External nature is only internal nature writ large.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Vivekananda suggests that the external world reflects our internal state.
- In plain terms
- The world around you mirrors what is inside you.
- What can you take from it?
- Change yourself to change your view of the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of reality is perceived versus real?
- What does the world reflect about you?
Another view
The external world exists independently of our minds.
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