“It is with deep satisfaction that we present to Russian-speaking readers this book “The Teachings of Swami Vivekananda” .. The translation was carefully edited by us, repeatedly checked with the original so that the reader could get acquainted with a reliable text that conveys the power of thought and the spirit of the author. We did everything we could, everything that allowed our own abilities. These invaluable teachings of Swami Vivekananda give us, based on our personal, direct experience of the Supreme Truth, and, in my opinion, they are able to transform the life of a sincere reader, raising his mind, inspiring him to self-improvement. The ideas presented here about the hidden abilities of a person, his duty, faith, happiness, service, strength, as well as about Atman, devotion, concentration, ethics, not only enlighten the reader, but also make us think further independently with their originality. This book presents a thematic collection of statements .