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 VIVEKANANDAThe awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself – this is called life.
More Swami Vivekananda Quotes
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Real freedom is not merely doing what you like, but also NOT doing what you like.
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Man in his true nature is substance, soul, spirit.
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Neither seek nor avoid; take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing. Do not merely endure; be unattached.
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Never say NO, Never say, ‘I cannot’, for you are INFINITE. All the power is WITHIN you. You can do anything.
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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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Education is the manifestation of perfection already existing in man.
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Persevere on, my brave lads, We have only just begun. Never despond! Never say enough!
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There is no end to the power a man can obtain.
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The infinite library of the Universe is in your mind.
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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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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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There is only one Soul in the Universe. There is no ‘you’ or ‘me’; all variety is merged into the absolute unity, the one infinite existence – God.
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Real love is love for love’s sake. I do not ask health or money or life or salvation.
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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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He whose book of the heart has been opened needs no other books.
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