The animal man lives in the senses. If he does not get enough to eat, …

Swami Vivekananda
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The animal man lives in the senses. If he does not get enough to eat, he is miserable; or if something happens to his body, he is miserable. In the senses both his misery and his happiness begin and end. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge, p.38, Advaita Ashrama
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The animal man lives in the senses. If he does not get enough to eat, he is miserable; or if something happens to his body, he is miserable. In the senses both his misery and his happiness begin and end. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge, p.38, Advaita Ashrama

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