Swami Vivekananda Quotes About Evolution

• Patanjali, declares that the true secret of evolution is the manifestation of the perfection which is already in every being; that this perfection has been barred and the infinite tide behind is struggling to express itself. These struggles and competitions are but the results of our ignorance, because we do not know the proper way to unlock the gate and let the water in. This infinite tide behind must express itself; it is the cause of all manifestation.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Struggle, Ignorance, Water

  Swami Vivekananda (2012). “Raja Yoga (Annotated Edition)”, p.143, Jazzybee Verlag

• Even the lowest of the Hindus, the Pariah, has less of the brute in him than a Briton in a similar social status. This is the result of an old and excellent religious civilization. This evolution to a higher spiritual state is possible only through discipline and education.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Spiritual, Religious, Civilization

  Swami Vivekananda (1974). “Awakened India”

• Man has wanted to look beyond, wanted to expand himself; and all that we call progress, evolution, has been always measured by that one search, the search for human destiny, the search for God.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Destiny, Men, Astrology

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge”, p.195, Advaita Ashrama

• You cannot take away one atom of matter or one foot-pound of force. You cannot add to the universe one atom of matter or one foot-pound of force. As such, evolution does not come out of zero; then, where does it come from? From previous involution.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Zero, Feet, Doe

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge”, p.110, editionNEXT.com

• Change is always subjective. All through evolution you find that the conquest of nature comes by change in the subject. Apply this to religion and morality, and you will find that the conquest of evil comes by the change in the subjective alone. That is how the Advaitic system gets its whole force, on the subjective side of man.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Men, Evil, Sides

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