National Youth Day is celebrated on January 12 each year to honor the ideals and philosophy of Vivekananda
National Youth Day is celebrated each year to remember, respect and honor the ideals and thoughts of Swami Vivekananda. Born on January 12, 1863 in Kolkata, Swami Vivekananda has been a spiritual thinker unlike any other monk and played a major role in reviving India’s image as a land of spirituality.
“Sisters and brothers of America,” This is how Vivekananda started his speech in 1893 at the Parliament of World’s Religions in Chicago.
This speech immortalised the ideals which the monk believed in globally.
What Swami focussed upon
- Swami Vivekananda always focused on harnessing youth’s potential.
- He wanted to inspire the young generation so that they could counter the British and attain Independence.
- Swami Vivekananda’s weapons of winning the world were education and peace.
- He always portrayed himself as a ‘Nationalist Saint’ who wanted the youth to get out of their comfort zones to attain anything they desire.
- Swami Vivekananda had incredible understanding and knowledge of philosophy, religion, literature, Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, and what not.
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