Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. His admirers might be numbered by thousands. To his fellow-workers, to the Indian public and to the many followers of the Swami in England and America, this first publication of a comprehensive and fairly exhaustive collee tien of his speeches spd writings will, it is believed, bb a valuable possession and an abiding source of inspiration and hope.