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All the work you do, is done for your own salvation, is done for your own benefit.

All the work you do, is done for your own salvation, is done for your own benefit.

Swami Vivekananda
Done, Benefits, Salvation

Astrology and all these mystical things are generally signs of a weak mind

Swami Vivekananda
Astrology, Mind, Weak
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.152, Vivekananda Kendra

Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. ... Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspiring, Character, Long
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Personality Development”, p.22, Advaita Ashrama

Onward, my brave boys - money or no money - men or no men! Have you love? Have you God? Onward and forward to the breach, you are irresistible.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Boys, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1763, Manonmani Publishers

Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Inspiring, Brother
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta”, p.9, Advaita Ashrama

Take courage and work on. Patience and steady work- this is the only way.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Way
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2061, Manonmani Publishers

What power is higher than the power of purity?

Swami Vivekananda
Power, Purity, Higher
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Addresses on Bhakti Yoga: Art of living”, p.41, editionNEXT.com

There must be no fear, no begging, but demanding - demanding the Highest. The true devotees of the Mother are as hard, as adamant and as fearless as lions. They are not in the least upset if the whole universe suddenly crumbles into dust at their feet. Make Her listen to you. None of that cringing to Mother! Remember, She is all-powerful; She can make heroes out of stones.

Swami Vivekananda
Mother, Powerful, Hero

The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Inspiration, Heart
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Addresses on Bhakti Yoga: Art of living”, p.8, editionNEXT.com

God is always God, but the views which people and nations may take of him vary. No higher view is known than that of love.

Swami Vivekananda
Love, Views, People
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.4796, Manonmani Publishers

Take off the veil of hypnotism which you have cast upon the world, send not out thoughts and words of weakness unto humanity.

Swami Vivekananda
Strength, Humanity, Weakness
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1321, Manonmani Publishers

Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Strength, Strong
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.159, Vivekananda Kendra

Our best work is done, our greatest influence is exerted, when we are without thought of self.

Swami Vivekananda
Self, Done, Influence
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Thoughts of Power”, p.9, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Purity, patience and perseverance are the three essentials to success and above all love.

Swami Vivekananda
Patience, Perseverance, Essentials
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2794, Manonmani Publishers

You must all pay attention to your health first.

Swami Vivekananda
Health, Attention, Pay
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2823, Manonmani Publishers

Every wave of passion restrained is a balance in your favor. It is therefore good policy not to return anger for anger, as with all true morality.

Swami Vivekananda
Anger, Passion, Balance
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.162, Vivekananda Kendra

Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3821, Manonmani Publishers

Man the infinite dreamer, dreaming finite dreams!

Swami Vivekananda
Dream, Men, Infinite
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “My Life and Mission”, p.21, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Man makes the mistake of separating himself from God and identifying himself with the body.

Swami Vivekananda
Mistake, Men, Body
Swami Vivekananda (1955). “Complete Works”

You must try to combine in your life immense idealism with immense practicality. You must be prepared to go into deep meditation now, and the next moment you must be ready to go and cultivate the fields. You must be prepared to explain the intricacies of the scriptures now, and the next moment to go and sell the produce of the fields in the market....The true man is he who is strong as strength itself and yet possesses a woman's heart.

Swami Vivekananda
Strong, Heart, Men

It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.

Swami Vivekananda
Forgiveness, Forgiving, Mind
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.162, Vivekananda Kendra

"Comfort" is no test of truth; on the contrary, truth is often far from being "comfortable".

Swami Vivekananda
Inspiring, Inspiration, Practice
"The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda".

Education is not filling the mind with a lot of facts. Perfecting the instrument and getting complete mastery of my own mind [is the ideal of education].

Swami Vivekananda
Mind, Mastery, Facts
Swami Vivekananda “My Idea of Education”, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Remember the words of Christ: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." These words are literally true, not figures or fiction. They were the outflow of the heart's blood of one of the greatest sons of God who have ever come to this world of ours; words which came as the fruit of realisation, from a man who had felt and realised God himself; who had spoken with God, lived with God, a hundred times more intensely than you or I see this building.

Swami Vivekananda
Jesus, Heart, Son
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Powers of The Mind”, p.26, editionNEXT.com

What we want now is an immense awakening of Râjasika energy, for the whole country is wrapped in the shroud of Tamas. The people of this land must be fed and clothed-must be awakened -must be made more fully active. Otherwise they will become inert, as inert as trees and stones. So, I say, eat large quantities of fish and meat, my boy!

Swami Vivekananda
Country, Boys, Land

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