“SWAMI VIVEKANANDA” biography

“Swami Vivekananda” earlier he was known as “Narendra”. He was an Indian Hindu Monk and the chief disciple of the 19th century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He born on January 12, 1863, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. His father’s name of “Vishwanath data” and mother’s name of “Bhuvaneshwari Devi”. He was born in Kayastha family. His father was an attorney at the Calcutta High court And his mother was a devout housewife. He was the six of his ten siblings.

He acquired his preliminary education in 1871 at the age of eight from Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Metropolitan institution. Narendra completed his graduation in 1884 in arts the Presidency College, Calcutta. Narendra met Ramakrishna in 1881 at Dakshineswar. During this time Narendra was undergoing a time of spiritual crisis it was his famous question to Ramakrishna “have you seen God” Ramakrishna did not convince Narendra completely at the first go. But after noticed some great virtue of Ramakrishna, he become a frequent visitor to Ramakrishna after the tragic death of his father he becomes closer to Ramakrishna and received help to move out of the spiritual crisis situation in 1885. Ramakrishna was diagnosed with throat cancer then Narendra took great care of his master and nurse him with utmost devotion and love. Before renouncing body Ramakrishna made Narendra the leader of a new monastic order post the death of Ramakrishna. Narendra along with his young disciples began to live at Baranagar. In 1887, he took the formal vows of sannyasa, thereby assuming new names.

Narendra came to be known as Swami Vivekananda. In 1888, to Profess the message of Ramakrishna to the world Swami Vivekananda resolved to embark on a journey extensively exploring India in the initial years. He walked on foot, lived on alms and led a life of a wandering Monk. By this time he understood that the masses required to kinds of knowledge one which allowed them to improve their economic condition and the second which help them to build faith and strength and their moral sense to accomplish. His goal of bettering the life of the masses Swami Vivekananda are aimed at initiating an Organisation. In 1893, he travelled abroad for the first time to be a part of the world’s parliament of religion at the Parliament, Swami Vivekananda become known as the ” orator of divine right” and ” Messenger of Indian wisdom to the Western world”. Then he travelled in the Eastern part of us and London to spread the message of Vedanta upon returning to India in 1897, he initiated Ramakrishna Mission, and organisation which propagated the teaching of practical Vedanta and commenced various forms of social service. In 1898, Swami Vivekananda acquired a huge property at Belur which become a permanent abode of the monastery and monastic order. The place became known as Ramakrishna Math and waopen to all men. Swami did not married at all he died at Belur Math Bengal Presidency British India on 4th July 1902 the age of 39. “Awake and do not stop until the goal is reached”. Said by Swami Vivekananda.