Date: 19th October, 2023
Respected Guruji,
I am thankful for being invited to the the “Conclave Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam” and the “Future of the Western World and the Global South,” scheduled on 18th and 19th October 2023 being held under your patronage, in association with the Vivekananda International Foundation and the India Foundation at Mani Laxmi Tirth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
It would have been a great pleasure for me to be personally present here and address you, however due to some other preoccupation and unavoidable schedule; this golden opportunity could not get fructified.
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is an ideal that speaks of a person who bears and forbears. It points towards an Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is the ideal of that person who is udaracharita-one who is large-hearted and generous in nature; in other words, one who realizes the interconnectedness of the world. In the present scenario, what is needed is acceptance of differences with mutual respect.
On this backdrop, the theme of the conclave is very appropriate and I hope that it will surely help in promoting values of humanity, interdependence, support, mutually inclusive systems and will encourage society to actively participate in sustainable environment. I wish the conclave all the success. Thank you once again for the gracious invitation.
Yours sincerely
