"Perfection is one thing and enjoyment another; these……" — Swami Vivekananda
"Perfection is one thing and enjoyment another; these two having different ends, engage men differently."
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1,363 Quotes by Swami Vivekananda
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Everything is the living God, the living Christ; see it as such.
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Father is the existence out of which everything comes; Son is that knowledge. It is in Christ that God will…
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Give up bondage; become a son, be free, and then you can "see the Father", as did Jesus.
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