25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks: PM Narendra Modi Recalls Vivekananda’s 1893 Chicago Speech, Highlights India’s 'Civilisational Ethos' Of Tolerance
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recalled Swami Vivekananda’s historic address at the World Parliament in Chicago on September 11, 1983, highlighting the enduring relevance of his message of tolerance, universal acceptance and harmony as the world marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. 11th September 1893, Chicago. Swami…
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Swami Vivekananda's 1893 Chicago speech that highlighted the Indian civilisational ethos of tolerance, universal acceptance, and harmony. Vivekananda's address, delivered at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, still resonates across the globe.
The Prime Minister quoted Vivekananda: "I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true." He added that different religious paths ultimately lead to the same destination, as emphasized in the Bhagavad Gita.
Vivekananda also denounced sectarianism, bigotry, and fanaticism as forces that have caused violence, bloodshed, and destruction in the world.
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