Swami Vivekananda serves as a source of inspiration for the youth of this country. He blew energy into Bharat which was indulging in self-loathe. He exhorted people of Bharat with his words:
“This is the ancient land, where wisdom made its home before it went into any other country… Here is the same India whose soil has been trodden by the feet of the greatest sages that ever lived… Look back, therefore, as far as you can, drink deep of the eternal fountains that are behind, and after that look forward, march forward, and make India brighter, greater, much higher, than she ever was.”
He inspired people across the world for working towards the good of humanity. He inspired freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, Tilak, Bagha Jatin & C.Rajagopalachary, scientists like Jagadish Chandra Bose & Nikola Tesla, Poets & writers like Rabindranath Tagore, Subramanya Bharati, Leo Tolstoy & Romain Rolland, Rishis like Rishi Aurobindo, industrialists like Jamshedji Tata, Rockfeller and many many more.
Rabindranath Tagore while speaking to Noble laureate Romain Rolland, summed it up beautifully in one line -
"If you want to know India, study Vivekananda".
Such was the impact of this one man.
Background of celebrating Sankalp Din:-
- After Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa left his body, Swamiji toured the entire country for 5 years as a parivrajaka . He got to see first-hand the problems facing the nation and also got to understand the intrinsic strength of our nation. He was constantly trying to understand as to how a nation so glorious in the past had fallen so deep.
- In the course of his travel he reached Kanyakumari on Dec 25th 1892. He saw the Sripaada shila. He jumped into the sea and swam to rock. For 3 days and 3 nights, Swamiji meditated on the past, present and future of Bharat.
- On the 3rd day, Swamiji had the vision of One India. He says "We as a nation have lost our individuality and that is the cause of all mischief in India. We have to raise the masses."
He says "One vision I can see clear as life before me that the ancient Mother has awakened once more, sitting on her throne- rejuvenated, more glorious than ever. Proclaim her to the entire world with the voice of peace and benediction”
This was his plan of action for the future. The rest is history.
Commemorating this day when Swami Vivekananda made his plan of action, "Sankalp Divas" is being celebrated by Sevankur. On this day, we meditate on our mission of life and make a resolve to work for the development of the nation.
