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To the Youth of India is an inspiring collection of lectures given by the saint-patriot of India, Swami Vivekananda. Summary of the Book Swami Vivekananda continues to inspire millions of minds not only in India but across the world. His words still resonate in the minds and hearts of every person who has heard his speeches or read his books. Swami’s messages are especially addressed to the youth because he believed in them immensely. In this book, To the Youth of India, Advaita Ashrama has published a brilliant collection of lectures Vivekananda gave in India and Sri Lanka on different occasions. These words are going to awaken many a soul for certain, as readers will feel the gravity of his words and messages drowning them in a never-experienced-before energy. It is a must read for youngsters who aspire to lead a spiritually and morally enlightened life. About Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk, public speaker, Vedanta philosopher, Yoga practitioner and the chief disciple of the Saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He is best remembered as the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission and the Ramakrishna Math and for his speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893, introducing the West to Hinduism. Named Narendra Nath Datta at birth by his aristocratic Bengali parents in Calcutta, he is considered a patriotic saint for propagating the message of Vedanta in the west through hundreds of speeches and lectures. His works are read by millions of followers even today. Some of his other books are: Sangeet Kalpataru, Karma Yoga, and Lectures from Colombo to Almora, Raja Yoga, and Vedanta Philosophy: An address before the Graduate Philosophical Society.