The will is not free - it is a phenomenon bound by cause and effect - but there is something behind the will which is free.

Quote by Swami Vivekananda

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Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his...

Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his...

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is...

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is...

If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value;...

If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value;...

If you think about disaster, you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten...

If you think about disaster, you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten...

The first sign of your becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful

The first sign of your becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful

If you think about disaster, you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten...

If you think about disaster, you will get it. Brood about death and you hasten...

There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it...

There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it...

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put...

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put...

It is good to love God for hope of reward, but it is better to...

It is good to love God for hope of reward, but it is better to...

Purity,patience, and preserverance are the three essentials to success, and above all: love.

Purity,patience, and preserverance are the three essentials to success, and above all: love.

Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man

Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man

THE Lord is great! - He will not allow me to become a hypocrite. Now...

THE Lord is great! - He will not allow me to become a hypocrite. Now...

If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a...

If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a...

My nature is love Him. And therefore I love. I do not pray for any-thing....

My nature is love Him. And therefore I love. I do not pray for any-thing....

The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will...

The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will...

Religion is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man

Religion is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man

Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream...

Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream...

There are several things that keep me grounded and focused. When you can humble yourself...

There are several things that keep me grounded and focused. When you can humble yourself...

Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.

Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

When the swords flash let no idea of love, piety, or even the face of...

When the swords flash let no idea of love, piety, or even the face of...

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a great refuge from home life.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a great refuge from home life.

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of...

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of...