"Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be; if you think yourselves impure, impure you will be; if you think yourselves pure, pure you will be." These were the words of inspiration from Swami Vivekanda's teaching relevant today. Swami Sarvasthanandji, head of Ramkrishna Ashram, Rajkot said during his visit to Accuprec Research Labs.
Addressing the team of Accuprec Labs, he said that Swami Vivekananda was saying that, "To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. 'I will drink the ocean', says the persevering soul, 'at my will mountains will crumble up.Have that sort of energy, that sort of will, work hard, and you will reach the goal."
The word Karma is derived from the Sanskrit Kri, to do; all action is Karma. Technically, this word also means the effects of actions. In connection with metaphysics, it sometimes means the effects, of which our past actions were the causes. But in Karma-Yoga we have simply to do with the word Karma, as meaning work. The goal of mankind is knowledge; that is the one ideal placed before us by Eastern philosophy.Pleasure is not the goal of man, but knowledge. Pleasure and happiness come to an end.After a time man finds that it is not happiness, but knowledge, towards which he is going, and that both pleasure and pain are great teachers, and that he learns as much from evil as from good.As pleasure and pain pass before his soul they leave upon it different pictures, and the result of these combined impressions is what is called man's "character."
Some quotes from Swami Vivekananda that sparkle with wisdom:
"We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far."
"Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be; if you think yourselves impure, impure you will be; if you think yourselves pure, pure you will be."
"To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. 'I will drink the ocean', says the persevering soul, 'at my will mountains will crumble up.' Have that sort of energy, that sort of will, work hard, and you will reach the goal."
"Let people say whatever they like, stick to your own convictions, and rest assured, the world will be at your feet. They say, 'Have faith in this fellow or that fellow', but, I say, 'Have faith in yourself first'. That's the way."
"If you are pure, if you are strong, you, one man are equal to the whole world."
Dr. Manish Rachchh, Director & CEO, Dr. Rina Gokani, Director & CSO as well as Mr. Mayur Kandoriya, Director & CMO thanked Swamiji for the visit and blessings.
Swamiji noted in the Visitor Book:
