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How to be youth?

I addressed the students of Navodaya School in Doddabalapur near Bangalore. They had organized an elocution competition in connection with the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The topic was Swami Vivekananda as the inspiration for Indian youth. Here is … Continue reading

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Why Religion?

There is a lot of debate on various questions related to religion. What is religion? Why does man need religion? Can a person be religious and scientific? Why does man need several religions? Do all the religions lead to the … Continue reading

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Swami Vivekananda

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Swami Vivekananda’s Way to a Drudgery Free World

Swami Vivekananda’s Way to a Drudgery Free World (Presented at  International Youth Conference 2013 on “Shaping  A Drudgery Free World – Swami Vivekananda’s Perspective” organized by Vivekanand Swadyay Mandal and Sanskritic Chetana Parishad, Pantnagar on January 12-13, 2013) A few … Continue reading

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Pilgrimage to Prayag, Kashi and Kolkata

I went on a pilgrimage with a group of young boys and Swami Paramasukhananda (Anand Maharaj) from Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, Bangalore. We were at Kashi during Shivaratri and at Belur Math, Kolkata during the birthday of Sri Ramakrishna. I cut … Continue reading

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