Guest guest Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Teachings of Swami Vivekananda We accept God not because we really want Him, but because we have need of Him for selfish purposes. Love is something absolutely unselfish, that which has no thought beyond the glorification and adoration of the object upon which our affections are bestowed. It is a quality which bows down and worships and asks nothing in return. Merely to love is the sole request that true love has to ask. (VIII. 201) The absence of the thought of self is the essential characteristic of the love for God. Religion nowadays has become a mere hobby and fashion. People go to churches and temples like a flock of sheep. They do not embrace God because they need Him. Most persons are unconscious atheists who self-complacently think that they are devout believers. (VIII. 203) Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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