tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30132573749011130332012-02-03T19:30:11.083-08:00We have a large number of philosophers who dished out their doctrines, theories and platitudes. Earlier, I dealt with only the Complete Works of Vivekananda. Now, it has become necessary to add more.ybrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635995478285822763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013257374901113033.post-74583862103751412602012-02-01T08:11:00.000-08:002012-02-01T09:26:59.614-08:00

We shall start with some quotes of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms.Ole Bull whom he regarded as his Mother, from USA during his second visit, on 17th January 1900."... I do not expect anything much here or anywhere by lecturing. I can scarcely make expenses. No, not even that; whenever it comes to paying, the people are nowhere. The field of lecturing in this country has been

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Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, the Finance Minister of India, addressed the gathering at, University of Chicago. Occasion: Celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.Ministry of Culture, Government of India, signed a memorandum of Understanding with the UOC for creating a Swami Vivekananda Chair at the University. India has allocated $1.5 million (Rs. 75 million approx.), for the

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Prashant Jalasutram said... Karma means his knowledge would have carry forwarded to this life and hence he was able to preach us greatly what ever knowledge he has. Materialist wealth is useless unless it is useful to feed us with food. I would like you to start a new blog representing your views on what is life etc and i would like to know how many would support your views in this

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YBREMSRef: Minutes of the 1st Meeting of the National Committee for commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda held under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Prime Minister on 20th May 2010 at 5.00 PM at 7 Race Course Road, New Delhi.This is freely available on the net.Smt. Sushma Swaraj supported the proposals received and suggested that the youth should be involved in a big way, with

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1. Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, will not lag behind, in spending in the name of the 150th Birth Anniversary. He will not, of course, bother to verify the truths about Vivekananda or read his Complete Works.2. How can, Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, lag behind? She has inaugurated a bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda at Dakshineswar. She is organising and

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YBREMS:We have two solstices every year, June 21 and Dec. 21. We have, in the same way, two Vivekananda Platitude Flattering Days-- Jan. 12 and July 4. Jan. 12 is his birthday. July 4 is his death anniversary.Every country has this type of solstices. United States may have the Birthday of George Washington, Death Anniversary of George Washington, Birthday of Abraham Lincoln, and Death

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Mr. E.T. Sturdy (sanskrit scholar in England) was writing to Mrs. Ole Bull (whom Vivekananda called Mother), from London on 16th April 1899.Context: Swamiji was going to England and United States on his second visit for medical treatment and making some quick bucks.Sturdy was worried about the money to be mobilised for maintaining Swamiji in England. "Two" in his letter refers to Vivekananda and

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Ms. Josephine MacLeod wrote to Mrs. Bull on 23rd Sep. 1899.(Both were disciples of Swami Vivekananda).Context: Swamiji was in United States for the second time, to undergo some medical treatment and make some quick bucks by lecturing. By that time there were doubts in the minds of some British and American women about Swamiji's habits. Josephine Macleod, Mrs. Bull, Margot (Nivedita), Mrs.

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Continuation of commentary on Ms. Emma RauschenbuschWhat Emma and her father missionary failed to recognise in their superiority-complex of the Greatness of Christianity was that the Sudras and the other castes who oppressed the Madigas, were also a poor and oppressed lot. Their Islamic and British rulers exploited them beyond all proportions. The Sudra farmers were forced to shell down 1/3 of

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Modifications to be Aug. 2008 reply:Quotes of those comments at my post No. 080 reply to RajeshAnonymous said... I am sure that Ramakrishna paramahamsa would have lived simply as Ramakrishna or as Gadadhar if only someone had not taken the pains to foist Narendra into the asramam and then attempt to build a huge institution. He was a Kaali devotee content with that. The trouble was that people

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Quote from the book 'While sewing sandals' of Ms. Emma Rauschenbusch, chapter: 'An Ancient Tribe'.When it came to pass, twenty years ago, in the town of Ongole, in Southern India, that ten thousand Madigas turned to Christianity in one year, there was questioning as to the causes of thismovement. Devout minds saw in the baptism of two thousand two hundred and twenty-two in one day a modern

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Time frame: 1899 A.D.Time Link: 1893 to 1901. Swami Vivekananda was visiting U.S.A. the second time. New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit etc. were in his destinations. He was trying to converting drunken Aristocratic American Women to Hinduism or Hindu monkhood.The Christian missionaries were doing the other way round. Example: Location: Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, on

