Critical Moments While Taking Hinduism To World.

One of the most significant contributions of Swami Vivekananda to the modern world is his interpretation of religion as a universal experience of transcendent Reality, common to all humanity. Swamiji met the challenge of modern science by showing that religion is as scientific as science itself; religion is the Science of Consciousness. As such, religion and science are not contradictory to each other but are complementary. Through science and technology man has attained great prosperity and power, and modern methods of communication and travel have converted human society into a global village. But the degradation of man has also been going on apace, as witnessed by the enormous increase in broken homes, immorality, violence, crime, etc. in modern society.

Vivekananda's concept of potential divinity of the soul prevents this degradation, divinizes human relationships, and makes life meaningful and worth living. Another great contribution of Swami Vivekananda was to build a bridge between Indian culture and Western culture. He did it by interpreting Hindu scriptures and philosophy and the Hindu way of life and institutions to the Western people in an idiom which they could understand. He made the Western people realize that they had to learn much from Indian spirituality for their own well-being.

Swami Vivekananda was the first religious leader in India to understand and openly declare that the real cause of India's downfall was the neglect of the masses. His speeches at the World's Parliament of Religions held in September 1893 made him famous as an Orator by Divine Right and as a Messenger of Indian wisdom to the Western world. After the Parliament, Swamiji spent nearly three and a half years spreading Vedanta as lived and taught by Sri Ramakrishna, mostly in the eastern parts of USA and also in London

He returned to India in January 1897. In response to the enthusiastic welcome that he received everywhere, he delivered a series of lectures in different parts of India, which created a great stir all over the country. Through these inspiring and profoundly significant lectures Swamiji attempted to do the following:

Following literary works on Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga became famous throughout the world.

Swami Vivekananda founded the following Ramakrishna Mission & Ramakrishna Math located at the below address P.O. Belur Math-711202, Dist Howrah, West Bengal.