Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything.
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Everything that has form, everything that is the result of combination, is evolved out of this Akasha.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that all forms and combinations in existence emerge from a fundamental source called Akasha.
Swami Vivekananda's quote reflects the philosophical idea that everything in the universe, including forms and combinations, originates from a unified source known as Akasha. This concept is deeply rooted in spiritual and metaphysical dialogues, indicating that the material world is not separate from its underlying essence but is rather a manifestation of a greater reality that connects all existence.
Themes
AkashaExistencePhilosophySourceCombinationForms
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the nature of reality in a philosophical seminar.
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