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CONTENTS
1. Swami Vivekananda and Indias Rejuvenation :
An Impact Assessment
Culture
- DR. SUSMITA BHATTACHARYYA
4. Harmony and Peace : A Message by
Swami Vivekananda
- SHYAMASREE SUR
5. Vivekananda s Scientific
Rejuvenated India
Idea
of
- PRADIP GIRI
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7. Swami
Vivekananda and His Vision
about Scientific Rejuvenation of India
- SRIKANTA NANDI
8. Swami Vivekanandas Idea of a Rejuvenated
India with special reference to Women
Empowerment
- PRARTHITA BISWAS
9. Swami
Vivekananda
and his Idea of a
Rejuvenated India with special reference
to Women Education
M.K. GIRILAL
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1
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AND INDIAS
REJUVENATION :
AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT
____________________________________________
15
ABSTRACT
The present paper attempts to highlight the impact of
Vivekanandas philosophy to rejuvenate India with
special reference to the students and teachers in some
selected senior secondary schools in Burdwan district of
West Bengal. The study covers one hundred students
and one hundred teachers of both the sexes of Burdwan
district in West Bengal. The analysis of the study
includes several important doctrines of Vivekanandas
philosophy. A conceptual framework has also been
framed to describe the role of Vivekananda of achieving
rejuvenation in India. A students t-test has been used to
determine the attitude of teachers and students of both
sexes about thinking of Vivekananda of rejuvenation of
India. Finally, it has been concluded that Vivekananda
have had a significant positive impact on rejuvenation of
modern India throughout his life.
Key Words: - Vivekananda, Rejuvenation, Association,
Chi-square test, Attitude
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INTRODUCTION
India today is on the edge for a giant leap from
the ranks of developing countries to that of developed
countries. Our economic growth is robust and we boast
of a very high percentage of youth population among the
nations of the world. But at the same time there are
several areas pertaining to the welfare of our nation
which need our immediate attention. If the economic
growth and the benefits of development are to penetrate
down to the level of masses and if the people of a
country have to live in peace, harmony and happiness,
we need to take some urgent measures (Hawking, 1897).
It is in this regard that we have a very wonderful remedy
in the messages of Swami Vivekananda. He is a perfect
role model for the youth of this country who need to
grow as enlightened citizens. It is under his banner that
the Indian youths can work for the regeneration of our
motherland. With a deep sense of urgency and concern
for the nation we wish to spread the message of Swami
Vivekananda, particularly among the youth of this
country (Kammasana et al, 2013).
This study is a
OBJECTIVES
The specific objectives of the present study are the
followingi)
ii)
iii)
iv)
HYPOTHESES
The hypotheses selected in our study are Null Hypothesis
The null hypothesis is the following -
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school students
and teachers on
19
of
Swami
Rejuvenation of
Vivekananda
and
India: A Non-Parametric
Analysis
2. Important canons of Swamijis Philosophy
3. Importance
of
Swamijis
Philosophy
of
OF
INDIA:
NON-
PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS
The present study has attempted to make an
assessment of perceptions of the students, teachers about
Swamijis thinking of enlighten India among the
students and teachers in senior secondary schools in
terms of non-parametric Chi-square analysis. The
20
Yes
Uncertain
Total
Students
93
07
100
Teachers
97
03
100
Total
190
10
200
21
Variables
Calculat
compar
ed value
2
ed
( )
Critic
Critic
-al
-al
value
value
(5%
(1%
freedo
level)
level)
Remarks
Degrees
of
1%
5%
Opinion
of
students
and
teachers
about
Signi-
6.635
Swamijis
role in
rejuvenati
cant (P>
on of
India
ficant
Signifi1.68
3.841
(P>0.0
0.01)
5)
IMPORTANT
CANONS
OF
SWAMIJIS
PHILOSOPHY
The crucial canons of Vivekananda include the
following (Ranganathananda, 1897):
1. Love is the law of life: All love is expansion, all
selfishness is contraction. Love is therefore the only law
of life. He who loves lives, he who is selfish is dying.
Therefore, love for love's sake, because it is law of life,
just as you breathe to live.