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A friend has given me an article titled 'Krishnamurti and Commonsense' penned by Ms. Mary Anderson, Secretary of European Federation of the Theosophical Society.Those who give copies of books and leaflets of their favorite authors, normally expect support from the friends who receive and read them.My friend, fortunately was tolerant of criticism and discussion. I, after writing out my

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Here is a wonderful view from Sulekha.com: naresh-sharma.sulekha.com etc.. SM: I agree that it doesn't seem justifiable to kill other living beings and eat them. But if ancient Indians ate meat and wrote wonderful books, then eating meat may not be all that wrong. Gautam Buddha, Ramakrishna and Vivekananda ate meat. Blogger's comment *Q: Is there any link between eating meat and writing

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The Government of India, Ministry of Railways, have introduced "Vivekananda Exhibition" on three trains.Ms.Mamata Banerjee has inaugurated the three exhibitions on three trains and one special exhibition train on 12th Jan. 2011. This special exhibition train Vivekananda Express has arrived in Andhra Pradesh in June 2011.The train “Vivekananda Express” consists of two Air-Conditioned coaches in

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Hagiographers and blind worshippers of Vivekananda often quote the incident of Swami's encounter with the Prince Mangal Singh , - the Maharaja of Alwar, Rajasthan.Vivekananda , as was his habit of hanging around kings and rulers, visited the Alwar Samsthan, He had an interesting conversation with Prince Mangal Singh.The Prince expressed his lack of faith in idol worship.Vivekananda, then asked

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May 12, 2009 10:00 AM Bhimashankar said... you are a missionary man. REPLY I believe that you are calling me a Christian missionary. I assure you, sir, that I am not a Christian missionary. I support , as on date, atheism and Marxism. I am not going to be an adamant, and obstinate blind atheist or Marxist. We can always reexamine our thought processes whenever fresh evidence is

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raghu has left a new comment on your post "#086, Bungalows for stay all over India": interesting. why don't you also compare the rich patrons of buddha as well - like anathapindika, vishaka, bimbisara, prince jeta, amrapali etc. buddhism spread because of royal patronage. REPLYThank U.This comment of bungalows applies to all Gurus, including the modern Gurus like Satya Sai Baba, Sri Sri Sri Ravi

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Jerly said... HI. Just was looking up a long back comment and thought about visiting your site. I am amazed to see so much of critical excnhanges in a blog! It does seem you are a bit frustrated with religion. I wish you would read my whole blog labels(the Thomases' Road to realization)These are 12 posts and I have a feeling it should help u. May 22, 2010 6:42 PM REPLY * I am not frustrated

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April 28, 2010 4:33 PM balaji said... Why dont u dare to talk about Quran and Bible why do u talk only about Hinduism.. why dont u speak about that If u have the real guts my friend..dont jus speak about one religion if ur idealogy is common then apply to all religions if u are speaking only about hinduism then ur idealogy is not common its only a Anti-Hindu idealogy do u understand!!!!! What

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Blogger Krishna said... Mr Yb, the chronology of important events in the history are known to us by the study and analysis of so many scholars. There are innumerable books available which explains the logics behind those conclusions. Now, which of these schools of thoughts are acceptable is up to the individual's conviction. You want proof for Gita's existence before Budhism. Do you have

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Mr. KRISHNA commented as under, at my post #014: People are free to believe whatever they want...But trying to falsify and confuse others is not acceptable. 'Moksha' is discussed in detail through out Gita which is considered to be written around three thousand years before Budha. So why Sankara has to be bring it from Budhism ? Same way, Mr Multisubj, you are quoting from Swamiji's letters

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This question requires a lengthy discussion. In the meantime, this provisional reply will suffice: Globally, there is an impression that only preachers and organizers of Charitable Institutions serve the poor and the society. It is not correct. Whoever discharges his duties entrusted to him by the society gracefully, whole-heartedly, honestly and to the best of his/her abilities will be

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Shri Kunal said: Good job mate. I see it took u 30 yrs to finally figure out that vivekananda was all crap and now u painfully pick lines from his Complete Works to prove ur point. Now that's hardwork. Don't know how many hungry people it has helped in feeding though as u claim the goal of life should be. Well, vivekananda lived for 39 yrs only and if u think he did nothing in all those yrs than

