Swami Vivekananda Quotes in Hindi

Dear Readers,

Enclosed below are some powerful quotes in Hindi by Swami Vivekananda. These Quotes are on the power of thoughts and how positive and righteous thinking helps build our mental strength and powers our achievements.

These Quotes are from the Ramakrishna Mission pocketbook of Quotes called "शक्तिदायी विचार ". This Book is available at Ramakrishna Mission Book stores.

Swami Vivekananda Quotes in Hindi:

To read other similar purposeful Quotations in Hindi please click the Links below:

1.Daily Guidance Quotes in Hindi 

2. Inspirational Quotes in Hindi 

***Note to Readers :

We all know that Swami Vivekananda was a much loved disciple of  Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Did you also know that the Enlightened sage -Acharya Shriram Sharma was Ramakrishna Paramhansa in his former life ( Book reference : "My Life its Legacy and Message". This Book is  available in our Life Transforming Books section or in our online Books Library).

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Ramakrishna Paramhansa Quotes on - Various Chakras, Kundalini, The Samadhi and Paramhansa States !

Dear Readers -

For those of you that would like to know more about the various Chakras in our body , the concept of Kundalini , the Samadhai state (How is Samadhi achieved?) -then the below mentioned Quotes from "The Gospel of Ramakrishna " are for you . The concept of Paramhansas and who they are is also explained by Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa himself in the below mentioned excerpt from the Gospel  !

Quoted Excerpt : The Gospel of Ramakrishna

"SRI RAMAKRISHNA was sitting in his room in the temple garden at Dakshineswar after his midday meal. A party of Bauls from Shibpur, several devotees from Bhawanipur, Balarām, and M. were in the room. Rākhāl, Lātu, and Harish were then living with the Master. They too were present.

The Master began the conversation by addressing the Baul musicians from Shibpur. 

Yoga and the six centres (Chakras)

MASTER: "Yoga is not possible if the mind dwells on 'woman and gold' (physical desires and material pursuits). The mind of a worldly man generally moves among the three lower centres: those at the navel, at the sexual organ, and at the organ of evacuation. 

After great effort and spiritual practice the Kundalini is awakened. According to the yogis there are three nerves in the spinal column: Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna. 

Along the Sushumna are six lotuses, or centres, the lowest being known as the Muladhara. Then come successively Svadhisthana, Manipura, Anāhata, Visuddha, and Ājnā. These are the six centres. The Kundalini, when awakened, passes through the lower centres and comes to the Anāhata, which is at the heart. It stays there. At that time the mind of the aspirant is withdrawn from the three lower centres. He feels the awakening of Divine Consciousness and sees Light. In mute wonder he sees that radiance and cries out: 'What is this? What is this?'

"After passing through the six centres, the Kundalini reaches the thousand petalled lotus known as the Sahasrara, and the aspirant goes into samādhi.

"According to the Vedas these centres are called 'bhumi', 'planes'. There are seven such planes. The centre at the heart corresponds to the fourth plane of the Vedas. According to the Tantra there is in this centre a lotus called Anāhata, with twelve petals.

"The centre known as Visuddha is the fifth plane. This centre is at the throat and has a lotus with sixteen petals. When the Kundalini reaches this plane, the devotee longs to talk and hear only about God. Conversation on worldly subjects, on 'woman and gold', causes him great pain. He leaves a place where people talk of these matters.

"Then comes the sixth plane, corresponding to the centre known as Ājnā. This centre is located between the eyebrows and it has a lotus with two petals. When the Kundalini reaches it, the aspirant sees the form of God. But still there remains a slight barrier between the devotee and God. It is like a light inside a lantern. You may think you have touched the light, but in reality you cannot because of the barrier of glass.

"And last of all is the seventh plane, which, according to Tantra, is the centre of the thousand-petalled lotus. When the Kundalini arrives there, the aspirant goes into samādhi. In that lotus dwells Satchidananda Shiva, the Absolute. There Kundalini, the awakened Power, unites with Shiva. This is known as the union of Shiva and Śakti.

The state of samādhi : (What does the Sadhak experience during Samadhi)

"When the Kundalini rises to the Sahasrara and the mind goes into samādhi, the aspirant loses all consciousness of the outer world. He can no longer retain his physical body. If milk is poured into his mouth, it runs out again. In that state the life-breath lingers for twenty-one days and then passes out. Entering the 'black waters' of the ocean, the ship never comes back. But the Isvarakotis, such as the Incarnations of God, can come down from this state of samādhi. They can descend from this exalted state because they like to live in the company of devotees and enjoy the love of God. God retains in them the 'ego of Knowledge' or the 'ego of Devotion' so that they may teach men. Their minds move between the sixth and the seventh planes. They run a boat-race back and forth, as it were, between these two planes.

