Swami Vivekananda on god
Swami Vivekananda116 quotes“Our first duty is not to hate ourselves, because to advance we must have faith in ourselves first and then in God. Those who have no faith in themselves can never have faith in God.”
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All the forces that are working in this body have been produced out of food; we see that every day.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Man always is perfect, or he never could become so; but he had to realise it.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Be grateful that the poor man is there, so that by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Neither money pays, nor name pays, nor fame, nor learning; it is CHARACTER that cleave through adamantine walls of difference.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda I have come to this conclusion that there is only one country in the world which understands religion – it is India.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself – this is called life.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The history of the world is the history of a few men who had faith in themselves.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The mind is but the subtle part of the body. You must retain great strength in your mind and words.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The man who becomes angry never does a great amount of work, and the man whom nothing can make angry accomplishes so much.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing. Do not merely endure; be unattached.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The gift of knowledge is the highest gift in the world.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda 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.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda 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.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda He who has infinite patience and infinite energy at his back, will alone succeed.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Talk to yourself atleast once in a Day.. Otherwise you may miss a meeting with an EXCELLENT person in this World.
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