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Anonymous said... Namaskaram!!! Accidentally came across your blog and could not resist posting a comment in this. Onething for sure, I can see your "desire" to hog the limelight in one or the other manner. Seems you did'nt succeed even upto your 56th year. Can surely say that you are not doing this junk task for bread and butter but just to satisfy your ego..just to tell yourself that you are

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Anonymous said... (At post #108 There was nothing... I am afraid) This comment is pertaining not just to this particular label, but to the entire article. It is very sad to see someone devote his entire time and energy to mudslinging the character of someone who died over a century ago. Even if it is admitted that Swami Vivekananda did not lead a great life (I am far from making that admission,

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Ms. Mary Louise Burke was a biographer of Swami Vivekananda. She was his disciple. She described Swamiji's encounter with Prof. Deussen of Germany. This interview was of 1896 when Swamiji visited Germany and Alps (Switzerland).Prof. Deussen"...“You seem to be a queer sort of saint....You eat well, you drink well, you smoke all day, and you deprive yourself of nothing.”SWAMI VIVEKANANDA“I

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Ole Bull from San Francisco on the 1st April 1900:"Your kind note came this morning. I am so happy to learn that all the New York friends are being cured by Mrs. Milton. She has been very unsuccessful, it seems, in Los Angeles, as all the people we introduced tell me. Some are in a worse state than before the skin paring. Kindly give Mrs. Milton my love; her

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Shri kk said... (On Oct. 24, 2008).dear, What if u take a piece of total letter and ask stupid question? Who said swamiji should not say what ever he feels about any one? That is what called liberation. They can say any thing about any one what they feel correct. Who said a swamiji or a yogi is out of all raga and dwesha, they conquerd it, so they can use it as a weapon to demolish the animal

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This 200th is my last blog post. I am on a fact-find mission. But some readers have started thinking that I have launched a vilification campaign.I have decided to read all the posts again and correct them wherever necessary, particularly wherever I am harsh to Vivekananda.Those who have already completed reading all the 200 posts, may have to refer to them now and then, so that they can see

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It is fashionable to claim Swami Vivekananda as a great patriot.It is also fashionable to say "Look at the great good Swamiji accomplished in 40 short years, and you will get a sense of the greatness of the man." .As already repeated by me in my blog posts, I again hold on to say that "Swamiji's greatness was blown up beyond proportions". Let us see how common women contributed to the freedom of

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Here is a comment dated Dec. 31, 2007 by Mr. William Schindler a.k.a. Brother William. Click to see it . I reproduce the same here together with my reply, because there is no provision for comments at that site:Expert: William Schindler, a.k.a. Brother WilliamDate: 12/31/2007Subject: villifying swami vivekanandaQuestioni have come across some one villifying swami vivekananda. could u check out

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I find a number of sound files on the internet which are said to be the recordings of the speeches of Swami Vivekananda in the Parliament of Religions, Chicago.In post No. 196, I pointed out that the Organisers/Publishers of Columbian Fair were not fair to Swami Vivekananda or Hinduism.They did not bother to mention Vivekananda's name among the persons who had spoken at the Parliament. Instead

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Here is a linkClick to see Columbus.iit.edu/bookfair/ch26.html.This link contains the "World's Columbian Exposition of 1893" , 'Fair Book', Chapter 26. The World Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 1893, in which Vivekananda participated, was a part of the Exposition. This Chapter 26 narrates the Proceedings.It mentions the names of speakers who have addressed the Parliament. Quote:"... Then

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Here is a link: Click to see bjpfriends.blogspot.com. As the above blogger has deleted my comments dt. 5th July 2008 (Of course, they have a perfect right to do), I could not restore what I wrote there on that day. Anyway, I have replied them today by means of another Comment on 6th July 2008 (7th in India), which they would delete anyway. I am reproducing it here: My Comment dt. 6th July

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Vivekananda Statue to adorn Bangalore City Square soonHere is a link to a blog at blogspot which informs readers that Bengaluru City is going to have a bronze statue of Swami Vivekananda, 9.5 ft. tall and weighing a ton, costing Rs. 25 lacs plus. The Governor has laid the foundation stone.Click to see the report.I have tried to write a mild comment there, but since they have deleted it as a part

