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Gangbare naam: Vivekananda, Swami
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten: Dutta, Narendranath
Geboortedatum: 1863-01-12
Overlijdensdatum: 1902-07-04
Graflocatie: Belur Math, Kolkata, India
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: India
Beroepen: yogi
spiritual teacher
sannyasin
author
Relaties: Ramakrishna, Sri (guru)
Organisaties: Ramakrishna Mission
Ramakrishna Math
Advaita Ashrama
Vedanta Society
Korte biografie: Swami Vivekananda (January 12, 1863–July 4, 1902), born Narendranath Dutta is the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the founder of Ramakrishna Mission. He is considered a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga in Europe and America and is also credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a world religion during the end of the 19th century. Vivekananda is considered to be a major force in the revival of Hinduism in modern India. He is best known for his inspiring speech beginning with "sisters and brothers of America", through which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions at Chicago in 1893.

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