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Swami Vivekananda
Neo-Vedanta; universal religion of tolerance
Born 1863 ๐ฎ๐ณ India 1893
๐ง Known For
1
Parliament of World's Religions speech, Chicago (1893) โ standing ovation
2
Founded Ramakrishna Mission (1897) โ active in 130+ countries
3
"Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached" โ philosophy of action
"Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached"
Quick Facts
Category
๐ง Philosophy
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Born
1863
Key Year
1893
Achievement
Neo-Vedanta; universal religion of tolerance