Swami Vivekananda Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda Famous Quotes & Sayings
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There cannot be any form unless it is the result of force and matter; and all combinations must dissolve.
The Yogi says, religion is practical if you know first why misery exists. All the misery in the world is in the senses. Is
Excessive attention to the minutiae of astrology is one of the superstitions which has hurt the Hindus very much.
Never mind these failures, these little backslidings; hold the ideal a thousand times, and if you fail a thousand times, make the attempt once more.
Happiness presents itself to man, wearing the crown of sorrow on its head. He who welcomes it must also welcome sorrow.
The main feature should be the teaching of principles through stories. Don't make it metaphysical at all.
Get away from all books and forms and let your soul see its Self. "We are deluded and maddened by books", Shri Krishna declares.
The finer is always the cause, the grosser the effect. So the external world is the effect, the internal the cause.
If one religion true, then all the others also must be true. Thus the Hindu faith is yours as much as mine.
Any particle in this universe can change in relation to any other particle; but take the whole universe as one.
To the person who desires nothing and does not get entangled in desires, the manifold changes of nature are one panorama of beauty and sublimity.
If you have knowledge and see a man weak, do not condemn him. Go to his level and help him if you can. He must grow.
Each nation has a main current in life; in India it is religion. Make it strong and the waters on either side must move along with it.
Is there no room for art in the spoken language? What is the use of creating an unnatural language to the exclusion of the natural one?
Animals cannot have any high thoughts; nor can the Angels or Devas attain to direct freedom without human birth.
The day, man will find that he never really dies; that his Soul persists beyond death; he will have no more fear of death.
If you really want to judge the character of a man, look not at his great performances. Watch a man do his most common actions.
Friends or foes, they are all instruments in Her hands to help us work out our own karma, through pleasure or pain. As such, 'Mother' bless all.
The Gita is a bouquet composed of the beautiful flowers of spiritual truths collected from the Vedas and the Upanishads.
Let new India arise out of peasants' cottage, grasping the plough, out of huts, cobbler and sweeper.
When once you consider an action, do not let anything dissuade you. Consult your heart, not others, and then follow its dictates.
The way to God is the opposite to that of the world. And to few, very few, are given to have God and mammon at the same time.
What we call powers, secrets of nature, and force, are all within. In the external world are only a series of changes.
Even the lowest of the Hindus, the Pariah, has less of the brute in him than a Briton in a similar social status.
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
As soon as we identify ourselves with the work we do, we feel miserable; but if we do not identify ourselves with it, we do not feel that misery.
Pay no attention whatsoever to newspaper nonsense or criticism. Be sincere and do your duty. Everything will come all right. Truth must triumph.
The Absolute God of the universe, the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe, is impersonal principle.
Have charity towards all beings. Pity those who are in distress. Love all creatures. Do not be jealous of anyone. Look not to the faults of others.
Every wave of passion restrained is a balance in your favor. It is therefore good policy not to return anger for anger, as with all true morality.
This world is not for cowards. Do not try to fly. Look not for success or failure. Join yourself to the perfectly unselfish will and work on.
And so, as in every other thing, we are always trying to ignore the standard of another, trying to bind the whole world to our standard.
Some men, who begin by saying that the world is a hell, often end by saying that it is a heaven when they succeed in the practice of self-control.
To be more free is the goal of all our efforts, for only in perfect freedom can there be perfection.
No matter what that makes elastic - sharply, intellectually and sincerely, keep at bay it as noxious waste.
The brain and muscles must develop simultaneously. Iron nerves with an intelligent brain - and the whole world is at your feet.
Be Grateful to the Man you help, think of Him as God. Is it not a great privilege to be allowed to worship God by helping our fellow men?