Swami Vivekananda

Date of Birth:

12-Jan-1863

Nationality:

India

Profession:

Clergyman

Swami Vivekananda also known as Naren considered as one of the chief saints of India. In 19 centuries, Naren was one who introduced western countries the Indian philosophies of Yoga and Vendanta. He was born at his ancestral place Calcutta. Naren was intelligent during his childhood as he was the sole student who got first division marks in Presidency College test. He was fond of religion, historical, social science and art subjects. During his youth, he started travelling towards West bearing Hindu Philosophy and introduced Hindu culture and philosophy to the west. He delivered one of the famous lectures at Parliament of the World's Religion at Chicago representing Hinduism and India. On July 04, 1902, he died due to rapture of blood vessel in his brain.

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Swami Vivekananda

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QUOTES BY Swami Vivekananda

It is the cheerful mind that is persevering. It is the strong mind that hews its way through a thousand difficulties.

“In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart. ”

“In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path”

“The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.”

“The greatest religion is to be true to your own nature. Have faith in yourselves.”

“The greatest sin is to think yourself weak”

“Anything that makes weak - physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.”

“Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life. ”

“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far. ”