Sara Bull, Mrs. (1850-1911)—Disciple, friend and outstanding benefactress of Swamiji, wife of Ole Bull, famous violinist of Norway. Daughter of Hon’ble Joseph G. Thorpe, wealthy businessman and …
Freedom From Restlessness – Bhagavad Gita
By abandoning the fruits of action a man of restrained mind attains to abiding peace. But the one with unrestrained mind, being prompted by desire for the fruits of action, gets bound.(BG 5.12) Be …
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The Old Chinaman – Swami Vivekananda
All the misery we have is of our own choosing; such is our nature. The old Chinaman, who having been kept in prison for sixty years was released on the coronation of a new emperor, exclaimed, when he …
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Shape Your Own Destiny – Bhagavad Gita
One should uplift one's lower self by the higher self. One should not depress or downgrade one's self. For the self verily is both the friend and the foe of the self.(BG 6.5) Pull yourself out of …
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Lingering Hope – Swami Vivekananda
There was a great king in ancient India who was once asked four questions, of which one was: "What is the most wonderful thing in the world?" "Hope," was the answer. This is the most wonderful …
Swami Vivekananda’s Quotes On Sin
In this article we'll make a collection of Swami Vivekananda's quotations on sin (Hindi: पाप, Bengali: পাপ) Can we ever commit any sin? Impossible!'—such a faith is needed. Such a …