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While in the West, Swami Vivekananda mostly talked about and preached the beauties of Vedanta. But on two occasions – in New York and England – he talked about his Guru, Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa. My Master contains both those lectures in which Swamiji discusses his Master’s life right from his birth in 1836 to his evolution from Gadadhar Chattopadhyay (Pre-monastic name of Ramakrishna) to Ramakrishna Paramhamsa. Click Here to Buy

This book is a detailed account of Hinduism. It begins by describing the word ‘Hindu’ and goes on to discuss the various schools of thought in Hinduism. It stresses upon the Vedanta Philosophy and the Advaita system. The book also talks about the various Hindu scriptures, Smritis and sects in Hinduism. Swami Vivekananda discusses other deeper topics like the theory of creation, law of karma, aatma, mukti, idol worship, guru, divine incarnations and much more. Click Here to Buy

This book has many inspirational messages which have been selected from the various writings, speeches and teachings of Swami Vivekananda. The book is ideal for people seeking to live a spiritual life but are busy with their everyday material life. Click Here to Buy

Swami Vivekananda had many insightful and deep thoughts on education – a subject very close to his heart. In My Idea of Education, he writes about the philosophy of education, the relationship between society and education, and The Teacher. Swamiji presents some brilliant ideas on educating the masses and women – concepts which were far ahead of their times in India. Swamiji also writes about the importance of practical experience, mother tongue and concentration. The book ends with one of the main goals of a good education – Character Building. Click Here to Buy

Work and Its Secret is based on the speech by Swami Vivekananda in Los Angeles, California on January 4th, 1900. In it, Swamiji talks about giving equal importance to both the means and the end while doing work. He emphasises that the major reason for failure is lack of attention while doing work. Swamiji draws upon the lessons of the Bhagavad Gita to emphasise this point. Click Here to Buy

Steps to Realisation explains the secrets of self-realisation. The book begins by explaining the concept of organs – the external organs i.e., eyes, nose, and mouth are mentioned as instruments and internal organs i.e., brain, and heart are considered as organs. Swami Vivekananda explains the importance of shutting down the instruments to activate the organs – “So in order to control the mind, we must first be able to control these organs. To restrain the mind from wandering outward or inward, and keep the organs in their respective centres”. Other important concepts like Shama, Dama, Uparati, Titikshâ, Shraddhâ, Samâdhâna, and…

To the Youth of India is a collection of some of the rousing and inspiring lectures that Swami Vivekananda delivered to vast audiences in India and Sri Lanka after his rise to fame. It has some of the best messages that can be given to the youth of India. This book is recommended for all young minds and should be definitely read by girls and boys alike. Click Here to Buy

The content of this book is derived from “Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”. Pearls of Wisdom is a collection of all the quotes and thoughts by Swamiji, grouped into different themes like love, knowledge, leader etc. These quotes have inspired many people over the years and will surely inspire many others in the future. Click Here to Buy

This book includes the speeches of Swami Vivekananda about the position of women in India, that had been delivered at the request of the western audience outside India. Swamiji also referred to the stature and glory of Indian women on a number of other occasions that are presented in this book. The ideas contained in this book are highly relevant to us today that will enable India to successfully lead the comity of nation once again. Click Here to Buy

Perhaps no other subject has haunted the human mind, right from the hoary past, with such unerring consistency as the one regarding life and death. Is man mortal or immortal? What is reincarnation? What happens when a man dies? Every man is forced to ask these questions at some juncture in his life. Life after Death by Swami Vivekananda provides brief but clear answers to these fundamental questions. Click Here to Buy