Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol 3

After the Parliament, the Swami traveled throughout the United States and England lecturing and giving the Western world his best teachings on Vedanta, teachings that seemed customized for the particular needs of the western mind. His first book on the yoga of meditation was assembled and published as Raja Yoga. Later came out a collection of his talks on the intellectually demanding approach Jnana Yoga, and finally, talks on the yoga approaches that suit most people Karma and Bhakti Yoga. A series of private talks to his most serious students at Thousand Islands Park in New York was later published as Inspired Talks.

After four years, Vivekananda finally returned to India for a hero's welcome. Here he was able to put many of his ideas in practice such as service to the poor, education, hospitals, and relief in times of natural disaster. A major day came in 1899 when the permanent headquarters of his brother monks, called the Ramakrishna Order of India, was consecrated. He said to his disciples

About the Author

Swami Vivekananda, born in 1863, was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a chief disciple of the saint Ramakrishna. Vivekananda, born as Narendra Nath Datta, met Ramakrishna for the first time in 1881. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1884 and eventually accepted Ramakrishna as his guru. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission and was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India. He also played an important role in introducing the West to Indian philosophies and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.