“The whole of the Western world is on a volcano which may burst tomorrow, go to pieces tomorrow. They have searched every corner of the world and have found no respite. They have drunk deep of the cup of pleasure and found it vanity. Now is the time to work so that India's spiritual ideas may penetrate deep into the West. Therefore young men of Madras, I specially ask you to remember this. We must go out, we must conquer the world through our spirituality and philosophy. There is no other alternative, we must do it or die. “ -- We know WW1 & 2 took millions of lives in Europe and so does it continue to take lives in war…but would the Madras young men say they have conquered the world through India’s spirituality and philosophy? They need to do it and World needs them even after 100 years of Swami’s special call to them.

And what have Jaffna people done for him, since he was born in Jaffna?

Is there a Sinhala Translation of ‘Natchinthanai’ available? Is it not time to do one? Saw some nice English Translations…Son of last British Governor-General of Sri Lanka became one of Yoga Swami’s disciples as Santhaswamy.

Lets think a little as the war being over…and hopes of permanent peace is the wish and hope for many. What is the direction to go? Is there anything better than Natchinthanai produced from this island?

Swami Vivekananda

How many Sivathondan Nilayam we have...with a seating capacity for a few hundred people to meditate/sing/read/reside?

There is only Ponnambala Vaaneswarar Temple, Colombo built in South Indian temple style by one single man’s money 100 years ago. Why have we not built another granite temple similar or bigger in the last 100 years?

Think over without any excuses Please.

Do we have Granite temples with Veda Padasala along with it. Like Pillayar Patti Temple in Tamil Nadu.

Do we have a Veda Nidhi trust like in Tamil Nadu to protect the Veda learning centers.

Why not bring Tamil Nadu artists and build schools of fine arts to learn Bharatha Naatiyam, Carnatic music, Naadaswarams,Thanjavour paintings, etc.

Why not build residential school/college for Sanskrit learning.

Diaspora who left their homes for various reasons and if they wish to help their homeland they need to help in uplifting spiritual values with a very high priority.

Human beings can attain a worthy and harmonious life only if they are able to rid themselves, within the limits of human nature, of the striving for the wish fulfillment of material kinds. The goal is to raise the spiritual values of society.

Albert Einstein

All work must be done with the aim of reaching God.