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National Youth Day 2023: Surprising Facts About Swami Vivekananda That May Have Been Forgotten
Swami
Vivekananda
(1863-1902)
was
the
first
Hindu
Spiritual
leader
who
introduced
Hinduism
to
America,
advocated
religious
tolerance
and
called
out
to
end
fanaticism.
Swami
Vivekananda
was
an
inspiring
essence
of
the
best
of
different
schools
of
philosophy
and
traditions.
His
speeches
gave
a
fiery
jolt
to
the
sleeping
Hindu
Conscience
out
of
its
deep
slumber.
National
Day
For
Youth
was
inspired
by
Swami's
life,
principles
and
his
contribution
to
the
modern
generation.
In
just
39
years,
he
fulfilled
the
purpose
of
his
incarnation,
spread
the
light
of
knowledge
and
gave
wings
to
the
aspirations
of
the
younger
generation.
Swami
Vivekananda
is
immortalized
in
the
hearts
of
his
followers
and
scores
of
those
who
are
inspired
by
his
life
and
the
sheer
volume
of
his
spiritual
achievements.
His
speech,
imbued
with
the
gentlest
milk
of
human
kindness,
administered
with
fiery
conviction
and
sincere
undertones
was
all
about
unity
and
universalism
all
the
way
to
the
end.
Chicago,
in
the
wake
of
1893
was
a
stunned
witness
to
the
Hindu
hurricane
that
swept
over
American
society
with
such
a
force
that
made
him
unforgettable
in
the
historical
lanes.
The
very
address
""Sisters
and
Brothers
of
America," won
them
over
for
life,
as
it
was
enough
to
know
that
he
was
something
way
beyond
an
ordinary
monk.
"It
fills
my
heart
with
joy
unspeakable
to
rise
in
response
to
the
warm
and
cordial
welcome
which
you
have
given
us.
I
thank
you
in
the
name
of
the
most
ancient
order
of
monks
in
the
world,
I
thank
you
in
the
name
of
the
mother
of
religions,
and
I
thank
you
in
the
name
of
millions
and
millions
of
Hindu
people
of
all
classes
and
sects...."
Born
on
12
January
1863
in
British
dominated
part
of
Calcutta,
to
Vishwanath
Dutta
and
Bhubaneswari
Devi,
Vivekananda
was
a
devout
disciple
of
the
seer
Ramkrishna
Paramhansa.
India
has
honoured
him
today
by
naming
his
birthday
National
Youth
Day.
On
the
occasion
of
the
151-birth
anniversary
of
Swami
Vivekananda,
let
us
know
those
things
about
him
which
are
hidden
in
the
annals
of
time.
1. Swami Vivekananda's Parentage
Swami Vivekananda was from an aristocratic Bengali Kayastha lineage of Calcutta whose premonastic name was Narendra Nath Dutta, before he chose monkhood. He was one of nine children, whose father Vishwanath Datta, was an attorney at the Calcutta High Court. Durgacharan Datta, Narendra's grandfather, was a Sanskrit and Persian scholar who renounced the world at the age of twenty-five.
2. He Was A Trained Musician
Vivekananda was a well-trained musician in classical music who had learnt under two music maestros of India, Beni Gupta and Ahmad Khan. He could also play Sitar, Dholak, and various other instruments.
3. He Had An Incredible Reading Speed
Even as a child, Swami was a voracious reader which gave me excellent speed-reading skills. He used to borrow multiple books from the library and return them on the next day. One day to test his reading skills, the librarian gave him a book to read and the next day asked a random question from the books. Pat came the perfect answer to his question. This left the librarian stunned and speechless. Swami was very well versed in Western logic, Western philosophy and European history before he turned a new leaf spiritually under seer Rama Krishna Paramahamsa.
4. He Was Brought Up In Difficult Circumstances
Swami Vivekananda, although a product of high birth, had an unfortunate twist in fortune that changed everything overnight, with his father's untimely death. His entire family was reduced to poverty and squalor. Young Narendranath, unwilling to hurt his mother, would lie on occasions to his mother that he had taken his food while he was starving.
5. Vivekananda Met Ramkrishna By Chance
Narendranath's meeting with Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was purely by chance. A professor of literature in his institution recommended his students to meet Ramakrishna Paramahamsa to know what Trance is all about. This inspired Vivekananda to meet Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in Dakshineshwar.
6. Who Named Him "Swami Vivekananda"
The name Swami Vivekananda was suggested by Ajit Singh of Khetri. The new name justified the wisdom and spiritual prowess that Swami Vivekananda had and this name was adopted by Swami himself before he left for Chicago on 31 May 1893.
7. Vivekananda Had A Premonition About His Death
Swami Vivekananda's intense service to the downtrodden all his life took a severe toll on his health and by the age of 39 he had multiple health afflictions including diabetes, asthma, kidney and liver problems, etc. He had predicted that he would not live beyond 40 years of age.
8. Cause Of Swami's Death/Mahasamadhi
Surprisingly as per his disciples, swamis' death, when examined, shows the reason to be a blood vessel rupture in his brain. As the top of his head showed a slight slit which is referred to as brahmarandhra they realized that he had attained a yogis death which happens when the prana or soul goes through the top of the head through Brahmarandhra during the process of mahasamādhi. Consciously and intentionally leaving the mortal coil is the sign of a realized yogi and the process is called Mahasamādhi.
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