Too early religious advancement of the Hindus and that superfineness i…

Swami Vivekananda
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Too early religious advancement of the Hindus and that superfineness in everything which made them cling to higher alternatives, have reduced them to what they are. The Hindus have to learn a little bit of materialism from the West and teach them a little bit of spirituality. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.2608, Manonmani Publishers
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