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Swami Vivekananda Quotes about Materialism

Let there be as little materialism as possible, with the maximum of spirituality.

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

We must get out of materialism.

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

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