man shall recognise his mastery… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Buddha and Christ were second-rate heroes. The greatest men that ever live pass away unknown. They put forth no claims for themselves,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Know that all sins and all evils can be summed up in that one word, weakness. It is weakness that is the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
See here, how fresh is the air, there is the Ganga, and the Sadhus (holy men) are practising meditation, and holding lofty… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Was there ever a sillier thing before in the world than what I saw in Malabar country? The poor Pariah is not… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Pleasure is not the goal of man, but knowledge. Pleasure and happiness comes to an end. It is a mistake to suppose… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
What is the idea of God in heaven? Materialism. The Vedantic idea is the infinite principle of God embodied in every one… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Remember the words of Christ: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
"None is good, save One, that is, God", as the Lord Jesus bath said. The rest are only tools in His hands.… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Here lies the secret. Says Patanjali, the father of Yoga, "When a man rejects all the superhuman powers, then he attains to… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
What good is this body? Let it go in helping others. Did not the Master preach until the very end? And shall… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
You must try to combine in your life immense idealism with immense practicality. You must be prepared to go into deep meditation… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Love makes no distinction between man and man, between an Aryan and a Mlechchha, between a Brâhmana and a Pariah, nor even… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Never say any man is hopeless, because he only represents a character, a bundle of habits, which can be checked by new… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The history of the world is the history of a few men who had faith in themselves. That faith calls out the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
First, let us be Gods, and then help others to be Gods. "Be and make." Let this be our motto. Say not… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Is there any sex-distinction in the Atman (Self)? Out with the differentiation between man and woman—all is Atman! Give up the identification… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
A man may be the greatest philosopher in the world but a child in RELIGION. When a man has developed a high… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Infinite perfection is in every man, though unmanifested. Every man has in him the potentiality of attaining to perfect saintliness, Rishihood, or… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The calm man is not the man who is dull. You must not mistake Sattva for dullness or laziness. The calm man… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
You see, no one can teach anybody. The teacher spoils everything by thinking that he is teaching. Thus Vedanta says that within… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The animal man lives in the senses. If he does not get enough to eat, he is miserable; or if something happens… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Christ said, "I and my father are one", and you repeat it. Yet it has not helped mankind. For nineteen hundred years… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If I am a Pariah, I will be all the more glad, for I am the disciple of a man, who -… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If a piece of burning charcoal be placed on a man’s head, see how he struggles to throw it off. Similar will… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Life is short, and therefore, one thing being certain, death, let us take up a great ideal, and give up the whole… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The person is only a phenomenon, the principle is behind it. Thus from both sides, simultaneously, we find the breaking down of… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The great lesson is, that unity is behind all. Call it God, Love, Spirit. Allah, Jehovah - it is the same unity… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If you are a strong man, very good! But do not curse others who are not strong enough for you. ...Everyone says,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We have lost faith in ourselves. Therefore to preach the Advaita aspect of the Vedanta is necessary to rouse up the hearts… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Every action that helps us manifest our divine nature more and more is good; every action that retards it is evil. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
The Hindus have a peculiar slovenliness in business matters, not being sufficiently methodical and strict in keeping accounts etc. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Let positive, strong, helpful thoughts enter into your brains from very childhood. Lay yourselves open to these thoughts, and not to weakening and paralysing… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
It is the free alone which never changes, and the unchangeable alone which is free; for change is produced by something exterior to a… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself - this is called life. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Though an atom is invisible, unthinkable, yet in it are the whole power and potency of the universe. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Nothing can be produced without a cause, and the effect is but the cause reproduced. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
All the strength and succour you want is within yourselves. Therefore make your own future. "Let the dead past bury its dead." The infinite… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
Be brave! Be strong! Be fearless! Once you have taken up the spiritual life, fight as long as there is any life in you.… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
“there is a continuity of mind, as the Yogis call it. The mind is universal. Your mind, my mind, all these little minds, are… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share
