Renunciation is the background of all religious thought wherever it be…

Swami Vivekananda
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Renunciation 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 field of religion, and spirituality will decrease in the same ratio. ✨ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, p.1589, Manonmani Publishers
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