Guest guest Posted January 11, 2000 Report Share Posted January 11, 2000 Hello. You know I like the family feel, spreading out over many lists here .. as One. I also wonder if there is a Vivekananda Center in Sydney? love, Col Vivekananda Centre wrote: > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > One of the List members- Colette has requested for a book. > May I request any member who resides in Australia to guide us as to where to > buy the book:- Practical Vedanta (this book has 4 talks given by Swami > Vivekananda in London in 1896). The book is from Advaita Ashrama > Calcutta............jay > > - > Colette <colette > > 10 January 2000 23:05 > [selfknow-l] Vivekananda > > > Hello. Please tell me which book this wonderful quote is in? And another > which helped me so much .. I must get this book .. > > > > Thankyou, > > > > Colette > > > > >From talk given by Swami Vivekananda in London -1896. > > > > " And this is the practical side of Vedanta. It does not destroy the world, > > but it explains it, it does not destroy the person but explains him; it > does > > not destroy the individuality, but plains it by showing the real > > individuality. It does not show that this world is vain and does not > exist, > > but it says 'Understand what this world is, so that it may not hurt you'. > > > > Vivekananda Centre wrote: > > > > > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > > > > > Taken from Lecture given in London in 1896 by Vivekananda > > > > > > The whole universe is one person; let go the little things. Give up the > > > small for the infinite.., give up small enjoyments for infinite bliss. > It is > > > all yours, for the Impersonal includes the personal. So God is personal > and > > > impersonal at the same time. And Man, the Infinite, Impersonal Man is > > > manifesting Himself as person. We the infinite have limited ourselves, > as it > > > were, into small parts. The Vedanta says that Infinity is our true > nature; > > > it will never vanish, it will abide for ever. > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > Get great offers on top-notch products that match your interests! > Sign up for eLerts at: > <a href= " http://clickme./ad/elerts1 " >Click Here</a> > > ------ > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2000 Report Share Posted January 11, 2000 There is no Vivekananda Centre in Australia but please visit our home page and you will know of lots of interesting sites connected with the teachings of Vivekananda our home site is http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/home.htm our main site is at http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda our humour site may be of interest as well http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/children.htm - Colette <colette <Ramakrishna > 11 January 2000 12:46 [ramakrishna] Practical Vedanta.....by Sw Vivekananda > Colette <colette > > Hello. You know I like the family feel, spreading out over many lists here ... as > One. > > I also wonder if there is a Vivekananda Center in Sydney? > > love, > > Col > > Vivekananda Centre wrote: > > > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > > > One of the List members- Colette has requested for a book. > > May I request any member who resides in Australia to guide us as to where to > > buy the book:- Practical Vedanta (this book has 4 talks given by Swami > > Vivekananda in London in 1896). The book is from Advaita Ashrama > > Calcutta............jay > > > > - > > Colette <colette > > > > 10 January 2000 23:05 > > [selfknow-l] Vivekananda > > > > > Hello. Please tell me which book this wonderful quote is in? And another > > which helped me so much .. I must get this book .. > > > > > > Thankyou, > > > > > > Colette > > > > > > >From talk given by Swami Vivekananda in London -1896. > > > > > > " And this is the practical side of Vedanta. It does not destroy the world, > > > but it explains it, it does not destroy the person but explains him; it > > does > > > not destroy the individuality, but plains it by showing the real > > > individuality. It does not show that this world is vain and does not > > exist, > > > but it says 'Understand what this world is, so that it may not hurt you'. > > > > > > Vivekananda Centre wrote: > > > > > > > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > > > > > > > Taken from Lecture given in London in 1896 by Vivekananda > > > > > > > > The whole universe is one person; let go the little things. Give up the > > > > small for the infinite.., give up small enjoyments for infinite bliss. > > It is > > > > all yours, for the Impersonal includes the personal. So God is personal > > and > > > > impersonal at the same time. And Man, the Infinite, Impersonal Man is > > > > manifesting Himself as person. We the infinite have limited ourselves, > > as it > > > > were, into small parts. The Vedanta says that Infinity is our true > > nature; > > > > it will never vanish, it will abide for ever. > > > > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > > > Get great offers on top-notch products that match your interests! > > Sign up for eLerts at: > > <a href= " http://clickme./ad/elerts1 " >Click Here</a> > > > > ------ > > > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > > Vivekananda Centre London > > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > Get great offers on top-notch products that match your interests! > Sign up for eLerts at: > <a href= " http://clickme./ad/elerts1 " >Click Here</a> > > ------ > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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