Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, 9 Vols. [Hardcover]

Swami Vivekananda (Author)

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Publication Date: January 10, 2003

A huge collection of all the books, lectures, letters, and poetry of Swami Vivekananda in 9 volumes, hardback.

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His words are great music, phrases in the style of Beethoven, stirring rhythms like the march of Handel choruses. I cannot touch these sayings of his, scattered as they are through the pages of books at thirty years' distance, without receiving a thrill through my body like an electric shock. And what shocks, what transports must have been produced when in burning words they issued from the lips of a hero --Romain Rolland, famed 19th-century author

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Swami Vivekananda is regarded in India as a patriot and saint. He came to the United States and spoke at the World's Parliament of Religion in Chicago.

After the Parliament, the Swami traveled throughout the United States and England lecturing and giving the Western world his best teachings on Vedanta, teachings that seemed customized for the particular needs of the western mind. His first book on the yoga of meditation was assembled and published as Raja Yoga. Later came out a collection of his talks on the intellectually demanding approach Jnana Yoga, and finally, talks on the yoga approaches that suit most people Karma and Bhakti Yoga. A series of private talks to his most serious students at Thousand Islands Park in New York was later published as Inspired Talks.

After four years, Vivekananda finally returned to India for a hero's welcome. Here he was able to put many of his ideas in practice such as service to the poor, education, hospitals, and relief in times of natural disaster. A major day came in 1899 when the permanent headquarters of his brother monks, called the Ramakrishna Order of India, was consecrated.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 4961 pages
• Publisher: Vedanta Press & Bookshop (January 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8185301751
• ISBN-13: 978-8185301754
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.2 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,453,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read book.. it will change your life, January 24, 2009

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This book is must read. It has changed my life and taught me how to apply spirituality in practical life. I'm greatful to the enlightened soul Swami Vivekananda whose wisdom is everlasting.

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