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Swami Vivekananda

Swamiji’s relevance

The 19th century Bengal Renaissance had been the force behind the influx of Western rationality and thought in India. Fed up with the superstition accumulated over the ages, educated Indians decided to do away completely with ‘religion‘. It is now fashionable to speak of ‘secular education‘ – where the word ‘secular‘ is interpreted to mean devoid of any particular religious beliefs whatsoever. But this apparently ‘neutral‘ stand has often sucked out the life-giving components from culture and education. In the attempt to remove the weeds from a plant, the very plant has been cut down, as it were

Many paths to same goal

It was September of 1893 when a charismatic young man named Narendranath Datta aka Swami Vivekananda took the podium at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago and brought the hall down with his opening address: “Sisters and brothers of America”.

After 1893, another great day for Hindus

Today's Narendra, Prime Minister Modi, has successfully showcased India's nationhood through the tenets of 'Ram Rajya.' Lord Rama is compassionate, unifying and progressive.

Abhishek visits Swamiji’s house

Remembering Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, the TMC Women Wing organised a rally to uphold his teachings on religious harmony and self realisation.

Swamiji & Mrs Hale

Swamiji was transparent to Mrs Hale, even sometimes to the point of embarrassing her, speaking against her country, countrymen and religion. But she proved herself to be different by her conscientious conduct. She had a clear perception to be able to see Swamiji‘s heart and mind. She knew his forte as well as foibles in the right measure

Concern for Nature

Swami Vivekananda's concept of nature was of respect and reverence for the earth and for all that exists there. Prosperity, progress and happiness of every person, every society and every nation depend heavily on the bounty of nature. Her bounties and resources are, therefore, not for one's selfish exploitations. These are to be shared by all creations

Swamiji’s Mission

Seeds of such truths were sown by Sri Ramakrishna in Swamiji‘s fertile brain which was a stickler for truth. They were gradually germinating to take concrete forms. For instance, when he heard from him that seva is spiritually more efficacious for man than daya as a means for spiritual growth, he immediately absorbed it and decided to make its idea the pivot of Ramakrishna Mission