1,842 Quotes by Swami Vivekananda

BY the study of different RELIGIONS we find that in essence they are one.

Infinite perfection is in every man, though unmanifested.

Renunciation is the background of all religious thought wherever it be, and you will always find that as this idea of renunciation lessens, the more will the senses creep into the field of religion, and spirituality will decrease in the same ratio.

Every soul is destined to be perfect, and every being, in the end, will attain the state of perfection.

Think of a space in your heart, and in the midst of that space think that a flame is burning. Think of that a flame is burning. Think of that flame as your own soul and inside the flame is another effulgent light, and that is the Soul of your soul, God. Meditate upon that in the heart.

I hear, Western people say, "The world was created for us." If tigers could write books, they would say, man was created for them and that man is a most sinful animal, because he does not allow him (the tiger) to catch him easily. The worm that crawls under your feet today is a God to be.

You must have an iron will, if you would cross the ocean. You must be strong enough to pierce mountains.

The Kingdom of Heaven is within us. God is within us. He is the Soul of our souls. See Him in your own soul. That is practical religion. That is freedom.

Until higher institutions have been evolved, any attempt to break the old ones will be disastrous.