Thursday, December 27, 2007

Complete Works of swami vivekanada, 5: 394

Think always, 'I am ever-pure, ever-knowing, and ever-free. How can I
do anything evil? Like ordinary people, can I ever be fooled with the
insignificant charms of lust and wealth?' Strengthen the mind with
such thoughts. This will surely bring real good.

Conversation with Priya Nath Sinha. Recorded in Bengali. Complete Works, 5: 394

Help Yourself - Swami Vivekananda

Therefore, 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. All the strength and succour you want is
within yourselves.

It is a tremendous error to feel helpless. Do not seek help from
anyone. We are our own help. If we cannot help ourselves, there is
none to help us... this is the last and greatest lesson, and oh, what
a time it takes to learn it!... Just think of that huge mass of
misery, and all caused by this false idea of going to seek for help!

There is no help for man. None ever was, none is, and none will be...
But you are spirit. Pull yourself out of difficulties by yourself!
Save yourself by yourself! There is none to help you - never was. To
think that there is, is sweet delusion. It comes to no good.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Complete Works of swami vivekanada, 2: 100

Renounce and give up. What did Christ say? 'He that loseth his life
for my sake shall find it.' Again and again did he preach renunciation
as the only way to perfection. There comes a time when the mind awakes
from this long and dreary dream--the child gives up its play and wants
to go back to its mother.

Complete Works, 2: 100

Edgar Cayce Reading 397-1

. . in thine own heart there comes those things that would make
afraid. But fear is of the earth. The spirit of truth and
righteousness casteth out fear.

Edgar Cayce Reading 397-1