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Christina Greenstidel, from Belur Math on the 2nd Sept. 1901:"...Well now, Christina, send me one of your latest photos next mail, will you? I want to see how much of fat you have accumulated in one year. ...".BLOGGER'S VIEWS*Swamiji begging foreign women for photos!*Swamiji wants to see how much of fat, a foreign lady has built in one year!*Some devotees of Swamiji

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Here is a link to a blog post titled "Difference between God and Guru":Click to see: Excerpts from the book: Nithyopanishad -- based on the discourses of Paramahamsa Nithyananda on The Master-Disciple Relationship at the Himalayan Yatra 2005.I wanted to write a comment there itself, but since they blocked comments, I am compelled to write my comments in a blog post here, for the benefit of my

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(Swami Vivekananda spoke to his disciple Sharat Chandra Chakravarty. Place: Belur Math. Period: 1897 or 1901-02. Source: Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda.)"...Why then do you cherish the idea that the wife and children are your own, more than others? At your very threshold, Nârâyana Himself in the form of a poor beggar is dying of starvation! Instead of giving him anything, would you only

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Swamiji lectured at Los Angeles, California, on the Jan. 5, 1900: "...Many times I have been in the jaws of death, starving, footsore, and weary; for days and days I had had no food, and often could walk no farther; I would sink down under a tree, and life would seem ebbing away. I could not speak, I could scarcely think, but at last the mind reverted to the idea: "I have no fear nor death; I

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mrs. Ole Bull from New York, on Jan. 25, 1896:"... I long, oh! I long for my rags, my shaven head, my sleep under the trees, and my food from begging! India is the only place where, with all its faults, the soul finds its freedom, its God. All this Western pomp is only vanity, only bondage of the soul. Never more in my life I realised more forcibly the vanity of the

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mr. E.T. Sturdy, noted Sanskrit Scholar in Nov. 1899, about the room provided by by Miss Muller: "...The next memory is that of the black hole of London where I had to work almost day and night and cook the meals oft-times for five or six, and most nights with a bite of bread and butter..."BLOGGER'S VIEWS*Calling a room a black hole. Even getting a black hole should

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Joe Joe (Josephine Macleod) from Almora on July 10, 1897:Moreover, they have to see that cheats do not get the food of the deserving. India is full of lazy rogues, and curious, they never die of hunger, they always get something. Ask Brahmananda to write this to everyone in relief-work — they must not be allowed to spend money to no good. We want the greatest

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mr. Alasinga Mudaliar from Paris on Sept. 9, 1895:"... As for me, mind you, I stand at nobody's dictation. I know my mission in life, and no chauvinism about me; I belong as much to India as to the world, no humbug about that. I have helped you all I could. You must now help yourselves. What country has any special claim on me? Am I any nation's slave? ..."BLOGGER'S

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" ... From that day I became a celebrity, and the day I read my paper on Hinduism, the hall was packed as it had never been before. I quote to you from one of the papers: "Ladies, ladies, ladies packing every place — filling every corner, they patiently waited and waited while the papers that separated them from Vivekananda were read", etc. You would be astonished if I sent over to you the

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ramakrishnanda from Kashmir, on Sept. 30, 1897: " ... PS. The Maharaja of Khetri is reaching Bombay on the 10th October. Don't forget to present him an address of welcome. ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWS*The ruler of Khetri was returning from London after attending the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria after paying tributes to the British Royalty.*Why should

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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA'S APPROACH TO BROTHER DISCIPLESSwami Vivekananda wrote to Swami Ramakrishnanada from Almora on July 29, 1897."... Are there any new boys joining the Math? If so, then carry on the work in the same manner as it is being done in Calcutta. At present don't use up your wisdom too much, lest it should become completely exhausted — you can do that later on. ... " BLOGGER'S VIEWs*

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FACTSSwami Vivekananda wrote to Swami Ramakrishnananda, from Belur Math on Feb. 25, 1898:"... We are all so glad that you have girded yourself to teach more of spirituality to the Madras people than those finger twistings and kling phat (Cryptic Mantras or sound formulae.) you are so fond of. ..."" ... We have got some good furniture now, and a big jump from the old Chat`aai (mat) in the old

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VIVEKANANDA PRACTICE QUOTESwami Vivekananda wrote to Ramakrishnananda from Ambala on Aug. 19, 1897." ...I am very much pained to hear that the work in Madras is not prospering for want of funds. ... ... Goodwin has written to me to inform the Reception Committee to take some money for expenses from the amount that is left as a result of the lecture. It is a very mean thing to spend the money

