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The coward, afraid of the lash, with one hand wipes his eyes and gives with the other. Of what avail are such gifts?

The coward, afraid of the lash, with one hand wipes his eyes and gives with the other. Of what avail are such gifts?

Swami Vivekananda
Eye, Hands, Giving
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1875, Manonmani Publishers

We never want Him. We say, "Lord, give me a fine house." We want the house, not Him. "Give me health! Save me from this difficulty!" When a man wants nothing but Him, [he gets Him].

Swami Vivekananda
Health, Men, Giving
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.451, Manonmani Publishers

We read many books, but that does not bring us knowledge. We may read all the Bibles in the world, but that will not give us religion. Theoretical religion is easy enough to get, any one may get that. What we want is practical religion.

Swami Vivekananda
Book, Giving, Doe
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2593, Manonmani Publishers

In the English character, the "give and take" policy, the business principle of the trader, is principally inherent.

Swami Vivekananda
Business, Character, Giving
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.32, Vivekananda Kendra

We get caught. How? Not by what we give but by what we expect. We get misery in return for our love: not from the fact that we love but from the fact that we want love in return. There is no misery where there is no want. Desire, want, is the father of all misery. Desires are bound by the laws of success and failure. Desires must bring misery.

Swami Vivekananda
Father, Law, Giving
Swami Vivekananda (2017). “Vedanta: Voice of Freedom”, p.194, Vedanta Society of St. Louis

TO worship God even for the sake of salvation or any other reward is equally degenerate. Love knows no reward. Give your love unto to God, but do not ask anything in return even from Him through pray.

Swami Vivekananda
Giving, Rewards, Sake
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Bhakti Yoga: The Yoga of Love and Devotion”, p.72, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

Christians are always wanting God to give them something. They appear as beggars before the throne of the Almighty.

Swami Vivekananda
Christian, Giving, Thrones
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3666, Manonmani Publishers

Do any deserve liberty who are not ready to give it to others? Let us calmly go to work, instead of dissipating our energy in unnecessary fretting and fuming.

Swami Vivekananda
Giving, Liberty, Energy
"Pearls of Wisdom". Book by Swami Vivekananda, edited by the Ramakrishna Mission, 2010.

Give love, give help, give service, and give any little thing you can, but keep out barter.

Swami Vivekananda
Giving, Littles, Helping
Source: tamilandvedas.com

Dâna, charity. There is no higher virtue than charity. The lowest man is he whose hand draws in, in receiving; and he is the highest man whose hand goes out in giving. The hand was made to give always. Give the last bit of bread you have even if you are starving. You will be free in a moment if you starve yourself to death by giving to another. Immediately you will be perfect, you will become God.

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

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”

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