Eagle's Eye: Resolve to follow Swamiji's ideals

If we introspect ourselves in present political and social scenario, we have become bankrupt in all respects, whether it is character, discipline or devotion towards our nation - NS Trivedi
It is pertinent to note that our country celebrates (Rashtriya Yuva Diwas) on the occasion of Swami Vivekanand's Jayanti the 12th Jan every year with fervour and gaiety. On this occasion political leaders, social reformers and scholars take out rallies, deliver speeches and other cultural programmers are held in honour of Swami Vivekanand.
Swamiji said "The Country from its early beginning has looked upon human being as a spark of spirit, fragment of God. The aim of every human being is to attain this unity, this communion with the spiritual reality." It is an admitted fact, that we have to ascertain how best we can attain this end of life. We are not asked to accept any thing or take any thing for granted, but discover for ourselves the truth of things, the cosmic process which takes up from matter to life, life to mind, mind to intelligence and intelligence to spirit."
Once Swamiji proclaimed "We Hindus do not merely tolerate, we unite ourselves with every religion, praying in the mosque and kneeling to the Cross of the Christians". It is beyond imagination, India's much respected secular image, glory and tradition, have been tarnished by Hindu fanatics extremists attacking church buildings, preventing Father's from their prayers, raping the nuns and committing gruesome murders of people like Garaham Steins. Thus brushing aside our ideal power of perception as well as the concept of "Vasudev Kutkumbakam". How can by killing others, one can attain any religious gain further his religious dogmas? It is bizarre, since our independence under the patronage of politicians country has been divided on issues like language, region, and religion. Moreover corruption, dishonesty, amassing of wealth flourishes from cradle to grave.
Ironically, the pyramid of legislature, judicial and execution (pillar of democracy) is crumbling and can collapse like a pack of cards at any moment. During the six decades, if we introspect ourselves in present political and social scenario, we have become bankrupt in all respects, whether it is character, discipline or devotion towards our nation has been forgotten. The administrative machinery is fully working on the whims and caprices of the political leaders. Under the prevailing circumstances, corrupt IAS, IPS, business tycoons hoarders, black-marketers and adulterators are blooming and blossoming for the past there decades. The prophecy of Swami Vivekanand" In your country, tailor makes a man but in our country, character makes a man", has become out of date and obsolete. Interestingly, under the patronage of politicians and bureaucrats crimes like harassment, rapes, murders, kidnap, dowry have become order of the day.
We fail to understand, when we would be able to fulfill the dreams of Swamiji.
It is need of the hour to wake-up from slumber, if we in real sense want to pay tribute to Vivekanand, merely speeches, rallies, oath ceremonies would not bear fruitful results. It would be better, if we follow the teachings of Swamiji just to revive and rejuvenate our pristine glory which he has mentioned as under.
1) Love is the law of life: All love is expansion, all selfishness to contraction. He who loves lives, he who is selfish is dying.
2) Life is beautiful : First believe in this world that there is meaning behind everything. Everything. in the world is good, is holy and beautiful.
3) The way you feel : Feel like Christ and you will be Christ: feel like Buddha you will be Buddha. It is the feeling that is life, the strength, the vitality, without which no amount of intellectual activity can reach to God.
4) Set yourself free, The moment you realised God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment you stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him that moment you feel free from bondage, every thing that binds vanishes.
5) Listen to your soul: we have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your soul.
6) Learn Everyday: The goal of mankind is knowledge, now this knowledge is inherent in man. no knowledge comes from out side. It is all inside.
7) Be truthful: Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth can not be sacrificed for anything.
Let us resolve to follow the above said point in day to day life, to make our nation glorious in the eyes of developed countries. The practical application of these teachings in our life would justify our celebrating "RASHTRIYA YUVA DIWAS"