Swami Vivekananda Quotes

Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902)

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Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902) was a teacher of Vedanta philosophy, and one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of Hinduism.

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Native Name: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ

Alternative Names: Vivekananda • Narendranath Datta • Narendra Nath Datta

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The power is with the silent ones, who only live and love and then withdraw their personality. They never say "me" and "mine"; they are only blessed in being instruments.

The past was great no doubt, but I sincerely believe that the future will be more glorious still.

The more you think of yourself as shining immortal spirit, the more eager you will be to be absolutely free of matter, body, and senses. This is the intense desire to be free.

The mistake is that we cling to the body when it is the spirit that is really immortal.

The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in your mind and words.

The less passion there is, the better we work. The calmer we are, the better for us and the more the amount of work we can do. When we let loose our feelings, we waste so much energy, shatter our nerves, disturb our minds, and accomplish very little work.

The important thing is: how much less you think of the body, of yourself as matter—as dead, dull, insentient matter; how much more you think of yourself as shining immortal being.

The idea of perfect womanhood is perfect independence.

The human soul has sojourned in lower and higher forms, migrating from one to another according to the samskaras or impressions, but it is only in the highest form as a human being that it attains to freedom.

The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves!

The first sign that you are becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful.

The essential thing in religion is making the heart pure; the Kingdom of Heaven is within us, but only the pure in heart can see the King. While we think of the world, it is only the world for us; but let us come to it with the feeling that the world is God, and we shall have God.

The essence of Vedanta is that there is but one Being and that every soul is that Being in full, not a part of that Being.

Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world.

Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go; the sooner the better.