Arise, awake,
and stop not till
the goal is reached.
His message was radical in its simplicity: strength is spiritual, service is sacred, and every soul carries the potential for greatness.
Jaipur, 1891
Seated in meditation, two years before the West
About Swami Vivekananda
A monk who inspired
a nation and the world.
Swami Vivekananda was a spiritual leader, philosopher, and youth icon who dedicated his life to the upliftment of humanity and the harmony of religions.
Be and make.
That is the whole of religion.
His complete works, letters & life
Books
The great Yogas and complete works — Raja, Bhakti, Karma & Jnana.
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Teachings
Addresses and talks delivered across India, Europe and America.
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Biographical
The life, travels and pilgrimages of the wandering monk.
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Writings
Verses, translations and reflective writings from his own hand.
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Letters
Personal correspondence to disciples, friends and brother-monks.
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Reports
Contemporary newspaper and periodical accounts published in his lifetime.
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In photographs
The swami, as the century saw him
Chicago, 1893
Opening day of the World's Parliament of Religions
Kolkata, 1886
His earliest known photograph
Green Acre, 1894
Teaching at the summer retreat in Eliot, Maine
Belur Math, 1899
With his brother monks on the Ganga's west bank
Period photographs via Wikimedia Commons.