First get rid of the delusion "I am the body," then only will we want real knowledge. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
First, believe in the world-that there is meaning behind everything. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The first sign of your becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
First of all, our young must be strong. Religion will come afterwards. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Man is guided by the stomach. He walks and the stomach goes first and the head afterwards. Have you not seen that?… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The uplift of the women, the awakening of the masses must come first, and then only can any real good come about… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Know for certain that there is no power in the universe to injure us unless we first injure ourselves. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Throw aside your scriptures in the Ganga and teach the people first the means of procuring their food and clothing, and then… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If there is no strength in body and mind, the Atman cannot be realized. First you have to build the body by… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Our first duty is not to hate ourselves, because to advance we must have faith in ourselves first and then in God.… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Anything that is western origin, first you verify it, then accept it. Anything that is Indian origin, first accept it, then verify… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do not figure out big plans at first, but, begin slowly, feel your ground and proceed up and up. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
I remember that grand word of the Katha Upanishad - Shraddhâ or marvellous faith. An instance of Shraddha can be found in… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
It is too often believed that a person in his progress towards perfection passes from error to truth; that when he passes… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Infinite power of the spirit, brought to bear upon matter evolves material development, made to act upon thought evolves intellectuality, and made… — 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
The Vedanta teaches men to have faith in themselves first. As certain religions of the world say that a man who does… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Liberty is the first condition of growth. Your ancestors gave every liberty to the soul, and religion grew. They put the body… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
It will not do merely to listen to great principles. You must apply them in the practical field, turn them into constant… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The devil comes in many guises-anger in the form of justice-passion in the form of duty. When it first comes, the man… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
No civilisation can grow unless fanatics, bloodshed, and brutality stop. No civilisation can begin to lift up its head until we look… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The first sign of love is when love asks nothing, [when it] gives everything. This is the real spiritual worship, the worship… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The present Hindu society is organised only for spiritual men, and hopelessly crushes out everybody else. Why? Where shall they go who… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
You all know that certain things are necessary to make a religion. First of all, there is the book. The power of… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Drama is the most difficult of all arts. In it two things are to be satisfied - first, the ears, and second,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Have faith in man, whether he appears to you to be a very learned one or a most ignorant one. Have faith… — 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
Learn obedience first. Among these Western nations, with such a high spirit of independence, the spirit of obedience is equally strong. We… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We first observe facts, then generalise, and then draw conclusions or principles. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The Indian mind is first religious, then anything else. So this is to be strengthened. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
"Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all good things will be added unto you." Follow God and you shall have… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The sculptor, the painter the musician the dancer, or any artist, if he can first obtain celebrate in Paris, acquires very easily… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Liberty is the first condition of growth. It is wrong, a thousand times wrong, if any of you dares to say, 'I… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This is the first lesson to learn: be determined not to curse anything outside, not to lay the blame upon anyone outside,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This is the only way to reach the goal, to tell ourselves, and to tell everybody else, that we are divine. And… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of woman is improved. It is not possible for… — 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