There is the mind itself. It is like a smooth lake which when struck, say by a stone, vibrates. The vibrations gather together and react on the stone, and all through the lake they will spread and be felt. The mind is like the lake; it is constantly being set in vibrations, which leave an impression on the mind; and the idea of the Ego, or personal self, the "I", is the result of these impressions. This "I" therefore is only the very rapid transmission of force and is in itself no reality.
Swami VivekanandaCome out into the Universe of Light. Everything in the Universe is Yours, stretch out your arms and Embrace it with Love
Swami VivekanandaPut God behind everything-human beings, animals, food, and work. Make this a habit.
Swami VivekanandaLife without death and happiness without misery are contradiction and neither can be found alone, because each of them is a different manifestation of the same thing.
Swami VivekanandaThe body must be properly taken care of. The people who torture their flesh are demoniacal.
Swami VivekanandaDo not stand on a high pedestal and take 5 cents in your hand and say, here, my poor man, but be grateful that the poor man is there, so by making a gift to him you are able to help yourself.It is not the reciever that is blessed, but it is the giver.Be thankful that you are allowed to exercise your power of benevolence and mercy in the world, and thus become pure and perfect.
Swami Vivekananda