A majority of men and women in this world want the enjoyments of sense. They have been told that there is a God afar off and if they will send him a cartload of words he will help them get these good things of this world.
But in every land there are a few persons who want God.
They would be one with the essence of good and truth.
Religion is not shopkeeping. Love asks no return; love begs not; love gives. Religion is not an outgrowth of fear; religion is joyous.
It is the spontaneous outburst of the songs of birds and the beautiful sight of the morning. It is an expression of the spirit.
It is from within an expression of the free and noble spirit.
- Swami Vivekananda,
Report in ‘Washington Times’ (October 29, 1894)
of Talk at People’s Church
But in every land there are a few persons who want God.
They would be one with the essence of good and truth.
Religion is not shopkeeping. Love asks no return; love begs not; love gives. Religion is not an outgrowth of fear; religion is joyous.
It is the spontaneous outburst of the songs of birds and the beautiful sight of the morning. It is an expression of the spirit.
It is from within an expression of the free and noble spirit.
- Swami Vivekananda,
Report in ‘Washington Times’ (October 29, 1894)
of Talk at People’s Church
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