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Faith is not belief, it is the grasp on the Ultimate, an illumination.

Faith is not belief, it is the grasp on the Ultimate, an illumination.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Illumination, Belief
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Adiswarananda (2006). “Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind”, p.213, SkyLight Paths Publishing

It is faith that makes a lion of a man.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Men, Lions
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2064, Manonmani Publishers

If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Inspiration, Evil
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.10, editionNEXT.com

You know the disease, you know the remedy, only have faith.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Disease, Remedy
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.65, Vivekananda Kendra

Have faith in yourself. You people were once the Vedic Rishis. Only, you have come in different forms, that's all. I see it clear as daylight that you all have infinite power in you. Rouse that up; arise, arise - apply yourselves heart and soul, gird up your loins.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Heart, People
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Saradananda (1964). “Swamiji's Message to a Disciple: Reprint from the Talks with Swami Vivekananda”

Have faith in man, whether he appears to you to be a very learned one or a most ignorant one. Have faith in man, whether he appears to be an angel or the very devil himself. Have faith in man first, and then having faith in him, believe that if there are defects in him, if he makes mistakes, if he embraces the crudest and the vilest doctrines, believe that it is not from his real nature that they come, but from the want of higher ideals.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Real, Mistake
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1284, Manonmani Publishers

Let a man go down as low as possible; there must come a time when out of sheer desperation he will take an upward curve and will learn to have faith in himself.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Men, Curves
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.10, editionNEXT.com

The ideal of faith in ourselves is of the greatest help to us. If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished. Throughout the history of mankind, if any motive power has been more potent than another in the lives of all great men and women, it is that of faith in themselves.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Men, Evil
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.10, editionNEXT.com

Have faith in yourselves, be proud of your ancestors, instead of being ashamed of them.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Proud, Ashamed
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Swami Vivekananda on Himself”, p.266, Advaita Ashrama

Let people say whatever they like, stick to your own convictions, and rest assured, the world will be at your feet. They say, "Have faith in this fellow or that fellow", but I say, "Have faith in yourself first", that's the way. Have faith in yourself-all power is in you-be conscious and bring it out. Say, "I can do everything."

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Feet, People
Swami Vivekananda “Life changing quotes By Swami Vivekananda”, Bhagyesh

Have faith in yourselves, and stand up on that faith and be strong; that is what we need.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Faith, Strong
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Lectures from Colombo to Almora”, p.107, editionNEXT.com

We are ever free if we would only believe it, only have faith enough. You are the soul, free and eternal, ever free, ever blessed. Have faith enough and you will be free in a minute.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Believe, Blessed
Swami Vivekananda (1951). “Complete Works”

Losing faith in one's self means losing faith in God.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Mean, Self
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.91, Vivekananda Kendra

Work hard, be steady, and have faith in the Lord. Set to work.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Hard Work, Lord
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1929, Manonmani Publishers

Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvellous work. It is fear that is the great cause of misery in the world. It is fear that is the greatest of all superstitions. It is fear that is the cause of all our woes, and it is fearlessness that brings heaven even in a moment. Therefore, "arise, awake and stop not until the goal is reached.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Faith, Goal
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1228, Manonmani Publishers

Faith in ourselves will do everything. I have experienced it in my own life, and am still doing so; and as I grow older that faith is becoming stronger and stronger. He is an atheist who does not believe in himself. The old religions said that he was an atheist who did not believe in God. The new religion says that he is the atheist who does not believe in himself

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Atheist, Believe
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.10, editionNEXT.com

That is the great fact which you ought to remember. We are the children of the Almighty, we are sparks of the infinite, divine fire. How can we be nothings? We are everything, ready to do everything, we can do everything, and man must do everything.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Children, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1277, Manonmani Publishers

The essence of our Faith consists simply in this freedom of the Ishta.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Essence
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.103, Vivekananda Kendra

We have lost faith in ourselves. Therefore to preach the Advaita aspect of the Vedanta is necessary to rouse up the hearts of men, to show them the glory of their souls. It is therefore that I preach this Advaita, and I do so not as a sectarian, but upon universal and widely acceptable grounds.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Heart, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1114, Manonmani Publishers

If a man, day and night, thinks he is miserable, low and nothing, nothing he becomes. If you say yea, yea, "I am, I am", so shall you be.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Night, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1277, Manonmani Publishers

Wherever there is evil and wherever there is ignorance and want of knowledge, I have found out by experience that all evil comes, as our scriptures say, relying upon differences, and that all good comes from faith in equality, in the underlying sameness and oneness of things. This is the great Vedantic ideal.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Ignorance, Differences
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1116, Manonmani Publishers

Give up the awful disease that is creeping into our national blood, that idea of ridiculing everything, that loss of seriousness. Give that up. Be strong and have this Shraddha, and everything else is bound to follow.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Strong, Giving Up
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1227, Manonmani Publishers

Have faith in your destiny

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Destiny, Have Faith
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1339, Manonmani Publishers

Holiness sincerity, and faith.

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

With eternal faith in Him, set fire to the mountain of misery that has been heaped upon India for ages - and it shall be burned down.

Swami Vivekananda
Faith, Fire, Age
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.65, Vivekananda Kendra

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