A Tribute to Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda merupakan salah satu tokoh pahlawan Hindu modern. Beliau dianggap sebagai rasul Hindu untuk Dunia Barat karena jasanya memperkenalkan Hindu ke Amerika dan Eropa pada abad ke 18. Penampilannya pada Parlemen Agama Agama sedunia di Chicago AS tahun 1893 telah menggugah pandangan Dunia Barat terhadap Agama Hindu. Beliau memperkenalkan Hindu ke Barat melaui pendekatan rasional dan kemanusiaan dengan mengajarkan filosofi Vedanta. Pengetahuan beliau yang luas tentang kebudayaan Barat dan Timur, spiritualitas, kepandaian berbicara, pribadinya yang hangat dan rasa kemanuasiaannya dan wibawanya merupakan hal yang membuat pribadi ini begitu mempesona.

Berikut beberapa kutipan Swami Vivekananda  yang mencerminkan pribadi dan karakternya  selalu memberikan semangat dan inspirasi bagi penulis.

“The greatest sin is to think that you are weak. No one is greater: realize that you are Brahman. Nothing has power except what you give it”

“Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny. All the strength and succor you want is within yourselves. Therefore, make your own future.”

“He is an atheist who does not believe in himself. The old religion said that he was an atheist who does not believe in God. The new religion says that he is an atheist who does not believe in himself”

“You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself”

“All the power is within you; you can do anything and everything. Believe in that; don’t believe that you are weak. Stand up and express the divinity with in you”

“The past was great no doubt, but I sincerely believe that the future will be more glorious still”

By Litz

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