The text is an excerpt from Volume 5 of the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. It includes a copyright notice indicating that the content is protected and published exclusively by NicheTech / Matrubharti. The volume features various sections such as epistles, interviews, notes from lectures, questions and answers, conversations, sayings, and writings. The main focus of the excerpt is a discussion on "Reason, Faith, and Love," which Swami Vivekananda wrote during his time at the Hale family's home in 1894. He reflects on the limitations of reason, which can lead to agnosticism and atheism, and emphasizes that reason alone cannot reach the infinite. He critiques faith when isolated, leading to bigotry and fanaticism, and suggests that love is a superior path that never degenerates. Love is described as expansive and unifying, transcending conventional forms and methods of worship. The text highlights the importance of love in understanding spirituality, portraying it as a fundamental and transformative force.

by Swami Vivekananda in English Biography

Writen by Swami Vivekananda

Category Biography