"We become forgetful of the ego when..." - Quote by Swami Vivekananda
We become forgetful of the ego when we think of the body as dedicated to the service of others - the body with which most complacently we identify the ego.
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“Love is a gift. You give love and that's where the joy is.”
“The wise man does not lay up treasure. The more he expends on others, the more he gains for himself. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.”
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“When the sage stands above people, they are not oppressed. When he leads people, they are not obstructed. The world will exalt him and not grow tired of him.”
“Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.”
“Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love.”