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Swami Vivekananda Quotes about Sin

The greatest sin is to think yourself weak

The greatest sin is to think yourself weak

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3157, Manonmani Publishers

Our religion teaches that anger is a great sin, even if it is "righteous".

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Swami Vivekananda on Himself”, p.156, Advaita Ashrama

Strength and manliness are virtue; weakness and cowardice are sin.

Swami Vivekananda “My Idea of Education”, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

No cowardice, no sin, no crime, no weakness - the rest will come of itself. . .

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1902, Manonmani Publishers

...Really, there is no greater sin than cowardice; cowards are never saved - that is sure. I can stand everything else but not that.

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.4013, Manonmani Publishers

The Vedanta recognizes no sin it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the Vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.

Swami Vivekananda (1935). “The Complete Works of the Swami Vivekananda, Comprising All His Lectures, Addresses and Discourses Delivered in Europe, America and India: All His Writings in Prose and Poetry, Together with Translations of Those Written in Bengali and Sanskrit; Reports of His Interviews and His Replies to the Various Addresses of Welcome; His Sayings and Epistles,--private and Public--original and Translated; with an Index; Carefully Revised & Edited”