Swami Vivekananda (
Sanskrit:
स्वामी विवेकानन्द Bengali:
স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ,
Shami Bibekānondo) (January 12, 1863–July 4, 1902), born
Narendranath Dutta (
Bengali:
নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত)
[1] was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the founder of
Ramakrishna Mission.
[2] He is considered a key figure in the introduction of Hindu philosophies of
Vedanta and
Yoga in Europe and America
[2] and is also credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing
Hinduism to the status of a world religion during the end of the 19th century.
[3] Vivekananda is considered to be a major force in the
revival of
Hinduism in modern India.
[4] He is perhaps best known for his inspiring speech beginning with "Sisters and Brothers of America",
[5][6] through which he introduced Hinduism at the
Parliament of the World's Religions at
Chicago in 1893
Swami Vivekananda (
Sanskrit:
स्वामी विवेकानन्द Bengali:
স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ,
Shami Bibekānondo) (January 12, 1863–July 4, 1902), born
Narendranath Dutta (
Bengali:
নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত)
[1] was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the founder of
Ramakrishna Mission.
[2] He is considered a key figure in the introduction of Hindu philosophies of
Vedanta and
Yoga in Europe and America
[2] and is also credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing
Hinduism to the status of a world religion during the end of the 19th century.
[3] Vivekananda is considered to be a major force in the
revival of
Hinduism in modern India.
[4] He is perhaps best known for his inspiring speech beginning with "Sisters and Brothers of America",
[5][6] through which he introduced Hinduism at the
Parliament of the World's Religions at
Chicago in 1893
Swami Vivekananda (
Sanskrit:
स्वामी विवेकानन्द Bengali:
স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ,
Shami Bibekānondo) (January 12, 1863–July 4, 1902), born
Narendranath Dutta (
Bengali:
নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত)
[1] was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the founder of
Ramakrishna Mission.
[2] He is considered a key figure in the introduction of Hindu philosophies of
Vedanta and
Yoga in Europe and America
[2] and is also credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing
Hinduism to the status of a world religion during the end of the 19th century.
[3] Vivekananda is considered to be a major force in the
revival of
Hinduism in modern India.
[4] He is perhaps best known for his inspiring speech beginning with "Sisters and Brothers of America",
[5][6] through which he introduced Hinduism at the
Parliament of the World's Religions at
Chicago in 1893