Swami Vivekananda Tells Stories

Swami Vivekananda was a wonderful storyteller. His talks and writings are interspersed with numerous anecdotes and illustrations. This book published by Advaita Ashrama,a publication centre of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India, contains most of his stories from his nine-volume Complete Works, retold and illustrated.

Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902 CE) is regarded as a modern saint-prophet of India whose rousing spiritual and social message has awakened India from its long slumber to its destiny. He is a great story-teller and he has illustrated many of his ideas through his wonderful stories. This book is a collection of ten of his wonderful stories told in a simple language with colorful illustrations for children. The moral of the story is also explained at the end of each story for the benefit of the kids.

Swami Vivekananda was born on 12th January 1863 and died on 4th July 1902. He was also known as Narendra Nath Datta. He was a firm advocate of Vendatta Philosophies and Yoga. He was a disciple of Guru Ramakrishna and founded Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. Contents Addresses at The Parliament of Religions Karma-Yoga Raja-Yoga Lectures and Discourses

This book published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, presents the teachings of Vedanta in an easy-to-read form through captivating stories from the Upanishads, the Puranas, and inspiring anecdotes from the lives of Shankaracharya, Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, and a few other seers of Truth.

First Ebook Edition - March 2016

He revived the Indian spirit that lay shackled by Western domination. He inspired his countrymen to be proud of their heritage. He urged them to be fearless. In his short life, and in the face of tremendous odds, he initiated a world-wide movement to uplift the human race, and opened the eyes of the West to the wonders of ancient Indian thought.

Offers a portrait of Swami Vivekananda and his relationship with his guru, the legendary Ramakrishna. This work focuses on Vivekananda's reinterpretation and formulation of diverse Indian spiritual and mystical traditions and practices as "Hinduism" and how it served to create, distort, and justify a national self-image.