25 GREATEST SPEECHES OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Category Philosophy & Religion
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 295

ISBN: 978-93-5520-371-7
Pages: 320 pages
Date: 5th April 2022

ABOUT THIS BOOK

‘Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life; dream of it; think of it; live on that idea…This is the way to success…’
Swami Vivekananda is well known for not just his spiritual wisdom and reformatory ventures, but also for his ground-breaking speech to the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, in which he introduced Hinduism to America and advocated for religious tolerance as well as an end to religious extremism. Such was the effect of his iconic message, that he was given a two-minute standing ovation after his speech ended! His words are remembered by everyone in the modern world, for their wisdom, kindness, inclusivity, eloquence as well as simplicity. His words continue to teach not just India, but the entire globe, about spirituality, personal growth, acceptance and harmony. This book contains 25 of Vivekananda’s most eloquent and illuminating speeches, such as ‘Paper on Hinduism’, ‘Bhakti’, ‘Krishna’, ‘The Soul and God’, ‘The Sages of India’, ‘Practical Religion: Breathing and Meditation’ and several others, which have not only taught us the true meaning of worship and life, but have also evoked in us, a desire to explore and enhance our bodies, minds and spirits as well as our love for God and one another.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta on 12 January 1863, in erstwhile Calcutta, was a Hindu spiritual leader and reformer in India who strove to reconcile Indian spirituality with western practical advancement, arguing that the two mutually reinforced and complemented each other. Influenced by western esotericism, Vivekananda played a pivotal role in introducing the Indian darsanas, or teachings, of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world, and is credited with promoting interfaith harmony and elevating Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late nineteenth century. He eventually rose to prominence as the most illustrious disciple of the Hindu mystic, Ramakrishna, demonstrating the inherent unity of all religions. He was a pioneering figure of modern Hindu reform movements in colonial India.