Advaita Vedanta Quotes

“Prana is Spandana or vibration. When all this universe shall have resolved back into its primal state, what becomes of this infinite force? Do they think that it becomes extinct? Of course, not. If it became extinct, what would be the cause of the next wave, because the motion is going in wave forms, rising, falling, rising again, falling again?”
― Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Vedanta

“Suppose there is a wave in the ocean. The wave is distinct from the ocean only in its form and name, and this form and this name cannot have any separate existence from the wave; they exist only with wave. The wave may subside but the same amount of water remains, even if the name and form that were on the wave vanish for ever. So this Maya is what makes the difference between me and you , between all animals and man, between gods and men.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Vedanta

“It is true that the Upanishads have this one theme before them: "कस्मिन्नु भगवो विज्ञाते सर्वमिदं विज्ञातं भवति - What is that knowing which we know everything else?”
― Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Vedanta

“Truth, and nothing but truth is the watchword of the Advaitist. "सत्यमेव जयते नानृतं। सत्येन पन्था विततो देवयानः --Truth alone triumphs, and not untruth. Through truth alone the way to Devayana lies.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Vedanta

“We read again: "यदिदं किंच जगत् सर्वं प्राण एजति निःसृतम्।--Everything in this universe has been projected, Prana vibrating." You must mark the word Ejati, because it comes from Eja, to vibrate; Nihsritam, projected;Yadidam Kincha, whatever in this universe.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Vedanta

“There are truths that are true only in a certain line, in a certain direction, under certain circumstances, and for certain times - those that are founded on the institutions of the times.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Vedanta

“Even the faults of a Guru must be told.”
― Swami Vivekananda, Advaita Vedanta