Swami Vivekananda Quotes about Charity

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Charity is great, but the moment you say it is all, you run the risk of running into materialism.

Charity is great, but the moment you say it is all, you run the risk of running into materialism.

Swami Vivekananda

Running, Risk, Charity

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1643, Manonmani Publishers

We hear all around us about practical religion, and analysing all that, we find that it can be brought down to one conception - charity to our fellow beings.

Swami Vivekananda

Charity, Practicals, Conception

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1642, Manonmani Publishers

Charity opens the heart.

Swami Vivekananda

Heart, Charity

Swami Vivekananda (1963). “Selections from Swami Vivekananda”

What good being object of charity? Give away, ne'er turn to ask in return, Should there be the wealth treasured in thy heart.

Swami Vivekananda

Heart, Giving, Charity

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1880, Manonmani Publishers

The guiding motive of mankind should be charity towards men, charity towards all animals.

Swami Vivekananda

Animal, Men, Charity

Swami Vivekananda, Swami Adiswarananda (2006). “Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind”, p.85, SkyLight Paths Publishing

Love and charity for the whole human race, that is the test of true religiousness.

Swami Vivekananda

Race, Charity, Tests

Swami Vivekananda, Swami Adiswarananda (2006). “Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind”, p.68, SkyLight Paths Publishing

Immediately you will be perfect, you will become God.

Swami Vivekananda

Perfect, Charity

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

Charity never faileth.

Swami Vivekananda

Charity

Swami Vivekananda (1963). “Complete Works”

We have all been hearing from childhood of such things as love, peace, charity, equality, and universal brotherhood; but they have become to us mere words without meaning, words which we repeat like parrots, and it has become quite natural for us to do so. We cannot help it.

Swami Vivekananda

Childhood, Brotherhood, Charity

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.57, editionNEXT.com

Religion has become to many merely a means of doing a little charity work, just to amuse them after a hard day's labour - they get five minutes religion to amuse them. This is the danger with the liberal thought.

Swami Vivekananda

Mean, Charity, Littles

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.4474, Manonmani Publishers

The Jivanmukta ('the living free' or one who knows) alone is able to give real love, real charity, real truth, and it is truth alone that makes us free.

Swami Vivekananda

Real, Giving, Charity

Swami Vivekananda (1964). “Complete Works”