Swami Vivekananda Quotes about Materialism
Let there be as little materialism as possible, with the maximum of spirituality.
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2855, Manonmani Publishers
The idea of God grew side by side with the idea of materialism.
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.446, Manonmani Publishers
Materialism and all its miseries can never be conquered by materialism.
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Lectures from Colombo to Almora”, p.209, editionNEXT.com
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Is Vedanta The Future Religion?”, p.14, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)
Neither idealists nor materialists are right; we must take both idea and expression.
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3116, Manonmani Publishers
No more materialism, no more this egoism, I must become spiritual.
Swami Vivekananda (1964). “Complete Works”
To believe that mind is all, that thought is all is only a higher materialism.
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2375, Manonmani Publishers
Chârvâkas, a very ancient sect in India, were rank materialists.
Swami Vivekananda, (2013). “Inspired Talks by Swami Vivekananda”, p.56, Read Books Ltd