Vivekananda's National Perspective

Abstract

Swami Vivekananda's national vision refers to the overall development of India, because of it he considered the common man is important. He was of the view that India cannot develop unless there is development of the common man. At the same time, it was considered necessary to have cultural self-esteem. He was adamant that progress is not possible by forgetting our culture. We cannot stand before the world with self-respect unless our education system is enabled, education is universal and science is accepted, at the same time, he seems to have articulated the need to deny social inequality. He says, considering women empowerment as essential for India, she seems to have taken a firm stand on gender equality and women's education. He not only presented religious ideas but also embraced national sentiments along with religion, the special thing about spirituality is that the common man should be developed in such a way that his self-development should be accompanied by nationalism. Vivekananda's period was the period of English rule, the country was being introduced to materialist thought. Vivekanandani himself had visited England, France and America to express his views on religion,our country needs education to become a united India. We should not forget our cultural heritage, our religion should not be forgotten, he said that there should be equality between men and women, there should be science-mindedness. Unless we enrich our appetite, we will not be able to keep up with the world. In order to eradicate ignorance and poverty, the power behind what he said the aim of education and science was to build a strong nation.