The Vedanta recognizes no sin it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the Vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.
Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.
The essence of Vedanta is that there is but one Being and that every soul is that Being in full, not a part of that Being.
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.
The first sign of your becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful
We came to enjoy; we are being enjoyed. We came to rule; we are being ruled. We came to work; we are being worked. All the time, we find that. And this comes into every detail of our life.
We are ever free if we would only believe it, only have faith enough.
We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. None else has the blame, none has the praise.
Purity, patience and perseverance are the three essentials to success and above all love.
Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny.
You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.
Are great things ever done smoothly? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show.
Our first duty is not to hate ourselves, because to advance we must have faith in ourselves first and then in God. Those who have no faith in themselves can never have faith in God.
The best guide in life is strength.
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 you have the privilege.
"Comfort" is no test of truth; on the contrary, truth is often far from being "comfortable".
You are the creator of your own destiny
There is no help for you, outside yourself; You are the creator of the universe.
Freedom can never be reached by the weak. Throw away all weakness. Tell your body that it is strong, tell your mind that it is strong, and have unbounded faith and hope in yourself.
The best guide in life is strength. In religion, as in all other matters, discard everything that weakens you, have nothing to do with it.
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