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Friday, December 26, 2008

Rare occurrence

The ideas of serenity and renunciation have been preached for thousands of years. Everybody has heard of them from childhood, and yet we see very few in the world who have really reached that stage. I do not know if I have seen twenty persons in my life who are really calm and non-resisting, and I... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Real poser

Are you unselfish? That is the question. If you are, you will be perfect without reading a single religious book, without going into a single church or temple -Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Just realism

You are mistaken, utterly mistaken, if you think I have a work--I have no work under or beyond the sun. I have a message, and I will give it after my own fashion. I will neither Hinduize my message, nor Christianize it, nor make it any "ize" in the world. I will only my-ize it and that is all -... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Will power

Are great things ever done smoothly? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show- Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Reflections

External nature is only internal nature writ large- Swami Vivekananda Sayings and utterances. Complete Works, 5:409 Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Bold and fearless

"The earth is enjoyed by heroes”—this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, “I have no fear"- Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Real nature

Always discriminate--your body, your house, the people and the world are all absolutely unreal like a dream. Always think that the body is only an inert instrument. And the Soul within is your real nature- Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Comfort zone

Comfort is no test of truth; on the contrary, truth is often far from being comfortable- Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 7, 2008

What an idea

Religion is the idea that is raising the brute unto a human being, and a human being unto God- Swami Vivekananda Sayings and utterances. Complete Works, 5:409 Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 5, 2008

No tongue lashing please

All who have actually attained any real religious experience never wrangle over the form in which the different religions are expressed. They know that the soul of all religions is the same and so they have no quarrel with anybody just because he or she does not speak in the same tongue - Swami... Sign in to see full entry.

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