Thought ceases in meditation; even the mind's elements are quite quiet. Blood circulation stops. His breath stops, but he is not dead. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Our best work is done, our greatest influence is exerted, when we are without thought of self. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“Animals cannot have any high thoughts; nor can the Angels or Devas attain to direct freedom without human birth.” — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“We think and our bodies do not follow. Our actions do not harmonise with our thoughts.” — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Good and evil thoughts are each a potent power, and they fill the universe. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Every atom is working and resisting every thought in the mind. Everything we see and know is but the resultant of these… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The body is made by the thought that lies behind it. The body politic is thus the expression of national thought. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“A little of the infinite is projected into consciousness, and that we call our world.” — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Wherever there has been expansion in love or progress in well-being, of individuals or numbers, it has been through the perception, realisation,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Just as I sit down to meditate, all the vilest subjects in the world come up. The whole thing is nauseating. Why… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
I am responsible for my fate, I am the bringer of good unto myself, I am the bringer of evil. I am… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“It is our own mental attitude which makes the world what it is for us. Our thoughts make things beautiful, our thoughts… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Thought is like a bubble rising to the surface. When thought is joined to will, we call it power. That which strikes… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Let positive, strong, helpful thoughts enter into your brains from very childhood. Lay yourselves open to these thoughts, and not to weakening… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Meditation is a sort of prayer and prayer is meditation. The highest meditation is to think of nothing. If you can remain… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Every one is as much bound in thought, word, deed, and mind, as a piece of stone or this table. That I… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This world, this universe which our senses feel, or our mind thinks, is but one atom, so to say, of the Infinite,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Each atom is trying to fly off from its centre. In the internal world, each thought is trying to go beyond control.… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
To many, Indian thought, Indian manners; Indian customs, Indian philosophy, Indian literature are repulsive at the first sight; but let them persevere,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If you intend to study the mind, you must have systematic training; you must practice to bring the mind under your control,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
In this external world, which is full of finite things, it is impossible to see and find the Infinite. The Infinite must… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Action will come. Fill yourselves with the ideal; whatever you do, think well on it. All your actions will be magnified, transformed,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Individuality in universality is the plan of creation. Each cell has its part in bringing about consciousness. Man is individual and at… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“This mind is a part of the universal mind. Each mind is connected with every other mind. And each mind, wherever it… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The less the thought of the body, the better. For it is the body that drags us down. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Take off the veil of hypnotism which you have cast upon the world, send not out thoughts and words of weakness unto… — 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
Liberty in thought and action is the only condition of life, growth and well-being: Where it does not exist, the man, the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This intelligence itself is modified into what we call egoism, and this intelligence is the cause of all the powers in the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Hold to the idea, "I am not the mind, I see that I am thinking, I am watching my mind act," and… — 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
