Swami Vivekananda Jayanti: Swami Vivekananda was a spiritual leader, philosopher and social reformist of the 18th century. He was born in present-day Kolkata into an aristocratic Bengali family on January 12, 1863. This year marks his 159th birth anniversary. He was a prolific thinker, a great orator and a passionate patriot.
His teachings inspired a lot of young Indians and brought a spiritual awakening in the 19th century, and so, his birth anniversary is also celebrated as National Youth Day. He was one of India’s leading thinkers who rediscovered Indian philosophy through ancient Hindu scriptures, under the mentorship of mystic and yogi Ramakrishna Paramahansa, and brought it into mainstream Indian thought.
Swami Vivekananda represented India and Hinduism at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in 1893. In remembrance of Swami Vivekananda, here are some of his inspiring quotes.
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“The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.”
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti: Swami Vivekananda was born in Kolkata on January 12, 1863. (Designed by Gargi Singh/Indian Express)
“Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being.”
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Swami Vivekananda Jayanti: Swami Vivekananda was known as Narendra Nath Datta in his pre-monastic life. (Designed by Gargi Singh/Indian Express)
“A man is not poor without a rupee but a man is really poor without a dream and ambition.”
Swami Vivekananda decided to educate the masses about ways to improve their economic condition. (Designed by Gargi Singh/Indian Express)
“All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.”
Swami Vivekananda also tried to impart spiritual knowledge to the masses to strengthen their faith and moral sense. (Designed by Gargi Singh/Indian Express)
“You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.”
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti: Swami Vivekananda died on 4 July 1902 at the age of 39 in Belur Math. His birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day in India. (Designed by Gargi Singh/Indian Express)
“That man has reached immortality who is disturbed by nothing material”.
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