The Indian youth are at a crossroads. On the one hand, they see the pompous show of wealth and luxury; on the other, they see millions of people without enough food, clothes and shelter. Indiäs invaluable spiritual heritage is in danger at the hands of materialistic thoughts.At this critical juncture, the life, achievements and teachings of Swami Vivekananda can be of great importance to the nation and the youth. They contain Indiäs spiritual treasure as against modern materialistic approach. His teachings are meant for people belonging to all strata of society, of all religions and races.This book is dedicated to the youth of India in high spirit. It has been written in a simple language and conversational style, so that even a general reader of English may understand it easily.While writing this book, the author went through dozens of books on and by Swami Vivekananda. He went through the nine Volumes of ¿The Complete Works Of Swami Vivekananda.¿ The author also contacted several scholars, academicians, and educationists, the chief one being Swami Bhawatmananda, the Head of the Ramakrishna Mission Trust, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, whose blessings came me to the fore.