Philosopher
Swami Vivekanand
Jan 12, 1863 - Jul 04, 1902
Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 - 4 July 1902), born Narendra Nath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world and was credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century. He was a major force in the reviva...
In one word, this ideal is that you are divine.
Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached.
Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.
The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success
The Vedanta recognizes no sin it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the Vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.
Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way.
Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.
External nature is only internal nature writ large.
The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them.
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
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