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Remembering Swami Vivekananda on his 153rd birth anniversary

New Delhi: What is the relevance today of a monk who was born 153 years ago, lived the life of a mendicant, and passed away at a young age of 39 years? Swami Vivekananda's personality

A person commits crime when he gets overpowered by weaknesses - at physical or psychological level.
Swamiji said: "Have faith that you are all born to do great things."

Another aspect of Swamiji's personality was his universal brotherhood.

Speaking at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893, he said: "As the different streams mingle their water in the sea, different paths which men take, various though they appear, all lead to the same god..."

"Upon the banner of every religion will soon be written, 'Help and not Fight', 'Assimilation and not Destruction'."

Swami Vivekananda, who was said to have the intellect of Shankaracharya and heart of Buddha, now looks into our eyes and makes us realize that his messages are much more relevant today than ever before.

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