Q0214
“Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.” — Swami Vivekananda (Chicago Parliament of Religions et al.)
Verified English quotation. Primary source: Chicago Parliament of Religions et al.. Theme: awakening.
English
Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.
Source and attribution
The archive attributes this English wording to Chicago Parliament of Religions et al. and files it under Vedanta. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
About Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) presented Vedanta to global audiences and urged strength, service, and spiritual universalism in modern India.
How to read this passage
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Epictetus and Augustine of Hippo), awakening is framed through Vedanta and Stoicism. Some passages define awakening; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through awakening.
Concepts in this quote
- Awakening
- Awakening appears in this archive as a live philosophical concern—not a slogan. These verified English passages show how thinkers treat awakening as a problem of judgment, practice, or explanation.
How to cite this quotation
APA: Swami Vivekananda. (n.d.). Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached. In Philosophy Blind Box. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0214
MLA: Swami Vivekananda. “Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal….” Philosophy Blind Box, https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0214.
Chicago: Swami Vivekananda. “Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal….” Philosophy Blind Box. Accessed 2026. https://www.philosophydef.com/quotes/q0214.
Frequently asked questions
What is the source of the quotation “Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal…”?
The passage is attributed to Swami Vivekananda, Chicago Parliament of Religions et al.. The archive attributes this English wording to Chicago Parliament of Religions et al. and files it under Vedanta. That locator distinguishes the passage from loose internet attributions: readers can return to the named work or section to check translation, surrounding argument, and edition-specific wording.
What does Swami Vivekananda mean by awakening?
Across 4 recurring voices here (notably Epictetus and Augustine of Hippo), awakening is framed through Vedanta and Stoicism. Some passages define awakening; others warn how it fails; still others relocate it inside habit, community, or language. This passage enters that discussion through awakening.