Concentration is the essence of all knowledge, nothing can be done without it. Ninety per cent of thought force is wasted by the ordinary human being, and therefore he is constantly committing …
Notes taken down in Madras, 1892-93 | Swami Vivekananda
The three essentials of Hinduism are belief in God, in the Vedas as revelation, in the doctrine of Karma and transmigration. If one studies the Vedas between the lines, one sees a religion of …
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Fragmentary Notes on the Ramayana – Swami Vivekananda
Worship Him who alone stands by us, whether we are doing good or are doing evil; who never leaves us even; as love never pulls down, as love knows no barter, no selfishness. Râma was the soul of …
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The Practice of Religion – Swami Vivekananda
(At Alameda, Calif., March 18, 1900) We read many books, but that does not bring us knowledge. We may read all the Bibles in the world, but that will not give us religion. Theoretical religion is …
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Spirit and Nature – Swami Vivekananda
Religion is the realisation of Spirit as Spirit; not Spirit as matter. Religion is a growth. Each one must experience it himself. The Christians believe that Jesus Christ died to save man. With you …
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The Design Theory – Swami Vivekananda
The idea that nature in all her orderly arrangements shows design on the part of the Creator of the universe is good as a kindergarten teaching to show the beauty, power, and glory of God, in order to …
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