Swami Vivekanada
Barely thirty years of age, the young monk from India rose on September 11, 1893 at Chicago, where his baritone voice resonated thus, “Sisters and
Brothers of America. It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks of the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of all religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects….”
These were the
inspiring words and thoughts of Swami Vivekananda, the intrepid evangelist. Born
Narendranath in Calcutta
(now Kolkata) on January
12, 1863, he lived
barely 39 years.
His unwavering surrender to his Guru, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa metamorphosed his personality.
The dynamic and resplendent personality of Swami Vivekananda was representative of the socio-political-cultural- religious renaissance which occurred in the second
half of 19th century India.
Narendranath’s early struggle in coursing for jobs
where he was unsuccessful made him skeptical and scornful of the
rigmarole of daily existence.
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