Swami Vivekananda humanified and humanised

I do not wish to say that Vivekananda was greedy. But some events are worth discussing. Apparently, Swami Vivekananda was an oratorial success at the World Parliament of Religions. From Nov. 1893, he was under a three year contract with Slayton Lyceum Bureau, Chicago for delivering lectures at various places. Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mrs. Hale from Detroit on Feb. 20, 1894. "...I am thoroughly disgusted with this Slayton* business and am trying hard to break loose. I have lost at least $5,000 by joining this man. ... " Analysis: From Nov. 1893 to Feb. 20, 1894 about three months have elapsed. In three months Vivekananda expected to make Dollars 5,000/-. This amount seems to be very high when we view the incomes of people of those times in U.S.A. For example, Lyon County engaged an Engineer for its new Electricity generation plant @ Dollars 75/- per month and for three months it comes to Dollars 225/-. Electricity generation was new in those days, engineers wo...

Rajesh said... Hi yb, I saw ur blogs on vivekananda. I want to express my thoughts on it (if u feel i am wrong, plz forgive me). Observing from ur commnts on SV, i feel that you have got really hurt badly from something SV has said or done, which u have felt absolute mistake or nonsense. I want to know that one thing which has made u frustrated? as i am also not a big fan of SV.. September 26, 2007 5:08 AM multisubj yb said... Dear Shri Rajesh garu: 1. I have not been hurt by anything which Vivekananda has said or done. There is no frustration at all. I am a history student (Did M.A. History). Hence I have to search for truth as a historian. There is no place for "Raaga Dveesha". 2. In 1967 when I was just 17 I read the Telugu biography of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Chirantananda published by Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. Chirantananda was a disciple of Vivekananda. I read it several times. It influenced me greatly. I was trying to practise what he preached. I also purchased...