Never talk about the faults of others, no matter how bad they may be. Nothing is ever gained by that. You never help one by talking about his fault; you do him an injury, and injure yourself as well.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDAIshvara is the highest manifestation of the Absolute Reality, or in other words, the highest possible reading of the Absolute by the human mind. Creation is eternal, and so also is Ishvara.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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The infinite library of the Universe is in your mind.
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When death is so certain, it is better to die for a good cause.
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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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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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We must plunge heart and soul and body into the work. And until we are ready to sacrifice everything else to one Idea and to one alone, we never, never will see the Light.
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The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself – this is called life.
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There is no other teacher but your own soul.
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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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They only live, who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive.
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The attempt is to kill the false “I”, so that the real “I”, the Lord, will reign. “I the Lord thy God am a jealous God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me,” say the Hebrew scriptures.
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Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world.
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Let him who has courage in his mind and love in his heart come with me. I want none else.
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You must all pay attention to your health first.
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The gift of knowledge is the highest gift in the world.
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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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