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Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin; to say that you are weak, or others are weak.

Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin; to say that you are weak, or others are weak.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Thinking
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.14, editionNEXT.com

However we may receive blows, and however knocked about we may be, the Soul is there and is never injured. We are that Infinite.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Blow
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.74, editionNEXT.com

Do not figure out big plans at first, but, begin slowly, feel your ground and proceed up and up.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Firsts
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2031, Manonmani Publishers

If you are a strong man, very good! But do not curse others who are not strong enough for you. ...Everyone says, "Woe unto you people!!" Who says, "Woe unto me that I cannot help you?" The people are doing all right to the best of their ability and means and knowledge. Woe unto me that I cannot lift them to where I am!

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Strong, Mean
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.400, Manonmani Publishers

There is one thing to be remembered: that the assertion 'I am God' cannot be made with regard to the sense-world.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, World
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2245, Manonmani Publishers

Astrology and all these mystical things are generally signs of a weak mind; therefore as soon as they are becoming prominent in our minds, we should see a physician, take good food, and rest.

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

Life is short, and therefore, one thing being certain, death, let us take up a great ideal, and give up the whole life to it. For what is the value of life, this vegetating little low life of man? Subordinating it to one high ideal is the only value that life has.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Life, Giving Up

Truth does not pay homage to any society, ancient or modern. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Divinity
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Adiswarananda (2006). “Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind”, p.86, SkyLight Paths Publishing

A few heart-whole, sincere, and energetic men and women can do more in a year than a mob in a century.

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

Faith, sympathy - fiery faith and fiery sympathy! Life is nothing, death is nothing, hunger nothing, cold nothing. Glory unto the Lord - march on, the Lord is our General. Do not look back to see who falls - forward - onward! Thus and thus we shall go on, brethren. One falls, and another takes up the work

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Life, Moving On
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1916, Manonmani Publishers

Be strong, get beyond all superstitions, and be free.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Strong
Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.156, Vivekananda Kendra

Not believing in the glory of our own soul is what the Vedanta calls atheism.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Believe
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.6, editionNEXT.com

As body, mind, or soul, you are a dream; you really are Being, Consciousness, Bliss (satchidananda). You are the God of this universe.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Dream
"Pearls of Wisdom". Book by Swami Vivekananda, edited by the Ramakrishna Mission, 2010.

Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Time, Truth
Swami Vivekananda (1974). “Karma Yoga”, p.9, Jazzybee Verlag

Neither numbers nor powers nor wealth nor learning nor eloquence nor anything else will prevail, but purity, living the life, in one word, anubhuti, realisation. Let there be a dozen such lion-souls in each country, lions who have broken their own bonds, who have touched the Infinite, whose whole soul is gone to Brahman, who care neither for wealth nor power nor fame, and these will be enough to shake the world.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Country
Swami Vivekananda (1996). “Prabuddha Bharata: Or Awakened India”

Nature, body, mind go to death, not we. We neither go nor come. The man Vivekananda is in nature, is born and dies. But the Self we see as Vivekananda is never born and never dies. It is the eternal and unchangeable Reality.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Reality
"Pearls of Wisdom". Book by Swami Vivekananda, edited by the Ramakrishna Mission, 2010.

"Face the brutes." That is a lesson for all life-face the terrible, face it boldly. Like the monkeys, the hardships of life fall back when we cease to flee before them.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Adiswarananda (2006). “Vivekananda, World Teacher: His Teachings on the Spiritual Unity of Humankind”, p.78, SkyLight Paths Publishing

Who makes us ignorant? We ourselves. We put our hands over our eyes and weep that it is dark.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Eye
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta Philosophy”, p.45, editionNEXT.com

So long as there is desire or want, it is a sure sign that there is imperfection. A perfect, free being cannot have any desire.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Long
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge”, p.130, editionNEXT.com

Do not be afraid of a small beginning. great things come afterwards. Be courageous. Do not try to lead your brethren, but serve them. The brutal mania for leading has sunk many a great ships in the waters of life. Take care especially of that, i.e. be unselfish even unto death, and work.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Water Of Life
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1976, Manonmani Publishers

As soon as you know the voice and understand what it is, the whole scene changes. The same world which was the ghastly battlefield of maya is now changed into something good and beautiful.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Beautiful
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge”, p.46, editionNEXT.com

Be not afraid , for all great power throughout the history of humanity has been with the people. From out of their ranks have come all the greatest geniuses of the world, and history can only repeat itself. Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvellous work.

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

If you can think that infinite power, infinite knowledge and indomitable energy lie within you, and if you can bring out that power, you also can become like me.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Lying
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3026, Manonmani Publishers

Even the greatest fool can accomplish a task if it were after his or her heart. But the intelligent ones are those who can convert every work into one that suits their taste.

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

To work with undaunted energy! What fear! Who is powerful enough to thwart you.

Swami Vivekananda
Inspirational, Motivational, Powerful
Swami Vivekananda (1999). “Prabuddha Bharata: Or Awakened India”

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