2. It's your outlook that matters: It is our own mental
attitude, which makes the world what it is for us. Our
thoughts make things beautiful, our thoughts make
things ugly. The whole world is in our own minds. Learn
to see things in the proper light.
3. Life is beautiful: First, believe in this world - that
there is meaning behind everything. Everything in the
world is good, is holy and beautiful. If you see
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24
Fig.-1:
Importance
of
Swamijis
Philosophy
of
Input
Perceptions
Output
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Message to
youth
Idea of
Vivekananda
Message to
educationists
Satsang
Message to
reformers
Uphold ideals
Women
empowermen
t
Upliftment
of
Discipline and
own faith
Rejuvenation of
India
masses
Restoring
national glory
Decision a
Sample
Teachers
(N)
PMean
S.D.
Male
50
31.27
8.21
Female
50
29.34
8.57
t-value
1.67
value
df
1.98
98
From the above analysis (vide table 3), is clear that the
calculated value of t is smaller than the table value
although there exists slight variation of mean and S.D.
Therefore, the teachers have given same opinion about
the role of Vivekananda to rejuvenate India. It is to be
further noted that teachers have also been encouraged
about the philosophical idea of Vivekananda which is
relevant to contemporary India.
Table- 4: Attitudes of students under boys and girls
towards the rejuvenation of India
Sample
Students
(N)
Mean
S.D.
t-value
P-value
df
Boys
50
33.25
8.28
1.89
1.98
98
Girls
50
32.14
8.11
Conclusion
This article pinpoints the general attitudes of students
and teachers about thinking of Swami Vivekananda
among the students as well as teachers of the surveyed
senior secondary level schools of Burdwan district in the
state of West Bengal. The result revealed a significant
association of opinion in favor of role of Vivekananda in
rejuvenation of India. The results further indicated that
both types of teachers (i.e., either male or female) and
both types of students (i.e., male or female) are in favor
of Swamijis thinking about rejuvenation of modern
India although there exist some degree of variation of
attitudes among the respondents.
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Advaita Ashrama (1989). The Complete Works
of Swami Vivekananda, Calcutta, Vols, 1-8,
1989,9,1997,3.154
Advaita Ashrama (1999). His Eastern and
Western Admirers, Reminiscences of Swami
Vivekananda, 151.
Stephen W. Hawking (1897), A Brief History of
Time (London: Bantam, 1989), 10,13. CW, 1.8.
Swami Ranganathananda (1897). The Universal
Symphony of Vivekananda, P. 263
Venkatash Kammasana et al (2013). Our life his
mission.blogspot.com Vivekananda_youth.htm
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2
VIVEKANANDAS VIEWS ON THE
GOLDEN AGE : A NEAR-PERFECT
HOLISTIC PROGRAM TO THE PATH
OF MAN MAKING EDUCATION
_________________________________
NANDITA DEB
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & HEAD
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SHISHURAM DAS COLLEGE
SOUTH 24 PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL
Email: nandita.deb123@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
Swami Vivekananda emphasized on Man making
education for human development as well as national
development. According to him, man making education
is inherent in character development as well as
vocational development. According to him, education
without character is like a flower without fragrance. An
education system that doesnt recognize this can be self32
manners
and
habits
are
pervading
the
a developmental
country,
religion
were
not
the
perfection/divinity,
manifesting
of
second, self-
man-making
and
character- building
Experience
is
the
only
source
of
CONCLUSION:
According to Vivekananda, the function of education is
the uncovering of the knowledge hidden in our mind.
Vivekananda supported the idea of Swadharma in
education. Every one has to grow like himself. No one
has to copy others. In an atmosphere of freedom, love
and sympathy alone, the child will develop courage and
self-reliance. He should be talked to stand on his own, to
be himself. Each child should be given opportunities to
develop according to his own inner nature. Freedom is
the first requirement for self development. Education
ultimately aims at realization. It is a means of a sorority
of mankind.
Thus, in numerous different contexts his conception of
the golden age finds expression. Vivekananda prepared
the sketch and left the task of actualization to the
generations which were to come after him. Doing this
would therefore give shape to his notion of the Golden
Age. Encoded in his repeatedly-quoted adage Arise,
awake and stop not till the goal in reached The words
hold one key among many others which can be found in
his words; they have to be reiterated, rethought and
revalidated. In these indelible words is the code which
41
suggests
that
energies
which
are
oriented
in
Vivekananda,
Swami
(1996).
