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Manushya (man) is a being with Manas (mind); and as soon as his thinking power goes, he becomes no better than an animal.
— Swami Vivekananda
Two things control man's character; Strength and Pity
— Swami Vivekananda
Man's experience in the world is to enable him to get out of its whirlpool.
— Swami Vivekananda
Sincerity in sadhna and eagerness to serve is the basis of one's relationship with the spiritual master.
— Radhanath Swami
Business is business, no child's play.
— Swami Vivekananda
By all means make a start - even if it's for the wrong reason.
— Swami Vivekananda
The seeker's silence is the loudest form of prayer.
— Swami Vivekananda
If you are really my children, you will fear nothing, stop at nothing. You will be like lions. We must rouse India and the whole world. No cowardice.
— Swami Vivekananda
Man's free agency is not of the mind, for that is bound. There is no freedom there.
— Swami Vivekananda
Whatever had form or shape must be limited, and could not be eternal.
— Swami Vivekananda
The challenge of co-operation in today's age of quarrel can be achieved by adjusting every situation according to the higher principle of loving God.
— Radhanath Swami
By only becoming aware of Krishna's greatness we can become aware of our minuteness. That's the way to become Humble.
— Bhakti Charu Swami
Consciously or unconsciously, we are all striving for perfection. Every being must attain to it.
— Swami Vivekananda
When one's eyes are anointed with the salve of prema, spiritual love then we could see Vrindavan.
— Radhanath Swami
Death is not big thing, what is important is God's service.
— Radhanath Swami
It is only by doing good to others that one attains to one's own good
— Swami Vivekananda
Christ's public life extended only over eighteen months, and for this he had silently been preparing himself for thirty - two years.
— Swami Vivekananda
We can't really digest food unless there's hunger. So we can't really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it.
— Radhanath Swami
Losses are always great eye openers. Pleasures never open our eyes. It's only through pain that we learn our weaknesses.
— Swami Satchidananda
A devotee's life should be so exemplary that it increases the faith upon other devotees.
— Radhanath Swami
Maturity is the ability to relate appropriately to other realities than one's own.
— Swami Kriyananda
Losing faith in one's self means losing faith in God.
— Swami Vivekananda
All truth is eternal. Truth is nobody's property; no race, no individual can lay any exclusive claim to it. Truth is the nature of all souls.
— Swami Vivekananda
Don't give any chance for others to stole your smile.Because,it's the most valuable asset than anything in your life!
— Swami Vivekananda
Pure love of God is our nature, but we are so much diverted, so much distracted by the externals that we've forgotten that it's our essence.
— Radhanath Swami
There is a conflict in Arjuna's heart between his emotionalism and his duty.
— Swami Vivekananda
The process of finding happiness within one's own Self may be difficult and slow but it cannot be found anywhere else.
— Swami Parthasarathy
It is not God's fault. It is our fault that we suffer. Whatever we sow we reap.
— Swami Vivekananda
The breeze of God's grace is blowing continually. You have to set your sail to catch that breeze.
— Swami Prabhavananda
We get sufferings in life so that we become sober and listen to Krishna's message.
— Radhanath Swami
Never even attempt to disturb anyone's tendencies.
— Swami Vivekananda
However you try to define meditation, it's not that.
— Swami Brahmananda
Compassion is an essential element of love.
— Radhanath Swami
This is the central idea of the Gita- to be calm and steadfast in all circumstances, with one's body, mind, and soul centered at His hallowed feet!
— Swami Vivekananda
The very reason for nature's existence is for the education of the soul.
— Swami Vivekananda
We must be instruments of God's compassion to those who are suffering.
— Radhanath Swami
Each nation has a theme: everything else is secondary. India's theme is religion.
— Swami Vivekananda
All progress and power are already in every man; perfection is man's nature, only it is barred in and prevented from taking its proper course.
— Swami Vivekananda
It is a good discipline to be forced to work for work's sake, even to the length of not being allowed to enjoy the fruits of one's labour ...
— Swami Vivekananda
The older I get, the less I know. It's wonderful--it makes the world so spacious.
— Swami Chetanananda
The genuine Guru is God's representative and he speaks about God and nothing else.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Do you share my belief in Swami Vivekananda's dream that India will be a Jagad Guru once again? I see no reason for India to be left behind.
— Narendra Modi
Whom anger chains, can ever pass thro' Maya's gates.
— Swami Vivekananda
Genuine asceticism for finding one's own soul and for the good of humanity is worthy of reverence.
— Rama Swami
Religion in India must be made as free and as easy of access as is God's air.
— Swami Vivekananda
Thought ceases in meditation; even the mind's elements are quite quiet. Blood circulation stops. His breath stops, but he is not dead.
— Swami Vivekananda
Free thyself from the mighty attraction-
The maddening wine of love, the charm of sex.
Break the harp! Forward, with the ocean's cry! ... — Swami Vivekananda
The maddening wine of love, the charm of sex.
Break the harp! Forward, with the ocean's cry! ... — Swami Vivekananda
Lord's love manifests in this world as compasssion.
