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Swami Yogatmananda
Vedanta Society of Providence, Rhode Island

“Dear friends, I would just like to congratulate you all for having the great fortune of studying at Vivekananda Vidyapith. I really envy you. I wish I had such great opportunities to study in an institution like the Vidyapith when I was of your age. It is a rare privilege you are having and I am happy to see that you have made the best use of it. I congratulate you and your great teachers who have spent time to bring out the perfection lying within you. I do not have much time. I would just present before you a couple of very important messages of Swami Vivekananda from his letters. He said that ‘Religion is the manifestation of divinity already in men.’ And the other one is ‘Education is the manifestation of perfection that is already in men.’ So, what I have seen yesterday and today is the manifestation of perfection you are having here. The perfect way you have presented the art, recitations and other learning, is very heartening. I would again like to congratulate you on your efforts. I wish that I would be able to take advantage of the invitation offered by Dr. Jani and come here again to listen to you more.

Thank you.”