That which is selfish is immoral, and that which is unselfish is moral. Swami Vivekananda More Quotes by Swami Vivekananda More Quotes From Swami Vivekananda Where God is, there is no other. Where world is, there is no God. These two will never unite. Like light and darkness. Swami Vivekananda lightdarknesstwo The one theme of the Vedanta philosophy is the search after unity. The Hindu mind does not care for the particular; it is always after the general, nay, the universal. "what is it that by knowing which everything else is to be known." That is the one search. Swami Vivekananda unityknowingphilosophy Alcohol is not the answer to all questions Swami Vivekananda alcoholanswers If in this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true; this I have learnt after suffering all my life; all else is mere moonshine. Swami Vivekananda sufferingheartjoy 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 motivationalinspirationalpeople After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature; both are chains-one iron, one gold; behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change; but the nature of the Atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it; only wash away the dross and see it. Swami Vivekananda ironsoulpeace Jnana teaches that the world should be given up, but not on that account to be abandoned. To be in the world but not of it-is the true test of the sannyasin. Swami Vivekananda abandonedtestsworld Everything that can weaken us as a race we have had for the last thousand years. It seems as if during that period the national life had this one end in view, viz how to make us weaker and weaker, till we have become real earthworms, crawling at the feet of every one who dares to put his foot on us. Therefore my friends, as one of your blood, as one that lives and dies with you, let me tell you that we want strength, strength, and every time strength. Swami Vivekananda strengthrealviews You cannot teach a child any more than you can grow a plant. All you can do is on the negative side - you can only help. It is a manifestation from within; it develops its own nature - you can only take away obstructions. Swami Vivekananda lifechildrennegative Proclaim the glory of the Atman with the roar of a lion, and impart fearlessness unto all beings by saying, 'Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached'! Swami Vivekananda lionsgoalmotivational Have faith in yourselves, great convictions are the mother of great deeds. Swami Vivekananda deedshave-faithmother Man cannot be satisfied by wealth. Man cannot go beyond his nature, no more than you can jump out of your body. Swami Vivekananda wealthbodymen My name should not be made prominent. It is my ideas that I want to see realized. The disciples of all the prophets have always inextricably mixed up the ideas of the Master with person, and at last killed the ideas for the person. The disciples of Sri Ramakrishna must guard against doing the same thing. Work for the idea, not the person. Swami Vivekananda nameswantideas Do you think these sannyasi children of Sri Ramakrishna are born to simply to sit under trees lighting dhuni-fires? Whenever any of them will take up some work, people will be astonished to see their energy. Learn from them how to work. Swami Vivekananda firechildrenthinking Onward, my brave boys - money or no money - men or no men! Have you love? Have you God? Onward and forward to the breach, you are irresistible. Swami Vivekananda motivationalmenboys Struggle hard and then if you do not succeed, you are not to blame. Let the world praise or blame you. Let all the wealth of the earth come to your feet, or let you be made the poorest on earth. Let death come this moment or hundreds of years hence. Swerve not from the path you have taken. All good thoughts are immortal and go to make Buddhas and Christs. Swami Vivekananda takenstruggleyears The mistake is that we cling to the body when it is the spirit that is really immortal. Swami Vivekananda bodyspiritmistake Marriage is the truest goal for ninety-nine per cent of the human race, and they will live the happiest life as soon as they have learnt and are ready to abide by the eternal lesson - that we are bound to bear and forbear and that life to every one must be a compromise. Swami Vivekananda ninety-ninemarriagerace Why is it that we three hundred and thirty millions of people have been ruled for the last one thousand years by any and every handful of foreigners who chose to walk over our prostrate bodies? Because they had faith in themselves and we had not. Swami Vivekananda faithpeopleyears Try a little harder, and meditation comes. You do not feel the body or anything else. When you come out of it after the hour, you have had the most beautiful rest you ever had in your life. That is the only way you ever give rest to your system. Not even the deepest sleep will give you such a rest as that. Swami Vivekananda sleepbeautifulgiving
