Swami Vivekananda humanified and humanised

FACTS Swami Vivekananda wrote to Swami Ramakrishnananda (head of Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, his brother-disciple, also called "Shashi") from Belur Math on Feb. 25, 1898. "...India is a rotten corpse inside and outside. We shall revive it by the blessings of Shri Maharaj. ..." BLOGGER'S VIEW *Could Swamiji revive the rotten corpse, by eating shad fish, turtles, luchis, ice creams? *How did Shri Maharaj help in the revival?

Swami Ramakrishnananda was a brother disciple of Swami Vivekananda. 1) Also called "Shashi" informally. 2) Was founder-head of the Ramakrishna Math, Madras (Chennai). FACTs FACTS Swamiji wrote to Ramakrishnananda from Belur Math on June 6, 1901: "... Never have I laid a curse on you, and why should I do so now? All your life you have known my love for you, and today are you doubting it? ..." BLOGGER'S VIEWs Why did Ramakrishnananda write that Vivekananda laid a curse on him (Ramakrishnanda)? FACTS SV wrote to Sister Nivedita (Margot) from Benares on Mar. 4, 1902. At that time he was badly in need of money. It appears Ramakrishnananda placed at his feet Rs. 400/-. From the following, we can say that it is for Vivekananda's for personal expenses. " ... Ramakrishnananda came a few weeks before I came away, and the first thing he did was to lay down at my feet 400 Rs. he had collected in so many years of hard work!!! It was the first time such a t...

Swami Vivekananda believed in caste system. One gets an impression that at some places in his Complete Works he supported the Birth-caste system and at some other placed denigrated it. We get an impression of his getting confused. He wrote from Chicago, to Justice Sir Subrahmanya Iyer, his PLan of Action for India. "... In Sanskrit, Jaati, i.e. species. Now, this is the first idea of creation. Variation (Vichitrataa), that is to say Jati, means creation. "I am One, I become many" (various Vedas). Unity is before creation, diversity is creation. Now if this diversity stops, creation will be destroyed. So long as any species is vigorous and active, it must throw out varieties. When it ceases or is stopped from breeding varieties, it dies. Now the original idea of Jati was this freedom of the individual to express his nature, his Prakriti, his Jati, his caste; and so it remained for thousands of years. Not even in the latest books is inter-dining prohibited; nor in any ...

Vivekananda wrote to Ms. Christina Greenstidel from Belur Math on Nov. 12, 1901, that they sacrificed a goat to Goddess Durga. But the Belur Math has a different story to tell. According to its website: http://www.belurmath.org/durga_puja/article_on_durga_puja.htm " ...It is customary to perform bali or animal sacrifice at this sacred juncture. When the first Durga Puja was celebrated at Belur Math in 1901, Swami Vivekananda wanted to have bali done . But Holy Mother prohibited it and, in obedience to Holy Mother's injunction, animal sacrifice is never done at Belur Math. Instead, a banana is ‘sacrificed' as a symbolic bali..." BLOGGER'S VIEW Vivekananda confirmed the goat's sacrifice at the Math. He also boasted about celebrations of the worship with fireworks. If both Mother Sarada Devi and Swamiji were correct, we have to deduce that Swamiji got the goat sacrificed later without the knowledge of the Mother. But the Belur Math is denying i...

According to http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dovecote the phrase : "flutter in the dovecote" means:-- "... Flutter the dovecotes, to cause a stir in a quiet or conservative institution or group: (Usage:- )The flamboyant manner of the tourists fluttered the dovecotes of the sleepy New England town ..." Swami Vivekananda used this phrase in his letter dated June 14, 1902 (just 20 days before his passing away), to Ms. Christina Greenstidel. She was at Mayawati with Mrs. Sevier at that time. He wrote from Belur Math: "... I have a beautiful letter from Mrs. Sevier, and [am] so happy to learn that she loves you more and more. But plumpness is the criterion, mon amie [my friend], for a' [all] that. ..." So there was a great flutter in our dovecote owing to my letters, but things must have assumed their old form by this time. ..." BLOGGER'S VIEWS 1) From the dictionary meaning "to cause a stir in a quiet or conservative institution or ...

One blogger named Shri T S Ramachandran, Chennai wrote at his blog, as under. His Link: http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/10/what-upadesa-did-ramakrishna-offer.html . I wished to record my comment there, but the blogger restricted comments to his team members only. I have, therefore, no alternative except to quote relevant portions here and write my comment here. "What 'upadesa' did Ramakrishna offer Vivekananda, who spread the glory of his Guru all over the world and also spread his message? It was verily Rama Nãma! If Vivekananda succeeded in all his accomplishments in the world through mere fruit of Rama Nãma japa, is not one able to comprehend the glory of Nãma? ..." "Extract from "Life of Ramakrishna" published by Advaita Ashrama and forwarded by Mahatma Gandhi". BLOGGER'S VIEWs Swami Vivekananda toured US and UK from 1893 to 1897, first visit. He toured from 1899 to 1900, second visit. During both the visits, I am unable to ...

Many believe that Swami Vivekananda suffered from hunger all the time during his travel, that Vivekananda walked all the time with his stick in hand. Did he stay in huts? Where are the huts? He was searching for highly placed Government Officers or native rulers or wealthy landlords/merchants. Here is a list of places where he stayed. I shall try to give some links which show the photos and description. BANGALORE (Now: Bangaluru) Early 1892. Stayed as the guest of Dr. Palpu, Municipal Medical Officer, Bangalore, in his house. BELGAUM (Karnataka) Oct. 1892. Stayed as the guest of Prof. G.S. Bhate and Sub Divisional Forest Officer Haripada Mitra. BOMBAY (MUMBAI) Shri Ramdas Chabildas, a wealthy Gujarati Merchant. It is a three storied building with horses for transportation. http://eng.vedanta.ru/library/prabuddha_bharata/Jan2005_swami_vivekananda_s_first_hosts_in_Bombay.php CHENNAI (MADRAS) Period of stay Feb. 1897. Castle Kernan belonging to a prosperous advocate Shri Bilig...