Voice of Vivekananda
By VivekaVani
It has been for the good of India that religious preaching in the West has been and will be done. It has ever been my conviction that we shall not be able to rise unless the Western people come to our …
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By VivekaVani
Nothing is gained except by sacrifice…. The holiest function of our human consciousness, the noblest, do not make it unclean! Do not degrade it to the level of the brutes…. Make yourselves decent men! …
By VivekaVani
Work on this line at present… Know that every time you feel weak, you not only hurt yourself but also the Cause. Infinite faith and strength are the only conditions of success. (p.77-8, C.W. Vol.5, …
By VivekaVani
We all struggle … If we cannot reach the Absolute, we will get somewhere, and it will be better than we are now. (p.233, C.W Vol.4, ‘Meditation’ Lecture delivered by Swamiji at the Washington Hall, …
By VivekaVani
The best way to forget the past is not to think of those events again. Better think of Mother if you are to think anything. That way by her grace one may become lost in her thought …
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By VivekaVani
So the ceremonials, worship of gods, and myths, are all right, Krishna says. … Why? Because they all lead to the same goal. Ceremonies, books, and forms— all these are links in the chain. Get hold! …