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Swami Vivekananda ( / ˈswɑːmi ˌvɪveɪˈkɑːnəndə /; Bengali: [ʃami bibekanɔndo] ⓘ; IAST: Svāmī Vivekānanda ; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta ( Bengali: [nɔrendronatʰ dɔto] ), was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna.
Swami Vivekananda Bengal (born Narendranath Datta) was a Hindu monk, and disciple of the famous Indian mystic Ramakrishna Paramhamsa. Let's have a look at his life, teachings & philosophy. Toggle navigation
3 days ago · Vivekananda was a Hindu spiritual leader who attempted to combine Indian spirituality with Western material progress.
Jan 11, 2016 · Swami Vivekananda was born Narendra Nath Datta to Vishwanath Datta and Bhuvaneshwari Devi, in Kolkata on 12th January, 1863. By the time he passed on at the Belur Mutt, on July 4, 1902, he had launched a revolution that still resonates around the world today.
A spiritual genius of commanding intellect and power, Swami Vivekananda crammed immense labor and achievement into his short life (1863–1902). Born Narendranath Datta, Vivekananda in his youth was fascinated by the agnostic Western schools of philosophy.
Swami Vivekananda's inspiring personality was well known both in India and in America during the last decade of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth. The unknown monk of India suddenly leapt into fame at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893, at which he represented Hinduism.
Oct 6, 2022 · A new biography explores the life of Vivekananda, a Hindu ascetic who promoted a more inclusive vision of religion
Biography Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda was a Hindu monk and direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. Vivekananda played a key role in the introduction of Indian yoga and Vedanta philosophy in the West.
Swami Vivekananda was the chief disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and was the founder of Ramakrishna Mission. The best introduction to Swami Vivekananda, however, is not to read about him but to read him.
During the nineteenth century Hinduism was largely unknown in the West (the countries in Europe and the Americas). Swami Vivekananda, one of Hinduism's great modern teachers, is credited with almost single-handedly changing that view by introducing the teachings and philosophy of the religion to the West.
