SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

OVERVIEW OF VIVEKANANDA*Born in Calcutta in 1863*Contact of Ramkrishna changed Narendra’s Life*Became world famous at Chicago in1883*wrote: “one infinite pure and holy – beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee”

BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD*Swami Vivekananda was born Narendranath Datta on 12 January 1863 during the Makar Sankranti festival in Calcutta at respectable middle class family.*Father Vishwanath Dutta was an attorney

EDUCATION*Vivekananda started his education at home Later he joined metropolitan institute of Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar in 1871 and he was only student passed the entrance exam of Presidency College of Calcutta.

THOUGHTSWe are what our thoughts have made us ; so take care aboutwhat you think.Words are secondary, Thoughts live they travel far.

GOAL-“Take up one idea , Make that one idea your life, Think of it, Dream of it, Live on that idea. This is the way of success.”

THOUGHTS OF EDUCATION-*Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man.*Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. *“arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached”

WORKEvery duty is holy and devotion to duty is thehighest form of worship of god.When you are doing any work do not think of anything beyond.

INFLUENCE OF BRAHMO SAMAJHe joined Keshab Chandra sen`s Nava Vidhan in 1880 Became a member of a Freemasonry lodgeHe asked several prominent Calcutta resident if they had come “ face to face with God", but nonof their answer satisfied him

WITH RAMAKRISHNA In 1881 Narendra first metRamakrishna Became his spiritual focusafter his father had died in 1884Narendra introduce at literature class at General Assembly ’s Institution

TRAVELS IN INDIA Narendra's left the monasteryas a Parivrajaka in 1888 His sole possession were a Kamandalu, staff and his two favorite books :The bhagavad gita and theImitation of Christ.

ACHIEVEMENTSPlayed major role in spiritualenlightenment of Indian masses;Spread Vedanta philosophy in the west; established RamakrishnaMission for the Service of the poor.One of the most influential spiritual leaders of Vedanta philosophy.

LECTURES

*Although Vivekananda was a powerful Orator and writer in English and Bengali*He was not a thorough scholar *His main work, Raja Yoga, consists of talks he delivered in New York.

FIRST VISIT TO THE WEST*Started his journey on 31 may 1893*Visited several cities in japan, China and Canada *Reaching Chicago on 30 July 1893*He contacted Professor John Henry Wright of Harvard University.

PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD`S RELIGIONS*The world`s religions opened on 11 September 1893 at the Art Institute of Chicago as part of the World`s Columbian Exposition*He gave a brief speech representing India and Hinduism.

AWARDSVivekananda received a two minute standing ovation from the crowd of seven thousand people.

BACK IN INDIA

*He came Ceylon[now Shri Lanka] on 15 January 1897,*In Colombo he gave his first public speech in the east India*He travelled from Colombo to Ramesaram,Ramnad, Madurai, and Madras, delivering lectures