Who looks to be the new Avatar of Swami Vivekananda?

India
December 26, 2006 2:05pm CST
Who looks to be the new Avatar of Swami Vivekananda? I think Swami Ramdev is the right choice. What do u people say?
3 responses
@multisubj (451)
• India
5 Jun 07
With due respect to Swami Vivekananda, I must say that his personality and work has been glorified beyond proportions. Real work in his name was done by Margaret Noble (Nivedita), Christina Greenstidle, Henrietta Mueller, Mrs. Ole Bull, and his brother disciples Brahmananda, Ramakrishnananda, Abhedananda, Akhandananda, Saradananda (this list is incomplete; omissions are not deliberate). You may be surprised to know that Swamiji spent his last days searching for turtles, shads and rearing goats and ducks at Belur. You may like to see some painstaking study done by me on the basis of his complete works, at www.vivekanandayb.blogspot.com. Pl. compare my blog to what is written in his Complete Works particularly his letters. If you find any shortcomings in what I wrote, pl. bring them to my notice. I shall try to correct. Pl. do not point out that I have a negative view point because, at least 5000 people have written in Internet eulogising Vivekananda. What is the use of my repeating them? I admire Vivekananda. It does not mean that we should not study him in toto. By studying him in toto we pay a greater homage to him than blind worshippers.
• India
6 Jun 07
I dont' think, you would get any buyer for your thought. Do remember one thing that after independence, politicians have only helped to forget all the great peoples may it be Bose, Bhagat sing, or even Swamiji, so there is no question of his personality being over glorified. Rather it is still underestimated and dont mind people like u play a role in it.
• India
6 Jun 07
Moreover, he has been the inspirer of already great inspiring people like Rabindra Nath tagore, Mahatma gandhi, bose and so many others. he was the one for whom man like Paramhansa was waiting for long, he was the one who saved Hinduism, he was the one who saved India. Read him again and read minutely to understand him my friend.
• India
28 Dec 06
mind your language man.... what you want...more response...or you really know swamiji ?
• India
28 Dec 06
Dear friend, I m really surprised at your tone of language. Whenever you want to express anything sensitive and in arrogant manner, you should tell it elaborately, not in a single line. I have always been a great admirer of Swami Vivekananda and have read most of his books and actually in my college days my friends used to call me vinitanand due to it. Swami Viveknanda main aim was to take indian society to higher thinking (technically adwaitwaad), which is being done by Swami Ramdev, though later's style seems to be a bit raw.
• India
29 Dec 06
really you know vivekananda? then ans my one question - whts our aim to come on this earth ? and about manner i have one thing to tell...you will forget this word sometimes when you will see comment on your father , mother or someone which you really beloved....its ok !! there is no any comparision between both of them.ramdev only work for his popularity and he think it will come from earn money ....if you r thinker then you will find soo many things negtive man....but about vivekananda tell me how much negative things you have seen ?
• India
30 Dec 06
Dear friend, You asked me three things 1. What's our aim on earth 2. Negative points of swami vivekananda 3. Swami Ramdev is money and fame centric. Let me answer one by one I wont give very spiritual answer to the first one like attaining moksha etc. Rather according to swamiji vivekanadna only its useless to talk about spirituality when people are not getting food to eat, are unhealthy. So practically aim of all of us should be the upliftment of downtroddens, he used to cry for it but very few listened. Secondaly, I am not only admirer of Swamiji, I consider myself his son. He is God to me and god never has any negative qualities. And last about Swami Ramdev. Ya its true he has already amassed lots of wealth and fame and still he is asking for it. But not for himself, what he will do with that money. he is trying to fulfill Vivekanada dream of healthy and real successful India. I am sure u have read Vivekananda very much and so knows all about him, I am sure more than me, but you never tried to know Swami Ramdev, he is doing his work only with his own style. Since in this present unfaithful and very negative, corrupt environement its the only way to reach people.
@MrGhost (550)
18 Mar 13
No, I do not think so. I am rather surprised to think what made you to think so; it seems you are comparing hell with heaven.