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Swami Vivekananda
English: This is a manuscript of an English poetry written by Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902).
The full poetry is:
The mother 's heart, the hero 's will,
The sweetness of the southern breeze,
The sacred charm and strength that dwell
On Aryan altars, flaming, free;
All these be yours, and many more
No ancient soul could dream before --
Be thou to India 's future son
The mistress, servant, friend in one.
With the blessings of Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda
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This article is about Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda. For other uses, see Swami Vivekananda (disambiguation). Swami Vivekananda | Swami Vivekananda in Chicago, September, 1893. On the left Vivekananda wrote in his own handwriting: "one infinite pure and holy – beyond thought beyond qualities I bow down to thee".[1] | Born | Narendra Nath Datta
12 January 1863
Calcutta, India | Died | 4 July 1902 (aged 39)
Belur Math near Calcutta | Nationality | Indian | Founder of | Belur Math, Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission | Guru | Ramakrishna | Philosophy | Vedanta | Literary works | Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga | Prominent Disciple(s) | Alasinga Perumal, Swami Abhayananda, Sister Nivedita, Swami Sadananda | Influence on[show] | Quotation | Come up, O lions, and shake off the delusion that you are sheep; you are souls immortal, spirits free, blest and eternal; ye are not matter, ye are not bodies; matter is your servant, not you the servant of matter.[2]
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Swami Vivekananda (Bengali pronunciation: Shāmi Bibekānando (help·info)): Bengali pronunciation: [ʃami bibekanɒnɖo]) (12 January 1863–4 July 1902), born Narendra Nath Datta[3] (Bengali pronunciation: [nɔrend̪ro nat̪ʰ d̪ɔt̪t̪o]), was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world[4] and was credited with



Citations: * 11.3 Sources * 12 Further reading * 13 External links | Early life (1863–1888) Birth and childhood Bhuvaneswari Devi (1841–1911). Southern India (1892–1893) Vivekananda Temple on Vivekananda rock at Kanyakumari, India Parliament of the World 's Religions Main article: Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament of the World 's Religions (1893) Back in India (1897–1899) Vivekananda at Chennai 1897 Second visit to the West and last years (1899–1902) Swami Vivekananda– the photo was taken in Bushnell Studio in San Francisco, 1900.[125]

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