What crisis did Vivekananda face?

He narrates that in the summer of 1887, Vivekananda (whose real name was Narendranath Dutta) had fallen very ill due to overstrain and lack of food. During this period, he also suffered from gallstones, and acute diarrhoea. Later, during the same summer, he came down with typhoid and problems in the urinary tract.

What happened to Vivekananda?

Swami Vivekananda died at an early age of 39 years on July 4, 1902, due to rupture in the blood vessel of his brain. His disciples say that he attained Mahasamadhi (the act of consciously and intentionally leaving one’s body at the moment of death) while meditating.

What did Vivekananda do?

Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) is best known in the United States for his groundbreaking speech to the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in which he introduced Hinduism to America and called for religious tolerance and an end to fanaticism.

Was Vivekananda against the caste system?

Vivekananda believes that caste must exist, and it cannot be destroyed completely as the prevalence of caste is for the good in society. But privileges resulting from the caste distinctions must be exterminated as caste system does not allow any privilege in society.

Did Vivekananda attain Samadhi?

Swami Vivekananda attained Maha-Samadhi on July 4, 1902, at the age of 39. By then he had lived life on his own terms and was ready for death.

Did Vivekananda predict his death?

And yes, Swami Vivekananda predicted his death and used to say that he would never live to see forty. He died at the age of 39 years 5 months.

Why do we disagree Vivekananda?

Why we disagree (15 September 1893) In this speech, Vivekananda tried to explain the reason of disagreement between each other and different sects and religions. He told a story of a frog, which is popularly known as (koop mandook). And in the story he told, a frog used to live in a well.

Is Vivekananda a freedom fighter?

YES. Swami Vivekananda was a freedom fighter in the real sense of the term. He fought for the freedom of his soul from repeated births and deaths.

What is brahmacharya by Swami Vivekananda?

Chastity in thought, word and deed always and in all conditions is what is called Brahmacharya. Unchaste imagination is as bad as unchaste action. The Brahmacharin must be pure in thought, word and deed.