Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes. It is liberty to be affected by nothing; do not merely endure, be unattached. Remember the story of the bull. A mosquito sat long on the horn of a certain …
Brood Over Other’s Sins, and You Sin Yourself
A SANNYASIN dwelt by the side of a temple. There was the house of a harlot in front. Seeing the constant concourse of men in the prostitute's house, the sannyasin one day called her and censured her, …
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The Bugle Sound – Swami Vivekananda
To worship is inherent in every man's nature; only the highest philosophy can rise to pure abstraction. So man will ever personify his God in order to worship Him. This is very good, as long as the …
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Strip Name and Form and Look Beyond
ONCE a sadhu placed his disciple in a magnificent garden with the intention of imparting to him the knowledge of the real Self and went away. After a few days he came back and asked the disciple, "Do …
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An Ant Went to a Sugar Hill
MEN often think they have understood Brahman fully. Once, an ant went to a sugar hill. One grain filled its stomach. Taking another grain in its mouth it started homeward. On its way it thought, …
God is Under the Control of His Devotees
SOME Sikhs said to me in front of the Kali temple, "God is compassionate". I said, "To whom is he compassionate?" '"Why revered sir, to all of us", said the Sikhs. I said: "We are His children. Does …
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