Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was a Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of nationalism in colonial India.

Swami Vivekananda (born Narendranath Datta) was a Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India and contributed to the concept of nationalism in colonial India. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. He is best known for his speech which began, "Sisters and brothers of America ...," in which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893.

1. "Arise, awake and stop not until the goal is reached."
2. "You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."
3. "Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world."
4. "Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success."
5. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
6. "We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far."
7. "The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."
8. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
9. "The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire."
10. "The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful."
11. "We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far."
12. "The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."
13. "The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."
14. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
15. "The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire."
16. "The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful."
17. "We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far."
18. "The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."
19. "The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."
20. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
21. "The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire."
22. "The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful."
23. "We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far."
24. "Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached."
25. "All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark."
26. "You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."
27. "Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise, you may miss a meeting with an excellent person in this world."
28. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
29. "The greatest sin is to think that you are weak."
30. "Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.'"
31. "The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."
32. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
33. "The fire that motivates us, the fire that brings us to life, is the very same fire that can consume us."
34. "The greatest sin is to think that you are weak."
35. "In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart."
36. "All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark."
37. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
38. "You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."
39. "All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark."
40. "The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."
41. "The fire that motivates us, the fire that brings us to life, is the very same fire that can consume us."
42. "In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart."
43. "Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.'"
44. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and God will be in them."
45. "The greatest sin is to think that you are weak."
46. "You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."
47. "All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark."
48. "The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."
49. "The fire that motivates us, the fire that brings us to life, is the very same fire that can consume us."
50. "In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart."
51. "Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.'"
52. "The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts
53. "The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."