Swami Vivekananda humanified and humanised

The globe is agog with the news that retired Pope Benedict XVI will stop wearing his official red shoes. He will not be allowed to wear papal red-shoes, it is said. He will have to start wearing brown shoes. Packing is very important in trade. This everybody knows. But, packing is the-most-important in religious-preaching. Preachers wear uniforms of different colors, patterns, and symbols, reflecting their authority-clan-cult. Christianity has a tendency to mock other religions for such practices, whereas Christianity itself is not devoid of those same practices. Back-to-Vivekananda. Traditional-foot-wear for Hindu-monks: topless-wooden-bottoms, with one sculpted-wooden knob for the head-toe and the second-toe. These are called 'pAvu-kOLLu' in my mother-tongue telugu. This is an All India tradition. I am unable to quote Indian language equivalents of pAvukOLLu. Mendicant-monks (theoretically, every Indian-Hindu-Monk should-be a mendicant moving all the time). ...

I felt that I have already overzealously overcovered the subject of swAmi viVEkAnanda, and I thought that if I write further, I shall be gradually pushing myself towards unintended slandering. I wish/wished to DRASTICALLY SLOW DOWN making further posts on this blog and concentrate on making corrections of the posts already made, particularly those which are unreasonable to swAmi vivEkAnanda. But, alas, the BJP stalwarts narEndra mODi (Chief Minister, gujarAt) and today, Mr. nitin gaDkAri (President of the BJP Party) have again by their utterances triggered me to write further. context: Mr. gaDkAri, in a public meeting equating the IQs of the international (criminal?) don Mr. dawood ibrahIm and swAmi vivEkAnanda. There is an immediate reaction from the Congress, demanding apology from BJP. I, as a firm believer of the principles of Marxism and Communism (not the current Russian or the Chinese brand), regard both of them as bourgeois parties and communal parties. Hence, in this pa...

What is common between Allen Solly and swAmi vivEkAnanda? It is coppery saffron. It is Hot Fridays. DESIGNATIONS ARE FORGOTTEN ON A FRIDAY DRESS UP! HOT FRIDAYS Allen Solly Thus advertises a readymade garment marketer. We then have a lady (model) walking between two lads. The lady has coppery-red hair. She is dressed in matching robes, with a well-tucked dark saffron pants, a dark saffron coat covering her shoulder and hands. Her blouse, though white in background, has saffron flowery-design. There is an air of semi-flamboyance, probably by the striking domination of coppery-saffron color. The accompanying men are dressed in suits, of in gray and a sort of navy blue. But the "saffron color" matching with the pants of the lady, has not been left out. The modelling gentleman on the right of the model-lady, wore a conspicuous shirt with large saffron checks. The modelling on the gentleman on her left, wore a saffron tie, not to be left out in a matching color. T...

What is common between swAmi vivEkAnanda and salmAn khan? Ans: Both have strong bodies and handsome appearances, which can capture the attention of women. vivEkAnanda thought he suffered from neuresthania, acquired in United States. Mr. Salman Khan is said to be having some neurological problems. I am not sure where and when Mr. Khan acquired his neuro problems. Year: 2012. salmAnkhAn: A leading Bollywood star. Sports a six-pack bod. Mr. salmAn khAn is said to be receiving acupuncture treatment for his neurological problems. He was said to have been spotted with 'needles on his face', while shooting at satAra for the film 'dabAngg 2'. Mr. khAn's brothers Mr. Arbaaz and Sohail khAn were said to have persuaded a reluctant Khan to give it a try. Mr. khAn is said to be happy with his health. Year 1899. swAmi vivEkAnanda sent a telegram to swAmi brahmAnanda, presumably from California, on 13th Dec. 1899: PERFECTLY CURED. BLESS ALL. VIVEKANANDA. swAmi vivEk...

I had a lecture here last night. The hall was not crowded, as there was very little ad[vertisement], but a fairly good — sized audience though. I hope they were pleased. If I feel better, I am going to have classes in this city soon. I am on the business path this time, you know. Want a few dollars quick, if I can. . swAmi vivEkAnanda wrote to Ms. Christina Greenstidel from Los Angeles on 9th December 1899. ...I had a lecture here last night. The hall was not crowded, as there was very little ad[vertisement], but a fairly good — sized audience though. I hope they were pleased. If I feel better, I am going to have classes in this city soon. I am on the business path this time, you know. Want a few dollars quick, if I can. ybrems - primary 1. Monks too need advertisements, if crowds have to fill halls. 2. Monks too should be on business path. 3. Monks too should make few dollars quick. ybrao-a-donkey says: Why monks? Even politicians too need advertisements, be it obAma or rOm...

Ans: Yes. The questions of beef eating and alcohol consumption really matter, for "parama hamsas" (Great Swans) and UPLIFTERS-OF-NATIONS, like Swami Vivekananda. They do not matter for ordinary hoi pollois like you and me. Question: Thousands of Vivekananda devotees seem to hold a view: *Was Vivekananda not entitled to his quota of fun? *What was wrong in Vivekananda's eating beef? *What was wrong in Vivekananda's consuming alcohol? *What was wrong in Vivekananda's smoking cigars? ybrao-a-donkey's humble comments. वैबीराव एक गधे के विनम्र राय వైబీరావ్ గాడిద వినమ్ర నివేదన. I shall not impose my views on you. ANSWERS: I am not here to pass any value judgements on Vivekananda's character or lifestyle. My objects here are to find out facts and examine how they differ from the generally held views of millions of Indians who worship him, reading the literature published by the Managers of his Cult. These things have now become contextually important...

NEWS KIND COURTESY : TIMES OF INDIA SEP. 8, 2012. HYDERABAD: School textbooks for Class IX will have a chapter on Swami Vivekananda from the next academic year. Officials of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), AP, said textbooks are currently being revised and the new chapter on Swami Vivekananda will be included in the Telugu non-detail book of Class IX. Incidentally, the move coincides with the 150th birth anniversary year of Swami Vivekananda, 2013. "In 2009, a GO was issued which stated that a lesson on Swami Vivekananda's life and his teachings should be included in Class IX textbooks. Last year we revised the books of Class VI and VII and this year we are working on Class VIII and IX books. So next academic year onwards students will be reading the chapter," said Upendra Reddy, HoD, curriculum, SCERT, AP. YBREMS It is now, the turn of the students of Andhra Pradesh to be banged with the Vivekananda stuff. The Officials administering the...