The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/CXXVII Rakhal
CXXVII
(Translated from Bengali)
ALMORA,
14th June, 1897.
DEAR RAKHAL,
I am wholly in sympathy with the subject-matter of the letter of Charu that
you have sent me.
In the proposed Address to the Queen-Empress the following points should be
noted:
1. That it must be free from exaggeration, in other words, statements to the
effect that she is God's regent and so forth, which are so common to us
natives.
2. That all religions having been protected during her reign, we have been able fearlessly to preach our Vedantic doctrines both in India and England.
3. Her kindness towards the Indian poor — as, for instance, her inspiring
the English to unique acts of charity by contributing herself to the cause
of famine-relief.
4. Prayer for her long life and for the continual growth of happiness and
prosperity among the people of her dominions.
Have this written in correct English and send it to me at Almora, and I
shall sign it and send it to Simla. Let me know to whom it should be
addressed at Simla.
Yours affectionately,
VIVEKANANDA.
PS. Let Shuddhananda preserve a copy of the weekly letters that he writes to
me from the Math.
V.