The Hindus in particular and Indians in general marked the death anniversary of a great monk, saint and philosopher of India with utmost devotion. Every year 4th July is celebrated as the death anniversary of saint cum philosopher of India. This great Hindu sage, saint and philosopher passed away July 4, 1902 at a very young age of 39 years. The Swami ji was born on 12th January 1863. It was Swami ji that has spread the knowledge of Hinduism, Sanatan Dharma and Vedas in the western world his Chicago America address has been very significant.
Swami Vivekananda is said to have captivated audiences during the Chicago address and was embraced in the United States, as there was some magnetic attraction to his personality and address that to a large degree cleansed the ignorance of Westerners about Sanatan Dharma, and because of his personality, many Americans adopted Hinduism. Swami Vivekananda was a great Indian saint and Yogi in Calcutta who was born Narendra Dutta on 12th January 1863. Swami Vivekananda had a unique personality with great principles. He is famous because of his ideology and his priceless insights about life. Two of the example works he present were Modern, Vedanta and Raj Yoga. Swami Vivekananda is famous not just in India, in the world. For the entirety of Swami Vivekananda's life, he would devote and embody the values of our ancient Indian culture. Swami Vivekananda was referred to as Narendra Dutta during his younger days. Narendra was rambunctious and very hyper as a young child. When he was a child, he exhibited signs of intelligence and a sense of humor.
As a young boy, Narendra experienced the works of Ramayana, and Mahabharata which invoked his interest in spirituality. He was naturally fascinated by heroism and mystical elements. Nevertheless, his great interest in spiritualty also made him very argumentative. He questioned everything that he found no clear explanation for. Spirituality and Godly elements was always an argument to him. Swamiji wanted to know the truth of God, and no saint or monk could answer that for him until he met his Guru, Ramakrishna Paramahansa. The first meeting with his Guru changed the whole perception of young intrusive Narendra. Young Narendra went to Ramakrishna Paramahansa in a very intrusive way. He was looking to examine the truth of Gods existence in a very tangible way. Shri Ramakrishna saw the young boy, burning eyes to see the ultimate truth. That moment the great saint got to know that this young boy will have phenomenal impression to mankind. Vivekananda was enlightened by Ramakrishna Paramahansa and called him a Guru. Swami Vivekananda over the years became a master subject of spirituality and uplifted the entire Indian culture and Hinduism. At that World Religion Conference in Chicago Swami Vivekananda walks to speak.
His address captivated everyone present and so it was that Swami Vivekananda became a world figure. His words captivated the hearts of all believers of all faiths and advanced the cause of Hinduism. The Indian religions promote the values of universal acceptance, oneness and identity and harmony, even while speaking from their own cultural vantage. More than that, Swami Vivekananda exuded the beauty of Indian religions saying we are able to accept all religions as true. Swami Vivekananda is responsible for bringing to an end India's cultural detachment from the world. He was a man of highest ideals and synergising great ideas that constructed the fabric of youth in our country. He gave young minds ideas that were dynamic forces of self-realisation and character-development. Humanity entered a new stage of cultural evolution with his ideas. Youth were catalysed to awaken inner strengths, serve others and always maintain an optimistic attitude. Swamiji believed in working hard and unceasingly to realise our desires. One of his popular quotations goes: ''Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.'' He was followed by the likes of Ramakrishna, Debendrnath Tagore, and Arthur Schopenhauer etc., His father's name was Vishwanath Datta and his mother was called Bhubaneshwari.
As a spiritual genius of remarkable intellect and power, Swami Vivekananda accomplished enormous work and achievement in a very short life. When he was in his youth, Vivekananda, was influenced by the agnostic western philosophical schools. However, he pursued an aggressive desire to know the truth of God, so he approached reputable people, asking if they had seen God. With those concerns he met Shri Ramakrishna Paramahansa. Swami Vivekananda's philosophy referred to as Vedanta Philosophy, as it mostly is today, comprises all the various sects that currently exist in India. He galvanised to the youth of the country, to fight against colonial oppression, provide social services, and work for people in a unified manner. His teachings fostered inter-faith discussions and interfaith awareness. He also campaigned against superstitions, and for women's uplift in society. Swami Vivekananda was one of the most remarkable souls ever born in India. A saint, a patriot, and a philosopher. He became an extraordinary figure both in India and globally due to his indomitable courage, broad vision, spiritual outlook, mature wisdom, and vast education along with an abiding love of his beloved country. India is justifiably proud of this extraordinary genius.
The philosophy of oneness of religions is of his universal character and he also considered that who has absolutely and unconditionally devoted himself to God through service to mankind, is really a religioin man. In this pursuit he established the Ramakrishna Mission which is outstanding example of lofty ideas like humanity, caste system, spirituality and fervent nationalism. His teachings helped in awakening the people of India from Himalayas to Cape of Comorin, by bringing greater harmony in all their differences and injecting huge zeal and strength into their minds and helping them rise from stupor, lethargy and despair. His contribution to awaken the people of India to realise their culture and spiritual heritage is great. He is one of the immortals that have given new orientation to our thinking and action in the cultural and political domain. Swami Vivekananda has mentioned stresses on the recognition of youth power for nation building. He had a great conviction that Indian education is man making and character making. Swamiji made a lot of emphasis on the service of mankind, he used to say often that service of man is service of God.
In conclusion, it is fitting to say that Swami Vivekananda was a saint, patriot, writer, poet, thinker and above all, a grand human being that we seldom find in this world. The best homage to the great saint cum philosopher on his death anniversary is to follow the path shown by him and have fierce love for the country and love and respect for the Indian culture and philosophy. He was a patriotic saint of India and was renowned not only in India but abroad as well. He is known as the father of Indian nationalism and he is our national saint and hero. He is grieved upon his Punyatithi -death anniversary and also shows up in our daily lives.
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