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Sri Ramakrishna is far greater than the disciples understand him to be. He is the embodiment of infinite spiritual ideas capable of development in infinite ways....One glance of his gracious eyes can create a hundred

Sri Ramakrishna is far greater than the disciples understand him to be. He is the embodiment of infinite spiritual ideas capable of development in infinite ways....One glance of his gracious eyes can create a hundred thousand Vivekanandas at this instant. If he chooses now, instead, to work through me, making me his instrument, I can only bow to his will.

Swami Vivekananda
Spiritual, Eye, Ideas

When I asked God for Brains and Brawn, He gave me Puzzles in life to Solve.

Swami Vivekananda
Brain, Solve, Puzzles
Source: tamilandvedas.com

Help and not fight. Assimilation and not destruction. Harmony and Peace and not dissension.

Swami Vivekananda
Fighting, Helping, Harmony
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Vivekananda Reader”, p.150, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Have faith in man, whether he appears to you to be a very learned one or a most ignorant one

Swami Vivekananda
Men, Ignorant, Have Faith
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1284, Manonmani Publishers

The Vedanta teaches men to have faith in themselves first. As certain religions of the world say that a man who does not believe in a Personal God outside of himself is an atheist, so the Vedanta says, a man who does not believe in himself is an atheist. Not believing in the glory of our own soul is what the Vedanta calls atheism.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Atheist, Believe
Swami Vivekananda (2017). “Vedanta: Voice of Freedom”, p.353, Vedanta Society of St. Louis

We have to practice to become perfect.

Swami Vivekananda
Practice, Perfect
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Jnana Yoga (Part II): The Yoga of Knowledge (Art of Living)”, p.48, editionNEXT.com

Man dies but once. My disciples must not be cowards.

Swami Vivekananda
Men, Coward, Disciple
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2045, Manonmani Publishers

It may be that I shall find it good to get outside of my body - to cast it off like a disused garment. But I shall not cease to work! I shall inspire men everywhere, until the world shall know that it is one with God.

Swami Vivekananda
God, Men, Inspire
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2379, Manonmani Publishers

Here in India, it is religion that forms the very core of the national heart. It is the backbone, the bed-rock, the foundation upon which the national edifice has been built. Politics, power, and even intellect form a secondary consideration here. Religion, therefore, is the one consideration in India.

Swami Vivekananda
Heart, Rocks, Bed
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1125, Manonmani Publishers

It is clear to us that, for good or for evil, our vitality is concentrated in our religion. You cannot change it. You cannot destroy it and put in its place another.

Swami Vivekananda
Evil, Vitality, Importance
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1103, Manonmani Publishers

There is, however, only one idea of duty which has been universally accepted by all mankind, of all ages and sects and countries, and that has been summed up in a Sanskrit aphorism thus: "Do not injure any being; not injuring any being is virtue, injuring any being is sin."

Swami Vivekananda
Country, Ideas, Age
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Karma Yoga: The Yoga of Action”, p.31, Advaita Ashrama

All motion, either in the body or anywhere else, is the work of this Prana.

Swami Vivekananda
Body, Prana
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.761, Manonmani Publishers

Music is the highest art and to those who understand, is the highest worship

Swami Vivekananda
Art, Worship, Music Is
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2100, Manonmani Publishers

Remember the only sign of life is motion and growth.

Swami Vivekananda
Growth, Remember, Life Is
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1978, Manonmani Publishers

My son, there is no rest for me. That which Sri Ramakrishna called "Kali" took possession of my body and soul three or four days before his passing away. That makes me work and work and never lets me keep still or look to my personal comfort.

Swami Vivekananda
Son, Soul, Passing Away
Swami Vivekananda (1995). “Prabuddha Bharata: Or Awakened India”

Who cares for your bhakti and mukti? Who cares what your scriptures say? I will go into a thousand hells cheerfully if I can rouse my countrymen, immersed in tamas, to stand on their own feet and be men inspired with the spirit of karma-yoga. I am a follower only of he or she who serves and helps others without caring for his own bhakti and mukti!

Swami Vivekananda
Karma, Yoga, Caring

Matter is motion outside, mind is motion inside.

Swami Vivekananda
Mind, Matter
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3208, Manonmani Publishers

To the other nations of the world, religion is one among the many occupations of life. There is politics, there are the enjoyments of social life, there is all that wealth can buy or power can bring, there is all that the senses can enjoy; and among all these various occupations of life and all this searching after something which can give yet a little more whetting to the cloyed senses - among all these, there is perhaps a little bit of religion. But here, in India, religion is the one and the only occupation of life.

Swami Vivekananda
World Religions, Giving, Occupation
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1039, Manonmani Publishers

Have faith. We will do

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Have Faith
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1912, Manonmani Publishers

Stand upon the Atman, then only can we truly love the world. Take a very, very high stand; knowing our universal nature, we must look with perfect calmness upon all the panorama of the world.

Swami Vivekananda
Knowing, Perfect, Looks
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3104, Manonmani Publishers

The vapour becomes snow, then water, then Ganga; but when it is vapour, there is no Ganga, and when it is water, we think of no vapour in it. The idea of creation or change is inseparably connected with will. So long as we perceive this world in motion, we have to conceive will behind it.

Swami Vivekananda
Thinking, Ideas, Long
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3163, Manonmani Publishers

To make a great future India, the whole secret lies in organization, accumulation of power, co-ordination of wills.

Swami Vivekananda
Lying, Organization, Secret
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1208, Manonmani Publishers

Wait with patience and love and strength. If helpers are not ready now, they will come in time. Why should we be in a hurry? The real working force of all great work is in its almost unperceived beginnings.

Swami Vivekananda
Patience, Perseverance, Real
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1678, Manonmani Publishers

The world is a demon. It is a kingdom of which the puny ego is king. Put it away and stand firm.

Swami Vivekananda
Kings, Ego, World
Swami Vivekananda (1953). “Complete Works”

A tremendous stream is flowing toward the ocean, carrying us all along with it; and though like straws and scraps of paper we may at times float aimlessly about, in the long run we are sure to join the Ocean of Life and Bliss.

Swami Vivekananda
Running, Ocean, Long
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Vivekananda Reader”, p.178, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

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