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 Image
There is no salvation for man until he sees God, realises his own soul. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do one thing at a Time, and while doing it put your whole Soul into it to the exclusion of all else. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The Indian idea is that the soul is formless. Whatever is form must break some time or other. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The very reason for nature's existence is the education of the soul; it has no other meaning. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Not believing in the glory of our own soul is what the Vedanta calls atheism. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The only saint is that soul that never weakens, faces everything, and determines to die game. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
If there's a God, we must see him and if there's a soul we must perceive it. Otherwise, it's better not to… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We believe that every being is divine, is God. Every soul is a sun covered over with clouds of ignorance; the difference… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
All perfection is there already in the soul. But this perfection has been covered up by nature; layer after layer of nature… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
These practices - non-killing, truthfulness, non-stealing, chastity, and non-receiving - are to be practised by every man, woman, and child; by every… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Books never make religions, but religions make books. We must not forget that. No book ever created God, but God inspired all… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The human soul has sojourned in lower and higher forms, migrating from one to another according to the samskaras or impressions, but… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
There is only one Soul in the Universe. There is no 'you' or 'me'; all variety is merged into the absolute unity,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Oh, if only you knew yourselves! You are souls; you are Gods. If ever I feel like blaspheming, it is when I… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Each one of you has a glorious future if you dare believe me. Have a tremendous faith in yourselves, like the faith… — 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
When we free ourselves from name and form, especially from a body - when we need no body, good or bad -… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do you believe in that Infinite, good Providence working in and through you? If you believe that this Omnipresent One is present… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
In every man and in every animal, however weak or wicked, great or small, resides the same omnipresent, omniscient soul. The difference… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
True religion is not talk, or doctrines, or theories, nor is it sectarianism. It is the relation between soul and God. Religion… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The Vedas teach that the soul is divine, only held in the bondage of matter; perfection will be reached when this bond… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
[Not parroting.] My old Master used to say, "It is all very good to teach the parrot to say, 'Lord, Lord, Lord'… — 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
Only when creation stops can we find the Absolute. The Absolute is in the soul, not in creation. So by stopping creation,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Jiva (individual soul) is the conscious ruler of this body, in whom the five life principles come into unity, and yet that… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Realize your true nature. That is all there is to do. Know yourself as you are - infinite Spirit. That is practical… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Anything that is in space has form. Space itself has form. Either you are in space, or space is in you. The… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We are ever free if we would only believe it, only have faith enough. You are the soul, free and eternal, ever… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Come out into the broad light of day, come out from the little narrow paths, for how can the infinite soul rest… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Get away from all books and forms and let your soul see its Self. "We are deluded and maddened by books", Shri… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This attachment of Love to God is indeed one that does not bind the soul but effectively breaks all its bondages. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The ego of man and woman is the soul. If the soul is independent, how then can it be isolated from the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The sum total of all the cells in an organism is one person; so each soul is like one cell and the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Just as the body has its progress and decadence, so also has the mind, and, therefore, the mind is not the soul,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This is the central idea of the Gita- to be calm and steadfast in all circumstances, with one's body, mind, and soul… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We must plunge heart and soul and body into the work. And until we are ready to sacrifice everything else to one… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The organs are the horses, the mind is the rein, the intellect is the charioteer, the soul is the rider, and the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
This life is a hard fact; work your way through it boldly, though it may be adamantine; no matter, the soul is… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Do not say we are weak; we can do anything and everything. What can we not do? Everything can be done by… — 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