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What did Narendra become?
He came to be known as Swami Vivekananda only when he became a sannyasi or monk. His parents called him Narendra. His father was Vishwanatha Datta and his mother Bhuvaneshwari Devi.
Did Netaji meet Swami Vivekananda?
Netaji was one such youth. Although born in Swamiji’s lifetime, he had never met him as he was just five when Swamiji passed away in 1902. Netaji believed that Swami Vivekananda preached “the Hindu religion in its purest form”, in which caste and creed had no bearing whatsoever.
Did Vivekananda really see God?
Vivekananda agreed to do so, but every time he saw the idol of Kali, he forgot all about material possessions, and did not ask for money. The doctor said he was willing to do so, but on one condition: neither Ramakrishna nor Vivekananda try to make him believe in God, for he was an atheist.
How did Vivekananda became the disciple of Ramakrishna?
The relationship between Ramakrishna and Vivekananda began in November 1881 when they met at the house of Surendra Nath Mitra. Ramakrishna asked Narendranath (the pre-monastic name of Vivekananda) to sing. Impressed by his singing talent, he invited him to Dakshineswar.
What made Swami Vivekananda famous?
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) is best known in the United States for his groundbreaking speech to the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in which he introduced Hinduism to America and called for religious tolerance and an end to fanaticism.
How did Swami Vivekananda learn English?
“Born in the family of a rich lawyer, he was able to get pretty much the best available education – including studying at the famed Metropolitan Institution school in Calcutta. This was perhaps why he spoke and wrote English with the fluency of the British,” the book, published by Penguin, says.
Why did Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission?
The society was founded near Calcutta (now Kolkata) by Vivekananda in 1897 with a twofold purpose: to spread the teachings of Vedanta as embodied in the life of the Hindu saint Ramakrishna (1836–86) and to improve the social conditions of the Indian people.