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So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold every man a traitor who, having been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them.

So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold every man a traitor who, having been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Ignorance, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2016). “Vivekananda Reader”, p.206, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

"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

The only religion that ought to be taught is the religion of fearlessness. Either in this world or in the world of religion, it is true that fear is the sure cause of degradation and sin. It is fear that brings misery, fear that brings death, fear that breeds evil. And what causes fear? Ignorance of our own nature.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Strength, Ignorance
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Lectures from Colombo to Almora”, p.72, editionNEXT.com

Children of those ancient Aryans, through the grace of the Lord may you have the same pride, may that faith in your ancestors come into your blood, may it become a part and parcel of your lives, may it work towards the salvation of the world!

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Faith, Children
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1271, Manonmani Publishers

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

Brave, bold men, these are what we want. What we want is vigor in the blood, strength in the nerves, iron muscles and nerves of steel, not softening namby-pamby ideas. Avoid all these. Avoid all mystery. There is no mystery in religion. Is there any mystery in the Vedanta, or in the Vedas, or in the Samhitâs, or in the Puranas? What secret societies did the sages of yore establish to preach their religion? What sleight-of-hand tricks are there recorded as used by them to bring their grand truths to humanity?

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Men, Blood
Swami Vivekananda “Lectures Vol. 3”, Jazzybee Verlag

We want Shraddhâ, we want faith in our own selves. Strength is life, weakness is death. 'We are the Âtman, deathless and free; pure, pure by nature. Can we ever commit any sin? Impossible!' - such a faith is needed. Such a faith makes men of us, makes gods of us. It is by losing this idea of Shraddha that the country has gone to ruin.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Country, Men

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

But on the heights of the Himalayas I have a place where I am determined nothing shall enter except pure truth. There I want to work out this idea about which I have spoken to you today. There are an Englishman and an Englishwoman in charge of the place. The purpose is to train seekers of truth and to bring up children without fear and without superstition. They shall not hear about Christs and Buddhas and Shivas and Vishnus - none of these.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Children, Ideas
Swami Vivekananda (1995). “Prabuddha Bharata: Or Awakened India”

Go and preach to all, 'Arise, awake, sleep no more: within each of you there is the power to remove all wants and all miseries. Believe this, and that power will be manifested.

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

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

My faith is in the younger generation, the modern generation. Out of them will come my workers. They will work out the whole problem like lions

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Work Out, Generations
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2185, Manonmani Publishers

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

The only saint is that soul that never weakens, faces everything, and determines to die game.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Games, Soul
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.434, Manonmani Publishers

Women will work out their destinies — much better, too, than men can ever do for them. All the mischief to women has come because men undertook to shape the destiny of women.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Destiny, Men
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3564, Manonmani Publishers

None will be able to resist truth and love and sincerity. Are you sincere? Unselfish even unto death, and loving? Then fear not, not even death.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, And Love, Able
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1984, Manonmani Publishers

Stamping down the weakness of mind and heart, stand up, saying, "I am possessed of heroism, I am possessed of a steady intellect..." Never allow weakness to overtake your mind.

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

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

Stand up, be bold, and take the blame on your own shoulders. Do not go about throwing mud at others; for all the faults you suffer from, you are the sole and only cause.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Suffering, Mud
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Lectures from Colombo to Almora”, p.389, editionNEXT.com

If the suns come down, and the moons crumble into dust, and systems after systems are hurled into annihilation, what is that to you? Stand as a rock; you are indestructible. You are the Self, the God of the universe. Say - "I am Existence Absolute, Bliss Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, I am He," and like a lion breaking its cage, break your chain and be free forever. What frightens you, what holds you down? Only ignorance and delusion; nothing else can bind you. You are the Pure One, the Ever-blessed.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Blessed, Ignorance
Swami Vivekananda (1964). “Jnana Yoga”, p.118, Jazzybee Verlag

This is the central idea of the Gita- to be calm and steadfast in all circumstances, with one's body, mind, and soul centered at His hallowed feet!

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Ideas, Feet
Swami Vivekananda (1953). “Complete Works”

The world sympathizes only with strong and powerful.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Strong, Powerful

What we want is muscles of iron and nerves of steel. We have wept long enough. No more weeping, but stand on your feet and be men. It is man-making theories that we want. It is man-making education all round that we want.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Men, Iron
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1143, Manonmani Publishers

Pay no attention whatsoever to newspaper nonsense or criticism. Be sincere and do your duty. Everything will come all right. Truth must triumph.

Swami Vivekananda
Motivational, Criticism, Triumph
Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2005, Manonmani Publishers

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