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Swami Vivekananda (/ ˈ s w ɑː m i ˌ v ɪ v eɪ ˈ k ɑː n ə n d ə /; 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 ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Vivekananda (born January 12, 1863, Calcutta [now Kolkata]—died July 4, 1902, near Calcutta) was a Hindu spiritual leader and reformer in India who attempted to combine Indian spirituality with Western material progress, maintaining that the two supplemented and complemented one another.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life, teachings and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda, a Hindu monk and disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa. He was a prolific thinker, great orator and passionate patriot who revived Hindu spiritualism and established Hinduism as a revered religion on world stage.
Oct 6, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Vivekananda, a Hindu ascetic who promoted a more inclusive vision of religion and presented India as a sophisticated culture at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Explore how he influenced American and European audiences with his lectures, debates and travels.
- Jennie Rothenberg Gritz
Learn about the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda, the Indian monk who spread the Vedantic culture and philosophy of India in the West. He was a mystic, a leader, a patriot, and a promoter of peace and human brotherhood.
Swami Vivekananda was a Hindu monk from India. His teachings and philosophy are a reinterpretation and synthesis of various strands of Hindu thought, most notably classical yoga and (Advaita) Vedanta, with western esotericism and Universalism.
Learn about the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda, a Hindu monk and disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. He introduced Indian yoga and Vedanta philosophy in the West, advocated for social service and women's rights, and inspired many leaders with his speeches at the World Parliament of Religions in 1893.
