Swami Vivekananda
1863–1902 · Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre
About
Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda w
Biography
Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with raising interfaith awareness and elevating Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.
Teachings & topics
Lineage & relations
Teachers
RamakrishnaTeacher
Notable students
Shuddhananda Bharati
Student
Swami Paramananda
Student
Swami Swarupananda
Student
Swami Virajananda
Student
Sister Nivedita
Student
William Hastie
Student
Bibliography
- Swami Vivekananda2012 · Orbis Books
- Talks with Swami Vivekananda2005 · Advaita Ashrama
- Living at the source1993 · Distributed by Random House
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