VIVEKA VANI

Swamijis Divine Message for the Youth

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We are what our thoughts have made us; so ta e !are a"out what #ou thin $ Words are se!ondar#$ %houghts &ive; the# trave& far$

.(N.EN%/A%I(N

When an idea e+!&usive&# o!!u,ies the mind- it is transformed in to an a!tua& ,h#si!a& or menta& state$

.(N.EN%/A%I(N

How has all the knowledge in the world been gained but by the concentration of the powers of the mind? The world is ready to give up its secret if we only know how to knock, how to give it the necessary blow. The strength and force of the blow come through concentration. There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point, That is the secret.

.(MMI%MEN%

Even a foo& !an a!!om,&ish a tas if it were after his or her heart$ 0ut the inte&&igent ones are those who !an !onvert ever# wor into one that suits their heart$

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%a e u, one idea$ Ma e that one idea #our &ife$ %hin of it- dream of it$ 1ive on that idea$ 1et the "rain- mus!&es- nervesever# ,art of #our "od# 0e fu&& of that idea and just &eave ever# other idea a&one$ %his the wa# to2S)..ESS3$ And this is the wa# great s,iritua& giants are ,rodu!ed$ (thers are mere ta& ing ma!hines$

ED).A%I(N

Edu!ation is the manifestation of ,erfe!tion a&read# in man$

W(/K

Every duty is holy, and devotion to duty is the highest form of the worship of God.

When you are doing any work, do not think of anything beyond. o it as worship, !s the highest worship, and devote your whole life to it for the time being.

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*et u,- and ,ut #our shou&ders to the whee& 4 how &ong is this &ife for5 As #ou have !ome to this wor&d- &eave some mar "ehind$ (therwisewhere is the differen!e "etween #ou and the trees and stones5 %he# too .ome into e+isten!e- de!a# and die$

A.%I(N

We are res,onsi"&e for what we are- and whatever we wish to "e$ We have the ,ower to ma e ourse&ves$ If what we are now has "een the resu&t of our own ,ast a!tions- it !ertain&# fo&&ows that whatever we wish to "e in future !an "e ,rodu!ed "# our ,resent a!tions$ So we have to now how to A!t$

.'A/A.%E/

Neither mone# ,a#s- nor namenor fame- nor &earningit is .'A/A.%E/ that !an !&eave through adamantine wa&&s of diffi!u&ties$

6EA/ 7 6EA/1ESSNESS

"e not afraid of anything. #ou will do marvelous work. The moment you fear, you are nobody. $t is fear that is the great cause of misery in the world. $t is fear that is the greatest of all superstitions. $t is fear that is the cause of our woes, and it is fearlessness that brings heaven even in a moment. Therefore, %!rise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.

$f you think that the infinite power, infinite knowledge,and indomitable energy lie within you, and if you can bring out that power, You a&so !an "e &i e Me$

6)%)/E

!ll the strength and succor you want is within yourselves. Therefore make your own future. %let the dead past bury its dead&. The infinite future is before you, and you must always remember that each word, thought, and deed, lays up a store for you and that, as the bad thoughts and bad works are ready to spring upon you like tigers, so also there is the inspiring hope that the good thoughts and good deeds are ready with the power of a hundred thousand angels to defend you always and for ever.

So!iet# does not go down "e!ause of the a!tivities of !rimina&s0ut "e!ause of the ina!tivities of the good ,eo,&e$

%he earth is enjo#ed "# 8'eroes$ %his is the unfai&ing %ruth$ 0e a 'ero$ A&wa#s sa# I have no 6ear$

MA%)/I%Y

It is good to "e "orn a !hi&d; "ut "ad to remain a !hi&d

6EA/1ESSNESS

$f there is one word that you find coming out like a bomb from the 'panishads bursting like a bomb shell upon masses of ignorance, it is the word ()earlessness*. and the only religion that ought to be taught is the religion of fearlessness. $t is fear that brings misery, fear that brings death, fear that breeds evil. !nd what causes fear? $gnorance of our real nature.

A few who&e hearted- sin!ere- energeti! men and women !an do more in a #ear than a mo" in a !entur#$

W(/K

+y children must be ready to ,ump into fire, if needed, to accomplish their work. -ow Work, Work, Work. We will stop and compare notes later on. Have patience, perseverance and purity. $ndia wants the sacrifice of at least a thousand of her young men / men, mind and not brutes.