13 January 2013 Varanasi - The 150th birth anniversary of Swami
Vivekanand was observed in the city on Saturday. Many social
organisations organised various programmes to mark the occasion.
Children's Parliament of Vishal Bharat Sansthan organised a special
winter session of the parliament to commemorate the occasion. Students
of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
also organised an interactive session with Swami Varishthanand of Ram
Krishna Mission Home of Service in IIT-BHU premises on Saturday. Several
competitions were also held. Meanwhile, Malviya Mulya Anusheelan
Kendra, BHU organised a seminar on 'Youth Consiousness and Swami
Vivekanand' at Malviya Bhawan on Saturday. Besides, Bharat Vikas
Parishad carried out an awareness rally from Sampurnanand Sanskrit
University to mark the occasion.
150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda celebrated
KHONSA, Jan 13: The 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda was
celebrated with various programmes in Tirap district yesterday.
At Khonsa, a huge rally was taken out carrying banners and placards
depicting the message of Swami Vivekanda. A huge public meeting was held
at Nehru stadium, Khonsa in which students, teachers, HoDs and public
attended.
Speaking on the occasion, ADC H. Matcha quoting Swamiji said, “ Each
soul is potentially Divine. The goal is to manifest this Divinity
within, by controlling nature, external and internal. Do this either by
work,or worhip, or Psychic control, or philosophy- by one or more or all
of these and be free. This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or
dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary
details.”
In her speech, Pr. Vedatmaprana Mataji, Principal of RK Sarada
Mission School, Khonsa highlighted the tremendous contributions of Swami
Vivekananda in awakening the youth and a sense of nationalism. She said
that Swamiji charmed the whole world with his knowledge and threw light
on Swamiji’s triumph in Chicago.
Participating in the deliberation, Denhang Bosai said that when
Swamiji went to Chicago to participate in the world parliament of
religions he met many American intellectuals. He impressed every one by
his vast oriental and occidental knowledge. Dr John Henry Wright,
Professor of Greek classics in Harvard University in his introductory
letter to the Chairman of the world parliament of religions wrote about
Swami Vivekananda, “Here is a man who is more learned than all our
learned Professors put together.” Quoting Swamiji, Denhang further said,
“Life is ever expanding, contraction is death. The self-seeking man who
is looking after his personal comforts and leading a lazy life - there
is no room for him even in hell.” Bosai exhorted the youth to follow
Swamiji’s ideals, love the country and be responsible citizens.
The day was also celebrated at Deomali and Longding in a befitting manner.
Our Correspondent adds: At Daporijo, more than thousand children
from various schools of Daporijo complex, including parents, social
workers and well wishers took out a Sobha yatra in the Daporijo township
on the first day of the celebration of 150 birth anniversary of Swami
Vivekananda.
Vehicle decorated with photos and quotation of Swami Vivekan led the
procession followed by VKV schools’ band troupe and 100 small school
kids clad in Swamiji’s dress.
Different slogans of Swamiji were chanted during the procession
throughout the market complex by school children and other participants.
The procession culminated at Rijo Ground.
AK Krishn and Principal VKV School Daporijo chanted the devotional
prayer dedicated to Swamiji and was led by students and public in
chorus.
A J Don, the chief guest of the programme highlighted the life
history of Vivekananda and emphasized his ideology. He also urged the
students to follow the ideology of Swamiji.
“As Swamiji believed that “service to man is service to God, so we should work for the mankind,” he said.
Jumli Ligu also highlighted about the great contribution of Swamiji
for the nation and he also narrated many short stories pertaining to
moral values.
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