“We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.”
― True Love
― True Love
“The human mind is like that monkey, incessantly active by its own nature; then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing its turbulence. After desire takes possession comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all the demon of pride enters the mind, making it think itself of all importance. How hard to control such a mind!”
― Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
― Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
“If there is a God we must see Him, if there is a soul we must perceive it; otherwise it is better not to believe. It is better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite.”
― Meditation And Its Methods: Swami Vivekananda Guides on the Practice of Meditation by Swami Vivekananda
― Meditation And Its Methods: Swami Vivekananda Guides on the Practice of Meditation by Swami Vivekananda
“To me the very essence of education is concentration of mind, not the collecting of facts. If I had to do my education over again, and had any voice in the matter, I would not study facts at all. I would develop the power of concentration and detachment, and then with a perfect instrument I could collect facts at will.”
― Meditation And Its Methods: Swami Vivekananda Guides on the Practice of Meditation by Swami Vivekananda
― Meditation And Its Methods: Swami Vivekananda Guides on the Practice of Meditation by Swami Vivekananda
“When a man is gloomy, that may be dyspepsia, but it is not religion. To the Yogi everything is bliss, every human face that he sees brings cheerfulness to him.”
― Meditation And Its Methods: Swami Vivekananda Guides on the Practice of Meditation by Swami Vivekananda
― Meditation And Its Methods: Swami Vivekananda Guides on the Practice of Meditation by Swami Vivekananda
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