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On the nature of human spirituality and religion, Swami says
On the nature of human spirituality and religion, Swami says
"Each soul is ... divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within, BY controlling nature, external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy, by one, or more, or all of these and be free. This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary details."<ref>Vivekananda, Swami. Yoga Philosophy: Lectures Delivered in New York, Winter of 1895-6. New York: Longmans, Green, and CO, 1896. https://ia600303.us.archive.org/25/items/yogaphilosophyle00viverich/yogaphilosophyle00viverich_bw.pdf. Opening Quote</ref>
"Each soul is ... divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within, BY controlling nature, external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy, by one, or more, or all of these and be free. This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary details."<ref>Vivekananda, Swami. Yoga Philosophy: Lectures Delivered in New York, Winter of 1895-6. New York: Longmans, Green, and CO, 1896. https://ia600303.us.archive.org/25/items/yogaphilosophyle00viverich/yogaphilosophyle00viverich_bw.pdf. Opening Quote</ref>
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Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda was an Avatar, Hindu monk, author, religious teacher, and discipline of Ramakrishna

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On the nature of human spirituality and religion, Swami says "Each soul is ... divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within, BY controlling nature, external and internal. Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy, by one, or more, or all of these and be free. This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary details."[1]

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  1. Vivekananda, Swami. Yoga Philosophy: Lectures Delivered in New York, Winter of 1895-6. New York: Longmans, Green, and CO, 1896. https://ia600303.us.archive.org/25/items/yogaphilosophyle00viverich/yogaphilosophyle00viverich_bw.pdf. Opening Quote