'Arise,awake, and stop not till the goal is reached'.
Swami Vivekananda the great son of Mother India was born in Calcutta in the 19th century when India was under British rule.He belonged to a family of lawyers and his father wanted him to join the legal profession.Vivekananda was a brilliant student but his heart was not in academics but in acquiring true knowledge.
As a teenager,he came under the influence of Ramakrishna Paramhansa,who was a realized soul,having undergone an intense tapasya to acquire God knowledge.Ramakrishna believed in the unity of mankind,compassion,love and service of the poor and downtrodden.He was a staunch worshipper of Kali,the Goddess of strength.
Following in Ramakrishna's footsteps,Vivekananda travelled all over India and abroad preaching the message of tolerance,peace,harmony and social justice.He always believed that the future lay with the youth of the world and only they could build a progressive and harmonious world.He was against all forms of rituals and weakening influences.He repeatedly exhorted the youth of India to shun comfort and luxuries and become mentally and physically strong.
Vivekanda had tremendous respect and affection for women and wanted them to be educated while retaining their purity and sincerity.
Swami Vivekananda the great son of Mother India was born in Calcutta in the 19th century when India was under British rule.He belonged to a family of lawyers and his father wanted him to join the legal profession.Vivekananda was a brilliant student but his heart was not in academics but in acquiring true knowledge.
As a teenager,he came under the influence of Ramakrishna Paramhansa,who was a realized soul,having undergone an intense tapasya to acquire God knowledge.Ramakrishna believed in the unity of mankind,compassion,love and service of the poor and downtrodden.He was a staunch worshipper of Kali,the Goddess of strength.
Following in Ramakrishna's footsteps,Vivekananda travelled all over India and abroad preaching the message of tolerance,peace,harmony and social justice.He always believed that the future lay with the youth of the world and only they could build a progressive and harmonious world.He was against all forms of rituals and weakening influences.He repeatedly exhorted the youth of India to shun comfort and luxuries and become mentally and physically strong.
Vivekanda had tremendous respect and affection for women and wanted them to be educated while retaining their purity and sincerity.
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