• The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself - this is called life.

    Swami Vivekananda: The awakening of the soul to its bondage and its effort to stand up and assert itself - this is called life.
    Dave DeLuca, Swami Vivekananda (2006). “Pathways to Joy: The Master Vivekananda on the Four Yoga Paths to God”, p.119, New World Library