Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are s… - Swami Vivekananda

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Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; ye are not matter, ye are not bodies; matter is your servant, not you the servant of matter.

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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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