This foreword, written by Swami Lokeswarananda in 1988, introduces a collection of profound sayings by Swami Vivekananda.

The text highlights how Vivekananda often spoke simple yet startling truths spontaneously. These "utterances" are described as transformative; they challenge the reader’s current limitations while revealing their potential for greatness. By unsettling the mind, his words help sweep away accumulated depression and unlock new, forward-moving energy.

The book itself is a curated selection from The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, compiled by Prof. Govinda Gopal Mukhopadhyaya and his research team. The author suggests that engaging with these powerful statements can provide an "electric shock" of realization, similar to the profound impact Vivekananda’s philosophy had on the French scholar Romain Rolland.