Prime Minister Narendra Modi has remembered Swami Vivekananda, on his Jayanti.
About:
Swami Vivekananda (1863 – 1902), born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk and a chief disciple of the 19th century Indian mystic
He later travelled to the United States, representing India at the 1893 Parliament of the World Religions in Chicago, where he introduced Hinduism to the world.
Ramakrishna mission:
In 1897 he founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission, an Indian socio-religious reform movement.
It subscribes to the ancient Hindu philosophy of Vedanta and bases its work on the principles of karma yoga, the principle of selfless work done with dedication to God.
He gave a new theory of ethics & morality based on the intrinsic purity and oneness of the Atman.
In 1984 the Government of India declared that 12 January, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, will be celebrated as National Youth Day.
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