Swami Vivekananda Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Swami Vivekananda quotes, Swami Vivekananda sayings, and Swami Vivekananda proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

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. Swami Vivekananda
The three essentials of Hinduism are belief in God, in the Vedas as revelation, in the doctrine of Karma and transmigration. Swami Vivekananda
Feel nothing, know nothing, do nothing, have nothing, give up all to God, and say utterly, 'Thy will be done.' We only dream this bondage. Wake up and let it go. Swami Vivekananda
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. Swami Vivekananda
Die in obeying commands like a soldier, and go to Nirvana, but no cowardice. Swami Vivekananda
The greatest truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your own existence. Swami Vivekananda
Salvation never will come through hope of reward. Swami Vivekananda
Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable. Swami Vivekananda
It is cheerful mind that is persevering. It is the strong mind that hews its way through a thousand difficulties. Swami Vivekananda
In one word, this ideal is that you are divine. Swami Vivekananda
That man has reached immortality who is disturbed by nothing material. Swami Vivekananda
The Guru has to bear the disciple's burden of sin. Swami Vivekananda
The Guru is the conveyance in which the spiritual influence is brought to you. Anyone can teach, but the spirit must be passed on by the Guru to the Shishya (disciple), and that will fructify. Swami Vivekananda
The guru must be a man who has known, has actually realized the Divine truth, has perceived himself as the spirit. Swami Vivekananda
The one who has the power of transmitting this current is called a Guru. Swami Vivekananda
The guru is the means of realization. Swami Vivekananda
The Guru is the means of realisation. "There is no knowledge without a teacher." Swami Vivekananda
He alone teaches who has something to give, for teaching is not talking, teaching is not imparting doctrines, it is communicating. Swami Vivekananda
The Guru is the bright mask which God wears in order to come to us. Swami Vivekananda
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. Swami Vivekananda
There is no such thing as "righteous" anger or justifiable killing. Swami Vivekananda
Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached. Swami Vivekananda
Let us blame none, let us blame our own Karma. Swami Vivekananda
Blame neither man, nor God, nor anyone in the world. When you find yourselves suffering, blame yourselves, and try to do better. Swami Vivekananda
Manifest the divinity within you and everything will be harmoniously arranged around it. Swami Vivekananda
When you feel gloomy, think what has been done within the last year. How, rising from nothing. Swami Vivekananda
If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world. Swami Vivekananda
Satisfied is no test of truth. Actuality is steadily far from idiosyncratic secure. Swami Vivekananda
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. Swami Vivekananda
It is the cheerful mind that is persevering. It is the strong mind that hews its way through a thousand difficulties. Swami Vivekananda