Guruism and Gurus
Everyone makes shipwreck on the rock of would-be Guruism, except souls that were born to be Gurus- Swami Vivekananda Sayings and Utterances. Complete Works, 5:417. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The roving Spirit
Look at the "ocean" and not at the "wave." See no difference between ant and angel. Every worm is the brother of Nazarene. How can you say one is greater and one less? Each is great in his own place. We are in the sun and the stars as much as here. Spirit is beyond space and time and is everywhere... Sign in to see full entry.
Touch me not
Anything that brings spiritual, mental, or physical weakness, touch it not with the toes of your feet- Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Ultimate support
Above all, beware of compromises. Hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others’ “fads” through the greed of getting supporters. Your Soul is the support of the universe—whose support do you stand in need of?-Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Self belief
All power is within you. You can do anything and everything. Believe in that. Do not believe that you are weak; do not believe that you are half-crazy lunatics, as most of us do nowadays. Stand up and express the divinity within you- Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Wake up call for atheists
An atheist can be charitable but not religious. But the religious person must be charitable- Swami Vivekananda Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Noble attempt
To put the Hindu ideas into English and then make out of dry philosophy and intricate mythology and startling psychology, a religion which shall be easy, simple, popular, and at the same time meet the requirements of the highest minds--is a task only those can understand who have attempted it-Swami... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Fearless, unselfish love
We will illustrate love by a triangle, of which the first angle at the base is fearlessness. So long as there is fear, it is not love. Love banishes all fear. A mother with her baby will face a tiger to save her child. The second angle is that love never asks, never begs. The third or the apex is... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Unadulterated soul
God works incessantly and is ever without attachment. Just as water cannot wet the lotus leaf, so work cannot bind the unselfish person by giving rise to attachment to results. The selfless and unattached person may live in the very heart of a crowded and sinful city; he or she will not be touched... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Rounded personality
One-sidedness is the bane of the world. The more sides you can develop, the more souls you have, and you can see the universe through all souls--through the devotee and the philosopher. Determine your own nature and stick to it- Swami Vivekananda Retreat given at the Thousand Island Park, USA. June... Sign in to see full entry.