Reply to Calcutta Address - CW of SV - Vol 4

Reply to Calcutta Address

 Pg 365 Vol 4 CW of SV                                         Nov 18, 2018

INTRODUCTION:

-          Address was given at the Town Hall in Calcutta on Sept 5, 1894 in honor of SV’s achievements in

       the west.

-          Swamiji’s reply dated Nov 18, 1894 to Raja Pyari Mohan Mukherjee was full of gratitude for the   accolades for what Swamiji considered as “insignificant services”!.

IDEAs:

      1 .       Expansion is Life and Contraction is Death/ Love is Life, Hatred is Death

a.       No individual or nation can live by holding itself apart from community of others.

b.       Disastrous results occur thereby of seclusion.

c.       Cause of India’s degeneration: Building a wall of customs – to prevent interactions with surrounding Buddhistic nations..!

d.       Hatred of others causes degeneration of oneself.

       2.       Wholistic approach – Give and Take – Swamiji Commands:

a.       Must mix with all races of the earth

b.       Must travel in foreign lands to learn and imbibe the national life (western nations) which is supported by strong pillar of character.

       3.       We get what we deserve -

a.       Give liberty to others and thereby one is given the same.

b.       Useless to fret and fume against this or that power.

c.       Make future great again like it was in the past, nay greater

Nban’s Note:  

      (1)    Cultivate Openness of Mind and Heart and at the same time stay rooted to the Principles.

      (2)    Stop complaining and Start building for betterment.

BENEDICTION:

May Shankara bless us with Purity, Patience and Perseverance!

 © Nandini Mitra Banerjee,   Nov 18, 2018