National Youth Day New Website : sv150.info HTML hit counter - Quick- counter.net Search this site: Search Swami Vivekananda : Life and Teachings Swami Vivekananda, known in his pre-monastic life asNarendranath Datta, was born in an affluent family inKolkataon 12 January 1863. His father,Vishwanath Datta, was a successful attorney with interests in a wide range of subjects, and his mother,Bhuvaneshwari Devi, was endowed with deep devotion, strong character and other qualities. A precocious boy, Narendra excelled in music, gymnastics and studies. By the time he graduated from Calcutta University, he had acquired a vast knowledge of different subjects, especially Western philosophy and history. Born with a yogic temperament, he used to practise meditation even from his boyhood, and was associated with Brahmo Movement for some time. With Sri Ramakrishna At the threshold of youth Narendra had to pass through a period of spiritual crisis when he was assailed by doubts about theexistence of God. It was at that
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