Swami Vivekananda Quotes

All change is in the screen.

Change can only be in the limited.

Change is always subjective.

Change is the nature of all objective things.

What do we call the river? Every moment the water is changing, the shore is changing, every moment the environment is changing, what is the river then? It is the name of this series of changes.

Learn to recognise the mother in Evil, Terror, Sorrow, Denial, as well as in Sweetness and in Joy.

Christ, being man, had to see impurity and denounced it; but God, infinitely higher, does not see iniquity and cannot be angry.

Everything is the living God, the living Christ; see it as such.

The kingdom of heaven is within us. The Jewish idea was a kingdom of heaven upon this earth. That was not the idea of Jesus.

In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth.

We have to cover everything with the Lord himself, not a false sort of optimism, not by blinding our eyes to the evil, but by really seeing God in everything.

Man is greater than the gods.

All forms are transitory, that is why all religions say, "God has no form".

Have charity towards all beings. Pity those who are in distress. Love all creatures. Do not be jealous of anyone. Look not to the faults of others.

Whom anger chains, can ever pass thro' Maya's gates.

Arise, awake, stop not till the goal is reached.

infinite faith and strength are the only conditions of success.

flying from work is never the way to find peace.

if you want to help others, your little self must go.

all misery comes from fear, from unsatisfied desire.

first build up your physique. then only you can get control over the mind.

it is only those who persevere to the end that succeed.

if you want to do a great or a good work, do not trouble to think what the result will be.

stick to truth and we shall succeed, may be slowly, but surely.

the man who is pure, and who dares, does all things.

stand up, be bold. you are the sole and only cause.

He (God) reveals himself to the pure heart.

If I am unhappy, it has been of my own making, and that very thing shows that I can be happy if I will.

Strength is Life, Weakness is Death.Expansion is Life, Contraction is Death.Love is Life, Hatred is Death.

Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable.

The knowing ones must have pity on the ignorant.One who knows is willing to give up his body even for an ant, because he knows that the body is nothing.

Strength is Life, Weakness is Death".

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you free.

Consciously or unconsciously, we are all striving for perfection.

MIND is not a dustbin to keep anger, hatred and jealousy. But it is the treasure box to keep, love happiness and sweet memories.

You must worship the Self in Krishna, not Krishna as Krishna.

God is to be worshipped as the one beloved, dearer than everything in this and next life.

As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

We are what our thoughts have made us so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live they travel far.