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FACTSVivekananda wrote from USA to Ramakrishnanda on Apr. 11, 1895."... A cook, a servant, clean beds, and timely meals — these are absolutely necessary. Please see that all these suggestions be carried out in toto. ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWs*See the post on 'Paramahamsas'. Vivekananda said that monks should live whatever they get from householders. (To justify his flesh eating)*See the post Swamiji

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VIVEKANANDA PRACTICE QUOTEVivekananda wrote to Ms. Marie Halboister from Almora on July 25, 1897. "... In a few days I am going down to the plains and from thence go to the Western parts of the mountains. When it is cooler in the plains, I will make a lecture tour all over and see what work can be done. ..." BLOGGER'S VIEWs*Will lecture only when it is cool.*There should not be malaria.*There

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VIVEKANANDA THEORY QUOTESwami Vivekananda wrote to Shri ... (Dear Sir) from Ghazipur on the 21st Jan. 1890: "... Alas for the irony of our fate, that in this land of Bhagavân Shuka's birth, renunciation is looked down upon as madness and sin! ..."VIVEKANANDA PRACTICE QUOTESwamiji wrote to Alasinga in 1893:"... For I am very sorry to tell you that I cannot go back at present to Rajputana. It is so

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Margot (Nivedita) from Belur Math, on 12th Nov. 1901: "... I am going off to the N.W.P. [North-Western Provinces] etc. soon, as Bengal is malarious ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWs*If NWP catch malaria, where will Swamiji go?*About half million people lived in Calcutta in 1900. Where would they have gone to escape from malaria?

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Swami Vivekananda's comment on Bengalees:"...Why can't they exert themselves and earn more to keep up their standard of food? But no! They must go to their local Add`aas (rendezvous) and idle hours away! Oh, if they only knew how they wasted their time! ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWs*How many Bengalees went to Addas?*Only monks and foreign nationals have a right to waste time?*See the blog post on "Having

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to his brother-disciple Rakhal (Brahmananda) from Benares on 12th Feb. 1902, from Banaras."...Don't ask my opinion on any other matter either. That makes me lose my temper. Just do that work for me — that is all. Send money, for at present only a few rupees are left. ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWs*Monk losing temper if opinion is asked!*Monk demanding 'Send money!'*Losing temper on

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Swami Vivekananda, after his return from the first trip to US, speaking at Chennai (from the memories of Shri A. Srinivasa Pai): "...If, like me, you had visited the slums of Europe and America and seen how near to brutes the inhabitants of those slums are, and then compared them with our masses in India, your doubts as to the effect of Hindu religious belief on the masses would have vanished...

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Mary Hale, from Darjeeling, on Apr. 28, 1897." ... Dr. Barrows has reached America by this time, I hope. Poor man! He came here to preach the most bigoted Christianity, with the usual result that nobody listened to him. Of course they received him very kindly; but it was my letter that did it. I could not put brains into him! Moreover, he seems to be a queer sort of

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VIVEKANANDA'S OPINION ABOUT LOVE POETS? SHOULD LOVE POETS BE PACKED TO CEYLON?Vivekananda looks down upon poets who write poems of failed love. He wants the Government to seize and pack them off to Sri Lanka. This disdain of his towards Love poets (Bhav Kavis?) , he expresses in his Memoirs of European Travel, describing his voyage from Kolkata to Sri Lanka via Chennai (1899), enroute to

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Mary Hale in 1897:"... I wish I had nobody to love, and I were an orphan in my childhood. The greatest misery in my life has been my own people — my brothers and sisters and mother etc. Relatives are like deadly clogs to one's progress, ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWs*Should he tell it to foreign ladies?*Sister and mother may be clogs. But aunt and cousin are not. Vivekananda

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mrs. Ole Bull from US, on 15th Nov. 1899:"...Again I am so nervous of going to a place where indirectly the Indian Math will be. The very name of these Math people is enough to frighten me. And they are determined to kill with these letters etc. ...".BLOGGER'S VIEWs*Why he was nervous?*Why did Math people frighten him?*Why did they kill him with letters?*Why did he hide

