This human body is the greatest body in the universe, and a… - Swami Vivekananda

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This human body is the greatest body in the universe, and a human being the greatest being. Man is higher than all animals, than all angels; none is greater than man. Even the Devas (gods) will have to come down again and attain to salvation through a human body. Man alone attains to perfection, not even the Devas.

Swami Vivekananda

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About Swami Vivekananda

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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