About his [ Buddha's ] doctrines, some of you know a little. It is his doctrines that appeal to many modern thinkers whom you call agnostics He was a great preacher of the brotherhood of mankind: …
Which is Greater? – Swami Vivekananda
A certain king used to inquire of all the sannyasins that came to his country, ‘Which is the greater man—he who gives up the world and becomes a sannyasin, or he who lives in the world and performs …
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Human Understanding – Swami Vivekananda
All men, so - called, are not yet really human beings. Every one has to judge of this world through his own mind. The higher understanding is extremely difficult. The concrete is more to most people …
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The Way of One-pointed Devotion
Many people, in the name of what may be called religious liberalism, may be seen feeding their idle curiosity with a continuous succession of different ideals. With them, hearing new things grows into …
Great Indian Women – Swami Vivekananda
Some of you may have heard of the woman [Lakshmi Bai, Queen of Jhansi] who, during the Mutiny of 1857, fought against the English soldiers and held her own ground for two years — leading modern …
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From Gross to Subtle – Swami Vivekananda
There was once a minister to a great king. He fell into disgrace. The king, as a punishment, ordered him to be shut up in the top of a very high tower. This was done, and the minister was left there …
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