With the attraction for lust and lucre working the other way, how many…

Swami Vivekananda
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With the attraction for lust and lucre working the other way, how many long for the realisation of God? ✨ Swami Vivekananda, Swami Saradananda (1964). Swamiji's Message to a Disciple: Reprint from the Talks with Swami Vivekananda
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