Vedanta

Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth. They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilisation and sent whole nations to despair. But their time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honour of this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal.

— Swami Vivekananda (Response to Welcome, 1893) · Vivekananda's Fire

I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth.

— Swami Vivekananda (Response to Welcome, 1893) · Vivekananda's Fire

As the different streams having their sources in different places all mingle their water in the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee.

— Swami Vivekananda (Response to Welcome, 1893) · Vivekananda's Fire

Sisters and Brothers of America, it fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions; and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.

— Swami Vivekananda (Response to Welcome, 1893) · Vivekananda's Fire

बारिश के दिन छत से एक बाल्टी भर पानी उतारो — बचाना बड़ा काम नहीं, रोज़ का एक कतरा है। जो आज रखा, कल वही कंधे पर रखेगा।

Vivekananda's Fire