Writings of swami vivekananda
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Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, 9 Vols.
Swami Vivekananda was the devotee of Ramakrishna Paramahansa, but he was no ordinary devotee, and Ramakrishna was to say many times that the Swami was a greater teacher than him. These words were to come true, for it was Swami Vivekananda who set up the Ramakrishna Mission and immortalized the Master’s work. Vivekananda is also famous for taking the West by storm towards the end of the nineteenth century. He made two trips to the West, and both of these trips were remarkable for the stir and fervor they caused. He was the first among the true Hindu Swamis to go to the US and UK, and
people in the West who came into contact with him were revolutionized by this man who spoke in English and the language of rationality but spoke of an ancient wisdom. Many
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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (–)
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Swami Vivekananda[a] (12 January – 4 July ), born Narendranath Datta[b] was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna.[4][5] He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.[6][8] He is credited with raising interfaith awareness and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late nineteenth century.
Born into an aristocratic Bengali Kayastha family in Calcutta, Vivekananda was inclined from a young age towards religion and spirituality. At the age of 18 he met Ramakrishna, later becoming a devoted follower and sannyasin (renunciate). After the death of Ramakrishna, Vivekananda toured the Indian subcontinent as a kringirrande monk and acquired firs
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The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
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