Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. Neither need we trouble ourselves if a few fail. It is in the nature of things that many should fall, that troubles should come, that …
August 6: Lower Not Your Standard
"Be you holy and, above all, sincere; and thee not for a moment give up your trust in the Lord, and you will see the light. Whatever is truth will remain forever; whatever is not, none can preserve. …
August 4: The World Cannot Touch Our Souls
This toy world would not be here, this play could not go on, if we were knowing players. We must play blind-folded. Some of us have taken the part of the rogue of the play, some heroic - never mind, …
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July 30: We Want Men, Not Money
“Go on working at top speed. Never fear! I, too, have determined to work. The body must go, no mistake about that. Why then let it go in idleness? It is better to wear out than rust out. Don't be …
July 29: Ridicule, Opposition and Acceptance
“Friendship with many is best at a distance, and everything goes well with the person who stands on his own feet.” (p.512, V.7, Complete Works of swami Vivekananda, Swamiji’s letter to Miss Noble …
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July 25: Way to Be Free
“He who is alone is happy. Do good to all, like everyone, but do not love anyone. It is a bondage, and bondage brings only misery. Live alone in your mind-that is happiness. To have nobody to care for …