For him all secular aspects, individual or social, were 'spiritual', and hence equally important. That is the foundation of morality. It is the quintessence of all ethics, preached in any language, or any religion, or by any prophet in the world. This is the dictate of Indian philosophy. This oneness is the rationale of all ethics and spirituality.
Every religion preaches that the essence of all morality is to do good to others.
Here, in Vedanta alone, is morality explained. The others teach you, but cannot give you its reason. Giving up privileges With these convictions based on his knowledge of Vedanta, Swamiji was very much grieved to see people seeking privileges on the grounds of wealth, muscle-power, or intellect. Tremendous power is being acquired by the manufacture of machines and other appliances, and privilege is claimed today as it never has been claimed in the history of world. That is why the Vedanta wants to preach against it, to break down this tyrannizing over the souls of men.