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Each one of you has a glorious future if you dare believe me. Have a tremendous faith in yourselves, like the faith I had when I was I was young... Have that faith, each one of you, in yourself - that eternal power is

Each one of you has a glorious future if you dare believe me. Have a tremendous faith in yourselves, like the faith I had when I was I was young... Have that faith, each one of you, in yourself - that eternal power is lodged in every soul - and you will revive the whole of India.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Believe, Soul
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1212, Manonmani Publishers

Man is guided by the stomach. He walks and the stomach goes first and the head afterwards. Have you not seen that? It will take ages for the head to go first.

Swami Vivekananda
Men, Age, Firsts
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.413, Manonmani Publishers

Was there ever a sillier thing before in the world than what I saw in Malabar country? The poor Pariah is not allowed to pass through the same street as the high-caste man, but if he changes his name to a hodge-podge English name, it is all right; or to a Mohammedan name, it is all right.

Swami Vivekananda
Country, Men, Names
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1204, Manonmani Publishers

I pity the Hindu who does not see the beauty in Jesus Christ's character. I pity the Christian who does not reverence the Hindu Christ.

Swami Vivekananda
Christian, Jesus, Character
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Swami Vivekananda on Himself”, p.138, Advaita Ashrama

The Indian mind is first religious, then anything else. So this is to be strengthened.

Swami Vivekananda
Religious, Mind, Firsts
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Lectures from Colombo to Almora”, p.224, editionNEXT.com

Always remember that renunciation is the root idea. Unless one is initiated into this idea, not even Brahma and the World - gods have the power to attain Mukti

Swami Vivekananda
Ideas, Roots, World
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Saradananda (1964). “Swamiji's Message to a Disciple: Reprint from the Talks with Swami Vivekananda”

I am no metaphysician, no philosopher, nay, no saint. But I am poor and I love the poor. I see what they call the poor of this country and how many there are who feel for them!

Swami Vivekananda
Country, Saint, Philosopher
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2008, Manonmani Publishers

Perfection is always infinite. We are the Infinite already. You and I, and all beings, are trying to manifest that infinity.

Swami Vivekananda
Perfection, Trying, Infinity
"Pearls of Wisdom". Book by Swami Vivekananda, edited by the Ramakrishna Mission, 2010.

You must be fearless. It is the coward who fears and defends himself

Swami Vivekananda
Fearless, Coward, Cowardice
Swami Vivekananda (1997). “Prabuddha Bharata: Or Awakened India”

All the forces that we see in nature, such as gravitation, attraction, and repulsion, or as thought, feeling, and nervous motion - all these various forces resolve into that Prana, and the vibration of the Prana ceases. In that state it remains until the beginning of the next cycle. Prana then begins to vibrate, and that vibration acts upon the Akasha, and all these forms are thrown out in regular succession.

Swami Vivekananda
Feelings, Next, Vibrations
Swami Vivekananda (2002). “Jnana-Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge”, Vedanta Press

Unity in variety is the plan of the universe.

Swami Vivekananda
Justice, Diversity, Unity
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Adiswarananda (2006). “Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind”, p.53, SkyLight Paths Publishing

Hindus believe Buddha to be an Avatara.

Swami Vivekananda
Believe, Hinduism
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2610, Manonmani Publishers

Proselytism is tolerated by Hinduism. Any man, whether he be a Shudra or Chandala, can expound philosophy even to a Brahmin. The truth can be learnt from the lowest individual, no matter to what caste or creed he belongs.

Swami Vivekananda
Philosophy, Men, Matter
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2171, Manonmani Publishers

The animal has its happiness in the senses, the human beings in their intellect, and the gods in spiritual contemplation. It is only to the soul that has attained to this contemplative state that the world really becomes beautiful.

Swami Vivekananda
Beautiful, Spiritual, Animal
Swami Vivekananda (1959). “Raja Yoga”, p.42, Jazzybee Verlag

If there is no strength in body and mind, the Atman cannot be realized. First you have to build the body by good nutritious food-then only will the mind be strong.

Swami Vivekananda
Strong, Mind, Body
Swami Vivekananda, Ann Myren (1993). “Living at the Source: Yoga Teachings of Vivekananda”, Shambhala Publications

I am a slave of Ramakrishna, who left his work to be done by me and will not give me rest till I have finished it. And oh, how shall I speak of him? Oh, his love for me!

Swami Vivekananda
Giving, Done, His Love
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Swami Vivekananda on Himself”, p.236, Advaita Ashrama

Any particle in this universe can change in relation to any other particle; but take the whole universe as one.

Swami Vivekananda
Change, Relation, Particles
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge”, p.17, editionNEXT.com

Out of purity and silence comes the word of power.

Swami Vivekananda
Silence, Purity
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3510, Manonmani Publishers

While real perfection is only one, relative perfections must be many.

Swami Vivekananda
Real, Perfection, Relative
Swami Vivekananda (1953). “Complete Works”

Last of all will come self-surrender. Then we shall be able to give ourselves up to the Mother. If misery comes, welcome; if happiness comes, welcome. Then, when we come up to this love, all crooked things shall be straight. There will be the same sight for the Brahmin, the Pariah, and the dog. Until we love the universe with samesightedness, with impartial, undying love, we are missing again and again. But then all will have vanished, and we shall see in all the same infinite eternal Mother.

Swami Vivekananda
Mother, Dog, Sight
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2644, Manonmani Publishers

Throw overboard all idea of jealousy and egotism, once for all. Come on to the practical field with tremendous energy; to work, in the fullness of strength! As to the rest, the Lord will point out the way.

Swami Vivekananda
Ideas, Ego, Energy
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2790, Manonmani Publishers

The Absolute God of the universe, the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe, is impersonal principle.

Swami Vivekananda
Principles, Creator, Destroyers
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Meditation and Its Methods”, p.34, editionNEXT.com

Neither object nor time off, put up with what comes.

Swami Vivekananda
Objects, Time Off

As body, mind, or soul, you are a dream; you really are Being, Consciousness, Bliss (satchidananda). You are the God of this universe.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Dream
"Pearls of Wisdom". Book by Swami Vivekananda, edited by the Ramakrishna Mission, 2010.

The very reason for nature's existence is the education of the soul; it has no other meaning.

Swami Vivekananda
Soul, Reason, Existence
"Pathways to Joy: The Master Vivekananda on the Four Yoga Paths to God".

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