Swami Vivekananda the Living Spirit

The human life continues to be a struggle to live andand increase the masses of religious believers of their
prosper. In spite of several difficulties, human race andsect. He influenced so many in the West to accept
humanity survives and runs the world. In the teachingsthat all religions lead us to same God and how you
of Bhagavat Gita one sees it as a mystery or oneaccept the truth lies with you. He has voiced his
speaks of it or hears of it as a mystery, but no oneconcern for poor and deprived. Today we progressed
knows (Gita 1;29) stands true to happenings in theto mix God with religion, for exploitation and ultimately
world. India is a land of culture, great heritage andfor our political ends. The greatest concern of the 21st
enlightment. The history has shown that there are fewcentury is growing intolerance to other religions
people who come in near to the sufferings of humanforgetting the God as almighty who controls everyone.
race. It is the unforgettable, Vivekananda. Swami is aThe great question how long this existing strife
source of great inspiration. His teachings are morecontinues in India a question which will answered in the
important today than yesteryears as the changingcomplete works of Vivekananda.
responses to the present day circumstances, whenVivekananda has become an embodiment of the East
the ideology of religion is totally misunderstood. Swamijiand West. The words of the Romain Rolland that
was an extraordinary creation of almighty, inherited hisVivekananda embraced all the paths of spirit and four
strength from Sri Ramakrishna. Vivekananda wishedyoga’s in their entirely, renunciation and service,
to be alone, never identified with any cult, and changedarts and science, religion and action from the most
his name several times to avoid identity and followers.spiritual to the most practical, and proved that he was
However he was named to be Vivekananda a littlethe personification of harmony of all human energy.
before his departure to America in May 1847 by RajaThe most important words true to his compassion to
Ajit Singh of Ketri. Many believed Vivekananda hadall humans, is expressed as each soul is potentially
utmost potential to spread the message ofdivine. The words of Rabindra Nath Tagore; “if
India’s strength veiled with poverty of masses.you want to understand India study Vivekananda, in
He has told the West that Atma (force which ruleshim everything is positive nothing negative.”
everyone) is same in all, ruled by almighty. There isPassing through turbulent waters in Kanyakumari, he
neither ruler nor subjects. Many Socialistic philosophiesprayed to his master Sri Ramakrishna, and mother
of the Europe have never equaled Swami’sSharada Devi and consecrating to the service of
teachings, but only created conflicts on capitalism andoutcast, starving, oppressed humans
unrest of masses. With a huge population of millions,(Narayana’s). He has expressed that religion
India survives as a peace loving nation with thewithout concern for the poor and sufferings was much
teachings of Gita and Vivekananda”s ideology.dry straw. At Kanyakumari Swami became the patriot
Swamiji believed that we create our destiny, fewand prophet in one. Propagated the message
people are lucky to have biographies written but“TRUTH IS MY GOD, THE UNIVERSE IS MY
words of swamiji’s teachings are a livingCOUNTRY”. I believe in GOD and I believe in
biography which continues with saga of humanity.MAN I believe in going even to hell to save others.
Swamiji’s extraordinary potentials are real giftToday India is an emerging nation with human
of Sri Ramakrishna, who never influenced him withproblems in new dimension and least concern for
dogmatic ideas but only transformed with simple andco-humans. The practice of Swami Vivekananda can
honest living. His travel to the West was an explosionchange many hearts and bring light co humans. The
of Atom of Hinduism to the several free thinkers. Hisspirit of VIVEKANANDA lives like a fire that has been
message was simple that Hinduism believes in wipingburning for more than 100 years.
the tears of suffering humanity than creating followers