Before i begin my discussion or even state the topic ,i wish to bring forth an

incident that took place more than a hundred years from now. Two people were
walking along the banks of the ganges on a cloudy evening. One of them was in
his mid- thirties and the other a lot older. The younger man was wearing a
tranquil smile on his face and the older an aura of anxiety and despair. Reading
the lines of anxiety on his face the younger man asked what makes you so sad
lokmanyaji? lokmanya replied with an expression of sorrow when are we going
to gain freedom swamiji? It really pains me to see our motherland bonded in
chains of slavery. The swami thought for a while and replied with the
everlasting smile the time is not far away,just wait for 50 more years,exactly 50
more years, for your patience will pay off after this period and started gazing
into the deep stretches of the ganges...the smile still there on his face.
So here ends the incident. and you would be amazed to know that it was the
evening of 14th august 1897,exactly 50 years prior to indias independence. And
the man professing it was none other than swami Vivekananda-and he is the
topic of my discussion today.....

Swami Vivekananda- the

modern prophet.
Well before the Russian revolution, he had stated china will emerge as the
worlds bigget socialist nation but given the post russian revolution events,it
was Russia and not china as the worlds largest socialist nation...many of the
sociologists thought the swami was proven wrong here.but what happened after
1991- downfall of Russia and china is the socialist leader today.
There are several such instances that prove that swamiji had a vision and ability
to foresee. For india he has predicted sometime in the dying years of 19 th
century....i forsee a great future for india,200 years hence india would emerge
as the biggest super power and the whole world will look upon her with awe and
admiration so lets keep our fingers crossed . Swamiji has never been wrong
before and he will continue his record this time too..
So above are the few instances that Swamiji had foreseen.

Like those

possessed by a prophet.
. But he was quite different from Mani, Confucius, Muhammad, Shankara, or
Ramanuja. Vivekananda was unique. What was his uniqueness? He was unique in
numerous ways. One, while all other prophets spoke of one particular form of
religion, Vivekananda alone spoke of all religions with equal faith and devotion.
Two, while other prophets condemned alien practices, Vivekananda said that all
are paths to the Divine; that we go from truth to truth and not from error to truth.
Three, while all other prophets claimed that their path alone was the best and
that their God alone would lead to salvation, Vivekananda said that one could
attain salvation through any path. Four, Vivekananda spoke of universal religion,

the harmony of all yogas, and of the secondary character of scriptures and
churches and temples, which none else did. Five, Vivekananda spoke on the
world stage addressing the whole world, while others were limited, at least
initially, to their regions. Six, Vivekananda concerned himself more than other
prophets with the all-round well-being of all, from the lowest to the highest, and
firmly stated that religion can bring about this all-round well-being. Seven,
Vivekananda was unique in terms of depth and broadness of mind, social
concern, spiritual experience and power to transmit spirituality. Eight,
Vivekananda condemned none and said that all were entitled to spiritual glory,
which some others did not. Nine, Vivekananda travelled extensively, which
others could not. Ten, Vivekananda, a monk, founded a worldwide monastic order
and did work of great diversity and magnitude. Eleven, Vivekananda used
scientific expertise to explain religion, and gave a rational background to it,
which was not possible for others. Twelve, with people coming closer - with
Hindus, Muslims, Christians and others living in the same apartment building - a
new dimension was needed for religion, and Vivekananda alone could give it. He
is, therefore, the first prophet of his kind.

Did swamiji say he was a

prophet?
Yes, he did! But Swami Vivekananda was always reluctant to claim a status for
himself. Yet he had to state the fact. So he declared that while Buddha had a
mission for the East, he had a mission for the West. Once even Swami
Saradananda,a fellow monk of swamiji, was stunned by a remark Vivekananda
let fall during the course of a conversation with Miss Henrietta Muller.
Vivekananda said, I will have a lot more difficult job to do this time than the last
time and after the parliament of religions in America he said I have just begun
my work; in America I have raised only one or two waves; a tidal wave must be
raised; society must be turned upside down; the world must be given a new
civilization. The world will understand what that Power is and why I have come.
Compared with the power I showed last time, it will be tremendous. (3) So
Vivekananda was a prophet.
To wind up i would like to recite a vedic hymn that had been the philosophy of
the swamis life throughout.

Sarve sukhina bhawantu, sarve santu niramaya

Sarve bhadrani pashyantu, ma kashchit dukh bhaag bhawet

Let all be happy, let all be free from ailments,let all be blessed with the vision of
truth,beauty and goodness,let misery touch none.....
Thank you..!