Why do we remember Vivekananda?

Remembering India’s greatest philosopher. Swami Vivekananda was one of the most celebrated spiritual leaders of India. The philosopher, who is extensively known for disseminating the tenets of Hindu Philosophy through his lectures and speeches lived a short life. He died even before attaining the age of 40.

How Swami Vivekananda read 700 pages book in an hour?

Swami Vivekananda has himself said in this way, “A child learns alphabets for the first time, initially he slowly adds them up to read a word. As he progresses he reads them fluently without having to go through them word by word.

How could Swami Vivekananda read so fast?

When you constantly read you can definitely increase your speed. Swami explained that he always reads in the following way, “I never read a book word by word. I read sentence by sentence, sometimes even paragraph by paragraph, in a sort of kaleidoscopic form.”

How can I be like Vivekananda?

Here are 20 quotes by Swami Vivekananda that can guide you in your life.

1. Take Calculated Risks. “Take risks in your life, If you win, you can lead!
2. Be Obsessed With Your Idea.
3. Meditate.
4. See Good In Others.
5. Work Like a Master.
6. Believe In Yourself.
7. Meet Yourself Everyday.
8. Think Clear.

When did Swami Vivekananda wake?

July 4, 1902
Vivekananda suffered from asthma and diabetes but was reportedly in good health on the day of his death. On July 4, 1902, Swamiji woke up early and went to meditate at the Balur Math for three hours.

How was Swami Vivekananda’s memory power?

Swami Vivekananda was pure in thought and action. His memory was prodigious. This was because he used to do every single activity with utmost concentration and focus. Also, because he was extremely skilled in meditation, his memory power was great.

Did Swami Vivekananda go to Meerut?

In November 1890, Narendranath (pre-monastic name of Swami Vivekananda) went to Meerut. At that time, some of Narendranath’s brother-disciples were staying in Meerut. One of them was Swami Abhedananda. Narendranath had been a “voracious reader” from his childhood and used to spend much time in reading.

How did Swami Vivekananda get books from Sir John Lubbock?

Once when Swami Vivekananda was staying in Meerut with his disciples, he was accompanied by Swami Akhandananda. On Swamiji’s request Swami Akhandananda used to gets books from a local rolling library. A particular request was of works by Sir John Lubbock which was spread across volumes.

Did Swami Vivekananda read the Pickwick Papers?

A similar experience is recorded by Haripada Mitra, a sub-divisional forest office in Belgaum. It is said that every literature scholars have managed to read Charles Dickens books once in their lifetime. But when Swamiji recited a large paragraph of the Pickwick Papers, he was shocked and more so, because Swamiji had read the book twice!