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Five short pieces that capture the heart of his message — begin with the words that moved Chicago.
Five landmark texts that capture the full range of Vivekananda's thought — from the speech that electrified the 1893 Parliament of Religions to his moving tribute to Sri Ramakrishna.
Response to Welcome
Sisters and Brothers of America, It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order ...
Paper on Hinduism
Three religions now stand in the world which have come down to us from time prehistoric — Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Judaism. They have all received tremendous shocks and all of them prove by their ...
Work and its Secret
( Delivered at Los Angeles, California, January 4, 1900 ) One of the greatest lessons I have learnt in my life is to pay as much attention to the means of work as to its end. He was a great man from ...
What is Duty?
CHAPTER IV WHAT IS DUTY? It is necessary in the study of Karma-Yoga to know what duty is. If I have to do something I must first know that it is my duty, and then I can do it. The idea of duty again...
My Master
"Whenever virtue subsides and vice prevails, I come down to help mankind," declares Krishna, in the Bhagavad-Gitâ. Whenever this world of ours, on account of growth, on account of added circumstances,...