National Youth Day 2023: Celebrated on January 12 in honor of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. This year, the theme of National Youth Day 2023 is ‘Viksit Yuva-Viksit Bharat’.
On this National Youth Day, I urge the youth of our country to live by the timeless teachings of Swami ji and work dedicatedly to fulfill their aspirations. pic.twitter.com/G3vSJrs5yb
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal)
January 12, 2023
Embodiment of youth and personification of service and devotion to Mother India, we bow before the Venerable Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary.
He is a personal inspiration, whose thoughts and ideals have deeply influenced me. pic.twitter.com/xdPWVOMBv8
– Manoj Joshi (@actormanojjoshi)
January 12, 2023
Swami Vivekananda is a name that does not require any kind of introduction. He is an influential personality who is credited with enlightening the Western world about Hinduism. He represented Hinduism at the Parliament of Religions in 1893 in Chicago and thanks to this an unknown monk from India suddenly rose to fame. National Youth Day is celebrated on January 12 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission on May 1, 1897 for the world’s own salvation and welfare. Do you know that his lectures, writings, letters and poems are published as The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda? He always focuses on teaching universal principles rather than personalities. He had a tremendous intellect. His unique contributions always enlighten and awaken us. He was a spiritual leader and social reformer.
“All the powers of the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands in front of our eyes and shout that it is dark.” -Swami Vivekananda
If anyone wants to study the origin of the Vedanta movement in America, then study Swami Vivekananda’s travels throughout the United States. He was a great thinker, a great speaker and a passionate patriot. It is not wrong to say that he was more than just a spiritual mind.
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Born: January 12, 1863
Place of birth: Calcutta, India
Childhood name: Narendranath Dutta
Father: Vishwanath Dutta
Mother: Bhuvaneshwari Devi
Education: Calcutta Metropolitan School; Presidency College, Calcutta
Religion: Hinduism
Guru: Ramakrishna
Founder of: Ramakrishna Mission (1897), Ramakrishna Math, New York Vedanta Society
Philosophy: Advaita Vedanta
Literary works: Raja Yoga (1896), Karma Yoga (1896), Bhakti Yoga (1896), Jnana Yoga, My Master (1901), Lectures from Colombo to Almora (1897)
Death: July 4, 1902
Place of death: Belur Math, Belur, Bengal
Memorial: Belur Math. Belur, West Bengal
Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863 in Calcutta (formerly Calcutta). He was a spiritual leader and social reformer. His lectures, writings, letters, poems and ideas motivated not only the youth of India but also the youth of the entire world. He is the founder of Ramakrishna Mission and Belur Math in Kolkata, which are still working to help the needy. He was a man of wisdom and a very simple human being.
“Arise, awaken and do not stop until you reach the goal” – Swami Vivekananda
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Swami Vivekananda: Life Story and Education
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Vivekananda’s childhood name was Narendranath Dutta and he belonged to a wealthy Bengali family in Calcutta. He was one of the eight children of Vishwanath Dutta and Bhuvneshwari Devi. On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, he was born on January 12, 1863. His father was a lawyer and an influential personality in the society. Vivekananda’s mother was a woman who has faith in God and it has a great impact on her son.
At the age of eight in 1871, Vivekananda enrolled at the Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Institution and later at the Presidency College, Calcutta. He was exposed to Western philosophy, Christianity and science. He had an interest in both instrumental and vocal music. He was active in sports, gymnastics, wrestling and bodybuilding. He also liked reading and by the time he graduated from college, he had acquired a vast knowledge of various subjects. Do you know that he, on the one hand, read Hindu scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads and, on the other hand, Western philosophies and spirituality of David Hume, Herbert Spencer, etc.?
“Be an atheist if you want, but don’t believe in anything unconditionally.” -Swami Vivekananda
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Spiritual Crisis and met with Ramakrishna Paramhansa
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He had grown up in a religious family but studied several religious books and his knowledge led him to question the existence of God and at times believed in agnosticism. But he could not completely deny the fact of God’s supremacy. In 1880, he joined Keshab Chandra Sen’s Nava Vidhan and also became a member of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj led by Keshab Chandra Sen and Debendranath Tagore.
