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Swami Vivekanand A Biography
by Asha Prasad
Description:
Swami Vivekanand was an Indian Hindu monk and a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world. He was one of the most influential philosophers and social reformers in his contemporary India and the most successful and influential missionaries of Vedanta to the Western world.
About The Author
Mrs. Asha Prasad, Patna University in 1954, MA (Hindi) After receiving an MA degree in Pedagogy in 1957, Columbia University (USA). After teaching for five years, Patna University, he is now a full-time writing and family. This book is the result of five years of their studies. Between Swami Vivekananda, Subhash Chandra Bose and had published his Essay on Prabhawati and Jayaprakash Narayan ‘Dharmayug and weekly hindustanamam. Nowadays they Kasturba, Kamala Nehru and written Prabhavati busy life story. It is really hard to raise the labor-intensive task anamola events. Mrs. Prasad deserves congratulations and thanks. The book presents a picture returned Friar, who was found naked, hungry, Dalits, God saved patitona procurement route.
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“Excellent Reading”
Angaan
One of the best biographies that i have read in these last years so far. A must read for those who wants to know about probably the first hindu leader coming from the oriental word to speak in the western world uniting both worlds. Vivekanda have reached this point in the Parliament of Religions hold in Chigago in the beginning of 1900.. As it says in the book we started his famous speech saying “Sisters and brothers of America“ removing all sectarianisms behind the religions and praying for the union as ramakhrisna used to say..“All religions are ways to find god“. The book also contains a detailed insight about his relationship with western disciples and his trips along europe , america and finally his coming back for India in his last days before enter in a state of eternal samadhi. It also shows the appreciation of Vivekanda for Buddha , Jesus and other enlightened soul such as his two visits at Bodhi -Gaya and also a small trip to Rome where Swami Vivekananda shows a profound love of Christ in his earthy journey.
Vishvesh
This book is a beautiful portrayal of life of Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest monks of all times India has seen. Many of us know swami by name and by reference but not many of us know him by person. The stories of his childhood days and his adulthood discussed in this book opens up a new world of insight for us. He was a great inspiration and a very difficult character to convince for anything. He wasn’t easy going when it came to logic.
Another striking characteristic that comes out is the relation between him and Ramakrishna Paramhansa. It might be surprising for some and for some it is depiction of a different type of relationships. Somewhere one can judge about the typical life of a person during those days.
This is the first book I read on greatest monk.
Shrawan
The detailed biography of Swami Vivekananda, describing his life vividly.I read it just for ascertaining the miracles/super-human abilities (rumored to be) associated with SwamiJi & found that most of the supposed rumors which I heard were actually true.This can be thus very inspiring for people who are followers of Ramakrishna Mission as well as people who want to know about the person who en-lighted India’s intellectual superiority & spread it across the globe by his extra-ordinary capabilities, way before the era of globlization or IIT’s.
Anupama
Very well written. I have learned a lot about this very humble, spiritually advanced human being. The Vedas and Hindu Scriptures explained in a way easy to grasp. I am so grateful to have bump into this fine book. India made a great advanced being in Vivekananda. If you want to learn about a man who worked like a… horse no more than that … elephant…. more than that… for the cause of bridging East and West spiritually, for the uplifting of the human race into its own “nature”, this book will inspire you. He made a colossal contribution to humanity. I recommend this book AND what he wrote during his stay on this planet.
aashna
I have read this book from cover to cover about 5/6 times.It is very hard to read this book without profusely crying (being an Indian that I am) just thinking about his super human accomplishments in the 1890’s America with unbelievable odds working against him. Yet what he did on 911 (sep 11, 1893) in Chicago will be heard for centuries .. to inspire mankind of all faiths.