Swami
Lokeswarananda, ed. My India: the India eternal
(1st ed. ed.). Calcutta: Ramakrishna Mission
Institute of Culture. pp. 12. ISBN 81-8584351-1.
Prabhananda, Swami (June 2003), Profiles of
famous educators: Swami Vivekananda,
Prospects (Netherlands: Springer) XXXIII (2):
231245.
Rolland, Romain (2008), The Life of
Vivekananda and the Universal Gospel (24 ed.),
Advaita Ashrama, p. 328, ISBN 978-81-8530101-3.
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Vivekananda
quotes".
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March 2012.
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3
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON SOCIETY
AND CULTURE
____________________________________
DR. SUSMITA BHATTACHARYYA
ASSISTANT PPROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
PRASANTA CHANDRA MAHALANOBIS
MAHAVIDYALAYA
KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL
Email : mithu_susmita@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT :
Swami
Vivekananda
was
recognized
as
true
emancipation
with
special
emphasis
on
economic
development
with
application
of
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INFLUENCE
SPIRITUAL
SOURCE
HIS MOTHER
INFLUENCE OF
INDIAN CULTURE
AND CIVILIZATION
MODERN FORMAL
OF WESTERN
EDUCATION
CIVILIZATION AND
CULTURE
SPIRITUAL TRAINING
RAMKRISHNA
PARAMHANSA DEV
INTIMATE
COMMON PEOPLE
ACQUAINTANCE
47
1991]
On
the
basis
of
views
of
kingdom
began
to
take
shape
with
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general
Vivekananda
considered
the
most
and
economic
development
with
REFERENCES
1. Swami
Vivekananda,
State,
society
and
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4
HARMONY AND PEACE :
A MESSAGE BY
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
SHYAMASREE SUR
RESEARCH SCHOLAR, DEPT. OF EDUCATION,
UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI
Contact No.9051355451/9231676014
E-Mail ID : shyama.sur@gmail.com
Abstract
Today mankind is in a great danger. They are suffering
from the crucial crisis of unity and disharmony.
Lawlessness pervades both of our hemispheres. Human
civilization is about to abolish in this turmoil of
trustlessness, jealousy disharmony and peacelessness .
But , we the intellectual human beings cannot be finished
by all these absurdities. To avoid this fatal catastrophe
we have to go back to history again . We are fortunate
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formation
was
accomplished
by
Sri
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convenient
and
respectable
strategy
for
the
sectarianism
and
dogmatism.
These
attitudes
Sectarianism,
Bigotry
and
its
horrible
References
1. Swami Vivekananda in India : A Corrective
Biography by Rajagopal
Chattopadhayay
Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
2. Swami Vivekananda in the West : New
Discoveries Marie Louise Burke
3. Vivekananda A Comprehensive Study,
International Edition,1993,Madras by Swami
Jyotirmayananda
4. Chintanayak Vivekananda, Edited Volume,
Edited by Swami Lokeswarananda, First Edition
1977 from R.K.Mission Institute of Culture
5. Mahima Taba Udbhasito, Edited Volume,
Edited by Pravrajika Vedantaprana, Published
from Sri Sarada Math on December, 1994.
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5
VIVEKANANDAS SCIENTIFIC IDEA
OF A REJUVENATED INDIA
_________________________________________
PRADIP GIRI, Research Scholar
&
Asst. Professor, J. H. B.Ed. College
UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI
Miapur, Murshidabad, 742235,
WEST BENGAL
Mobile No. 09475207224
ABSTRACT
Swami Vivekananda envisioned a rejuvenated India:
' a wonderful, glorious, future India will come.
Swamiji identified certain distinctive characteristics of
Indian scientific thought that enabled the Indian mind to
investigate into the inner sciences; he was convinced that
these selfsame scientific principles, when applied to the
outer sciences, could unravel many a mystery of the
universe - both in the microscopic realm of the atom and
to investigations in the
INTRODUCTION
We must be aware that value conflicts are more acute
among the school children and youth today. They are
confronted with a large number of choices, more so than
in earlier times. The alternatives presented to them as
well as confusing and extremely bewildering. The
hardest tusk for many children is learning good manners
without
having
any
example
to
emulate.
