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Swami Vivekananda born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th- century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key ...
Guru: Ramakrishna
Literary works: Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, My Master, Lectu...
Nationality: Indian
Founder of: Ramakrishna Mission (1897); Ramakrishna Math

Swami Vivekananda (Bengali: [ʃami bibekanɔndo] (About this soundlisten); 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta (Bengali: [nɔrendronatʰ dɔto]), was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna.[4][5] He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world[6][7] and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century.[8] He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of nationalism in colonial India.[9] Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.[7] He is perhaps best known for his speech which began with the words - "Sisters and brothers of America ...,"[10] in which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893.

Swami Vivekananda
Black and white image of an Indian man, facing left with his arms folded and wearing a turban
Vivekananda in Chicago, September 1893. On the left, Vivekananda wrote: "one infinite pure and holy – beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee".[1]
Personal
Born
Narendranath Datta
12 January 1863
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Died
4 July 1902 (aged 39)
Belur Math, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India)
Nationality
Indian
Signature
Swami-Vivekanda-Signature-transparent.png
Founder of
Ramakrishna Mission (1897)
Ramakrishna Math
Philosophy
Modern Vedanta,[2][3] Rāja yoga[3]
Senior posting
Guru
Ramakrishna
Disciples
Ashokananda, Virajananda, Paramananda, Alasinga Perumal, Abhayananda, Sister Nivedita, Swami Sadananda
Influenced
Subhas Chandra Bose, Aurobindo Ghose, Bagha Jatin, Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, Jawaharlal Nehru, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Jamsetji Tata, Nikola Tesla, Sarah Bernhardt, Emma Calvé, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Annie Besant, Romain Rolland, Narendra Modi, Anna Hazare
Literary works
Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, My Master, Lectures from Colombo to Almora
Quotation
"Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached"
(more in Wikiquote)
Born into an aristocratic Bengali Kayastha family of Calcutta, Vivekananda was inclined towards spirituality. He was influenced by his guru, Ramakrishna, from whom he learnt that all living beings were an embodiment of the divine self; therefore, service to God could be rendered by service to humankind. After Ramakrishna's death, Vivekananda toured the Indian subcontinent extensively and acquired first-hand knowledge of the conditions prevailing in British India. He later travelled to the United States, representing India at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions. Vivekananda conducted hundreds of public and private lectures and classes, disseminating tenets of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe. In India, Vivekananda is regarded as a patriotic saint, and his birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day.

Early life (1863–1888)
Education
Travels in India (1888–1893)
First visit to the West (1893–1897)
Back in India (1897–1899)
Second visit to the West and final years (1899–1902)

Answer 2

Introduction

Swami Vivekananda was born on 12th of January in 1863 in Shimla Pally in Calcutta with the birth name as Narendranath Datta. His father Vishwanath Datta was an attorney of Calcutta High Court, and mother Bhuvaneshwari Devi was a housewife. He was the chief follower of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and later became the founder of Ramakrishna Mission. He was the person who was successful in introducing the Hindu philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga in Europe and America and revived Hinduism in the modern India.

Early Life of Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda was highly influenced by the rational mind of his father and religious temperament of his mother. He learned self-control from his mother and later became an expert in meditation. He had also developed a remarkable leadership quality in his young age. He came in contact with Sri Ramakrishna after visiting to the Brahmo Samaj. He stayed with his monk-brothers at the Baranagar Monastery. In his later life, he decided touring India and started wandering from place to place and stayed with people with all religions and gained the in depth knowledge of Indian cultures and religions.

Address at Parliament of World’s Religions

Vivekananda left for Chicago on 31st May 1893 for the Parliament of World’s Religion. He represented India and gave a speech in the convention introducing Hinduism to the world which made him very popular. When Swami Vivekananda started his speech with “Sisters and brothers of America” there was two minutes of applause from the crowd of 7000 audience.

He continued his speech and talked about the ancient culture of India, tolerance, universal brotherhood etc. This speech by Vivekananda grabbed the attention of the world audience and depicted him as the greatest and influential man in the convention. He also delivered many effective speeches and lectures at various places.

Conclusion

Swami Vivekananda was a great personality of India who showcased our nation to the world and grabbed the attention of the global audiences. His teaching and philosophy are still relevant in the present times and guide the youths of modern era. He also founded Ramakrishna Mission, Ramakrishna Math and also authored various inspirational books. He was a great saint, philosopher and leader India ever had.

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