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The true teacher is one who can throw his whole force into the tendency of the taught. Without real sympathy we can never teach well. Give up the notion thatThe true teacher is one who can throw his whole force into the tendency of the taught. Without real sympathy we can never teach well.
July 1, 2013Who Will Give the World Light?
My ideal can be put into a few words and that is: to preach unto mankind their divinity, and how to make it manifest in every movement of life. WeMy ideal can be put into a few words and that is: to preach unto mankind their divinity, and how to make it manifest in
June 1, 2013I Want to Taste Sugar
Only love for the Supreme Lord is true bhakti. Love for any other being, however great, is not bhakti. The Supreme Lord here means Iśvara, the concept of which transcendsOnly love for the Supreme Lord is true bhakti. Love for any other being, however great, is not bhakti. The Supreme Lord here means Iśvara,
May 1, 2013The Greatest Privilege
Look upon every man, woman, and everyone as God. You cannot help anyone, you can only serve. Serve the children of the Lord, serve the Lord Himself, if youLook upon every man, woman, and everyone as God. You cannot help anyone, you can only serve. Serve the children of the Lord, serve
April 1, 2013Outlets of the Same Channel
Brahman, the God of Vedanta, has nothing outside of Himself; nothing at all. All this indeed is He: He is the universe. He is the universe Himself. ‘Thou art theBrahman, the God of Vedanta, has nothing outside of Himself; nothing at all. All this indeed is He: He is the universe. He is the
March 3, 2013The Wheel Goes On
What question has been asked a greater number of times, what idea has led men more to search the universe for an answer, what question is nearer and dearer toWhat question has been asked a greater number of times, what idea has led men more to search the universe for an answer, what question
February 3, 2013You Are Everything
The whole universe is one. There is only one Self in the universe, only one Existence, and that one Existence, when it is passing through the forms of time, space,The whole universe is one. There is only one Self in the universe, only one Existence, and that one Existence, when it is passing through
January 1, 2013What Jesus of Nazareth Said
He had no other idea of himself, no other except that he was Spirit. He was disembodied, unfettered, unbound Spirit. And not only so, but he, with his marvelous vision,From Christ, the Messenger by Swami Vivekananda He had no other idea of himself, no other except that he was Spirit. He was disembodied, unfettered,
December 1, 2012Like a Transparent Lake
Is there anything difficult for the hero? Only men of faint hearts speak so. “Mukti (liberation) is easy of attainment only to the hero — but not to the cowards.”From Talks with Swami Vivekananda Disciple: Sir, it is so difficult to direct this uncontrollable mind toward Brahman. Swamiji: Is there anything difficult for the
November 1, 2012Even One Spark
Mother is the first manifestation of power and is considered a higher idea than Father. The name of Mother brings the idea of Shakti, divine energy and omnipotence: the babyFrom Swami Vivekananda in Inspired Talks, Tuesday, July 2, 1895 Mother is the first manifestation of power and is considered a higher idea than Father.
October 8, 2012