Swami Vivekananda philosophy was a blend of the traditional values and modern thoughts, as well as human values and superhuman thoughts. Although he lived only for thirty-nine years, he influenced the thinking of multitudes around the world. His charismatic personality and intellectual speeches made an impact that altered people’s concept of Hinduism and India globally. Even today, his teachings are capable of transforming all who are keen to imbibe them. Vivekananda was born when Calcutta was India’s capital under the British Raj. It was a time when the British Raj sought to change the governing system of India after the Mutiny of 1857. Swami Vivekananda preferred a modern approach to deal with the existing social problems and favoured Western ideas.
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Born in 14th August, 1986 and a freelance writer, currently assisting her father in his Export Business. She was born in Calcutta where she did her schooling from Birla High School (Girls’ Section) and then went on to pursue Bachelors in English (Hons) under Calcutta University. She completed her Masters in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune, in April 2011. During her 2-year Master's Programme, she also interned in The Telegraph, Calcutta, Madhubun Educational Books, Calcutta, and Macmillan India Limited, Calcutta.
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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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Samarth Ramdas (c. 1608 - c. 1681 ) also known as Sant (saint) Ramdas or Ramdas Swami or simply Ramdas was born at Jamb, a village in present-day Jalna district, Maharashtra on the occasion of Rama Navami in 1608. He was born into a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family. It is believed that Narayan turned into an introvert after the demise of his father and was often noticed to be engrossed in thoughts about the divine.Ramdas had extensive literature written during his lifetime. His literary works include Dasbodh, Karunashtakas, Sunderkand, Yuddhakand, Poorvarambh, Antarbhav, Aatmaaram, Chaturthman, Panchman, Manpanchak, Janaswabhawgosavi, Panchsamasi, Saptsamasi, Sagundhyan, Nirgundhyan, Junatpurush, Shadripunirupan, Panchikaranyog, Manache Shlok and Shreemad Dasbodh.Unlike the Warkari saints, Ramdas is not deemed a pacifist and his writings include strong expressions encouraging militant means to counter the aggressive Muslim invaders. His literature utilized precise and lucid language.His writings conveyed his direct, forceful and unhesitating approach. Apart from Marathi, components of other languages such as Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu and Arabic can also be traced in his literature. He introduced new words to these languages. A major chunk of his Marathi literature is in the form of verses. His compositions also include numerous aarti (worship rituals).Ramdas was an exponent of Bhakti Yoga or the path of devotion. According to him, total devotion to Rama brings about spiritual evolution.Ramdas frequently expressed his abhorrence for distinctions based on caste and creed. He advocated for the abolition of social classes. He encouraged the participation of women in religious work and offered them positions of authority.There are contradictory versions to the nature of association between Ramdas and Maratha ruler, Shivaji. Earlier historians considered Shivaji Raje to be a follower of Ramdas.
Samarth Guru Ramdas लंबे समय के बाद समर्थ गुरु की भेंट छत्रपति शिवाजी से हुई। दोनों ने मिलकर स्वराज की स्थापना का बीड़ा उठाया; जिसमें वे सफल रहे। समर्थ गुरु के मार्गदर्शन एवं निर्देशन में छत्रपति शिवाजी मराठा साम्राज्य की स्थापना एवं उसकी नींव मजबूत करने में सफल रहे। बिना गुरु के ज्ञान नहीं होता है; गुरु ही सच्चा मार्गदर्शक होता है और वह गुरु समर्थ रामदास जैसा हो तो निस्संदेह शिवा का ही जन्म होता है।
Samartha Guru RamdasSamartha Guru Ramdas was born in 1606 in village Jamb in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on the day of Ramnvami. His father; Sri Suryaji Pant; was the worshipper of the sun-god. His mother; Renubai; was a down-to-earth orthodox religious lady. His parents called him ‘Narayan’ in his childhood days.
Shivaji-Guru Samarth Ramdasजब वे चौबीस वर्ष के थे, तब भारत भ्रमण के लिए निकले; उस समय पूरा उत्तर भारत औरंगजेब के अत्याचारों से त्रस्त था। उन्हें यह एहसास हुआ कि ‘धर्म-संघटन और लोक-संघटन’ होगा तब ही राष्ट्र परतंत्रता से मुकाबला कर सकता है। धर्म-संघटन के लिए ईश्वर संकीर्तन और उसपर श्रद्धा अटूट रखनी होगी; और लोकसंघटन करके लोकशक्ति जाग्रत् करनी होगी। रामदास स्वामी भारत भ्रमण करके महाराष्ट्र पहुँचे तो उन्हें सुखद समाचार मिला। शहाजी राजा तथा जीजाबाई के सुपुत्र शिवाजी ने महाराष्ट्र में दो-चार किले मुसलिमों से जीतकर स्वराज्य का शुभारंभ किया था।
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