The
one
can
stand on
They
made
some
of
the
grandest
string
of
characteristics:
symmetry
Principle
has
led
to
some
startling
could
perhaps
be
considered
as
the
Now,
the
human
mind
seeks
generalization,
together
wrought
thought
Wave-particle
Dualism
and
Development
/Quantum Mechanics
The dawn of the twentieth century saw the birth of a
remarkable theory that revolutionized our concept of
matter and radiation. Max Planck propounded the
Quantum Theory of Radiation, according to which
radiation occurs not as waves, but in discrete energy
packets (which are like particles) called 'quanta'. The
energy
content
of
each
quantum,
however,
is
CONCLUSION
Swamiji has identified some of these fundamental
principles, like the ones mentioned above, the most
fundamental, according him, being the solidarity or
oneness of the universe. He called these 'life-giving
principles'. It behoves us, then, to: (1) discover what
these principles are (apart from the ones Swamiji himself
mentions specifically);
(2) reverentially contemplate them to find out how they
could be applied to every department of human activity
and to every sphere of human endeavour, for the welfare
of the entire humankind; and (3) Test their effectiveness
by actual application, individually and collectively.
Swamiji's prophetic utterance in this context should fill
us with fresh zeal and redoubled energy to accomplish
this task:
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References
1. Bhagavadgita, 13.2.
2. CW, 2.20-2./ 3.108-9.
3. CW, 1.8.
4.
BHAJANANANDA
.SWAMI
Swami
His
Eastern
and
Western
Admirers,
7.
Atmapriyananda.
Swami,
India's
:Swami
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JUXTAPOSING SWAMI
VIVEKANANDA'S THOUGHTS ON
EDUCATION AND WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT :
VOICES FROM BHILWARA
DISTRICT
__________________________________________
Dr. Mikiko Cars
&
Khaleda Gani Dutt
Stockholm University
Institute of International Education
Department of Education
--------------------------------------------------------------In India there are two great evils. Trampling on
the women, and grinding the poor through caste
restrictions.(Swami Vivekananda, 1895).
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INTRODUCTION
One way of charting the emergence of women in the
development discourse is to monitor their changing
significance
within
the
policy
declarations
and
that
gender
equality
and
womens
one.
The
Government
of
United
primary school enrolment stand at an impressivesounding 98% (The Guardian, 2013). The 2013 Human
Development Report underpinned a profound shift in
global
dynamics
where
India
and
combat
social
exclusion
the
Indian
(Kabeer,
1994).
To
make
gender
should not think that we are men and women, but only
that we are human beings, born to cherish and to help
one another encapsulates eloquently his thoughts on the
importance of women development intrinsic for the
progress of a nation. The theories illustrated below
elucidate
the
essence
of
Swami
Vivekanadas
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the
societal
development/transformation
the
given
structure,
the
epistemological
and
in
order
to
foster
sound
social
FROM
BHILWARA
DISTRICT
RAJASTHAN
There is no chance for the welfare of the world
unless the condition of woman is improved. It is not
possible for a bird to fly on only one wing. (Swami
Vivekanada, 1895).
In 2011, Rajasthans literacy rate was reported at
approximately 66.11%, however among women the rate
was considerably lower at around 52.1%. In Rajasthan,
high levels of seasonal migration have compounded the
gender issues that are prevalent across India women
relegated to secondary status with little financial or
political presence. The problems are complex, but the
Rajasthan State Government has been giving strong
support to programmes aimed at tackling illiteracy and
gender disparities (India-EU skills, 2013). In order to
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Primary
Education
Programme
(DPEP),
EMANCIPATING MINDS
Education was perceived as the vehicle for
transformation among the research participants instilling
in them a sense of pride. It was not only the gateway to
improved livelihoods but a path of climbing up the
social ladder. It was a powerful weapon with which they
could persuade their parents and family members to
follow their dreams to carve out a different future. The
enabling environment in the school encouraged parents
to continue support their daughters education When I
see her doing well in school, I forget about my
hardships: working at the construction site to earn
money so that she gets food to eat. I want her to have a
better future. Some of us (mothers) have a support group
so that we can help one another in times of
trouble(Mother,43 years old). All the girls candidly
discussed their financial constraints and its bearing on
their educational aspirations:
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101
As
this
is
continuous
qualitative
study
and
dynamic
demonstrates,
concern
in
the
international
discourse
on
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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AND HIS
VISION ABOUT SCIENTIFIC
REJUVENATION OF INDIA
SRIKANTA NANDI
Research Scholar, Dept. of Education,
The University of Burdwan, Burdwan,
West Bengal, India
Mobile 9126323438
E-mail: srikanta4174@rediffmail.com
ABSTRACT
The great Indian philosopher and social reformer Swami
Vivekananda belonged to that branch of Vedanta that
held that no one can be truly free until all of us are free.