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mrs. Ole Bull from Alam Bazar Math, Calcutta on Feb. 25, 1897. "...The safest way is to put the money in a bank in America in your and my name jointly, so that either of us may draw it. In case I die before the money is employed, you will be able to draw it all and put it to the use I wanted. So that, in case of my death, none of my people would be able to meddle with

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mrs. Ole Bull from San Francisco March 7, 1900:"... The thousand dollars I have in New York will bring Rs. 9 a month; then I bought for her a bit of land which will bring about Rs. 6; and her old house — that will bring, say, Rs. 6. I leave the house under litigation out of consideration, as I have not got it. Myself, my mother, my grandmother, and my brother will

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mr. Alasinga Mudaliar, from London, in 1896:"...Half the United States can be conquered in ten years, given a number of strong and genuine men. Where are they? We are all boobies over there!..."BLOGGER'S VIEW :*Did he conquer?By 1899, he started begging dollars from American friends, for personal maintenance.*See Post No. #045.NOTEIn this context, 'booby means a stupid

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Mary Hale, from Los Angeles, on June 17, 1900."...Well, now about me. You must persuade Harriet to give me a few dollars every month, and I will have some other friends do the same. If I succeed, I fly off to India. I am dead tired of the platform work for a living. It does not please me any more. ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWsIn one letter his demand for money appears

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Shri Haridas Viharidas Desai (Divanji of Junagadh) from Bombay on April 28, 1893:"...One thing more. Have you got lion's cubs now in Junagad? Can you lend me one for my Raja? He can give you some Rajputana animals in exchange, if you like. ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWs*Monistic philosopher playing wild life trader's role?*Click to see post #098: Swamiji asking for tiger skins to

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"...By and by, I have made the acquaintances of nearly all the Dakshini Rajas and have seen most queer sights in many places of which I would tell you in extenso when we meet next. I know your love for me and am sure that you would excuse my not going down to your place. However, I am coming to you in a few days.BLOGGER'S VIEWsHere Dakshini Rajas mean = South Indian rulers.*Why Dakshini Rajas

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Mrs. Ole Bull, from Belur Math, on June 14, 1902, just twenty days before his passing away."... The Roman Catholics and the Hindus, holding marriage sacred and inviolate, have produced great chaste men and women of immense power. ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWThroughout his life, Swamiji spurned at Hindu youth getting married. Now, Swamiji is lifting the Hinduism and Roman

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MISCONCEPTIONIn 1893, Swami Vivekananda travelled like a beggar from India to USA, to attend the World Parliament of Religions, Chicago.FACTS1. Travelled FIRST CLASS from Mumbai. The Ruler of Khetri spent Rs. 1,200 from his pocket for booking the first class. Name of the vessel: P & O Penninsular.2. Rs. 3,000 (large amount in those days), in the form of Thomas Cook Circulatory Notes. Additional

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Indian writers, blog writers, preachers and speakers credit Swami Vivekananda with taking Yoga and Meditation to the American doorsteps.A large number of Centres function globally, both on Internet and outside, marketing Yoga and Meditation Camps and Courses. It is a multi billion dollar business.The real question which occurs to a mind is, does the world require so much of yoga and meditation?To

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Prof. John Henry Wright, Professor of Greek at Harvard University, from US, on June 18, 1894:... I do not know whether I will come to Annisquam or not. The letters need not be sent over to me until I write you again. Mrs. Bagley seems to be unsettled by that article in the Boston paper against me ...BLOGGER'S VIEWWhen several newspaper clippings and articles were

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Quote from a Reminiscence of Shri A. Srinivasa Pai:"... The late Dewan Bahadur R. Raghunatha Rao and a number of other social reformers including my old Assistant Professor of history, the late Mr. A. Subba Rao (a sturdy social reformer and agnostic) used to attend. Some of the social reformers were snubbed by the Swami and their views and methods criticized. Once when Mr. A. Subba Rao spoke

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Quote from a reminiscence of Shri A. Srinivasa Pai:"... The Swami's appetite was great and he ate heartily. Once pointing humorously to a dish of ice-cream before him he said. "I can renounce everything excepting this. ..."BLOGGER'S VIEW*Paramahamsas cannot renounce anything. They cannot renounce turtles, shad fish, meat, ice cream, barfis.*Cannot resist tobacco.*Cannot resist photos of ladies.

