Prabuddha Bharata or Awakened India March 1927

It is said that every man in pursuing his personal interest furthers the good of all for the progress of the collective whole is the sum-total of the progress of the individuals. [...] To Thee 0 Lord I bow who art beyond the seas who art on this side of the sea who art in the sailing vessels who art in the depths of the sea who art on the borders of the coast-lands who art in the foaming waves who art in the sands of the shore who art in the waters at the river's mouth who art in the little pebbles who art in the calm expanse. [...] It can be seen from the affinity which exists between the various departments of nature from the fact of the relation of dependence between the body and the mind from the fact that each department of nature depends upon the others for its existence. [...] The feeling of pride or pomp amounting to the hatred of others and disregard of their rights is out of place and not only betrays a sad ignorance of the essential and the universal or the God present in us all but keeps us miles apart from the ideal of harmony or oneness which is the root and basis of all particular religions. [...] The Paramhansa when apprised of it said Let him enjoy it for a time." Vivekananda realized afterwards that the Master was right and the time came when in fulfilment of the prophecy of the Master he held aloft the torch of Truth in distant lands and proclaimed that the light of knowledge comes from the East.