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A point of rest alone explains motion.

A point of rest alone explains motion.

Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3144, Manonmani Publishers

Always discriminate-your body, your house, the people and the world are all absolutely unreal like a dream. Always think that the body is only an inert instrument. And the Atman within is your real nature.

Swami Vivekananda
Dream, Real, Thinking

We must patiently practice every day.

Swami Vivekananda
Practice
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.162, Manonmani Publishers

Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom. . . . Our thoughts, our words, and deeds are the threads of the net which we throw around ourselves.

Swami Vivekananda
Karma, Freedom, Our Words

First, meditation should be of a negative nature. Think away everything. Analyse everything that comes in the mind by the sheer action of the will. Next, assert what we really are-existence, knowledge, and bliss-being, knowing, and loving.

Swami Vivekananda
Thinking, Knowing, Meditation
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2579, Manonmani Publishers

No cowardice, no sin, no crime, no weakness - the rest will come of itself. . .

Swami Vivekananda
Coward, Weakness, Sin
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1902, Manonmani Publishers

Through the grace of the Almighty Power, it is sure to manifest itself in time.

Swami Vivekananda
Grace, Almighty, Manifest
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Vivekananda Reader”, p.243, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Until we realise ourselves as the Absolute, we cannot attain to deliverance.

Swami Vivekananda
Deliverance, Realising, Absolutes
Swami Vivekananda (1964). “Complete Works”

The apparent man is only a limitation of that Real Man.

Swami Vivekananda
Real, Men, Human Beings
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge”, p.17, editionNEXT.com

The sum total of all the cells in an organism is one person; so each soul is like one cell and the sum of them is God, and beyond that is the Absolute.

Swami Vivekananda
Cells, Soul, Persons
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3123, Manonmani Publishers

YOU know, I may have to be born again, you see, I have fallen in love with mankind.

Swami Vivekananda
Love, May, Born Again

"You are pure and perfect, and what you call sin does not belong to you". Sins are low degrees of Self-manifestation; manifest your Self in a high degree.

Swami Vivekananda
Strength, Self, Perfect
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.736, Manonmani Publishers

The one eternal religion is applied to the opinions of various minds and various races. There never was my religion or yours, my national religion or your national religion; there never existed many religions, there is only the one. One infinite religion existed all through eternity and will ever exist, and this religion is expressing itself in various countries in various ways.

Swami Vivekananda
Country, Race, Mind
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1587, Manonmani Publishers

Om is the greatest, meaning the Absolute.

Swami Vivekananda
Absolutes
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Vivekananda Reader”, p.211, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Poetry and philosophy will become friends.

Swami Vivekananda
Philosophy
Source: tamilandvedas.com

Principles must conquer in the long run, for that is the manhood of man.

Swami Vivekananda
Running, Men, Long
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Vivekananda Reader”, p.165, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Thought is like a bubble rising to the surface. When thought is joined to will, we call it power. That which strikes the sick person whom you are trying to help is not thought, but power.

Swami Vivekananda
Power, Sick, Trying
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2624, Manonmani Publishers

Even now, when you get love, you see Radha. Become Radha and be saved. There is no other way, Christians do not understand Solomon's song. They call it prophecy symbolising Christ's love for the Church. They think it nonsense and father some story upon it.

Swami Vivekananda
Christian, Song, Jesus
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2610, Manonmani Publishers

Brave, bold people, these are what we want.

Swami Vivekananda
People, Brave, Want
Source: tamilandvedas.com

Let us make our hearts as big as an ocean, to go beyond all the trifles of the world and see it only as a picture. We can then enjoy the world without being in any way affected by it.

Swami Vivekananda
Ocean, Heart, World

In everything, there are two kinds of development-analytical and synthetical. In the former the Hindus excel other nations. In the latter they are nil.

Swami Vivekananda
Two, Development, Kind
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2599, Manonmani Publishers

Whenever power is used for evil, it becomes diabolical; it must be used for good only.

Swami Vivekananda
Power, Evil, Used
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1207, Manonmani Publishers

After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature; both are chains-one iron, one gold; behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change; but the nature of the Atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it; only wash away the dross and see it.

Swami Vivekananda
Peace, Iron, Soul
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3104, Manonmani Publishers

The ignorant man never enjoys.

Swami Vivekananda
Men, Ignorant, Enjoy
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.954, Manonmani Publishers

Look here — we shall all die! Bear this in mind always, and then the spirit within will wake up. Then only, meanness will vanish from you, practicality in work will come, you will get new vigour in mind and body, and those who come in contact with you will also feel that they have really got something uplifting from you.

Swami Vivekananda
Uplifting, Mind, Looks
"Complete Works".

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