Overview
Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) presented Vedanta to global audiences and urged strength, service, and spiritual universalism in modern India.
Main ideas
The divine self in all grounds ethics of service; religions are paths to the same ocean; education should build character and fearlessness.
Major works
- Raja Yoga
- Karma Yoga
- speeches at the 1893 Parliament of Religions
- Complete Works
Legacy
Vivekananda shaped modern Hindu self-understanding and East–West philosophical exchange.