The difference between the subtlest mind and the grossest matter is only one of degree. Therefore the whole universe may be called either mind or matter, it does not matter which.
You may call the mind refined matter, or the body concretised mind; it makes little difference by which name you call which.
All the troubles arising from the conflict between materialism and spirituality are due to wrong thinking. Actually, there is no difference between the two. I and the lowest pig differ only in degree. It is less manifested, I am more. Sometimes I am worse, the pig is better.
- Swami Vivekananda,
Lecture in San Francisco,
March 20, 1900
You may call the mind refined matter, or the body concretised mind; it makes little difference by which name you call which.
All the troubles arising from the conflict between materialism and spirituality are due to wrong thinking. Actually, there is no difference between the two. I and the lowest pig differ only in degree. It is less manifested, I am more. Sometimes I am worse, the pig is better.
- Swami Vivekananda,
Lecture in San Francisco,
March 20, 1900
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