Saturday, 10 October 2015
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About Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
SV died in Calcutta at a rather young age of 39. Yet, he was one of the very few Indians who became well-known globally as a celebrity intellectual. Perhaps, poet Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Ray (1772-1833) and scientist Sir J. C. Bose (1858-1937) were among the others whose work crossed the Indian borders and reached the Western World.
Remember, all of them were born and died during the two centuries of British occupation of India. Without phenomenal contribution to human civilization, the tyrant-oppressive colonizing powers would not let the names reach Europe or America.
SV became known to Europe and America primarily through his legendary speech at the World Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1893. He was only thirty years old at that time, and could not have made it to the conference without help from a few Western admirers. The conference and his speeches made him so famous that Americans and Europeans invited him to speak to their gatherings over the next few months.
He spoke about Hinduism — from an ecumenical, inclusive point of view. He highlighted the socialist traditions of Hinduism where he chastised a degenerate variety of the religion with its patriarchy, superstitions, and caste system.
SV’s most famous disciple was Margaret E. Noble (1867-1911), a white Irish woman, who left her name and religion behind to join SV and his pro-poor, upliftment mission in India. She assumed the name of Sister Nivedita. Nivedita comes from the Sanskrit word Nivedan, which means dedication. She truly dedicated her life for her firebrand mentor’s new, revivalist Hinduism.
At the age of 44, Nivedita died in Calcutta. Her health broke down working too hard for India’s slum dwellers and plague victims.
SV, the young “Socialist Saint” and Sister Nivedita were two driving forces behind anti-British revolution in India. Elite politicians, media and Limousine Gurus have kept it a secret. They have only appropriated him as a religious smokescreen, without showing the fire. Ramakrishna Mission, the religious order SV founded after the death of his spiritual mentor, even ostracized Sister Nivedita for her political activities.
Establishment has painted SV as a religious leader without telling us what his religion stood for. SV stood for equality, moral upliftment, and justice.
SV’s brother Bhupendra Nath Datta (1880-1961) was a pioneering socialist revolutionary. He wrote extensively about SV’s brand of Hinduism, and highlighted the message of egalitarianism both SV and Sister Nivedita carried and spread
by Partha
Brooklyn, New York
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
3 GOLDEN RULES from Swami Vivekananda
Who is Helping You, Don’t Forget them.
Who is Loving you, Don’t Hate them .
Who is Believing you, Don’t Cheat them.
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Monday, 5 October 2015
Sunday, 4 October 2015
Guru Nakak Dev Ji And a Snake
Friday, 2 October 2015
Thursday, 1 October 2015
Gurudwara sri baba bakala sahib
There once was a rich and devoted man named Makkan Shah. He was sailing
in the ocean with his goods to trade. A great storm broke out. Thunder,
lightening and heavy rain were striking. The waves were so strong his
boat might sink. He closed his eyes and with all his soul prayed to
Guru Nanak: "If your light is still here on this earth, I ask you to
save us from this storm. I offer 500 gold pieces." Just then a
miracle happened, the storm
Friday, 29 May 2015
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