Man makes the mistake of separating himself from God and identifying himself with the body.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDAMy children, the secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.
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As soon as extreme attachment comes, a man loses himself, he is no more master of himself, he is a slave.
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Man always is perfect, or he never could become so; but he had to realise it.
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Everything is easy when you are busy. But nothing is easy when you are lazy.
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As soon as we react, we become slaves. A man blames me, and I immediately react in the form of anger. A little vibration which he created made me a slave.
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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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Education is the manifestation of perfection already existing in man.
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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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Do one thing at a Time, and while doing it put your whole Soul into it to the exclusion of all else.
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The infinite library of the Universe is in your mind.
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Do not lower your goals to the level of your abilities. Instead, raise your abilities to the height of your goals.
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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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The man who becomes angry never does a great amount of work, and the man whom nothing can make angry accomplishes so much.
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Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, and fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear.
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By practice men can bring even the heart under control, until it will just beat at will, slowly, or quickly, or almost stop. Nearly every part of the body can be brought under control.
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