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.
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.
His complete works, letters & life
Books
The great Yogas and complete works — Raja, Bhakti, Karma & Jnana.
Lectures
Addresses and talks delivered across India, Europe and America.
Biographical
The life, travels and pilgrimages of the wandering monk.
Poetry & Prose
Verses, translations and reflective writings from his own hand.
Letters
Personal correspondence to disciples, friends and brother-monks.
Reports
Contemporary newspaper and periodical accounts published in his lifetime.
Complete books online by the Swami
[Place: Calcutta , the house of the late Babu Priyanath Mukhopadhyaya, Baghbazar . Year: 1897 .] It is three or four days since Swamiji has set his foot in Calcutta (On February 20, 1897.) after his first return from the West. The joy of the devotees of Shri Ramakrishna knows no bounds at enjoyin
People who the Swami admired
(Christ the Messenger: Delivered at Los Angeles, California on January 7, 1900)
In a letter to Swami Swarupananda
Captain James Henry Sevier who had served the British Indian Army for five years and his wife Charlotte Elizabeth Sevier, met Swami Vivekananda in England in 1895. In 1896, the Swami and the Seviers travelled for several weeks through Switzerland, Germany, and Italy. In the Alps, Swami Vivekananda e