In plain words
are many nations. In the Western idiom, what man renounces is his own soul; in the Bharatiya idiom, what man renounces is the body. The Westerner thinks that he himself is a body, and that he has an Ātma. The Bharatiyas' notion is not so: he thinks that he himself is of the very nature of the Ātma, and that he merely has a body. Between these two views a boundless difference exists. Therefore, all such civilizations as are built on the sand foundations of material comfort and the like stand for only a little time before vanishing from the world. The civilizations of Bharat, however, and of the countries that follow Bharatiyas, are not only still living to this day, but signs of fresh revival are appearing in them too.
Do not try to imitate others and behave like them. This is the important matter Bharatiyas must keep in memory. Imitation cannot become civilization. It is the mark of cowardice. It is not a means to progress. In truth, it is the royal road that leads to man's decline. If man begins to hate himself, then for him to recover is an illusion. Man — a Bharatiya — must not feel ashamed to recall and reflect upon his own forefathers, his own qualities, and his own elders. One must think of one's elders, forefathers, and teachers as one's own, and take pride in them. One must think, 'I have such people,' 'such a sacred nation is mine,' 'a country of such distinguished qualities is my country' — and, thinking so, take pride. One must make himself into a Bharatiya who can take pride that adepts of Jñāna and great souls were born in his own country, and that he himself was born in the very country, land and nation where such great souls were born. O youth of Bharat! By your own effort, bring forth the vitality that lies within you. Do not follow others — but take in whatever good qualities exist in them.