Swami Vivekananda‚ known in his pre-monastic life as Narendra Nath Datta‚ was born in an affluent family in Kolkata on 12 January 1863. His father‚Vishwanath Datta‚ was a successful attorney with interests in a wide range of subjects‚ and his mother‚ Bhuvaneshwari Devi‚ was endowed with deep devotion‚ strong character and other qualities. A precocious boy‚ Narendra excelled in music‚ gymnastics and studies. By the time he graduated from Calcutta University‚ he had acquired a vast knowledge of different
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Swami and his thoughts….. Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January‚ 1863 in Calcutta. His family name was Narendranath Dutta. His father Vishwanath Dutta was a learned man who was well- versed in English and Persian. By profession‚ he was a successful Attorney-at-law in the High Court of Calcutta. His mother was a pious lady who influenced Naren since his childhood in the formation of his character. She first taught Naren English lesson‚ and then made him acquainted with Bengali alphabets. Naren
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Swami Vivekananda (Bengali: স্বামী িবেবকানন্দ‚ Shami Bibekānondo) (January 12‚ 1863–July 4‚ 1902)‚ born Narendranath Dutta[2] was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the founder of Ramakrishna Mission.[3] He is considered a key figure in the introduction of Hindu philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga in Europe and America[3] and is also credited with raising interfaith awareness‚ bringing Hinduism to the status of a world religion during the end of the 19th century
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Quotes From Swami Vivekananda 1 “Stand up‚ be bold‚ be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders‚ and know that you are the creator of your own destiny” 2 “They alone live who live for others‚ the rest are more dead than alive.” 3 “Arise! Awake! And stop not till the goal is reached.” 4 “To be good and to do good - that is the whole of religion.” 5 “Strength is life‚ Weakness is death.” 6 “All the power is within you; you can
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Teachings and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda stressed on different aspects of religion‚ education‚ character building as well as social issues pertaining to India. Vivekananda was a Hindu monk from India who played significant role in introducing Vedanta to the Western world and also reviving and redefining certain aspect of the religion within India. Rabindranath Tagore commented about Swami Vivekananda and his teachings‚ "If you want to know India‚ study Vivekananda. In him everything is positive
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ESSAY ON THE LEGACY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA Swami Vivekananda as we all know is the greatest Hindu monk who has brought a massive change during the 19th century. He was born in 1863 in Kolkata and continued his studies there. Swami Vivekananda is his renowned name due to his contribution to the Hindi Monasticism. His real name was Narendra Nath Datta known by a very few. He lived in an atmosphere where there was a debate about whether God had a form or was just in one’s belief. It was through his friend
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Swami Vivekananda Quotes * A few heart-whole‚ sincere‚ and energetic men and women can do more in a year than a mob in a century. * Where are the men? That is the question. Young men of Madras‚ my hope is in you. Will you respond to the call of your nation? Each one of you has a glorious future if you dare believe me. Have a tremendous faith in yourselves‚ like the faith I had when I was a child‚ and which I am working out now. Have that faith‚ each one of you‚ in yourself — that eternal
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In this world of over seven billion souls‚ sometimes we feel the absence of one man and then suddenly we find that he is there in all men. That is our Indian famous monk Swami Vivekananda. He is regarded as the patriot saint of modern India. He was the greatest gift of God to the Indian society. His inspiring personality was well known both in India and America during nineteenth century. He was the India’s spiritual ambassador in America to create a bond between East and West. His original name
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati(1824-1883) was a Yug Purush. He came to the world with a special mission. Some have seen in him a great reformer Hindu Religion; some have admired him as the champion of the cause of women and the down-trodden. Swami Dayananda was one of the top religious leaders and social reformers of India. He waged a relentless war for the extermination of the social evils which had crept into our life and the maladies which were eating into in to our vitals. Shraddhanand Untouchability
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Humanistic Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda Br. Suvimalachaitanya Introduction Swami Vivekananda was a savant and philosopher of the highest order. The Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda is a gospel of humanism‚ for man is the central pillar of his life and teachings. Man‚ manliness‚ man-making these were the constant mantra on his lips. It sprang forth authentically from his own realization of the Divine that existed in himself and all. He therefore raised the dignity‚ and worth of man to the pinnacle
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