We may endeavour tireless work for the salvation of
others is the true mark of the enlightenment. Swamiji
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(for ones
own salvation and for the welfare of the world) for the
upliftment of the downtrodden masses of the country.
According to Swamiji, if we may rediscover the
scientific principles and ideas which are more competent
in the contemporary era, from our seared Vedanta and
may apply for the rejuvenation of our country, the nation
will raise with profound flow of love and peace. Unity
in diversity is not only our cultural heritage but this
principle is also equally applicable to explain the
oneness of universe. Nothing can be produced from
zero this valuable concept coming from Vedanta is
giving such cosmological pattern which is responsible to
explain so many astronomical events. A critical aspect of
Darwinism is found when Swamiji gave this idea that
The highest evolution of man is effected through
sacrifice alone. A man is great among his fellows in
proportion as he can sacrifice for the sake of others,
while in the lower strata of the animal kingdom, that
animal is the strongest which can kill the greatest
number of animals.
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INTRODUCTION
Swami Vivekananda was a great and influential
Indian philosopher in 19th century. He was a son of blue
blood family. Normally, the son of such family was
driven by their own interest or the interest of their family
but Swamiji thought about the downtrodden people of
his motherland with immense spiritual intuition. He had
believed that the Indian minds were full of spiritual
energy and if they were satisfied with their bare needs,
they got back self- confidence and worked hard. Swamiji
called for the Indian Youth to pick up those
downtrodden masses, endowed with the principle Siva
gyane jibaseva.
According to him, the nation will raise if we
should rediscover
present
paper
attempts
to
discuss
Excluding the
discuss
the
life
history
of
Swami
Vivekananda.
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of
Indian
thought
and
their
rejuvenation application.
To explore the idea of the generalization
principle, the unification principle and the
symmetry principle.
To analyze the concept of cosmology.
To criticize the Darwinism from a different
angle.
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Part - II
2. ANALYSIS
2.1
AND DISCUSSION
Swami
Vivekanandas
life
and
contribution to India: Swami Vivekanandas premonastic name was Sri Narendranath Datta. He was
born in an educated and rich family of Kolkata on 12th
January, 1863. His father Vishwanath Datta, was a
successful attorney with immense interests in various
subjects and his mother, Bhuvaneshwari Devi, was
endowed with deep devotion and love. Narendranath, in
his early childhood was good in music, gymnastics and
studies. He was very interested in western philosophical
view
and
history and
graduated
from Calcutta
message.
According
to
Swamiji,
the
began
there.
You are
even
today
identified
certain
distinctive
electromagnetic
strong
and
gravitation
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Part-III
CONCLUSION
Today after nearly a generation of changes, the
philosophical thoughts, cultural ideas and idea about
scientific principles of Swami Vivekananda remain
absolutely acceptable. At present severe crisis of peace,
social values and attitude have devised to paralyze the
regular life process of the society, the nation and the
world. Swamijis spiritual thoughts and scientific ideas
are still now significant for the development of socio
economic standard, political and cultural aspirations in
the 21st centurys Indian society. Now it is concluded
that, we may work hard to realize Swamijis dream of a
rejuvenated India, then our nation will raise with love
and peace. In the words of Swamiji, let us all work
hard, my brethren; this is no time for sleep. Do not
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figure out big plans at first, but begin slowly, feel the
ground, and proceed, up, up, the long night is passing,
the day is approaching, the wave has risen, nothing will
be able to resist its tidal fury.
