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I do not want to get material life, do not want the sense-life, but something higher. That is renunciation. Then, by the power of meditation, undo the mischief that has been done.

Swami Vivekananda

Man in his true nature is substance, soul, spirit.
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Men Soul Spirit Substance
Why are people so afraid? The answer is that they have made themselves helpless and dependent on others. We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a Personal God, a Savior or a Prophet to do everything for us.
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Afraid God Motivational People
Education is the manifestation of perfection already existing in man.
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Deep Existence Men Motivational Perfection
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.
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Gift Inspirational Life Motivational World
We cannot see outside what we are not inside. The universe is to us what the huge engine is to the miniature engine; and indication of any error in the tiny engine leads us to imagine trouble in the huge one.
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Mistake See Trouble
There is no end to the power a man can obtain.
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End Human Men Power
The man who gives way to anger, or hatred, or any other passion, cannot work; he only breaks himself to pieces, and does nothing practical. It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.
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Anger Break Men Passion Pieces
All practice or worship is only for taking off this veil. When that will go, you will find that the Sun of Absolute Knowledge is shining in Its own lustre.
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Knowledge Practice Shine Sun
Religion is realization; not talk, nor doctrine, nor theories however beautiful they may be. It is being and becoming, not hearing, or acknowledging; it is the whole soul becoming what it believes.
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Acknowledgement Beautiful Believe Religion Soul Theory
Do not fret because the world looks with suspicion at every new attempt, even though it be in the path of spirituality.
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Looks Path Spirituality World
The test of progress is the amount of renunciation that one has attained.
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Attainment Progress Test
Take up an idea, devote yourself to it, struggle on in patience, and the sun will rise for you.
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Ideas Patience Rise Struggle Yourself
You are strong, omnipotent, and omniscient. No matter that you have not expressed it yet, it is in you. All knowledge is in you, all power, all purity, and all freedom-why cannot you express this knowledge? Because you do not believe in it. Believe in it, and it must and will come out.
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Believe Expression Knowledge Motivational Strong Yourself
Learn to feel yourself in other bodies, to know that we are all one. Throw all other nonsense to the winds. Spit out your actions, good or bad, and never think of them again. What is done is done. Throw off superstition. Have no weakness even in the face of death. Be free.
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Action Death Face Learning Thinking Weakness Wind
If you have knowledge and see a man weak, do not condemn him. Go to his level and help him if you can. He must grow.
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Growth Help Himself Knowledge Level Men Weakness
The great lesson is, that unity is behind all. Call it God, Love, Spirit. Allah, Jehovah – it is the same unity that animates all life from the lowest animal to the noblest man.
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Animal Man Men Spirit Unity

I do not want to get material life, do not want the sense-life, but something higher. That is renunciation. Then, by the power of meditation, undo the mischief that has been done.

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