Brahmo Samaj recognized one God, unlike idol worship. Several questions were passing through Vivekananda’s mind and during his spiritual crisis, he first heard about Shri Ramakrishna from William Hastie, the principal of the Scottish Church College. He finally met Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa at the Kali temple in Dakshineshwar and Vivekananda asked him a question: “Have you seen God?” that he had asked so many spiritual leaders but was not satisfied. But when he asked Ramakrishna, he gave him such a simple answer: “Yes, I have. I see God as clearly as I see you, only in a much deeper sense.” After this, Vivekananda started visiting Dakshineshwar and got several answers to the questions that he had in his mind.
When Vivekananda’s father died, the entire family faced a financial crisis. He went to Ramakrishna and asked him to pray for his family, but Ramakrishna refused and told Vivekananda to pray himself in front of Goddess Kali. He could not ask for wealth or money, but for conscience and seclusion. That day he was marked by a spiritual awakening and began an ascetic way of life. This was the turning point in his life and he accepted Ramakrishna as his Guru.
“Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead, if you lose, you can lead.” Swami Vivekananda
In 1885, Ramakrishna developed throat cancer and was transferred to Calcutta and then to a garden house in Cossipore. Vivekananda and other disciples of Ramakrishna took care of him. On August 16, 1886, Shri Ramakrishna left his mortal body. Narendra was taught that service to men was the most effective worship of God. After Ramakrishna’s death, fifteen of his disciples, including Narendranath, began living together in Baranagar, north Calcutta, which was named after Ramakrishna. Ramakrishna Mathematics. In 1887, all the disciples took vows of monasticism and Narendranath emerged as Vivekananda, who is “the blessedness of discerning wisdom.” They all practiced yoga and meditation. Furthermore, Vivekananda left mathematics and decided to travel all over India on foot, which became known as ‘Parivrajak’. He saw various social, cultural and religious aspects of the people and also saw what common people faced in their daily life, their sufferings etc.
Swami Vivekananda attended the World Parliament of Religions
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When he found out about the World Parliament that was organized in Chicago, United States. He was keen to attend the meeting to represent India and the philosophies of the Guru to him. After several problems, he attended the religious meeting. On September 11, 1893 she took the stage and surprised everyone as she said “My brothers and sisters of America.” For this, she received a standing ovation from the public. She described the principles of Vedanta, its spiritual significance, etc. She stayed for about two and a half years in the United States itself and founded the Vedanta Society of New York. She also traveled to the United Kingdom to preach the philosophies, spiritualism and principles of Vedanta.
“Learn everything good from others, but bring it and absorb it in your own way; do not become others.” Swami Vivekananda
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He founded the Ramakrishna Mission.
Around 1897, he returned to India and reached Calcutta, where he founded the Ramakrishna Mission on 1 May 1897 at Belur Math. The objectives of the mission were based on Karma Yoga and its main objective was to serve the poor and suffering or disturbed population of the country. Various social services such as establishment of schools, universities and hospitals are also carried out under this mission. Vedanta teachings were also provided through lectures, seminars and workshops, and rehabilitation work throughout the country.
Let us tell you that Vivekananda’s teachings were mainly based on Ramakrishna’s spiritual teachings on Divine manifestations and his personal internalization of the Advaita Vedanta Philosophy. According to him, the ultimate goal of life is to achieve freedom of the soul and that encompasses the entirety of religion.
Death
He predicted that he would not live to be 40 years old. Therefore, on July 4, 1902, he died while meditating. It is said that he attained ‘Mahasamadhi’ and was cremated on the banks of the river Ganges.
“A man is not poor without a rupee, but a man is really poor without a dream and an ambition.” Swami Vivekananda
Key works of Swami Vivekananda
– The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
– Speeches by Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1893
– Letters from Swami Vivekananda
– Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Knowledge
– Yoga: The Yoga of Love and Devotion
– Yoga: The Yoga of Action
– Raja Yoga: The Yoga of Meditation
Key works on Swami Vivekananda
– Vivekananda A biography, by Swami Nikhilananda
– Swami Vivekananda by Eastern and Western disciples
– The Master as I Saw Him, by Sister Nivedita
– Reminiscences of Swami Vivekananda
– The Life of Vivekananda, by Romain Rolland
Without a doubt, Swami Vivekananda’s teachings not only motivated the youth but also the entire world. He laid the true foundation of India’s unity as a nation. He taught us to live with so many diversities. He managed to build a virtual bridge between the culture of the East and the West. He played a key role in isolating Indian culture from the rest of the world.
“Take an idea, make that idea your life, think about it, dream about it, let the brain, the muscles, the nerves, every part of your body be filled with that idea, and just leave all the other ideas alone. peace. This is the path of success.” Swami Vivekananda
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