An occasion came, when this call was uttered with great force. Some dispute occurred in the course of a question–class. "What the world wants to–day", said the Swami, – the determination to …
Be Like a Pearl Oyster – Swami Vivekananda
There is a pretty Indian fable to the effect that if it rains when the star Svati is in the ascendant, and a drop of rain falls into an oyster, that drop becomes a pearl. The oysters know this, so …
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Solon and Croesus – Swami Vivekananda
Do you remember the story of Solon and Croesus? The king said to the great sage that Asia Minor was a very happy place. And the sage asked him, ‘Who is the happiest man? I have not seen anyone …
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