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If Swami Vivekananda sees India today,


Namaste and a very good morning to one and all present here. I'm R. Bharathi from 9th grade. A few days earlier we had a small session on Swami Vivekananda in our assembly. From that, I learnt about swamiji. As a growing youth, I was very inspired by his teachings and principles. And today, I'm here with a question. If, Swami Vivekananda sees India today, what will he be proud of and what will he be ashamed of? And I believe, by recollecting all the points in front of you, I can find out the answer to my question. Swamiji's main works are:-

Unify different faiths.
  • Bring equality to women
  • Bring practice of Brahmacharya back.
  • Bring Vedanta to the masses.
  • Improve the condition of the masses.
  • Make Hindus proud of their religion and their country


Let me begin with the positive aspect. Swamiji's India was under British rule. Millions were dying from hunger. Poeple with different faiths were fighting with each other, and women were not assured their basic rights. If he was with us today, he would be very happy to see the situation totally opposite today. “Unity in Diversity” is being achieved in a steady pace. India has a very goos financial position and women are considered as equal to men. The access to the teachings of Vedanta is available to all. The society is changing and rectifying in every means of aspect. The education rate has also increased, which makes the youth more skilled and advanced. Seeing all these growing changes, he would be very pleased.

But, there are a few things which may make him feel bad. For an instance, the practice of Brahmacharya has totally disappeared in today's India. The conditions of masses may make him feel disappointed. But the most important thing, which all of us should be ashamed of, is that we are forgetting our own culture and going behind the west. He would totally feel ashamed of that, and so should we. Our culture is one of the most ancient and glorious ones. If we are to forfiet it, then isn't it equivalent to abandoning one's own motherland and mother? This is one aspect which is very essential to be spread amongst the younger generation today. If we don't know about our own culture, then isn't it a matter of shame?
As the future citizens of our motherland,we must know what makes our country. And our culture is very prominent component of that.
Our country is developing, and it will be one of the developed nations in the near future. If we are to achieve that, I believe, we must fulfill Swami Vivekananda's mission on his behalf.

I thank you all for this wonderful opportunity. I'm glad that I could find answers to my question. And I'm sure that Swamiji will be proud of our steady growth. Thank you.

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