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Swami Vivekananda

Submitted by Rasmiranjan Rautaray on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 11:46.
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Fast Facts

Other Names and Nicknames:

Vivekananda

Function:

Spiritual Teacher

Traditions:

Ramakrishna Mission, Hinduism

Main Countries of Activity:

India, USA

Date of Birth:

12/1/1863

Place of Birth:

Kolkata, India

In His/Her Body ("alive"):

Date Left His/Her Body:

4/07/1902

Other Related Gurus:

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Biography

A spiritual genius of commanding intellect and power, Vivekananda crammed immense labor and achievement into his short life, 1863-1902. Born in the Datta family of Calcutta, the youthful Vivekananda embraced the agnostic philosophies of the Western mind along with the worship of science.

At the same time, vehement in his desire to know the truth about God, he questioned people of holy reputation, asking them if they had seen God. He found such a person in Sri Ramakrishna, who became his master, allayed his doubts, gave him God vision, and transformed him into sage and prophet with authority to teach.

After Sri Ramakrishna's death, Vivekananda renounced the world and criss-crossed India as a wandering monk. His mounting compassion for India's people drove him to seek their material help from the West. Accepting an opportunity to represent Hinduism at Chicago's Parliament of Religions in 1893, Vivekananda won instant celebrity in America and a ready forum for his spiritual teaching.

For three years he spread the Vedanta philosophy and religion in America and England and then returned to India to found the Ramakrishna Math and Mission. Exhorting his nation to spiritual greatness, he wakened India to a new national consciousness. He died July 4, 1902, after a second, much shorter sojourn in the West. His lectures and writings have been gathered into nine volumes.

Teachings

SEE GOD IN ALL
This is the gist of all worship - to be pure and to do good to others. He who sees Siva in the poor, in the weak, and in the diseased, really worships Siva, and if he sees Siva only in the image, his worship is but preliminary. He who has served and helped one poor man seeing Siva in him, without thinking of his cast, creed, or race, or anything, with him Siva is more pleased than with the man who sees Him only in temples.

GOD IS WITHIN YOU
It is impossible to find God outside of ourselves. Our own souls contribute all of the divinity that is outside of us. We are the greatest temple. The objectification is only a faint imitation of what we see within ourselves.

PERSEVERE IN YOUR SEARCH FOR GOD
To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. "I will drink the ocean," says the persevering soul, "at my will mountains will crumble up." Have that sort of energy, that sort of will, work hard, and you will reach the goal.

TRUST COMPLETELY IN GOD
Stand up for God; let the world go.

LOVE OF GOD IS ESSENTIAL
Giving up all other thoughts, with the whole mind day and night worship God. Thus being worshipped day and night, He reveals himself and makes His worshippers feel His presence.

Links

Sayings of Swami Vivekananda----Audio

Sayings of Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda at Ramakrishna.org

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Books & Media

Recommended Books:

Swami Vivekananda on Himself

by Vivekananda

(Hardcover)

This book is in effect a biography of Swami Vivekananda, written by the author himself, gathered through letters he wrote and lectures he gave as he traveled throughout the world. Honest almost to a fault, the book gives a glimpse of the multi-faceted personality of the swami from his early days. \"Yes, the older I grow, the more everything seems to me to lie in manliness. This is my new gospel.\"

Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, 9 Vols.

by Swami Vivekananda

(Hardcover)

A huge collection of the books,lectures,letters, poetry of Swami Vivekananda in 8 volumes.Formerly sold for $55.00.

Special subsidized price. (Note that individual volumes in hardback and paperback are also available).

Raja-Yoga

by Swami Vivekananda

(Paperback)

By Swami Vivekananda, Raja-Yoga, the path of meditation and control of the mind, gives a scientific treatment of Yoga philosophy describing methods of concentration, psychic development and the liberation of the soul from bondage of the body. Rja-Yoga also includes Swami Vivekananda\'s translation and commentary of the \"Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali.\" Raja-Yoga, along with Swami Vivekananda\'s Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, and Jnna-Yoga, are considered classics and outstanding treatises on Hindu philosophy. The Swami\'s deep spiritual insight, fervid eloquence, and broad human sympathy shine forth in these works and offer inspiration to all spiritual seekers.

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