Swami Vivekananda, the original name Narendranath Datta was a famous Indian Hindu Monk. He was the man behind the foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was a brilliant student right from his school days and had exposure in several fields such as arts, music, studies, and literature. Vivekananda was one of the prominent figures in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western World.
Swami was born on 12th January 1863 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. Swami was born to Vishwanath Datta, who was an attorney at the Calcutta High Court, and Bhubaneshwar Devi, who was a housewife.
The progressive, rational attitude of his father & the religious temperament of his mother helped in shaping his thinking and personality. Hence from starting Swami was inclined towards spiritualism.
He was very much influenced by his Guru, Ramakrishna. His Guru made him clear with different thoughts of life. He learned that all living beings were an embodiment of the divine self. Therefore He learned that service to God could be rendered by service to humankind.
During the late 19th century, Swami was responsible for raising awareness regarding interfaith and brought Hinduism to the status of a major world religion. Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.
Swami is well-known for his speech which began with the golden words: –
“Sisters and Brothers of America….”
In these lines, he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893. . His famous speech changed the way the world looked towards India. This Chicago speech is considered as the most effective speech given by any Indian. Vivekananda mentioned communalism, religious bigotry, and violence in his address. His birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day.
Now as you are familiar with this great personality. So lets see some of his timeless quotes here which are pertinent even today.
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Best Quotes for Motivation by Swami Vivekananda
“All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind because oneness is the secret of everything.”
“If you have infinite patience and perseverance, success is bound to come. No mistake in that.”
“Do not lower your goals to the level of your abilities. Instead, raise your abilities to the height of your goals.”
“Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable.”
“There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point.”
“Believe in yourself and the world will be at your feet.”
“There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point.”
“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.”
“They alone live, who live for others.”
“The whole point is to discipline the mind.”
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