— Radhanath Swami
As all the rivers of the world constantly pour their waters into the ocean, but the ocean's grand, majestic nature remains undisturbed and unchanged,
— Swami Vivekananda
He works for work's sake. Work for work's sake. Worship for worship's sake.
— Swami Vivekananda
I pity the Hindu who does not see the beauty in Jesus Christ's character. I pity the Christian who does not reverence the Hindu Christ.
— Swami Vivekananda
It's the coward who says, 'This is fate' ... It's the strong who stands up & says 'I will make my fate'
— Swami Vivekananda
Language is the chief means and index of a nation's progress.
— Swami Vivekananda
When a man is perfect, he sees perfection in others. When he sees imperfection, it is his own mind projecting itself.
— Swami Vivekananda
Know for certain that there is no power in the universe to injure us unless we first injure ourselves.
— Swami Vivekananda
The Vedanta teaches men to have faith in themselves first.
— Swami Vivekananda
Learn Everything that is Good from Others, but bring it in, and in your own way absorb it; do not become others.
— Swami Vivekananda
According to our purpose, motivation and sincerity, which compose our devotion, Krishna reveals Himself to us.
— Radhanath Swami
ARISE, AWAKE AND STOP NOT TILL THE GOAL IS REACHED
— Swami Vivekananda
Beleive in yourself and the world will be at your feet
— Swami Vivekananda
Whatsoever has form must be the result of combinations of particles and requires something else behind it to move it.
— Swami Vivekananda
[The seers call him wise] whose every attempt is free, without any desire for gain, without any selfishness.
— Swami Vivekananda
Self-love is the first teacher of self-renunciation.
— Swami Vivekananda
Give the child a taste of meditation by creating a climate and atmosphere of love, acceptance and silence.
— Swami Dhyan Giten
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
— Swami Vivekananda
The perfect man sees nothing but God.
— Swami Vivekananda
Simply performing devotional activities will not impart devotion to others but our consciousness should be absorbed.
— Radhanath Swami
The present is determined by our past actions, and the future by the present.
— Swami Vivekananda
Hindus believe in God positively. Buddhism does not try to know whether He is or not.
— Swami Vivekananda
It's not the world that distresses you but how you relate to it.
— Swami Parthasarathy
Humility is a natural symptom of those who love God.
— Radhanath Swami
The Absolute cannot be worshipped, so we must worship a manifestation.
— Swami Vivekananda
To attain to enlightenment is to attain to all. When you are not, you become the whole.
— Swami Dhyan Giten
MIND is not a dustbin to keep anger, hatred and jealousy. But it is the treasure box to keep, love happiness and sweet memories.
— Swami Vivekananda
He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.
— Swami Vivekananda
One will develop ruchi (liking) for chanting of the holy names, when one has compassion for each and every living being.
— Lokanatha Swami
To achieve purity of mind, one should cultivate constant awareness by being mindful all the time. One should remain always aware of one's thoughts.
— Rama Swami
you should work like a master and not as a slave; work incessantly, but do not do slave's work.
— Swami Vivekananda
Real love is love for love's sake. I do not ask health or money or life or salvation.
— Swami Vivekananda
Had I lived in Palestine, in the days of Jesus of Nazareth, I would have washed his feet, not with my tears, but with my heart's blood!
— Swami Vivekananda
Yes, the words of the Mother can be heard as clearly as we hear one another. But one requires a fine nerve to hear Mother's words.
— Swami Vivekananda
One must know one's own secret.
— Swami Nithyananda
Identifying with the results is very dangerous, especially for those trying to control the senses or practice celibacy.
— B.T. Swami
Your goal is not to battle with the mind, but to witness the mind.
— Swami Muktananda
Despondency is not religion, whatever else it may be.
— Swami Vivekananda
The essence of spiritual life is simply to use our free will properly.
— Radhanath Swami
We know how often in our lives through laziness and cowardice we give up the battle and try to hypnotise our minds into the belief that we are brave.
— Swami Vivekananda
Don't let a breath escape from your body without Krishna's name. That should be our determination throughout our life.
— Radhanath Swami
Egotism, pride, etc. must be given up.
— Swami Vivekananda
Let us worship the spirit in spirit, standing on spirit. Let the foundation be spirit, the middle spirit, the culmination spirit.
— Swami Vivekananda
Know full well that patience is the best means of succeeds.
— Swami Vivekananda
The body is mortal and the mind is mortal; both, being compounds, must die.
— Swami Vivekananda
Something cannot be made out of nothing. Nor can something be made to go back to nothing.
— Swami Vivekananda
What is salvation? To live with God. Where? Anywhere. Here this moment. One moment in infinite time is quite as good as any other moment.
— Swami Vivekananda
Honor your self. Worship your self. Meditate on your self. God dwells within you as you.
— Swami Muktananda
The glory of man is that he is a thinking being. It is the nature of man to think and therein he differs from animals
— Swami Vivekananda
There cannot be friendship without equality.
— Swami Vivekananda