National Youth Day 2023: The Government of India first declared the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda in 1984 and observed it as National Youth Day on January 12. It is also known as Rashtriya Yuva Diwas.
Swami Vivekananda’s famous speech at the 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago changed the way the world looked at India. He introduced India’s Vedanta and Yoga philosophy to the world, putting India on the world’s spiritual map. He founded the Ramakrishna Mission.
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National Youth Day 2023: 25 inspirational and powerful quotes by Swami Vivekananda
1. “Talk to yourself once a day, otherwise you might miss your chance to meet a smart person in this world.”
2. “You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.”
3. “You must grow from the inside out. No one can teach you, no one can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher than your own soul.”
4. “We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they go far.”
5. “The truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, but each can be true.”
6. “Get up! Awake! And don’t stop until you reach your goal.”
7. “Never think that anything is impossible for the soul. To think so is the greatest heresy. If there is a sin, this is the only one; saying that you are weak or that others are weak.”
8. “That man has attained immortality, who is not disturbed by matter.”
9. “Our mission is to encourage everyone in the struggle to live up to their own highest ideal, while trying to make that ideal as close as possible to the Truth.”
10. “The moment I realized God resides in the temple of every human being, the moment I stood respectfully before every human being and saw God in them – that moment I was free from bondage, all bonds were vanish, and I am free.”
11. “All power in the universe has belonged to us. It was we who stretched out our hands before our eyes and cried that it was night.”
12. “If money helps one person do good to others then it has some value; but if not, it is simply a pile of evil, and the sooner it is eliminated the better.”
13. “We are responsible for who we are and whatever we desire to become, we have the ability to create ourselves. If who we are is the result of our actions, our own past actions, then it is certain that whatever we wish to become in the future can be brought about by our present actions; so we must know how to act. .”
14. “Think of an idea. Make that idea your life – think about it, dream about it and live it. Let your brain, muscles, nerves and every part of your body is filled with that idea and leave every other idea alone. This is the path to success.”
15. “The whole secret of existence is to be fearless. Never fear what will happen to you, don’t depend on anyone. Only when you refuse all help will you be free .”
16. “The great secret of real success, of real happiness is this: the man or woman who asks nothing in return, who is completely unselfish, is the most successful.”
17. “For a day, when you don’t encounter any problems – you can be sure that you are going the wrong way”
18. “In a conflict between your heart and your head, follow your heart. ”
19. “Be a servant while leading. Don’t be selfish. Be infinitely patient, and success is yours.”
20. “Take risks in life, If you win, you can lead! If you lose, can you guide!?
21. “Experience is the only teacher we have. We can talk and reason all our lives, but we will not understand a word of truth until we experience it for ourselves.”
22. “Stand up, be bold and take responsibility on your own shoulders. Don’t go throwing mud at others; For all the mistakes you make, you are the one and only cause.”
23. “Meditation can turn fools into sages, but unfortunately fools never meditate.”
24. “Learn all the good things from others, but take it in and absorb it in your own way; Don’t become someone else.”
25. “If I love myself despite my countless mistakes, how can I hate anyone because of just a few fleeting mistakes”..!
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Poems written by Swami Vivekananda
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On the fourth of July, behold, the black clouds dispersed, Gathered thickly at night and hung like a gloomy veil over the earth!
At your magical touch, the world will awaken. The birds sing in unison. The flowers raised their crowns like star-dews, and waved to the fair.
The open lake of love, Hundreds of thousands of lotus eyes To welcome you with all its depth.
Hail to you, Lord of Light! Today, a new welcome comes to You, O sun! Today you have lost your FREEDOM! Think how the world has waited for you, And searched for you, through time and climate.
Some abandon their homeland and the love of their friends, And seek you, self-exiled, Through gloomy oceans, through primeval forests, Every step is a life-or-death struggle;
Then comes the day when work bears fruit, And worship, love and sacrifice, Accomplished, accepted and fulfilled. Then you, merciful, stood up to shine the light of FREEDOM on humanity.
Lord, continue on Your irresistible path! Until His noble noon, spread throughout the world. Until all lands reflect His light, Until men and women, with heads held high, See their chains broken, and Know, in overflowing joy, life Their innovation!
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A blessing A mother’s heart, a hero’s will, The sweetest feeling of the softest flowers; Charm and strength always move The fire on the blazing altar; Power leads, in love obeys; Distant dreams and the path of patience, Eternal faith in oneself, in general, Great, small divine light; All this and more than I can see, Today please “Mother “Give it to you!
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Searching for God In hills, valleys and mountains,In temples, churches and mosques,In Vedas, Bibles, Al KoranI searched for Him in vain.
Like a child lost in the wildest forest I cried and cried alone, “Where are you going, my love? The echo replied, “gone”.
Then days and nights and years pass, Fire in my brain, I don’t know when day changes to night, My heart feels like it’s torn in half. I laid myself down on the banks of the Ganges, exposed to sun and rain; With hot tears, I lay down the dust And mourn with the roar of the water.
I have called on all the holy names of all climates and creeds. “Show me the way, with mercy, the great ones have achieved the goal.”
Years passed in bitter cries, Each moment seemed like an age, Until one day amidst my cries and groans It seemed like someone was calling me.
A soft, soothing voice Saying ‘my son’ ‘my son’,That seemed to vibrate in unisonWith all the chords of my soul.
I stood on my feet and tried to find Where the voice came from; I searched, searched and turned to see Around me, before, after, Again, it seemed to be speaking The divine voice for me. In passion, my whole soul is silent, Mesmerized, immersed in happiness.
A flash of lightning illuminates my soul; My heart opens wide. Oh joy, oh bliss, what do I find! My love, my love, you are hereAnd you are here, my love me, all mine! And I am looking for you – From eternity you have been there, sitting on your majestic throne! From that day forward, wherever I wandered, I felt Him standing above hill and valley, high mountain and valley, Far away and high.
The soft light of the moon, the stars so bright,The bright orb of the day,He shines in them; His beauty – strength -Are reflected lights. Majestic morning, New Year’s Eve, Boundless rolling sea, In the beauty of nature, the song of birds, I see through them – it is He.
When terrible calamity befalls me,My heart seems weak and feeble,All nature seems to crush me,With laws that never bend.I seem to hear You whispering sweetly Love my love, “I’m near”, “I’m near”. strong. With you, my love, A thousand deaths have no fear. You speak in a mother’s words. You close your childish eyes. When innocent children laugh, I see you standing next to me.
When sacred friendship shakes hands, He also stands among them; He poured the nectar into the mother’s kiss And the baby’s sweet “mother”. You are my Lord with the prophets of old, All faiths come from You, Vedas, Bibles and Qurans in bold Sing sing You in Harmony.
“You art,” You are the “Soul of soulsIn the rushing stream of life. “Om tat sat om.” You are my God, My love, I am yours, I am yours .
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