Our religion teaches that anger is a great sin, even if it is "righteous". — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Books cannot teach God, but they can destroy ignorance; their action is negative. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The Hindus have to learn a little bit of materialism from the West and teach them a little bit of spirituality. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Too early religious advancement of the Hindus and that superfineness in everything which made them cling to higher alternatives, have reduced them… — 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
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
I direct my attention to the individual, to make him strong, to teach him that he himself is divine, and I call… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Men are taught from childhood that they are weak and sinners. Teach them that they are all glorious children of immortality, even… — 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
There is this difference between the love taught by Christianity and that taught by Hinduism: Christianity teaches us to love our neighbours… — 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
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
Did Buddha teach that the many was real and the ego unreal, while orthodox Hinduism regards the One as the real, and… — 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 Upanishads do not reveal the life of any teacher, but simply teach principles. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
No one is ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself. The external teacher offers only the suggestion,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
You cannot teach a child any more than you can grow a plant. All you can do is on the negative side… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Jnana teaches that the world should be given up, but not on that account to be abandoned. To be in the world… — 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
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 Image
The Hindus have a peculiar slovenliness in business matters, not being sufficiently methodical and strict in keeping accounts etc. — 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 and paralysing… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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
Though an atom is invisible, unthinkable, yet in it are the whole power and potency of the universe. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Nothing can be produced without a cause, and the effect is but the cause reproduced. — 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' all the time; but let the cat come and take hold of its neck, it forgets all about it" [You may] pray all the time, read all the scriptures in the world, and worship all the gods there…” quote by Swami Vivekananda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aa5/swami-vivekananda-53_argumentation_not-parroting-my-old-master-used-to-say_1463100.jpg)
