Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything.
Swami VivekanandaRead
You have no more anger when you are all love, bliss, infinite existence. . . .
Interpretation
What this quote means
True love and bliss lead to the absence of anger.
This quote by Swami Vivekananda suggests that when a person embodies love and bliss, they transcend negative emotions like anger. The essence of infinite existence implies that one's connection to a higher state of being can eliminate feelings that disrupt inner peace, highlighting a transformative approach to emotional well-being.
Themes
LoveAngerBlissPeaceExistence
In practice
Example use cases
During a meditation workshop, the teacher quoted Vivekananda to emphasize the importance of love in overcoming negative emotions.
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