Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Teachings of Swami Vivekananda Two sorts of persons never require any image - the human animal who never thinks of any religion, and the perfected being who has passed through these stages. Between these two points all ofus require some sort of ideal, outside and inside. (IV. 45) It is very easy to say, "Don't be personal", but the same man who says so is generally most personal. His attachment for particular men and women is very strong; it does not leave him when they die, he wants to follow them beyond death. That is idolatry; it is the seed, the very cause of idolatry; and the cause being there it will come out in some form. Is it not better to have a personal attachment to an image of Christ or Buddha than to an ordinary man or woman? (IV. 46) Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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