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.
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 (1863-1902) was the foremost disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and a world spokesperson for Vedanta. His lectures, letters and poems are published as The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda.
Many political leaders of India have publicly acknowledged their indebtedness to Swami Vivekananda. The Swami's mission was both national and international. A lover of mankind, he strove to promote peace and human brotherhood on the spiritual foundation of the Vedantic Oneness of existence.
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.
During his travels all over India, Swami Vivekananda was deeply moved to see the appalling poverty and backwardness of the masses. He was the first religious leader in India to understand and openly declare that the real cause of India’s downfall was the neglect of the masses.
Our site is about Swami Vivekananda (real name Narendranath Datta), an outstanding humanist thinker, philosopher, religious reformer and public figure of India.
Swami Vivekananda’s teachings combine devotion, mysticism, and philosophy with his own practical emphasis on service to humankind. He believed that philosophy in the Indian context should not merely focus on personal salvation, but should be applied in everyday actions.