SWAMI VIVEKANANDA , in his introduction to Raja Yoga. which has become very popular in the west as well in the east, has put the whole of religion in a nutshell. What is that? You are all potentially divine ,each soul is potentially divine,It is potential . Therefore, the goal is to manifest that divinity which is within. It is within everyone, even within animals. But ,of course ,man is different to the animals because of his extraordinary ingelligence . A thousand years back,even the tiger or lion lived only in caves. What about man? He has advanced so much that he is able to build skyscrapers, highrise buildings, It is wonderful indeed.
Therefore , man has conquered the external world. Swami Vivekananda says that alone won't do. If man has to attain real peace he has to control his internal world also . That is why he says," The goal is to manifest the divine which is already within ,by controlling nature ,external and also internal . " Now ,we have not done that ,The mind, the internal world or the mental world,consists of good things llike love ,beauty ,mercy, philanthrophy and unselfishness ,on the one hand . But ,on the other hand ,in the mind, we find the opposite of these qualities ,hate . Man is not loving man. That is the tragedy of the modern world ,of the modern man.
Swami vivekananda 's message is but the message of Vedanta. vedanta proclaims in all its glory. it thunders ,Tat twan asi, you are that ,you are all brahman,that is unity. Therefore , when you realize Brahman, you became one with others. You cannot hate others, you cannot but love them. why? if you develop this idea, then you will always do good to others. This is how the spiritual message of vedanta can help modern man. It can help man to relly love others. Swami Vivekanand says there is no harm in our being different ,but we should not forget the unity within this diversity. This is another of his message ; Unity diversity ." Yes we are all different . Therefore ,we shall proceed each in his own way . Let each man have his own path ,his own yoga ,his own religious path. But all will surely reach the goal.
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