Swami VivekanandaWe have either to progress or to degenerate. Our ancestors did great things in the past, but we have to grow into a fuller life and march beyond even their great achievements. 371LifeTime
Swami VivekanandaNature, body, mind go to death, not we. We neither go nor come. The man Vivekananda is in nature, is born and dies. But the Self we see as Vivekananda is never born and never dies… ▶371DeathPhilosophyReading
Swami Vivekananda[Perfection] is only possible if the mind of man is changed, if he, of his own sweet will, changes his mind; and the great difficulty is, neither can he force his own mind. … ▶371Thought
Swami VivekanandaTo realize the spirit as spirit is practical religion. Everything else is good so far as it leads to this one grand idea. That realization is to be attained by renunciation, by me… ▶361Thought
Swami VivekanandaNothing is gained except by sacrifice.... Do not degrade it to the level of the brutes.... Make yourselves decent men! ... Be chaste and pure! ... There is no other way. Did Chris… ▶372Truth
Swami VivekanandaIt is the duty of all to support and side with Dharma. All must fight and support Dharma regardless of their personality, background, status.372Reading
Swami VivekanandaWhen we suffer, it is because of our own acts; God is not to be blamed for it. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.292, Manonmani Publishe… ▶361Life
Swami VivekanandaThey only live, who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (1990). Awakened India372DeathLife
Swami VivekanandaThere is one thing to be remembered: that the assertion 'I am God' cannot be made with regard to the sense-world. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Viv… ▶372Philosophy
Swami VivekanandaOne point of difference between Hinduism and other religions is that in Hinduism we pass from truth to truth-from a lower truth to a higher truth-and never from error to truth. 361Truth
Swami VivekanandaDid Buddha teach that the many was real and the ego unreal, while orthodox Hinduism regards the One as the real, and the many as unreal? the Swami was asked. Yes, answered the Swa… ▶361ThoughtTimeTruth
Swami VivekanandaFaith, sympathy - fiery faith and fiery sympathy! Life is nothing, death is nothing, hunger nothing, cold nothing. Glory unto the Lord - march on, the Lord is our General. Do not … ▶372DeathHopeLife
Swami VivekanandaThe idea of perfect womanhood is perfect independence ✨ Swami Vivekananda (1986). Awakened India373Thought
Swami VivekanandaIt's the coward who says, 'This is fate'...It's the strong who stands up & says 'I will make my fate'373Thought
Swami VivekanandaI do not want to get material life, do not want the sense-life, but something higher. That is renunciation. Then, by the power of meditation, undo the mischief that has been done.… ▶351LifePolitics
Swami VivekanandaEven the lowest of the Hindus, the Pariah, has less of the brute in him than a Briton in a similar social status. This is the result of an old and excellent religious civilization… ▶373HumanityPolitics
Swami VivekanandaEven the greatest fool can accomplish a task if it were after his or her heart. But the intelligent ones are those who can convert every work into one that suits their taste. 362LovePhilosophyReading
Swami VivekanandaOne may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). T… ▶373LovePolitics
Swami VivekanandaAccording to the history of human progress, it is disobedience to nature that has constituted that progress. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekana… ▶373DeathHumanity
Swami VivekanandaSo long as we perceive this world in motion, we have to conceive will behind it. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.3163, Manonmani Publi… ▶351Humanity
Swami VivekanandaIn a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.3685, Manonmani Publishers351LoveThought
Swami VivekanandaLearn Everything that is Good from Others, but bring it in, and in your own way absorb it; do not become others. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). Personality Development, p.50, A… ▶373Love
Swami VivekanandaArise! Arise! A tidal wave is coming! Onward! Men and women, down to the Chandala (Pariah) - all are pure in his eyes. Onward! Onward! There is no time to care for name, or fame, … ▶373LifeReadingTime
Swami VivekanandaRenunciation is the background of all religious thought wherever it be, and you will always find that as this idea of renunciation lessens, the more will the senses creep into the… ▶351Thought
Swami VivekanandaWe shall progress inch by inch. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.1984, Manonmani Publishers351Thought
Swami VivekanandaWe have seen that our vigour, our strength, nay, our national life is in our religion. ✨ Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hi… ▶373Life
Swami VivekanandaThis intelligence itself is modified into what we call egoism, and this intelligence is the cause of all the powers in the body. It covers the whole ground, sub-consciousness, con… ▶373Politics
Swami VivekanandaIf you dare declare that you are free, free you are this moment. If you say you are bound, bound you will remain. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Viv… ▶374Time
Swami VivekanandaWork unto death! I am with you, and when I am gone, my spirit will work with you. This life comes and goes; wealth, fame, enjoyments are only of a few days. It is better, far bett… ▶341DeathLifeTruth
Swami VivekanandaThe power of meditation gets us everything. If you want to get power over nature, [you can have it through meditation]. It is through the power of meditation all scientific facts … ▶363PoliticsTruth
