OURCOUNTRY.OURPEOPLE: JANUARY 12: NATIONAL YOUTH DAY(INDIA)

QUOTE OF THE DAY…!!

“ We are what our thoughts have made us;so take care about what you think.Words are secondary,thoughts live;they travel far.”

- Swami Vivekananda.

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JANUARY 12:THE BIRTHDAY OF THE DIVINE SOUL:SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

NATIONAL YOUTH DAY:

In 1984,the government of India declared and decided to observe the Birthday of SWAMI VIVEKANANDA(12 January)as NATIONAL YOUTH DAY every year from 1985 onwards.To quote from the Government of India's communication,

"It was felt that the Philosophy of Swamiji and the ideals for which he lived and worked could be a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth."

The National Youth Day is celebrated across the country with processions,speeches,recitations,Youth conventions,seminars,sports,music and various other competitions on 12th January every year.

MY OPINION:

I personally took a lot inspiration from his teachings and he is one among the very few persons whom I admire the most.
The impression and impact he created on this world(especially India) in his short life is tremendous. The famous Parliament of Religions(Chicago,1893) lecture

which made the world stand up and look at this 30 year old young man with great respect for his speech and also his country,till today is rated among the greatest lectures in the history of the world.

The way in which he was able to influence every Indian with his teachings and make them think was very special.
He introduced the greatness of this great country( India) to the people of this world in an eloquent way highlighting the greatness of Indian Vedanta without ever criticizing other traditions and religions is something which everyone should take notice of in high regard.
It may take hundred's and thousand's of lines for me to express my respect and admiration for Swami Vivekananda and it still never ends,but the thing I want to highlight is whatever he did was for the sake of the country,may it be the RAMAKRISHNA MISSION,his travelling to the WEST and his immortal lectures.
Everyone and especially youth of this country should draw inspiration from his words and apply them in their lives and as swami wished, should serve the country in whatever way they can and work for the progress of this country.That would be the greatest tribute we can pay to the IMMORTAL SOUL,whose teachings have had lasting impression on the people in the past,continuing in the present and most definitely will do so in the future.

QUOTES ON SWAMI VIVEKANANDA:

I have gone through his works very thoroughly, and after having through them,the love that I had for my country became a thousand-fold.

-Mahatma Gandhi

If you want to India,study Vivekananda.In him everything is positive and nothing negative.

-Rabindranath Tagore

Swamiji was a full-blooded masculine personality- and a fighter to the core of his being.I can go on for hours and yet fail to do the slightest justice to that great man.He was so great,so profound,so complex.If he had been alive, I would have been at his feet.

-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose