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Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda (London, 1896.) | | Swami Vivekananda (Bangla: à ¦ ¸Ã  § Ã  ¦ ¬Ã  ¦ ¾Ã  ¦ ®Ã  §â‚¬ à ¦ ¬Ã  ¦ ¿Ã  ¦ ¬Ã  §â€¡Ã  ¦â€¢Ã  ¦ ¾Ã  ¦ ¨Ã  ¦ ¨Ã  § Ã  ¦ ¦, Hindi: à ¤ ¸Ã  ¥ Ã  ¤ µÃ  ¤ ¾Ã  ¤ ®Ã  ¥â‚¬ à ¤ µÃ  ¤ ¿Ã  ¤ µÃ  ¥â€¡Ã  ¤â€¢Ã  ¤ ¾Ã  ¤ ¨Ã  ¤ ¨Ã  ¥ Ã  ¤ ¦) (whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta Bangla: à ¦ ¨Ã  ¦ °Ã  §â€¡Ã  ¦ ¨Ã  § Ã  ¦ ¦Ã  § Ã  ¦ °Ã  ¦ ¨Ã  ¦ ¾Ã  ¦ ¥ à ¦ ¦Ã  ¦ ¤Ã  § Ã  ¦ ¤, Hindi: à ¤ ¨Ã  ¤ °Ã  ¥â€¡Ã  ¤ ¨Ã  ¥ Ã  ¤ ¦Ã  ¥ Ã  ¤ °Ã  ¤ ¨Ã  ¤ ¾Ã  ¤ ¥ à ¤ ¦Ã  ¤ ¤Ã  ¥ Ã  ¤ ¤) (January 12, 1863 - July 4, 1902) is considered one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the Hindu religion. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and was the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. He is considered by many as an icon for his fearless courage, his positive exhortations to the youth, his broad outlook to social problems, and countless lectures and discourses on Vedanta philosophy. Contents | 1 Biography of Swami Vivekananda | 1.1 Birth and Early†¦show more content†¦They took alms to satisfy their hunger and their other needs were taken care of by Ramakrishnas richer householder disciples. Wanderings in India Soon, the young monks of Baraganore wanted to live the life of wandering monks with rags and a begging bowl and no other possessions. On July 1890, Vivekananda set out for a long journey, without knowing where the journey would take him. The journey that followed took him to the length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent. During these days, Vivekananda assumed various names like Swami Satchidananda, etc., It is said that he was given the name Vivekananda by Maharaja of Khetri for his discrimination of things, good and bad. He is affectionately called Swamiji by his admirers and devotees. During these wandering days, Vivekananda stayed in kings palaces, as well as the huts of the poor. He came in close contact with the culture of different regions of India and various classes of people in India. Vivekananda observed the imbalance in society and tyranny in the name of caste. He realized the need for a national rejuvenation if India was to survive at all. He reached Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent in 24 December 1892. There he swam across the sea and started meditating on a lone rock. He thus meditated for three days and said later that he meditated about the past, present and futureShow MoreRelatedHumanistic Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda2683 Words   |  11 PagesHumanistic 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 pinnacleRead MoreViews of Swami Vivekananda in the Field of Education.2060 Words   |  9 PagesSwami Vivekananda realizes that mankind is passing through a crisis. The tremendous emphasis on the scientific and mechanical ways of life is fast reducing man to the status of a machine. Moral and religious values are being undermined. The fundamental principles of civilization are being ignored. Conflicts of ideals, manners and habits are pervading the atmosphere. Disregard for everything old is the fashion of the day. Vivekananda seeks the solutions of all these social and glo bal evils throughRead MoreSwami Vivekananda5118 Words   |  21 PagesSWAMI VIVEKANANDAS 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. 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He is 19th Century Indian patriot who was friend of Mahatma Gandhi and contemporary to Swami Vivekanand. He and swami vivekananda drew equal attention at the first World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 . He won a silver medal in same . His statue still stands at the Jain temple in Chicago. He was key member of Indian National Congress . And as aRead MoreSwami Vivekanand The Following Game Show1544 Words   |  7 Pagesbeliefs behind them. We will learn about all three of our contestant’s aspects of religion. Characters: Host: Tiffany Thomas Contestants: Swami Vivekananda Siddhartha Gautama Lao Tzu Audience {Applauses} Narrator: Ladies and gentleman, welcome to My Way or the Highway! Please welcome today’s contestants. I’ll start off by introducing Swami Vivekananda, a great Hinduism idol with great knowledge. Next, we have the one and only great leader Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. And finallyRead MoreEducation of Girl Child833 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å" I ask you all so earnestly to open girl’s schools in every village and try to uplift them. If the Conditions of women are raised, then their children will, by their noble actions, glorify the name of the Country. â€Å" —Swami Vivekananda Today’s girl child will be the mother of tomorrow. As a mother she can give her child a sound nursing and capable upbringing. A woman has the maximum impact on the social, economical decisions making in the family generally. At micro level, educated woman help inRead MoreReflecting on The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago 1056 Words   |  5 Pagescolored meditation temple beside the statue of Swami Vivekanada. The first site we visited on the compound was the Sri Vivekananda Statue. As you clamb the steps leading up to the staute you notice engraved plates mounted across each step. Once you arrive at the top where the statue is centered, you notice engraved plates are sparkly mounted around the rail. The statue is bronze and stands about 10 feet tall in rememberance of the great Swami Vivekananda who shared his famous speech during the 1893