163rd Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda: National Youth Day (National Yuva Diwas 2025) and National Youth Week are celebrated every year in India on 12 January, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, as a source of inspiration for the youth. The Government of India organizes the National Youth Festival every year as a part of the National Youth Week and the objective of the festival is to promote national integration, communal harmony and brotherhood. This year is the 163rd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda believed that if the youth of any nation is conscious and dedicated towards its purpose, then that country can achieve any goal. To be successful, the youth will have to increase their sense of dedication and be prepared to face the challenges of the future. Vivekananda inspires the youth to increase their spiritual strength as well as physical strength.
Who are the youth?
National Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 January in the memory of the great spiritual leader, philosopher and thinker Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda’s inspiring life and powerful message give to the youth. Youth are defined as those within the age group of 15-29 years, who constitute approximately 40% of the total population of India. Representing the most vibrant and dynamic sector of the society, this group is the most valuable human resource of the country.
Life of Swami Vivekananda (Swami Vivekananda Life)
Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863. His childhood name was Narendra Nath Dutt and his guru’s name was Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission and Ramakrishna Math in the name of his guru. Vivekananda played an important role in spreading Indian philosophy, especially Vedanta and Yoga, in the world, and his role in connecting nationalism with spirituality during British India is considered important. Apart from this, Vivekananda has presented his views on casteism, education, nationalism, secularism, humanism. Vivekananda’s teachings are influenced by Upanishads, philosophy of Geeta, teachings of Buddha and Jesus Christ. He earned global fame at the Chicago World Religion Conference in 1893 and it was through this that Indian spirituality was spread globally.
Swami Vivekananda Quotes
Do one thing at a time, and while doing so, put your whole soul into it and forget everything else.
No one can teach you, no one can make you spiritual. You have to learn everything from within yourself.
Whatever you think, so you will become. If you consider yourself weak then you will become weak and if you consider yourself strong then you will become strong.
Don’t ask anything, don’t ask for anything in return. Give what you have to give, it will come back to you, but don’t think about it right now.
He is an atheist who does not believe in himself.
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Excerpts from historical speech (Swami Vivekananda Speech)
During his speech, Swami Vivekananda ji had said that American brothers and sisters, my heart is filled with the warmth with which you have welcomed me. I thank you on behalf of the oldest saint tradition in the world and the mother of all religions. I express my gratitude to you on behalf of millions of Hindus of all castes and sects. I would also like to thank some of the speakers who spoke on this forum, who showed that the idea of tolerance has spread in the world from the countries of the East. I am proud that I belong to a religion which has taught the world the lesson of tolerance and universal acceptance. We not only believe in universal tolerance but we also accept all religions as true. I am proud that I belong to a country which has given shelter to persecuted people of all religions and all countries. I am proud that we have kept in our hearts those sacred memories of Israel in which their religious places were destroyed by Roman invaders and then they took refuge in South India.
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