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Shri A. Srinivasa Pai wrote in his reminiscences of Swami Vivekananda (of the Period 1897, after returning from World Parliament of Religions):"... At times his manners were somewhat Johnsonian and brusque when he wanted to put down one who had asked a silly question or a question intended to show off one's knowledge. One hot morning (this was after he returned from America to Madras) at the end

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#150 WHERE IS THE TELEPATHY? WHY TELEPATHY COULD NOT WORK?Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Christina Greenstidel from New York, on Aug. 9, 1895:"Dr. [L. L. Wight] and Miss [Ruth] Ellis must have gone home by this time. We gave them a telepathic message but Miss Ellis has not got it sure, else she would write."BLOGGER'S VEIW:Can Swamiji send TELEPATHIC MESSAGES? Was he trying to impress on the

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. S.E. Waldo, from Wimbledon on Oct. 8, 1896:I know very little of the young man R—. He is a Bengali and can teach a little Sanskrit. You know my settled doctrine. I do not trust any one who has not conquered "lust and gold". You may try him in theoretical subjects, but keep him off from teaching Raja-Yoga — that is a dangerous game except for the regularly trained to

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A biographical sketch of the Life of Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, by Prof. Max Muller is available at Sacred-texts.Com.PROF. MAX MULLER'S VIEW OF THE BIO-SKETCH OF SHRI RAMAKRISHNA, AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SWAMI VIVEKANANDA:"...This is all that Vivekânanda sent me when I had asked him to write down whatever he could gather from his own memory and from communication with Ramakrishna's

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Some readers have questioned me: "Why are you concerned with what he does? Write about what he taught? Write about his philosophies. Write about his Gnaana Yoga etc."Reply for this can be found in his following quote (Complete Works, Volume 4, Bhakti Yoga): The second condition necessary in the teacher is that he must be sinless. The question was once asked me in England by a friend, "Why

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So the teacher must be able to know the spirit of the scriptures. The network of words is like a huge forest in which the human mind loses itself and finds no way out. The various methods of joining words, the various methods of speaking a beautiful language, the various methods of explaining the dicta of the scriptures, are only for the enjoyment of the learned. They do not attain perfection;

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Shri Ramakrishna (was reported to have) said in his 'Gospel of Shri Ramakrishna', Volume 1, "The Master and Vijay Goswami"."One must admit the existence of tendencies inherited from previous births. There is a story about a man who practised the sava-sadhana. (A religious practice prescribed by the Tantra, in which the aspirant uses a sava, or corpse, as his seat for meditation.) He worshipped

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Swami Vivekananda's Complete Works, Volume 4, Addresses on Bhakti Yoga, contains a preaching by Swami Vivekananda:The whole world reads scriptures -- Bibles, Vedas, Korans, and others; but they are only words, external arrangement, syntax, the etymology, the philology, the dry bones of religion.BLOGGER'S VIEW*Should the world read only Ramakrishna's Gospel and Vivekananda's speeches?

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Here is a favorite quote of bloggers and writers from India:"Higher and nobler that all ordinary teachers in the world is another set of teachers, the Avatars of Isvara. They can transmit spirituality with a touch, even with a mere wish. At their command the lowest and most degraded characters become saints in one second. They are the Teachers of all teachers, the highest manifestations of God

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Here is a link to : http://kelamuni.blogspot.com/2008/02/neo-vedanta-of-swami-vivekananda-part.html.This blog post contains an elaborate discussion on Vivekananda's writings about Gurus and Pandits, Book learning vs. realisationTalking School vs. Practising SchoolSome quotes from Mund`akopanishat.This blog post reduced my work load. I thank the writer profusely. I do not wish to comment on what

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For the benefit of the readers of Vivekanandayb blog, I reproduce below comments exchanged at:http://roopavathi2007.blogspot.comMultisubj Yb TruthSeeker said... This great spiritual genius sacrificed goat to propitiate Goddess Kali on 10th Nov. 1901. Like a layman relished turtles and shad fish and could not control his tongue before meat!What is the use of preaching Advaita Vedanta?February 22,

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"... In later days the Swami delighted to describe himself as 'Swamiji's Butler.' That also was true to the very letter. The Swami was a cook of the very first order. His purity, neatness and cleanliness were unsurpassed. Often, therefore, he cooked for the leader who greatly relished his dishes. Once the leader was put on diet by the doctor. He was to take only a prescribed quantity of meat.

