What Swami Vivekananda thinks about religion
Indian Hindu monk and philosopher (1863 to 1902); chief disciple of Ramakrishna; a major figure in bringing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world in the late 19th century.
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2 dated positions, 1893, in their own words. Our reading of what Swami Vivekananda has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsThe Christian is not to become a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his individuality and grow according to his own law of growth.
↗Address at the Final Session, Parliament of Religions, Chicago (1893)en.wikisource.org 1st of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsI am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true.
↗Response to Welcome, Parliament of Religions, Chicago (1893)en.wikisource.org 1st of 2 in this piece
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