Welcome Speech Addressed by Swami Vivekanada At Chicago World Parliament of Religions

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For information on Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism visit www.hinduwebsite.com For Featured articles: www.hinduwebsite.com The speech delivered by Swami Vivekananda at the Chicago World Parliament of Religions mesmerized the audience present and introduced Hinduism in a new ligh. This video presents a part of that speech with images of that period. Here is a reproduction of the speech presented in this video. “It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects. My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration. 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. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth. I am proud to tell you that we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant of the Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refuge with us in the very year in …
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Address by Rasmus Tenbergen (WPE Executive Director) during the World Parliament Experiment which took place during the week of February 23rd — March 2nd 2008 in the city of Bonn, Germany. Unique about this event was that it was the first of its kind focusing exclusively on the World Parliament Experiment with its own structure and organization. Our aim was to make this live World Parliament Experiment event as international and democratic as possible. www.world-parliament.org
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