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SWAMI VIVEKANANDAS IDEA OF A
REJUVENATED INDIA WITH SPECIAL
REFERENCE TO EMPOWERMENT OF
WOMEN
PRARTHITA BISWAS, Asst. Prof.,
PAILAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
(Affiliated to the UNIVERSITY OF
CALCUTTA),Joka,Kolkata &
Research Scholar, Dept.of
Education,UNIVERSITY OF
KALYANI,Nadia,West Bengal
Mobile No.09831447164
Email:prarthitab@yahoo.com /
prarthitab@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Women occupy the central place in human
society. She has played different characteristics of the
roles in the society; it proves that the world has created
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So
she
was
continuously
kept
in
for
freedom
is
misdirected
like
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INTRODUCTION
The idea of perfect womanhood is perfect
independence.
The best process to the progress of a nation is its
treatment of its women. As Vivekananda wrote it is
very difficult to understand why in this country so much
difference is made between men and women, whereas
the Vedanta declares that one and the same conscious
self is present in all beings.
Swami Vivekananda
LIBERATION/ FREEDOM
India is a male dominated country. Women have
been identified by their father or husbands name and
they have been symbolized as an understanding and
sacrificing figure. Even nowadays, despite witnessing
urbanization and modernization, women in India
continue to face violence. Rape, acid throwing, dowry
killings, forced prostitution are some of the brutalities
are faced by women. During the Stone Age, men would
hunt and women would be responsible to maintain fire in
caves and in bringing up children, thus the role
distribution took place. During the Medieval Era or the
Mughal and British period, women faced immense
discrimination. Liberation in its true sense means to free
someone from rigid social conventions. Women
continued to languish under some stranger and may be in
the relationship of father, brother, husband. The first
Liberation movements were started from 1960 in
America. In India 20th century only got the strong
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no
estimation
of
women,
where
they
live
in
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Vedic
period,
we
hadnt
seen
any
is
based
on
the
estimation
of
women
said
they
have
to
be
raised
first
Framework (UNDAF)
where they are not respected, there all work and efforts
come to naught. By education, he did not mean the
stuffing of mind with information or pedantic ideas, but
a system by which character is formed, strength of mind
is increased, the intellect is expanded, and which helps
one to stand on ones own feet.
Swami Vivekananda insists that educate the
women first and leave them to themselves. Then they
will tell you what reforms are necessary for them. There
is no hope for rising the family or country where there is
no education of women, where they live in sadness, so
they have to be raised first. He wanted the education to
be made by the women would be fearless, brave, a
character which enables them to face the real life. So he
exhorted his disciples to educate, educate and there is
no other way.
He told them to inspire girl students by narrating
the stories of Sita, Savitri, Lilavati and others and
inculcated in them the virtue of selfishness. He further
suggested that they must be taught the rudiments of
science, arts, housekeeping, cooking, serving etc.
Besides, they ought to learn drawing, mudding, painting
and other fine, arts, fruit, modeling with hardened milk,
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REVOLUTIONARY INSTITUTION
Swami Vivekananda didnt regard women as
mere flesh and born with biotic potential, but a
representative of Shakti the female principle of
creation.
Two
things
are
more
occupied
in
dream
of
Vivekananda
was
finally
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CONCLUSION
In the 21st century women are in high position in
our society but still they are enslaved by the name of
sex, violence behavior and commodification. Still there
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men.
Vivekananda
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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AND
WOMEN EDUCATION
M.K.GIRILAL
Research Scholar
Department of Philosophy
University of Kerala
Email : girilalmk@gmail.com
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ABSTRACT
Swami Vivekanandas Philosophical thinking arises
from the deepest influence of Vedanta. Swami
Vivekananda always emphasized the need of reinterpreting Vedanta in accordance with the demands
and need of our society. He was widely influenced by
the rich spiritual heritage and cultural hereditary of
Indian women. To him man is an organized unity of
the physical and the spiritual. Vedanta teaches that
when we speak of a man or woman as the image of
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INTRODUCTION
Swami Vivekananda was an epitome of virtuous
personality that the world has ever seen. The main
body of his thoughts was derived from the Hindu
scriptures, Upanishads and especially the Vedanta.