Keeping individuality after samādhi ?

"After attaining samādhi some souls of their own accord keep the 'ego of Knowledge'. But that ego does not create any attachment. It is like a line drawn on the water.

"Hanuman kept the 'servant ego' after realizing God in both His Personal and His Impersonal aspects. He thought of himself as the servant of God. The great sages, such as Nārada, Sanaka, Sananda, Sanatana, and Sanatkumāra, after attaining the Knowledge of Brahman, kept the 'servant ego' and the 'ego of Devotion'. They are like big steamships, which not only cross the ocean themselves but carry many passengers to the other shore.

Two classes of Paramahamsas :

"There are two classes of paramahamsas, one affirming the formless Reality and the other affirming God with form. Trailanga Swami believed in the formless Reality. Paramahamsas like him care for their own good alone; they feel satisfied if they themselves attain the goal.

Paramahamsas as teachers of men-

"But those paramahamsas who believe in God with form keep the love of God even after attaining the Knowledge of Brahman, so that they may teach spiritual truth to others. They are like a pitcher brimful of water. Part of the water may be poured into another pitcher. These perfected souls describe to others the various spiritual disciplines by which they have realized God. They do this only to teach others and to help them in spiritual life. With great effort men dig a well for drinking water, using spades and baskets for the purpose. After the digging is over, some throw the spades and other implements into the well, not needing them any more. But some put them away near the well, so that others may use them.

"Some eat mangoes secretly and remove all trace of them by wiping their mouths with a towel. But some share the fruit with others. There are sages who, even after attaining Knowledge, work to help others and also to enjoy the Bliss of God in the company of devotees. 'I want to eat sugar. I don't want to be sugar.'

"The Gopis of Vrindāvan, too, attained the Knowledge of Brahman; but they were not seeking It. They wanted to enjoy God, looking on themselves as His mother, His friend, His handmaid, or His lover."

The Bauls from Shibpur began to sing to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument. A line in the first song was:We are sinners: redeem us, O merciful Lord!

MASTER (to the devotees): "It is the attitude of a beginner to worship God out of fear. Please sing about God-realization-songs expressing divine joy.

(To Rākhāl ) "How well they sang that song the other day at Nabin Niyogi's house: 'Be drunk, O mind, be drunk with the Wine of Heavenly Bliss'! While singing religious songs one should not constantly refer to one's worries. One should rather feel joyous and ecstatic as one chants God's name."

                                          

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The above excerpt is from The Gospel of Ramakrishna (Chapter 26). To read the Gospel and other fabulous texts on Vadanta please visit out Life Transforming Books section and scroll down to The Gospel.

Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa Quotes - The Gospel of Ramakrishna

Dear Readers ,

Many of us living as householders often wonder if family life and the pursuit of wealth conflicts with the attainment of spirituality. The question then arises - Is the pursuit of money bad ?

Here's an explanation and a clarification from one of the greatest spiritual teachers the world has seen ....Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. This is a Quote from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna.

The term "Master " in the following conversation refers to Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. The person "M " is a disciple that he is conversing with and the recorder of The Gospel.

God and worldly duties :

M: "Sir, may I make an effort to earn more money?"

MASTER: "It is permissible to do so to maintain a religious family. You may try to increase your income, but in an honest way. The goal of life is not the earning of money, but the service of God. Money is not harmful if it is devoted to the service of God."

M: "How long should a man feel obliged to do his duty toward his wife and children?"

MASTER: "As long as they feel pinched for food and clothing. But one need not take the responsibility of a son when he is able to support himself. When the young fledgling learns to pick its own food, its mother pecks it if it comes to her for food."

M: "How long must one do one's duty?"

MASTER: "The blossom drops off when the fruit appears. One doesn't have to do one's duty after the attainment of God, nor does one feel like doing it then.

"If a drunkard takes too much liquor he cannot retain consciousness. If he takes only two or three glasses, he can go on with his work. As you advance nearer and nearer to God, He will reduce your activities little by little. Have no fear. 

"Finish the few duties you have at hand, and then you will have peace. When the mistress of the house goes to bathe after finishing her cooking and other household duties, she won't come back, however you may shout after her."

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Note to readers : In the above excerpt " Service to God" almost always means utilising one's wealth for the greater good of humanity. Helping those that are in need and that have less than us .

Source and credits : 

The above excerpt is from Chapter 4 of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna and can be read by visiting our Life Transforming Books section and scrolling down to THE GOSPEL. You could also simply click on the Gospel and the Book will open up for you.

Inspirational Quotes in Hindi with an English translation (Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya Books).

Dear Readers , 

Enclosed here are two fabulous  quotes from Pt Shriram Sharma Acharya's Book - " Rishi Chintan Key Sannidhye Mein ". The original Quotes are in Hindi and an attempt has been made to capture the corrosponding  meaning in English . 

