Some Golden Words of Swami Vivekananda
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SomeGoldenWordsOfSwamiVivekananda 1.Whenthereisaconflictbetweentheheartandthebrain,lettheheartbefo llowed. 2.Amanofintellectcanturnintoadevil,butneveramanofheart. 3.Religionisnotatheoreticalneedbutapracticalnecessity. 4.Renunciationdoesnotmeansimplydispassionfortheworld.It meansdispassionfortheworldandalsolongingforGod. 5.Thereisnomiserywherethereisnowant. 6.Thesecretoflifeisnotenjoyment,buteducationthroughexperience. 7.Everynewthoughtmustcreateopposition. 8.Renunciationisthewithdrawalofmindfromotherthingsand concentratingitonGod. 9.Everymanwhothinksaheadofhistimeissuretobemisunderstood. 10.Inthisshortlifethereisnotimefortheexchangeofcompliments. 11.Donotwaittocrosstheriverwhenthewaterhasallrundown. 12.Thegreatestsinisfear. 13.Betterthescoldingofthewisethantheadulationofthefools. 14.IfyouloveGod'screationmorethanGod,youwillbedisillusioned. 15.Everythingcanbesacrificedfortruth,buttruthcan'tbesacrificedforan ything. 16.Godhasbecomeman,manwillbecomegodagain. 17.Ifitisimpossibletoattainperfectionhereandnow,thereisno proofthatwecanattainperfectioninanyotherlife. 18.ThatpartoftheVedaswhichagreeswithreasonistheVedas,andnothingel se. 19.Ifyouwanttodoanythingevil,doitbeforetheeyesofyoursuperiors. 20.Happinesspresentsitselfbeforeman,wearingthecrownofsorrowonitshea d. 21.Ifoneisaslavetohispassionsanddesires,onecannotfeelthepurejoy ofrealfreedom. 22.Ifyoucan'tattainsalvationinthislife,whatproofistherethatyoucan attainitinthelifeorlivestocome? 23.Nevermindifyourcontributionisonlyamite,yourhelponlyalittle,bla desofgrassunitedintoaropewillholdinconfinementthemaddestofelephant s. 24.Thecownevertellsalie,andthestoneneversteals,but,nevertheless,th
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1.Whenthereisaconflictbetweentheheartandthebrain,lettheheartbefollowed.
2.Amanofintellectcanturnintoadevil,butneveramanofheart.
3.Religionisnotatheoreticalneedbutapracticalnecessity.
4.Renunciationdoesnotmeansimplydispassionfortheworld.ItmeansdispassionfortheworldandalsolongingforGod.
5.Thereisnomiserywherethereisnowant.
6.Thesecretoflifeisnotenjoyment,buteducationthroughexperience.
7.Everynewthoughtmustcreateopposition.
8.Renunciationisthewithdrawalofmindfromotherthingsand
concentratingitonGod.
9.Everymanwhothinksaheadofhistimeissuretobemisunderstood.
10.Inthisshortlifethereisnotimefortheexchangeofcompliments.
11.Donotwaittocrosstheriverwhenthewaterhasallrundown.
12.Thegreatestsinisfear.
13.Betterthescoldingofthewisethantheadulationofthefools.
14.IfyouloveGod'screationmorethanGod,youwillbedisillusioned.
15.Everythingcanbesacrificedfortruth,buttruthcan'tbesacrificedforanything.
16.Godhasbecomeman,manwillbecomegodagain.
17.Ifitisimpossibletoattainperfectionhereandnow,thereisnoproofthatwecanattainperfectioninanyotherlife.
18.ThatpartoftheVedaswhichagreeswithreasonistheVedas,andnothingelse.
19.Ifyouwanttodoanythingevil,doitbeforetheeyesofyoursuperiors.
20.Happinesspresentsitselfbeforeman,wearingthecrownofsorrowonitshead.
21.Ifoneisaslavetohispassionsanddesires,onecannotfeelthepurejoyofrealfreedom.
22.Ifyoucan'tattainsalvationinthislife,whatproofistherethatyoucanattainitinthelifeorlivestocome?
23.Nevermindifyourcontributionisonlyamite,yourhelponlyalittle,bladesofgrassunitedintoaropewillholdinconfinementthemaddestofelephant
s.
24.Thecownevertellsalie,andthestoneneversteals,but,nevertheless,th
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ecowremainsacowandthestoneremainsastone.Manstealsandmantellsalie,andagainitismanthatbecomesthegod.
25.Whenevenmanneverhearsthecriesofthefool,doyouthinkGodwill?
26.Strengthislife,weaknessisdeath.
27.Neverarethewantsofabeggarfulfilled.
28.Wewanttheeducationbywhichcharacterisformed,strengthofmindisincreased,theintellectisexpanded,andbywhichonecanstandonone'sownfeet.
29.Lettheheartbeopenedfirst,andallelsewillfollowofitself.
30.Tellthemanhisdefaultsdirectlybutpraisehisvirtuesbeforeothers.
31.Activityislifeandinactivityisdeath.
32.Salvationisnotachievedbyinactivitybutbyspiritualactivities.
33.Eventheleastworkdoneforothersawakensthepowerwithin.
34.Newthingshavetobelearned,havetobeintroducedandworkedout,butisthattobedonebysweepingawayallthatisold,justbecauseitisold?
35.ThemanwhosayshehasnothingmoretolearnisalreadyathislastgraspAslongasIlive,sodoIlearn.
36.Noonecansaveapersonwhohiresacarriagetogofromonestreettoanother,andthencomplainofdiabetes.
37.Bythecontrolofthesubconsciousmindyougetcontrolovertheconscious.
38.Itistheconstantstruggleagainstnaturethatconstituteshumanprogress,notconformitywithit.
39.Theveryessenceofeducationisconcentrationofmind,notthecollectingoffacts.
40.Aswegetfurtherandfurtherawayfromsense-pleasures,knowledgeforthesakeofknowledgebecomesthesupremepleasureofmind.
41.Itisthroughthemanythatwereachtheone.
42.Thesoulisthecircleofwhichthecircumferenceisnowhere,butthecenteristhebody.Godisacirclewhosecircumferenceisnowhere,butwhosecenteriseverywhere.
43.Thebodyitselfisthebiggestdisease.
44.IfanyoneofyoubelieveswhatIteach,Iwillbesorry.IwillonlybetoogladifIcanexciteinyouthepowerofthinkingforyourselves.
45.WhentheworldistheendandGodthemeanstoattainthatend,thatismaterial.WhenGodistheendandtheworldisonlythemeanstoattainthatend,spiritualityhasbegun.
46.ThefearofGodisthebeginningofreligion,buttheloveofGodistheendofreligion.
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47.Donotgiveupanything!Thingswillgiveyouup.
48.Thesageisoftenignorantofphysicalscience,becausehereadsthewrongbook-thebookwithin;andthescientististoooftenignorantofreligion,becausehereadsthewrongbook-thebookwithout.
49.Experienceistheonlysourceofknowledge.
50.Doonethingatatimeandwhiledoingitputyourwholesoulintoittotheexclusionofallelse.
