Bharat Gaurav Swami Vivekananda World Famous Historical Religious Speech In Chicago America Astro Special

Bharat Gaurav, Swami Vivekananda Speech in Chicago: Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January 1863 in a Bengali family in Kolkata, Bengal. His father’s name was Vishwanath Dutt and mother’s name was Bhuvaneshwari Devi. Swami Vivekananda’s childhood name was Narendra Nath Dutt, but later he became famous as Swami Vivekananda.

Swami Vivekananda is called the knower of religion, science, art, philosophy, social and literature. Even today his thoughts inspire the youth. Every year on January 12, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is celebrated as National Youth Day. Whenever it comes to Swami Vivekananda, his speech given in Chicago, America is definitely mentioned.

Swami Vivekananda had presented a strong image of India worldwide by giving a speech at the World Religion Conference in Chicago on 11 September 1983. It has been 130 years since this speech, but even today this historic speech of Swami ji is discussed. Not only this, standing ovation was also received from the audience after Swami ji’s speech and applause kept ringing for the whole 2 minutes. But do you know what Swami Vivekananda had in his speech?

Highlights of Vivekananda’s speech at the Art Institute of Chicago

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• Swami Vivekananda said at the beginning of the speech, My American brothers and sisters, you have welcomed me with affection, which filled my heart. I thank you in the name of the world’s old saint-tradition and the mother of all religions. I express my gratitude on behalf of Hindus of all castes and sects.
• I am proud to belong to a religion which taught the world the lesson of tolerance and universal acceptance and we accept all religions as true.
• I am also proud that I belong to the country which gave shelter to people of all religions.
• In his speech, Vivekananda says, ‘Just as rivers originating from different places, after passing through different routes, finally meet in the sea. In the same way man also chooses a path different from his will. These paths may seem different in appearance but they all lead to God only.
• The present conference, which is one of the most sacred gatherings ever held, is itself a testimony to the admonition said in the Gita, ‘Whoever comes to me, no matter how, I reach him. People choose different paths, face difficulties but reach me in the end.
• The religious obstinacy of communalism, bigotry and its hideous progeny have gripped this beautiful land and filled it with violence. Don’t know how many times this earth has become red with blood and don’t know how many civilizations were destroyed and how many countries were destroyed.
• Human society would have been much better had it not been for these dreadful monsters. But now their time is up and I hope that the bugle of this conference will prove to be the destroyer of all bigotry, bigotry and miseries. Then whether it is with the sword or with the edge of the pen.

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