The one aspect that comes straight to my mind when I think of Swami Vivekananda is “courage” that is derived from a “spirit of doing well to others”. To me Swamiji has always been a symbol of “positive intent” and “mental toughness”, and one needs so much of these two attributes in today’s world, especially when we are young and restless.
I have been staying alone, out of my hometown, for the past five years. During this sojourn, whenever I have felt like giving up on a task, whenever I have felt like crying for something, whenever I have felt that life has given me a raw deal, I have gone back and read Vivekananda’s teachings. It has given me tons of strength, courage, inspiration and peace-of-mind to face life alone a thousand miles away from my home.
Since he was an educated individual himself, and had led a worldly life during the initial few years of his life, his words and teachings have the power to address problems that a common man faces today. His teachings are like an ocean of knowledge, peace and strength, which are expressing themselves in the most rudimentary forms possible. They have the power to transform a life, as they have done for me.
I should confess that I am not able to follow those words every time in life. I am still imbibing the lessons imparted by this great, enlightened soul, but they have given me a direction in life. Every time I do not get my mom or fiancée beside me when I am feeling depressed here in Bangalore. In those trying times, I just take out one hour of my time, and read Swami Vivekananda’s teachings. That is enough to flush out all negativities out of my mind. I wish I was born in the era that he lived in, and had the opportunity to meet the most Enlightened Soul that India has ever had.
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