The Art Institute of Chicago, Image Source: Google. A picture of Swami Vivekananda sitting on stage at the historic Parliament of Religions, in Chicago, in 1893 . “I am proud to belong to a region which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in Universal toleration, but we accept all religious as true” Williams James, famous Harvard Philosopher called Swami Vivekananda the “Paragon of Vedantists” After Vivekananda’s landmark speech at the World Parliament of Religions, a leading newspaper of America, ‘The Newyork Herald’ wrote: “He is undoubtedly the greatest figure in the Parliament of Religions” A souvenir from the 1893 meeting of the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, bearing a quote of Swami Vivekananda along with his signature.