To Mohammed Sarfaraz Husain of Naini Tal
Almora,
10th June,1898
MY DEAR FRIEND,
I appreciate your letter very much and am extremely happy to learn that the Lord is silently preparing wonderful things for our motherland.
Wheter we call it Vedantism or any ism,the truth is that Advaitism is the last word of religion and thought and the only position from which one can look upon all religions and sect with love.I believe it is the religion of the future enlightened humanity.The hindus may get the credit of arriving at it earlier than other races,they being an older race than either the hebrew or the arabs;yet practical Advaitism,which looks upon and behaves to all mankind as one's own soul,was NEVER DEVELOPED among the hindus universally.
On the other hand,my experience is that if ever any religion approached to this equality in an appreciable manner,it is Islam and Islam alone.
Therefore I am firmly persuaded that without the help of practical Islam,theories of Vedantism,howver fine and wonderful they may be,are entirely valueless to the vast mass of mankind.We want to lead mankind to the place where there is neither the Vedas,nor the Bible,nor the Quran;yet this has to be done by harmonising the Vedas,the Bible and the Koran.Mankind ought to be taught that religions are but the varied expressions of THE RELIGION, which is ONENESS,so that each may choose that path suits him best.
FOR OUR MOTHERLAND A JUNCTION OF THE TWO GREAT SYSTEMS,HINDUISM AND ISLAM-VEDANTA BRAIN AND ISLAM BODY-IS THE ONLY HOPE
I SEE IN MY MIND'S EYE THE FUTURE PERFECT INDIA RISING OUT OF THIS CHAOS AND STRIFE,GLORIUS AND INVINCIBLE,WITH VEDANTA BRAIN AND ISLAM BODY.
Ever praying that the Lord may make of you a great instrument for the t help of mankind,and especially of our poor,poor motherland
Yours with love,
VIVEKANANDA
"hindus discovered all the spiritual laws,but has failed to spread the gospels,the truths found in the vedas ,upanishads,the holy quran to the masses..and it appears,european brand of equality and justcie in the forms of democracy,socialism,communism have also failed to unite and uplift the masses..atavasim,inertia are the main stumbling blocks..perhaps a massive shock is needed once gain to wipe out all those habits,customs,behaviors that have poisoned the society,the continent for a very long time...now,why did vivekananda mention islam body?
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"perhaps a massive shock is needed once gain to wipe out all those habits,customs,behaviors that have poisoned the society,the continent for a very long time..."
It is already coming in the form of Global Economic Recession which has been predicted to be one of the worst kind...quite similar to the depression on 1932.
why did vivekananda mention islam body?
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