Swami Vivekananda was a great religious, Hindu saint and a Leader who founded the Ramakrishna Mission and the Ramakrishna Math, we celebrate National Youth Day on his birth anniversary (12 January) every year.
Every person in India remembers him as an extraordinary person with spiritual thoughts.
Swami Vivekananda was born in Kolkata on 18 January in 1863 as Vishwanath Dutt and Bhuvaneshwari Devi as Narendranath Dutt.
He was an extraordinary boy with spiritual thoughts. His education was irregular, but he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Scottish Church College, Kolkata.
His religious and monk life began when he met Sri Ramakrishna and accepted him as his guru.
He later led the Vedanta movement and introduced the Indian philosophy of Hinduism to Western countries.
His Chicago speech at the World Religion Parliament on 11 September 1893, where he represented India, helped establish Hinduism as an important world religion.
He was a brilliant man with in-depth knowledge of Hindu scriptures (Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Bhagavad Gita, etc.).
Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Jnana Yoga are some of his significant and famous works.
Swami Vivekananda was a great patriot leader who was born on 12 January 1863 in Kolkata as Narendranath Dutt.
He was one of the eight siblings of his parents Vishwanath Dutta and Bhuvaneshwari Devi, and he was a brilliant boy and was active in music, gymnastics, and studies.
Vivekananda completed his graduation from the University of Calcutta and gained knowledge about various subjects, including Western philosophy and history.
He was born with a yogic nature, practiced meditation, and was very keen to learn about God from his childhood.
Once, while he was going through a spiritual crisis, he met Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and asked him a question whether he had seen God and Sri Ramakrishna answered him, “Yes, I have.”
I see him as clearly as I see you, only in a more profound sense.
Influenced by his divine spirituality, Vivekananda became one of the great followers of Sri Ramakrishna and began to follow his teachings.
PREFACE:
Swami Vivekananda was born on 18 January 1863 as Narendra Nath Dutt in Calcutta.
His parents were Vishwanath Dutta (a lawyer in the Calcutta High Court) and Bhuvaneshwari Devi (a religious housewife).
He was one of the most popular Hindu monks, a patriotic saint of India, and a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
WORK OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA:
His teachings and valuable ideas are India’s greatest philosophical asset, his philosophies of modern Vedanta and Raj Yoga are a great inspiration to the youth.
He founded Belur Math, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, which disseminates the religious and spiritual teachings of Vivekananda and also engages in educational and social work.
Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary is celebrated as National Youth Day on 12 January every year since 1985.
This festival helps inspire the younger generations as well as teach the religious ideals of Vivekananda in the coming generations.
CONCLUSION:
Swami Vivekananda was a great leader and philosopher who represented India on an international stage and won the hearts of the global audience.
His teachings and philosophy are the guiding light for the youth of India, and his ideas have always inspired people and will still serve as a source of energy for future generations.
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