Swami Vivekananda Quotes about Teaching

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The main feature should be the teaching of principles through stories. Don't make it metaphysical at all.

The main feature should be the teaching of principles through stories. Don't make it metaphysical at all.

Swami Vivekananda

Teaching, Principles, Stories

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.2076, Manonmani Publishers

True religion comes not front the teaching of men or the reading of books; it is the awakening of the spirit within us, consequent upon pure and heroic action.

Swami Vivekananda

Book, Teaching, Reading

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.1596, Manonmani Publishers

You see, no one can teach anybody. The teacher spoils everything by thinking that he is teaching. Thus Vedanta says that within man is all knowledge-even in a boy it is so-and it requires only an awakening, and that much is the work of a teacher.

Swami Vivekananda

Teacher, Teaching, Boys

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

I am teaching you now about it, but how many of you will practice it?

Swami Vivekananda

Teaching, Practice

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Powers of The Mind”, p.16, editionNEXT.com

It is an irrational claim to believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ and at the same time to hold that the greater part of his teachings have no application at the present time. If you say that the reason why the powers do not follow them that believe (as Christ said they would) is because you have not faith enough and are not pure enough-that will be all right. But to say that they have no application at the present time is to be ridiculous.

Swami Vivekananda

Jesus, Believe, Teaching

Swami Vivekananda (1963). “Complete Works”

Hinduism threw away Buddhism after taking its sap. The attempt of all the Southern Acharyas was to effect a reconciliation between the two. Shankaracharya's teaching shows the influence of Buddhism. His disciples perverted his teaching and carried it to such an extreme point that some of the later reformers were right in calling the Acharya's followers "crypto-buddhists".

Swami Vivekananda

Buddhist, Teaching, Buddhism

Swami Vivekananda (1951). “Complete Works”

Have faith in Guru, in his teachings, and in the surety that you can get free. Think day and night that this universe is zero, only God is. Have intense desire to get free.

Swami Vivekananda

Zero, Teaching, Night

Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3204, Manonmani Publishers

It will not do merely to listen to great principles. You must apply them in the practical field, turn them into constant practice. What will be the good of cramming the high - sounding dicta of the scriptures? You have first to grasp the teachings of the Shastras, and then to work them out in practical life. Do you understand? This is called practical religion.

Swami Vivekananda

Teaching, Practice, Principles

Swami Vivekananda, Ann Myren (1993). “Living at the Source: Yoga Teachings of Vivekananda”, Shambhala Publications