The life of renunciation is the only life that can make us truly happy. No other life can ever do so. It is certain that one day we shall have to give up everything whether we want to or not. It is …
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Swami Vivekananda’s Quotes On Meditation
Swami Vivekananda's grip over meditation (dhyana) was visible from his early childhood. In his childhood he observed the elder members of his family worshipping and meditating. He too used …
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Swami Vivekananda’s Quotes On The Freedom Of The Mind
Swami Vivekananda, following the Eastern philosopher and Vedantic conclusion, discarded the idea that the mind is free. He believed that the mind, like all other things in nature from giant star to …
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Swami Vivekananda’s Quotes On The Upanishads
In this page we'll collect Swami Vivekananda's quotes and comments on the Upanishads. Related articles and sub-articles are listed at the bottom of the page Katha Upanishad Main …
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Katha Upanishad 1.2.16
एतद्ध्येवाक्षरं ब्रह्म एतद्ध्येवाक्षरं परम् ।एतद्ध्येवाक्षरं ज्ञात्वा यो यदिच्छति तस्य तत् ॥ १६॥ etaddhyevākṣaraṃ brahma etaddhyevākṣaraṃ param .etaddhyevākṣaraṃ jñātvā yo yadicchati tasya tat .. …
Brahma Sutra 1.2.16
श्रुतोपनिषत्कगत्यभिधानाच्च ॥ १६ ॥ śrutopaniṣatkagatyabhidhānācca || 16 || śruta-upaniṣatka-gati—The way of those who have realized the Truth of the Upanishads; abhidhānāt—on account of the …