Indiatimes: 5 timeless Swami Vivekananda quotes to inspire students on their journey
Vivekananda is widely regarded as one of the greatest modern Indian thinkers. He was a prominent philosopher, social reformer, and the most successful proponent of Vedanta philosophy abroad.
Vivekananda (born , Calcutta [now Kolkata], India—died , near Calcutta) was a Hindu monk, spiritual leader, preacher, and reformer in India and an activating force in the propagation of Vedanta philosophy in the United States and Britain.
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.
Vivekananda was a man with a great spiritual presence and tremendous intellect who was a tireless teacher and writer. He wrote poems and hymns in Bengali, English and Sanskrit, some of which are sung daily in Vedanta centers worldwide.
Set amidst the lush greenery of Kanhangad, Kerala, the Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation is a living centre of Vedic research, Yoga practice, and spiritual learning.
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 once spoke of himself as a "condensed India." His life and teachings are of inestimable value to the West for an understanding of the mind of Asia.
Swami Vivekananda, was the chief monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and a world spokesperson for the liberal and universal teachings of Vedanta. He is remembered for introducing the teachings of Vedanta to the Western world at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893.