When you talk and think of the Absolute, you have to do it in the relative; so all these logical arguments apply. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We become forgetful of the ego when we think of the body as dedicated to the service of others - the body… — 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
If you can think that infinite power, infinite knowledge and indomitable energy lie within you, and if you can bring out that… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The vapour becomes snow, then water, then Ganga; but when it is vapour, there is no Ganga, and when it is water,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Learn to feel yourself in other bodies, to know that we are all one. Throw all other nonsense to the winds. Spit… — 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
The wind of divine grace is always blowing. You just need to spread your sail. Whenever you do anything, do it with… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Always discriminate-your body, your house, the people and the world are all absolutely unreal like a dream. Always think that the body… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Truth alone triumphs, not untruth. Through truth alone lies the way to Devayana (the way to the gods). Those who think that… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We are all the time, from our childhood, trying to lay the blame upon something outside ourselves. We are always standing up… — 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
Whether on the ground of materialism, or of intellect, or of spirituality, the compensation that is given by the Lord to every… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The power of meditation gets us everything. If you want to get power over nature, [you can have it through meditation]. It… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
It is entirely wrong to think that we have done, or can do, good to the world, or to think that we… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Every act of charity, every thought of sympathy, every action of help, every good deed, is taking so much of self-importance away… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Every little bit, every atom inside the universe, is in a constant state of change and motion, but the universe as a… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Think of a space in your heart, and in the midst of that space think that a flame is burning. Think of… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Have faith in Guru, in his teachings, and in the surety that you can get free. Think day and night that this… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This world is nothing. It is at best only a hideous caricature, a shadow of the Real. We must go to the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
First, meditation should be of a negative nature. Think away everything. Analyse everything that comes in the mind by the sheer action… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
One way for attaining Bhakti is by repeating the name of God a number of times. Mantras have effect: the mere repetition… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do not blame any supernatural being, neither be hopeless and despondent, nor think we are in a place from which we can… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Even now, when you get love, you see Radha. Become Radha and be saved. There is no other way, Christians do not… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The essential thing in religion is making the heart pure; the Kingdom of Heaven is within us, but only the pure in… — 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
He who always thinks himself as weak will never become strong, but he who knows himself to be a lion, rushes out… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Give up all desire for enjoyment in earth or heaven. Control the organs of the senses and control the mind. Bear every… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do you think these sannyasi children of Sri Ramakrishna are born to simply to sit under trees lighting dhuni-fires? Whenever any of… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Each work has to pass through these stages—ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
When you are doing any work, do not think of anything beyond. Do it as worship, as the highest worship, and devote… — 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
Many of us get many messages in our lives, or think we get them. As long as the message is regarding our… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Nature grinds all of us. Keep count of the ounce of pleasure you get. In the long run, nature did her work… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The body is only a tool of the mind. What the mind dictates the body will have to obey. Now I do… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If I ask you to plunge into the Ganga or to jump from the roof of a house, meaning it all for… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Whatever you are doing, put your whole mind on it. If you are shooting, your mind should be only on the target.… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Even the least work done for others awakens the power within; even thinking the least good of others gradually instills into the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
I am a socialist not because I think it is a perfect system, but half a loaf is better than no bread.… — 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
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