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SEYCHELLES, January 2004: The Hindu Council of Seychelles under the aegis of the High Commission of India, invited people to take part in “Vedanta Day” on January 12, 2003, to commemorate the 140th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the geatest spiritual masters of India. The Seychelles is located off the coast of southern Africa and has a small Hindu population. Children under 15 years of age took part in an on-the-spot quiz contest and winners awarded prizes. Children were invited to come in Vivekananda dress for a separate competition on the stage. Expounding on what is Vedanta, Mr S.R. Prasad, a yoga instructor from Rishikesh, India, said: “Vedanta is that aspect of the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras that speak about the nature of Brahman or the Self. It conclusively establishes that the individual Self and the Supreme Self are one and the same thus man is essentially divine in nature. It helps us to understand that all creation is one. The minute we understand and experience this, we undergo a transformation. We become free from our limitations and imperfections and our outlook becomes universal. When each and every human being undergoes this experience, the entire society will live in perfect harmony, love and universal brotherhood. At an individual level, even while living in the body, you are a free soul. The attachment to the body, me, mine and I, all vanish. You enjoy perfect freedom. You are free from the cycle of the birth and death. And that is Moksha – Liberation. That’s where Vedanta finally takes you.”

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