Swami Vivekananda humanified and humanised

Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Christina Greenstidel from Belur Monastery on Nov. 25, 1901: " ... We cannot keep chickens here — they are forbidden to us. ..." . BLOGGER'S VIEWs *How many Bengalee customs did Swamiji respect? *If chicken were kept, what would have been their fate? They would have been eventually culled. How many animals did Swamiji keep out of compassion?

Swami Vivekananda wrote to Saradananda from U.S.A. on May 18, 1894: "... I can have but one opinion of that — condemnation! I hate the very name of marriage, in regard to a boy or a girl. Do you mean to say that I have to help in putting someone into bondage, you fool! If my brother Mohin marries, I will throw him off. I am very decided about that. . . . " BLOGGER'S VIEWs *If somebody campaigns for anti-smoking or anti-alcoholism, Swamiji calls them fanatics and curses that they will suffer from bad liver, dyspepsia etc. He will not like others marry. Foreigners are welcome to marry, provided they give some money. *Why marry? Spend hours looking at photos of women to observe whether they have become plump or lean?

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA'S LECTURES AND DISCOURSES "...I remember a woman whose husband was a great drunkard, and she complained to me of his becoming so. I replied, "Madam, if there were twenty millions of wives like yourself, all husbands would become drunkards." I am convinced that a large number of drunkards are manufactured by their wives. ..." BLOGGER'S VIEWs *Was this the way to console a housewife suffering from the alcoholic addiction of her husband? *Was this not a crude joke to arouse laughter? *Was he supporting alcoholism? *The woman might have approached Swamiji thinking that he had some magical powers, to wean away her husband from alcohol. If Swamiji was unable to help, he could have remained silent.

In his book "East and West, chapter 3: Food and Cooking" Swamiji discusses about the diabetes. He exorts people to throw away sweat-meats. "...That we have so many cases of diabetes in India is chiefly due to indigestion; of course there are solitary instances in which excessive brain work is the cause, but with the majority it is indigestion. Pot-belly is the foremost sign of indigestion. Does eating mean stuffing oneself? That much which one can assimilate is proper food for one. Growing thin or fat is equally due to indigestion. Do not give yourself up as lost because some symptoms of diabetes are noticeable in you; those are nothing in our country anti should not be taken seriously into account. Only, pay more attention to your diet so that you may avoid indigestion. ..." "... The sweets-vendor's shop is Death's door. In hot countries, the less oil and clarified butter (ghee) taken the better. Butter is more easily digested than ghee. ..." ...