Swami Vivekananda (Bengali: 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of Indian nationalism as a tool of fight against the British empire in colonial India. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. He is perhaps best known for his speech which began with the words - "Sisters and brothers of America .. in which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893.Born into an aristocratic Bengali Kayastha family of Calcutta, Vivekananda was inclined towards spirituality. He was influenced by his guru, Ramakrishna, from whom he learnt that all living beings were an embodiment of the divine self; therefore, service to God could be rendered by service to humankind. After Ramakrishna's death, Vivekananda toured the Indian subcontinent extensively and acquired first-hand knowledge of the conditions prevailing in British India. He later travelled to the United States, representing India at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions. Vivekananda conducted hundreds of public and private lectures and classes, disseminating tenets of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe. In India, Vivekananda is regarded as a patriotic saint, and his birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day.As a young person of 23 years or so, Swami Vivekananda spoke to the Master in this strain: "I want to remain immersed in samadhi for three or four days, continuously, breaking it only for a little food." But the Master reprimanded him: "Shame on you! You are seeking such an insignificant thing. There is a state higher than that even. Is it not you who sing, 'Thou art all that exists?' I thought you would be like a banyan, sheltering thousands from the scorching misery of the world. But now I see you seek your own liberation." A few days later, however, Shri Ramakrishna blessed him with the experience of Nirvikalpa Samadhi. When the beloved disciple came back from that state, the Master said: "Now, then the Mother has shown you everything. Just as a treasure is locked in a box, so will this realization be hidden from you and the key shall remain with me. You have work to do. When you have finished it, the treasure will be unlocked again, and you will know everything then just as you do now." And, thus, the beloved disciple of the Master worked on incessantly for the next 16 years with a zeal that one rarely sees, surmounting mountain high and unthinkable obstacles, not even caring for his own liberation on the way, till his body broke down under the stress of intense work at the relatively young age of 39 years and five months. And a work was set into motion that laid a strong foundation once more for Hinduism to stand on a firm footing - this time against the onslaught of narrow-mindedness and sectarianism and bigotry on the one hand and western and modern science on the other hand - and thereby vindicating Sri Krishna's teaching that the Lord manifests his power again and again to protect the Eternal Religion!
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The collection of poems in The Seeds of Creation by legendary poet Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ is symbol of his inexhaustible but ever-evolving thinking personality and hence; persuasively inspired by ‘consciousness of creation’. It is virtually a vibrant bouquet of iridescent life experiences of lively and creative thoughts of the heart swinging from the eternal swing of joy; hope; despair; truth; and untruth by the poet which will surely enchant the readers.The poems meet all the criteria of literature. ‘Nishank’ is a creator fully devoted to sublime thinking and human sensibilities and is in favour of higher values of society. In this collection too; this same sublime musings of the poet have resurfaced. The Seeds of Creation is a readable compilation of popular poems revealing the values inherent in nature; human relations; and life.
In the world The poorest And the weak Is the one Who from within Is weak Besides who lacks Control over the self.
Creativity: So far, more than four dozen poetry collections, fiction collections and novels have been published. The collection of poems ‘Ae Watan Tere Liye’ has been translated into Tamil and Telugu; collection of stories ‘Khade Hue Prashna’ into Tamil, Marathi and French; ‘Bas Ek Hi Ichchha’, ‘Prateeksha’ and ‘Tum Aur Main’ in German; ‘Bheed Sakshi Hai’ has been translated into English. Several books translated into fourteen Indian regional and foreign languages. Research work on his literature is currently going on in many universities—13 Ph.Ds already done on his works.
Honours:Honoured three times in Rashtrapati Bhavan for outstanding literary work on patriotic endeavours. Conferred Honorary Degree of ‘Doctor of Science’ and ‘D. Litt.’. Honoured by Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha and Tamil Nadu Hindi and Bhasha Sangam, Chennai for creating excellent literature.
Honoured several times by many social, cultural and literary institutions in country and abroad. Honoured with ‘GOPIO International Award’ in Mauritius.
Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri ‘Nishank’ is presently Member of the Parliament in the Lok Sabha and Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Shri Atal Bihari Vajapyee has been a patriotic social activist since early childhood; when the country was still under British colonial rule. He started writing poetry during school days. He has always been a poet at heart keeping social sensitivity. He develops intimate relationship with fellow human beings and the nation with intense feelings which find expression in his poetry.
The Darkness is VanishingPoems of Ramesh pokhriyal “nishank' Are the innate passionate ramifications and poetic mystification to the readers, which might include hymns singing and religious instructions, but what cannot be missed is the sentimental piety of the poems that he offers in this collection.
The Seeds of CreationThe collection of poems in the seeds of creation by legendary poet Shri Ramesh pokhriyal ‘nishank’ is symbol of his inexhaustible but ever-evolving thinking personality and hence, persuasively inspired by ‘consciousness of creation’.
Salt & PepperThe book sails you through the intrinsic journey of life in its culminating facet. Life is a celebration in itself. Every dawn brings new opportunities and as one grows and matures in life, It is time to nourish the soul. The greying hair is a mark of a life well lived.
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now nearly ten years since there was published, under the title of The Web of Indian Life, a book which immediately found its appropriate public.
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In England and America it was recognised as belonging to that newer and finer type of interpretation as applied to the East of which our time has produced some noteworthy examples; in India it was welcomed as almost the first attempt on the part of an English writer to present the ethical and social ideals embodied in the Indian woman and family.
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Many among the readers of the book were aware that its author stood in a unique relation to the Indian people: that she had identified herself without reserve with their life and been dedicated wholly to their service; while not a few were assured that she was destined to carry forward the task thus brilliantly begun of revealing the inner side of Eastern society to the West. But this was not to be.
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Two years ago she died, with her work in India, as it seemed to those who knew her best and had most reason to hope greatly, hardly more than envisaged and planned.
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The Web of Indian Life Men can live through and die happy in spite of disparagement, if it comes from critics with whom they have no dealings. But unfortunately our critics not only have the power to give us a bad name, but also to hang us. They play the part of Providence over three hundred millions of aliens whose language they hardly know, and with whom their acquaintance is of the surface. Therefore the vast accumulation of calumny against India, continually growing and spreading over the earth, secretly and surely obstructs the element of heart from finding an entrance into our government.
Kali the MotherIt is so with that symbolism which we know as language. The simple daily needs of mankind, seem, the world over, to be one. We look, therefore, for words that correspond in every land. Yet we know how the tongue of each people expresses some one group of ideas with especial clearness, and ignores others altogether. Never do we find an identical strength and weakness repeated: and always if we go deep enough, we can discover in the circumstances and habits of a country, a cause for its specific difference of thought or of expression.
Studies from an Eastern HomeIn England and America it was recognised as belonging to that newer and finer type of interpretation as applied to the East of which our time has produced some noteworthy examples; in India it was welcomed as almost the first attempt on the part of an English writer to present the ethical and social ideals embodied in the Indian woman and family.
Hindu Dharma Ke Mool Tattvaहिंदू धर्म और संस्कृति का महत्त्वपूर्ण लक्षण सर्वाधिक परिपूर्ण विचार; जो संसार ने कभी उत्पन्न किया। सन् 1893 में शिकागो धर्म-संसद् में अग्रणी संत विवेकानंद के विचारों से प्रेरित सिस्टर निवेदिता ने हिंदू धर्म और संस्कृति का जिस तरह से विश्लेषण किया; उसे समझा और निरूपित किया; उसे यहाँ इस पुस्तक में रोचक शैली में इतने प्रभावी ढंग से प्रस्तुत किया गया है; कि सदी गुजर जाने के बाद भी इससे प्रेरणा मिलती है; यह जनमानस को झकझोर देती है। आज भी कोई दूसरा इन ऊँचाइयों को नहीं छू पाया है।
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