Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January 1863. He died on 4 July 1902. Ramakrishna Paramhansa Dev was his spiritual teacher. It was from him that Vivekananda learned that God resides in all living beings, so to serve the soul is to serve God. In 1893, he represented India and Hinduism at the World Parliament of Religions, and Swamiji gave his famous speech in Chicago, USA. The audience present was impressed by his scintillating speech. Many people in America became ardent admirers of this great Hindu monk. Swami Vivekananda passed away at the age of 39. But man lives by his thoughts, by his words. The body is mortal. It will be destroyed by being infected with the disease. Similarly, Swami Vivekananda is still alive among us today. Those who have spoken only about serving the people without judging their religion. In today’s era of religious violence and intolerance, his message should be remembered as much as possible.
On Swamiji’s death anniversary, keep 7 such words of Swamiji, which will undoubtedly help you to move forward in life:
‘Take a thought, surrender yourself, fight patiently, and the sun will rise.’
When you think about doing something, decide what you are going to do with what you have. Immerse yourself and get over the tough times with patience, because good things don’t come easily. Be honest in your endeavors and believe that the sun will shine on you.
Arise, awake and don’t stop till you reach your goal.
This quote by Swami Vivekananda talks about the power of making continuous efforts towards your goal. It’s easy to go off-road and forget why we started doing something. Reminding myself about it every day and putting in the work will take effort. However, working and doing it consistently is the only thing that will get you where you want to go.
‘The moral, in a word, is that you are divine.’
The idea of God residing in every creature and everything around us is empowering. When you see everything, including yourself, as divine, you are filled with love and faith in yourself. Love and trust are the greatest forces of nature and there is nothing that you cannot achieve by taking it in your hands.
‘If something makes you weak physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.’
One of the mighty Swami Vivekananda quotes, this proverb talks about the idea of rejecting all those elements that bring you down, spread negativity and hurt you. Such things not only derail you from your path towards your goal but also deprive you of your energy. Be mindful of the people you surround yourself with and the kind of things you spend your time with. Get rid of anything that doesn’t serve you.
‘Talk to yourself once a day, otherwise you may miss out on meeting an excellent person in this world.’
Talking to yourself, which is like checking in with yourself, should be a daily ritual in your life. Only when you are aware and connected with your being can you do things that will serve you. The answers you are looking for are all within you, but you have to take the initiative.
‘Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thoughts lead, and dare to carry it into your life.’
If you can think about it, you certainly can. Have the courage to make your dreams come true. Follow what you want because that’s the only way to make it your reality.
‘The day you don’t face any problems – you can be sure that you are traveling down the wrong path’
Success and progress are not easy. If that were the case, you wouldn’t learn anything and grow at all. The first step towards achieving something is to accept that it will not be easy. challenges have to be faced. But in the end, it will all be worth it!