Bhakti Yoga, one of the four yogic paths, is known as the path of devotion and love for the Divine. Swami Vivekananda highlights that this path focuses on establishing an intimate and profound relationship with the Divine through various devotional practices such as singing hymns, chanting mantras, serving others as a form of service to God, and...More
Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of Indian nationalism as a tool to fight against the British empire in colonial India.Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
Vivekananda conducted hundreds of public and private lectures and classes,...More
Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion during the late 19th century. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India, and contributed to the concept of Indian nationalism as a tool to fight against the British empire in colonial India.Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission.
Vivekananda conducted hundreds of public and private lectures and classes, disseminating tenets of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe. In India, Vivekananda is regarded as a patriotic saint, and his birthday is celebrated as National Youth Day.
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Bhakti Yoga, one of the four yogic paths, is known as the path of devotion and love for the Divine. Swami Vivekananda highlights that this path focuses on establishing an intimate and profound relationship with the Divine through various devotional practices such as singing hymns, chanting mantras, serving others as a form of service to God, and performing puja or worship. The ultimate goal of Bhakti Yoga, according to Swami Vivekananda, is to attain God-realization or direct experience of the Divine. He stresses that true devotion should be selfless, without any expectation of reward or recognition, and that it should be expressed in all aspects of one's life. Swami Vivekananda also emphasizes cultivating virtues such as love, compassion, humility, and surrender to develop a pure and unwavering devotion towards God. He believes that Bhakti Yoga is a path that can be followed by people of all backgrounds and beliefs and ultimately leads to the realization of the unity of all beings in the Divine.
Swami Vivekananda
