Guest guest Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Teachings of Swami Vivekananda In modern times this millennial aspiration takes the form of equality - of liberty, equality and fraternity. This is also fanaticism. True equality has never been and never can be on earth. How can we all be equal here? This impossible kind of equality implies total death. (I. 113) Yet this idea of realizing the millennium is a great motive power. Just as inequality is necessary for creation itself, so the struggle to limit it is also necessary. If there were no struggle to become free and get back to God, there would be no creation either. It is the difference between these two forces that determines the nature of the motives of men. There will always be these motives to work, some tending towards bondage and others towards freedom. (I. 115) Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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