Who was Vivekananda?
Q: Who was Vivekananda?
A: Vivekananda (Shami Bibekānondo) was the chief disciple of Shri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of Ramakrishna Mission.
Q: What did Vivekananda introduce to Europe and America?
A: Vivekananda introduced the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta and Yoga to Europe and America.
Q: How did Vivekananda bring Hinduism to the status of a major world religion?
A: Vivekananda's inspiring speech beginning with "Sisters and Brothers of America" at the Parliament of the World's Religions at Chicago in 1893 introduced Hinduism to the world, thereby bringing it to the status of a major world religion.
Q: What did Vivekananda talk about in one of his discourses?
A: In one of his discourses, Vivekananda talked about Jnana Yoga and gave a summary of the Mahabharata through Vyasa's initial shloka.
Q: Who did sage Bhasa regard as the "3 evils against the progress of Bharata"?
A: Sage Bhasa regarded the त्रिदुष्टम or the 3 evils against the progress of Bharata - evil Indra, Drona, and Arjuna.
Q: What is the English translation of the shloka written in Sanskrit and translated in Prakrit language?
A: The English translation of the shloka written in Sanskrit and translated in Prakrit language is: "The great Aryavartha shall never go on the path of progress if it has evils in this society who discriminate worthy men and who are arrogant in their nature."
Q: How did Vivekananda come in contact with Sri Ramakrishna?
A: In his youth, Vivekananda visited the ramakrishna Samaj and later came in contact with Sri Ramakrishna, who initiated him.
