Vivekananda

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Swami Vivekananda in 1893

Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902) was an Indian Hindu monk and disciple of Ramakrishna. He introduced Hinduism at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893, and founded the Vedanta Society of New York in 1894.

Early life

Education and monastic life

Travels in the West

Vivekananda with Anagarika Dharmapala in 1893

World's Parliament of Religions (1893)

Lecture tours

Travels in India

Theosophical Society interactions

Vivekananda as Freemason

Freemasonry

Vivekananda was a Freemason, according to the website of Shillong Freemasons Lodge #61.[1]

Death

Writings and published lectures

The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists 31 articles by or about Swami Vivekananda.

Additional resources

Notes

  1. "Famous Indian Freemasons," Lodge 61 website.