The First quote answers the following question : " When are our prayers successful? " . To read the full Quote or read this fabulous Book of Quotes , please click on the book link provided at the bottom of the article.

The second Quote tells us that our lives should be spent purposefully in the pursuit of "Knowledge and Wisdom". Knowledge gained in one life is carried over to the next life and hence the greatest wealth is the "Wealth Of Knowledge".

Quotes in Hindi :

प्रार्थना कब सफल होगी ?

"ईश्वर से की गयी प्रार्थना का तभी उत्तर मिलता है, जब हम अपनी शक्तियों को काम में लायें |

आलस्य , प्रमाद, आकर्णमयता और अज्ञान यह सब अवगुड यदि मिल जाएँ तोह मनुष्य कि दशा वह हो जाती है जैसे किसी कागज़ के थैले के अंदर तेज़ाब भर दिया जाये | ऐसा थैला अधिक समय तक न ठैर सकेगा और बहुत जल्द गल कर नष्ट हो जायेगा ।

ईश्वरीय नियम बुद्धिमान माली के समान हैँ , जो कूड़े घास को निकाल फेंकता है और योग्य पौधों कि भरपूर साज़ संभल रखकर उन्हें उन्नत बनाता है | 

जिसके खेत में बेकार खर-पतवार  उगे पड़े होंगे , उस खेत की फसल मारी जायेगी । ऐसे किसान कि कौन प्रशंसा करेगा , जो अपने खेत कि दुर्दशा करता हैं । निस्चय ही ईश्वरीय नियम निकम्मे पदार्थों कि गन्दगी हटाते रहतें हैं , ताकि सृष्टि का सौंदर्य नष्ट ना हो पाये । "

                                                              - पेज ६५ , बुक : "ऋषि चिंतन के सान्निध्य में "

English abbreviation and translation of the above Quote :

Quote in Hindi :

ज्ञान का संचय | 

" विद्वान पुरुष सुगन्धित पुष्पों के सामान हैं । वे जहां जाते हैं वहाँ आनन्द  साथ ले जाते हैं । उनका सभी जगह घर है और सभी जगह स्वदेश है । विद्या धन है । अन्य वस्तुएँ तो उसकी समता में बहुत तुच्छ हैं । यह धन ऐसा है जो अगले जनमो में भी साथ रहता हैं । विद्या द्वारा संचारित कि हुई बुद्धि आगामी जन्मों में क्रमशः उन्नति ही करती जाती हैँ और उससे जीवन उचतम बनते हुए पूर्णता तक पहुँच जाता है । 

कुए को जितना गहरा खोदा जाए, उसमें से उतना ही अधिक जल प्राप्त होता जाता है । जितना अधिक अध्ययन किया जाये उतना ही ज्ञानवान बना जा सकता है । विश्व क्या है और इसमें कितनी आनंदमयी शक्ति भरी हुई है , इसे वही  जान सकता है , जिसने विद्या पढ़ी है । ऐसी अनुपम सम्पति का उपार्जन करने में ना जाने क्यों लोग आलस्य करते है ?
 आयु का कोई प्रशन नहीं है,चाहे मनुष्य वृद्ध हो जाए या मरने के लिए चारपाई पर पड़ा हो तो भी विद्या प्राप्त करने में उत्साहित होना चाहिए क्योंकि ज्ञान तो जन्म -जन्मांतरों तक साथ जाने वाली वस्तु है। 

वे मनुष्य बड़े अभागे है जो विद्या पढ़ने में जी चुराते हैं । भिखारी को दाता के सामने जैसे तुच्छ बनना पड़ता है , ऐसे ही यदि तुम्हे शिक्षकों के सामने तुच्छ बनना पड़े तोह भी शिक्षा प्राप्त करना ही कर्तव्य है। 

                                               _- पेज ६२  , बुक : "ऋषि चिंतन के सान्निध्य में "

English abbreviation and Translation of the above Quote:

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Source and credits :

The above Quotes are from the fabulous book of Quotes in Hindi, titled - "Rishi Chintan Key Sannidhye Mein ". To read this book online please click the book title and the Book will open up for you.

To Know more about Yugrishi Shriram Sharma Acharya ( He was Ramakrishna Paramhansa in his previous life) please click the Wikipedia Link enclosed here.

Acharya Shriram Sharma Quotes - Hindi and English !

Dear Readers,

We are often faced with circumstances where we think that success cannot be achieved either because of our limited resources, or because of  difficult circumstances. 

Here's a guiding paragraph by Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya that points out that the  most successful men in  the world have been men of limited means, facing difficult circumstances . How then did they achieve their  success? Read the below mentioned excerpt to find out how.

