M N Kundu
Swami Vivekananda highlighted the inner spirit of Hinduism behind the mist of mythology and rituals in the light of his own direct experience. He held that the highest concept of the inexpressible Spirit has been elucidated in the Upanishads; intellectual analysis of the same is in the Brahmasutras, while practical application of spiritual wisdom has been prescribed in the Gita.
And Swamiji has highlighted all these with scientific analysis, and the art of living in yoga with universal fraternity, divine humanism, spiritual harmony and service as worship. He held that Advaita, Monism, is the last word in religion from which one can look upon all religions and sects with divine love.
In the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, he overwhelmed the intelligentsia with his exposition of the essence of Hinduism —incorporating the agnosticism of the Buddha, atheism of the Jains, and the many gods and goddesses along with the highest spiritual dimensions of Vedanta. He asserted that we all are moving from lesser truth to higher truth, and all streams are bound to reach the ocean of the ultimate. Hence, instead of divisive factionalism with foolish sense of superiority complex, we need to make mutuality and harmony part of our lives.
External worship is the lowest stage, mental prayer is the next stage, but the highest is when the Ultimate is realised. Swami Vivekananda developed his ideal of neo-Vedantism, that is, divine humanism, with wonderful empathy, selfless service and divine love as a way of supreme realisation.
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Courtesy: Economic Times: Speaking Tree: 25 Jan, 2019
M N Kundu
Swami Vivekananda highlighted the inner spirit of Hinduism behind the mist of mythology and rituals in the light of his own direct experience. He held that the highest concept of the inexpressible Spirit has been elucidated in the Upanishads; intellectual analysis of the same is in the Brahmasutras, while practical application of spiritual wisdom has been prescribed in the Gita.
And Swamiji has highlighted all these with scientific analysis, and the art of living in yoga with universal fraternity, divine humanism, spiritual harmony and service as worship. He held that Advaita, Monism, is the last word in religion from which one can look upon all religions and sects with divine love.
In the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, he overwhelmed the intelligentsia with his exposition of the essence of Hinduism —incorporating the agnosticism of the Buddha, atheism of the Jains, and the many gods and goddesses along with the highest spiritual dimensions of Vedanta. He asserted that we all are moving from lesser truth to higher truth, and all streams are bound to reach the ocean of the ultimate. Hence, instead of divisive factionalism with foolish sense of superiority complex, we need to make mutuality and harmony part of our lives.
External worship is the lowest stage, mental prayer is the next stage, but the highest is when the Ultimate is realised. Swami Vivekananda developed his ideal of neo-Vedantism, that is, divine humanism, with wonderful empathy, selfless service and divine love as a way of supreme realisation.
DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in the Article above are Author’s personal views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing."
Courtesy: Economic Times: Speaking Tree: 25 Jan, 2019