Pearls of Wisdom

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Pearls of Wisdom

 

 

 

Every reaction in the form of hatred or evil is so much loss to the mind; and every evil thought or deed of hatred or any thought of reaction, if it is controlled, will be laid in our favour. (I. 222)

 

There is nothing that is absolutely evil. (V. 253)

 

Darkness is less light; evil is less good; impurity is less purity. (II. 327)

 

The root cause of evil is our desire to be superior to others and our selfishness. (II. 496)

 

Force against force never cures, and the only cure for evil is unselfishness (II. 496)

 

The "me and mine" is the very root of all the evil in the world. (II. 244)

 

The evils that are in the world are caused by none else but ourselves. (II. 242)

 

In doing evil, we injure ourselves and others also. (I. 82)

 

All evil comes, as our scriptures say. relying upon differences. (III. 194)

 

 

 

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda.