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Man's experience in the world is to enable him to get out of its whirlpool.

Man's experience in the world is to enable him to get out of its whirlpool.

Swami Vivekananda
Men, World, Whirlpools
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Karma Yoga: The Yoga of Action”, p.57, Advaita Ashrama

The test of ahimsa is the absence of jealousy. The man whose heart never cherishes even the thought of injury to anyone, who rejoices at the prosperity of even his greatest enemy, that man is the bhakta, he is the yogi, he is the guru of all.

Swami Vivekananda
Heart, Men, Enemy
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1001, Manonmani Publishers

God is not to be reached by the weak. Never be weak. You have infinite strength within you. How else will you conquer anything? How else will you come to God?

Swami Vivekananda
Infinite, Conquer, Weak
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Addresses on Bhakti Yoga: Art of living”, p.9, editionNEXT.com

God is very merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for spiritual realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will see that His grace will never come.

Swami Vivekananda
Spiritual, Struggle, Heart
"Pearls of Wisdom". Book by Swami Vivekananda, edited by the Ramakrishna Mission, 2010.

The real work is in the practice.

Swami Vivekananda
Real, Practice, Real Work
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.949, Manonmani Publishers

The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspiring, Inspiration, Successful

As long as we require someone else to make us happy, we are slaves.

Swami Vivekananda
Acceptance, Long, Independence
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2199, Manonmani Publishers

Be free; hope for nothing from anyone. I am sure if you look back upon your lives you will find that you were always vainly trying to get help from others which never came.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Trying
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Adiswarananda (2006). “Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind”, p.94, SkyLight Paths Publishing

One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom

Swami Vivekananda
Real, Passion, Joy
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2384, Manonmani Publishers

Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Waiting
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1974, Manonmani Publishers

Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go; the sooner the better.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Hurt
Swami Vivekananda (1953). “Complete Works”

The calm man is not the man who is dull. You must not mistake Sattva for dullness or laziness. The calm man is the one who has control over the mind waves. Activity is the manifestation of inferior strength, calmness, of the superior.

Swami Vivekananda
Mistake, Men, Mind
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Raja Yoga: Conquering the Internal Nature”, p.68, Advaita Ashrama

Never say any man is hopeless, because he only represents a character, a bundle of habits, which can be checked by new and better ones. Character is repeated habits, and repeated habits alone can reform character.

Swami Vivekananda
Character, Men, Reform
Swami Vivekananda (2011). “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”, p.14, Duncan Baird Publishers

Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that and try to live up to it.

Swami Vivekananda
Book, Numbers, Secret
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Raja Yoga: Art of Living”, p.142, editionNEXT.com

The soul has neither sex, nor caste nor imperfection.

Swami Vivekananda
Sex, Imperfection, Soul
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1752, Manonmani Publishers

Never lose faith in yourself; you can do anything in the universe.

Swami Vivekananda
Never Lose Faith, Faith In Yourself, Can Do
Swami Vivekananda “My Idea of Education”, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Eye
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Thoughts of Power”, p.3, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

There is salvation only for the brave.

Swami Vivekananda
Brave, Salvation
Source: tamilandvedas.com

If a thing happens once, it can happen again. If any human being has ever realised perfection, we too can do so. If we cannot become perfect here and now, we never can in any state or heaven or condition we may imagine.

Swami Vivekananda
Perfect, Heaven, May
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3497, Manonmani Publishers

May the shadow of the Almighty ever rest on all those you love.

Swami Vivekananda
Shadow, May, Almighty
Swami Vivekananda (1955). “Complete Works”

Believe in yourself and the world will be at your feet.

Swami Vivekananda
Feet, World

Expansion is life. Love is expansion. Love is therefore the only law of life.

Swami Vivekananda
Love Life, Love Is, Law

All practice or worship is only for taking off this veil. When that will go, you will find that the Sun of Absolute Knowledge is shining in Its own lustre.

Swami Vivekananda
Practice, Shining, Veils
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3047, Manonmani Publishers

The main feature should be the teaching of principles through stories. Don't make it metaphysical at all.

Swami Vivekananda
Teaching, Principles, Stories
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2076, Manonmani Publishers

The man who gives way to anger, or hatred, or any other passion, cannot work; he only breaks himself to pieces, and does nothing practical. It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.

Swami Vivekananda
Anger, Passion, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2017). “Vedanta: Voice of Freedom”, p.359, Vedanta Society of St. Louis

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