Quick Facts About Swami Vivekananda
- Born
- January 12, 1863
- Died
- July 4, 1902
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Profession
- Hindu Monk And Spiritual Teacher
- Notable works
- Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bartaman Bharat, My India: The India Eternal, The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
- Known for
- Introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world; chief disciple of Ramakrishna
About Swami Vivekananda
He became the foremost disciple of the mystic Ramakrishna and is credited with fostering awareness between different faiths. His writings include Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bartaman Bharat, and My India: The India Eternal, and the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda are among his notable works.
![“Is enjoyment the goal of life? Were it so, it would be a tremendous mistake to become a man at all. What man can enjoy a meal with more gusto than the dog or the cat ? Go to a menagerie and see the [wild animals] tearing the flesh from the bone. Go back and become a bird! . . . What a mistake then…” quote by Swami Vivekananda](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e85/swami-vivekananda-53_animal_is-enjoyment-the-goal-of-life-were-it-so_2304269.jpg)
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