Swami Vivekanda's name is counted in the list of most prominent
personalities in the world's history. He was the man who could bring revolution
just by his words. In 1893, on September 11, he delivered an iconic speech at
the Chicago Convention of Parliament of Religions. During his speech, he
introduced Hinduism to the world. He talked about religion and intolerance. His
speech got a two-minute standing ovation and that is why it is still
remembered.
Here are the extracts from his speech that he delivered 125
years ago.
"It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response
to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the
name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name
of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and
millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.
I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world
both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal
toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a
nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and
all nations of the earth.
I am proud to tell you that we have gathered in our bosom the
purest remnant of the Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refuge
with us in the very year in which their holy temple was shattered to pieces by
Roman tyranny. I am proud to belong to the religion which has sheltered and is
still fostering the remnant of the grand Zoroastrian nation. I will quote to
you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn which I remember to have repeated from
my earliest boyhood, which is every day repeated by millions of human beings:
"As the different streams having
their sources in different paths which men take through different tendencies,
various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee."
The present convention, which is one of the most august
assemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to the world of
the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita: "Whosoever comes to Me,
through whatsoever form, I reach him; all men are struggling through paths
which in the end lead to me."
Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant, fanaticism,
have long possessed this beautiful earth. They have filled the earth with
violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization
and sent whole nations to despair. Had it not been for these horrible demons,
human society would be far more advanced than it is now. But their time is
come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled this morning in honour of
this convention may be the death-knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions
with the sword or with the pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons
wending their way to the same goal."
Swami Vivekanada was
born on 12 January 1863. His birth anniversary marks as the National Youth Day
since 1984. He is truly an inspiration to the youth.
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