“परिस्थितियों का रोना न रोयें

लंबी-चौड़ी योजनाएँ बनाने की अपेक्षा अपने पास मौजूद साधनों को लेकर ही छोटे-मोटे कार्यों में जुट जाया जाए तो भी प्रगति का सशक्त आधार बन सकता है ।

परिस्थितियाँ अनुकूल होंगी – साधनों का बाहुल्य होगा, तब व्यवसाय आरंभ करेंगे, यह सोचते रहने की तुलना में अपने अल्प साधनों को लेकर काम में जुट जाना कहीं अधिक श्रेयस्कर है ।

काम छोटा हो अथवा बड़ा उसमें सफलता के कारण, साधन नहीं, अथक पुरुषार्थ, लगन एवं प्रामाणिकता बनते हैं । देखा जाए तो विश्व के सभी मूर्धन्य संपन्न सामान्य स्थिति से उठकर असामान्य तक पहुँचे । साधन एवं परिस्थितियाँ तो प्रतिकूल ही थीं, पर अपनी श्रमनिष्ठा एवं मनोयोग के सहारे सफलता के शिखर पर जा चढ़े ।

वे यदि परिस्थितियों का रोना रोते रहते तो अन्य व्यक्तियों के समान ही हाथ पर हाथ धरे बैठे रहते और संपन्न बनने की कल्पना में मन बहलाते रहते ।"

                                  - पं. श्रीराम शर्मा आचार्य (Book: बड़े आदमी नहीं महामानव बनें, पृ. १३)

English Translation of the above Quote:

"Don't wait for perfect situations and circumstances to occur.

 Many a times we make large plans and wait for the perfect circumstances to come along to execute them. We await a perfect time and look for abundant resources to enable  our success.

Substantial progress and achievements in life can be made by executing on small plans that require limited resources. Success in big and small tasks is dependent not on the availability of resources but is achieved through untiring perseverance, hard work, and dedication towards the task.

If we look at examples of successful men , we will find that most of them had backgrounds where there was a resource crunch or they were men of  limited means .They all started as common men and  yet achieved extraordinary success, greatness and riches  in their lifetime. When resources and favorable circumstances were not available , success was achieved through mental strength,  focused effort , thinking  and dedication towards the work at hand.

If the successful men of the world had waited for the right circumstances or adequate resources to come along , then they would have perhaps wasted an entire lifetime just dreaming of success!"

                   -By Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya , a Quote from the Book in Hindi titled- 'Badey Aadmi Nahin Mahamanav Baniye". 

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To read Shriram Sharma Acharya's Life Transforming Books please visit our Life Transforming Books section. Books in Hindi and English are available.

To know more about Acharya Shriram Sharma  , the 21st century seer and sage, please click the enclosed  link.

Dear Readers ,

Gayatri Teerth, Shantikunj, Hardwar is organising a Spiritual Convention at Bangalore, from 17th January 2014 to 20th January 2014. The convention is termed as ASHWAMEDHA YAGYA.

All are invited to attend. Of special significance is the Deep Yagya , to be held on 19th January. A Deep Yagya is performed with the lighting of Diyas and is a sight to behold. In Bangalore 51000 Diyas will be lit.  

Exhibitions and book stalls with valuable Literature highlighting the great spiritual heritage of Vedanta are made available at the convention.

For details of the event, please do visit the Bangalore Gayatri group website OR The Gayatri Teerth website.  

Real Meaning and Purpose of organising an Ashwamedha Yagna:

ASHVA stands for a Horse, and a horse signifies = VITALITY

MEDHA stands for INTELLIGENCE.

Therefore the term ASHVAMEDHA stands for generating VITALITY+ INTELLIGENCE in large populations, through the process of participating in YAGNA's .

2.Scientific Benefits of Yagna: 

Purification of pollutants present in the AIR and atmosphere.

Dissemination of widespread Moral and Spiritual Knowledge (scientific spirituality) through Exhibitions, Books Stalls , performance of low cost weddings , Namkaran ceremonies etc.

3. The ORIGIN of the term ASHWAMEDHA:

In ancient days , Kings performing Ashwamedha Yagnas in their Kingdoms utilised the services of a HORSE for marketing the event. 

A banner describing, the location, place , time and other relevant details of the Yagna , was placed on the HORSE's BACK and the horse was allowed to ROAM free, through the streets of a Kingdom as a moving advertisement of the YAGNA.

In the absence of the TV, internet, newspapers, a moving horse was used to advertise the YAGNA and to INVITE all to attend and participate. Hence the term Ashwamedha Yagna came into being.

4.To read more on the topic of Ashvamedha Yagna's and the science behind them , read Akhand Jyoti , July- Aug 2005, online.

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