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Isabelle McKIndley from US on May 2, 1894:".... I hate only one thing in the world — hypocrisy." "...So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold educated man a traitor who, having been educated at their expense is not the least heed to them...""... Yesterday I bought a pipe for $13. --meerschaum do not tell it to Father Pope. The coat will cost $30

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Shrimati Saralâ Ghosal, Editor, Bhârati, from Darjeeling, 24th April, 1897. "...so long as vegetable food is not made suitable to the human system through progress in chemistry, there is no other alternative but meat-eating. So long as man shall have to live a Râjasika (active) life under circumstances like the present, there is no other way except through meat-eating.

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Swami Vivekananda wrote in his COMPLETE WORKS (Volume 5)"We are vegetarians — most of our diseases are of the stomach; our old men and women generally die of stomach complaints. They of the West take meat — most of their diseases are of the heart; their old men and women generally die of heart or lung diseases. A learned doctor of the West observes that the people who have chronic stomach

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Sister Nivedita from Almora on June 3, 1897:"... the world is so little, life so mean a thing, existence so, so servile, that I wonder and smile that human beings, rational souls, should be running after this self — so mean and detestable a prize. ..."BLOGGER'S VIEWIf the life is so mean, existence is so servile, and the world is so little, why should Swamiji crave for

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Swami Vivekananda spoke to a disciple (Source: Complete Works, Volume 7, Conversations and Dialogues, Wikipedia.Com)."...Swamiji: Am I able to sit quiet, my son! Two or three days before Shri Ramakrishna's passing away, She whom he used to call "Kali" entered this body. It is She who takes me here and there and makes me work, without letting me remain quiet or allowing me to look to my personal

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Reply to the following line of comment by Shri Somdatta Bhattacharya"... rather than his letters many of which seem to have been written with a great deal of frivolity ("hot time in this old town") which tends to get misinterpreted. ..."CAN THE FOLLOWING LETTERS ALSO BE CONSIDERED AS FRIVOLOUS?1. In the letter of Sept. 2, 1901 which contained the phrase 'hot time in this old town', you can find

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Reply to the following line of comment by Shri Somdatta Bhattacharya "... And mind you, despite all this he lost none of his powers, for it was possibly around the same time that he demonstrated the incredible feat of memorizing the first 11 volumes of the Britannica. ..." REPLIES (MY VIEW POINT, I SHALL NOT IMPOSE ON READERS, BUT PL. PERMIT ME TO EXPRESS) 1. Where are the powers? Did

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Shri Somdatta Bhattacharya said... on Jan. 18, 2008: Dear multisubj yb, Thanks a lot for pointing out this letter of Swamiji. Now we can be certain that he was a normal human being after all and not the heartless monster that some people make him out to be. Don't you think after all he did for the benefit of mankind that he was entitled to his share of fun? And mind you, despite all this he lost

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I promised to reply on 21.1.2008, Shri Somdatta Bhattacharya. I deferred it to 23rd for two reasons: RASBIHARI BOSE 1. 21st Jan. was the death Anniversary of Shri Rasbihari Bose, a first row revolutionary, who set an example to Netaji Subas Chandra Bose. I wanted to see how many blogspot writers will write or quote Rasbihari. I am sad to find that only 8 people wrote about Ras Bihari Bose

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Somdatta Bhattacharya said... on Jan. 18, 2008.Dear multisubj yb,Thanks a lot for pointing out this letter of Swamiji. Now we can be certain that he was a normal human being after all and not the heartless monster that some people make him out to be. Don't you think after all he did for the benefit of mankind that he was entitled to his share of fun? And mind you, despite all this he lost none of

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One blogger wrote: "... He is a major figure in the history of the Hindu reform movements. While he is widely credited with having uplifted his own nation. ..." BLOGGER'S VIEWThis uplifter of Nation must be a great weight-lifter. How is it that this weight-lifter ended up begging foreign women for photos? On 2nd Sept. 1901, Swami Vivekananda wrote from Belur Math to Ms. Christina Greenstidel:

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Swami Vivekananda wrote to Pramada Das Mitra, from Almora on May 30, 1897.The Smritis and the Puranas are productions of men of limited intelligence and are full of fallacies, errors, the feelings of class and malice. Only parts of them breathing broadness of spirit and love are acceptable, the rest are to be rejected. The Upanishads and the Gita are the true scriptures.BLOGGER'S VIEWAt the point

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