All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark...
As soon as you say, "I am a little mortal being," you are saying something which is not true, you are giving the lie to yourselves, you are hypnotising yourselves into something vile, and weak and wrteched. ....
...in the Vedanta there is no attempt at reconciling the present life -the hypnotised life. this false which we have assumed-but this false life must go, and the real life which is always existing must manifest itself, must shine out....
...That is what we are doing all our life, getting frozen from the feet upwards and yet wanting sleep. Therefore you must struggle towards the ideal, and if a man comes who wants to bring that idea down to your level, and teach a religion that does not carry the highest ideal, do not listen to him.Teach men of the strength that is already within them...
..."You are pure and perfect and what you call sin does not belong to you." [according to the Vedanta].Therefore the first step for us to take is to teach the truth to ourselves and others.
Vivekananda (n.d.) 2.6 Practical Vedanta and Other Lectures/ The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/ Kindle Edition
And that is why I am here. Sigh!
All is well
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