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Swami Vivekananda’s relevance in modern age

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Swami Vivekananda is an inspiration for the youth. He was born as Narendra Nath Dutta in an affluent family in Kolkata on 12 January 1863. During his youthful days, Vivekananda was a very logical and intellectual boy. He was the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Vivekananda was the first spiritual leader to visit the United States to address the Parliament of Religious at Chicago which began from 11 Sep­tember, 1893. During his short life of less than 40 years, Swami Vivekananda travelled to many places in India and outside.

He holds a pride of place among the makers of modern India. Vivekananda was one of the greatest patriots to have ever been born in this country. During his visit to Belur Math, Mahatma Gandhi said, “I have gone through his works very thoroughly and after having gone through them, the love that I have for my country became a thousand fold that our younger generation will take advantage of this fountain of wisdom, of spirit and fire that flows through Swami Vivekananda”. Shri Rabindranath Tagore said, “If you want to know India, study Vivekananda. In him everything is positive and nothing negative.” Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru said, “Directly or indirectly he has powerfully influenced the modern India of today and I think that our younger generation will take advantage of this fountain of wisdom, of spirit and fire that flows through Swami Vivekananda”.

India today is poised for a giant leap from the ranks of developing countries to developed countries. Our economic growth is robust and we boast of a very high percentage of youth population among the nations of the world. But, all these would be really fruitful and meaningful only if we can ensure that the benefits of prosperity and growth percolate down to the level of the masses across the length and breadth of the country. This is where many of the serious thinkers and well-wishers of this country are really apprehensive. The growth seems to be lopsided and the distribution of the benefits inequitable.

Unless we address this concern very urgently, the situation may turn grave and disastrous. It is in this regard that we have a very wonderful remedy in the message of Swami Vivekananda. He is the perfect role model for the youth of this country and it is under his banner that the Indian youths can safely march towards their cherished goal holding their head high among the comity of nations.

(The views expressed by the author in the article are his/her own.)

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