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Know that the mind which is born to succeed joins itself to a determined will and perseveres.

Know that the mind which is born to succeed joins itself to a determined will and perseveres.

Swami Vivekananda
Perseverance, Mind, Succeed
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Work and Its Secret”, p.12, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Learn to recognise the mother in Evil, Terror, Sorrow, Denial, as well as in Sweetness and in Joy.

Swami Vivekananda
Mother, Evil, Joy
Swami Vivekananda (1965). “Awakened India”

The Christians believe that Jesus Christ died to save man. With you it is belief in a doctrine, and this belief constitutes your salvation. With us doctrine has nothing whatever to do with salvation. Each one may believe in whatever doctrine he likes; or in no doctrine.

Swami Vivekananda
Christian, Jesus, Believe
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2590, Manonmani Publishers

From the high spiritual flights of the Vedanta philosophy, of which the latest discoveries of science seem like echoes, to the low ideas of idolatry with its multifarious mythology, the agnosticism of the Buddhists and the atheism of the Jains, each and all have a place in the Hinduism religion.

Swami Vivekananda
Spiritual, Buddhist, Philosophy
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Essentials of Hinduism”, p.23, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth.

Swami Vivekananda
Path, Obstacles, Smooth
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2993, Manonmani Publishers

Those who are acquainted with the literature of India will remember a beautiful old story about this extreme charity, how a whole family, as related in the Mahâbhârata, starved themselves to death and gave their last meal to a beggar. This is not an exaggeration, for such things still happen.

Swami Vivekananda
Beautiful, India, Meals
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1571, Manonmani Publishers

Man is greater than the gods.

Swami Vivekananda
Men, Greater, Human Beings
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Jnana Yoga (Part II): The Yoga of Knowledge (Art of Living)”, p.71, editionNEXT.com

It is the highest manifestation of the power of Vairagya when it takes away even our attraction towards the qualities.

Swami Vivekananda
Quality, Manifestation, Highest
Swami Vivekananda (2012). “Raja Yoga (Annotated Edition)”, p.82, Jazzybee Verlag

We are the sons of Light and children of God. Glory unto the Lord, we will succeed.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Children, Son
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Swami Vivekananda on Himself”, p.120, Advaita Ashrama

March on, the Lord is our General.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, March, Lord
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Adiswarananda (2006). “Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind”, p.223, SkyLight Paths Publishing

The best guide in life is strength.

Swami Vivekananda
Strength, Life Is, Guides
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Meditation and Its Methods”, p.28, editionNEXT.com

There is another way in which this idea of mercy and selfless charity can be put into practice; that is, by looking upon work as "worship" in case we believe in a Personal God. Here we give up all the fruits our work unto the Lord, and worshipping Him thus, we have no right to expect anything from man kind for the work we do.

Swami Vivekananda
Giving Up, Believe, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Karma Yoga: The Yoga of Action”, p.27, Advaita Ashrama

We may convert every house in the country into a charity asylum, we may fill the land with hospitals, but the misery of man will still continue to exist until man's character changes.

Swami Vivekananda
Country, Character, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Vivekananda Reader”, p.290, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

The happiest moments we ever know are when we entirely forget ourselves.

Swami Vivekananda
Forget, Moments, Knows
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3151, Manonmani Publishers

If the poor boy cannot come to education, education must go to him

Swami Vivekananda
Boys, Poor, Poor Boy
Swami Vivekananda “My Idea of Education”, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Until higher institutions have been evolved, any attempt to break the old ones will be disastrous.

Swami Vivekananda
Break, Institutions, Higher
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2381, Manonmani Publishers

Infinite strength is religion and God.

Swami Vivekananda
Strength, Infinite
Swami Vivekananda “My Idea of Education”, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

All forms are transitory, that is why all religions say, "God has no form".

Swami Vivekananda
Form, Transitory
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3496, Manonmani Publishers

All progression is in the relative world.

Swami Vivekananda
Progress, World, Progression
Swami Vivekananda (1921). “Vedanta Philosophy: Inspired Talks, Recorded by a Disciple During the Seven Weeks at Thousand Island Park”

As to the so-called Hindu idolatry - first go and learn the forms they are going through, and where it is that the worshippers are really worshipping, whether in the temple, in the image, or in the temple of their own bodies. First know for certain what they are doing - which more than ninety per cent of the revilers are thoroughly ignorant of - and then it will explain itself in the light of the Vedantic philosophy.

Swami Vivekananda
Philosophy, Light, Ignorant
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1740, Manonmani Publishers

One thing I must tell you. Idolatry in India does not mean anything horrible. It is not the mother of harlots.

Swami Vivekananda
Mother, Mean, India
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Chicago Addresses”, p.20, Advaita Ashrama

Marriage and sex and money the only living devils.

Swami Vivekananda
Marriage, Sex, Devil
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2115, Manonmani Publishers

It is very difficult to understand why in this country [India] so much difference is made between men and women, whereas the Vedanta declares that one and the same conscious Self is present in all beings. You always criticize the women, but say what have you done for their uplift? Writing down Smritis etc., and binding them by hard rules, the men have turned the women into manufacturing machines! If you do not raise the women, who are living embodiment of the Divine Mother, don’t think that you have any other way to rise.

Swami Vivekananda
Uplifting, Country, Mother

God is pure, and the same to all.

Swami Vivekananda
God, Pure
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Lectures from Colombo to Almora”, p.192, editionNEXT.com

To realize the spirit as spirit is practical religion. Everything else is good so far as it leads to this one grand idea. That realization is to be attained by renunciation, by meditation-renunciation of all the senses, cutting the knots, the chains that bind us down to matter.

Swami Vivekananda
Cutting, Ideas, Chains That Bind
Swami Vivekananda (1955). “Complete Works”

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