His social and political ideas not only have profound
theoretical basis but also bear great practical value for
the development of the modern political theory. To
him man is an organized unity of the physical and the
spiritual. Swami Vivekananda described the true
nature of man as the social force of Atman.
Vivekananda in his Vedanta philosophy recognizes
the greatness of each individual soul and stresses the
need for the development of mans individuality.
The aim Swami Vivekanandas philosophy mainly
emphasises the Vedantic identification of man. To
him action leads the human society towards its
perfection and enlightenment; and action is the
supreme achievement that man can have in this
world. His humanism is based on the philosophy of
the
Upanisads
and
the
teachings
of
Sri
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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
The aim of education is to manifest in our lives the
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misinterpretation
of
Swami
Vivekanandas
view
point.
According
to
Swami
as
follows:
Self-development,
Fulfilment
of
is
first
requirement
for
self-
FOLLOWING
REQUIRED
FORMATION
THINGS
FOR
ARE
CHARACTER
OF
WOMENS
EDUCATION
Hard work - Character formation according Swami
Vivekananda requires hard work. This character by those
who have a wish for all types of enjoyment and struggle
is the best teacher in character building.
Morals and spiritual values- Besides hard work,
character formation requires traits such as purity, thirst
for
knowledge,
perseverance,
faith,
humanity,
is
the
sign
of
great
character.
Swami
GOALS OF EDUCATION
Swami Vivekananda enunciated the following
goals of Education such as self-reliance, development
of spiritual life, service for humanity, development of a
feeling of brotherhood, development of a spirit of
renunciation,
attainment
of
selfsufficiency
and
SWAMI
VIVEKANANDA
CONCEPT OF WOMEN
AND
deny
Brahman
in
our
women.
To
Swami
Vivekananda
suggested
the
following
Brahamacharinis
of
education
and
strong
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and the arts is the duty of home life and their principles
which make for the development of character must be
taught.
and
family.
Hence
he
recommends
the
studied
the
problems
of
womens
transited is love.
CONCLUSION
Swami Vivekanandas contribution towards women
education revived the spirit of humanism and advocated
character building and man making education. Swami
Vivekananda
recommended
free
and
compulsory
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REFERENCES
I. Vivekananda (1964) The complete works vol.III:
In the four volumes (Now in nine volumes Ed.) of
the works of the Swami Vivekananda which are to
compose the present edition, we have what is not only a
gospel to the world at large, but also to its own
children, the Charter of the Hindu Faith. What
Hinduism needed, amidst the general disintegration of
the modern era, was a rock where she could lie at
anchor, an authoritative utterance in which she might
recogniseher self. And this was given to her, in these
words and writings of the Swami Vivekananda.
( p. 204)
RekhaJhanji
(2007).
The
Philosophy
of
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REJUVENATION OF EDUCATION IN INDIA
A DREAM DREAMT BY SWAMI
VIVEKANANDA
SAMINAH KHAN
ASST. PROFESSOR, HOPE INSTITUTE OF
BENGAL (B.ED SECTION), PANCHLA,
HOWRAH. & PH.D SCHOLAR,
DEPT.OF EDUCATION, RAVENSHAW
UNIVERSITY, CUTTACK
email-saminah.khan@yahoo.co.in
Mobile No. 09830911872
&
DR. SARAT. KR. ROUT
LECTURER, DEPT. OF EDUCATION,
RAVENSHAW UNIVERSITY, CUTTACK
Abstract
Swami Vivekananda is one of most admired spiritual
leaders of India. The world knows him as an inspiring
Hindu monk, his motherland regards him as the patriot
saint of modern India, and Hindus consider him as a
source of spiritual power, mental energy, strength-giving
and open-mindedness .He travelled throughout the world
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can
probe
further
into
the
expressions
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and moral values may take care of the first four sheaths,
but spiritual knowledge is essential for the fifth.
Moreover, it should be noted that the fifth sheath is the
reservoir of bliss, knowledge and strength, and all the
other sheaths are activated by the fifth.
There is no doubt that todays education neglects
training of the mind in all its aspects, but it also neglects
the spiritual side of human beings. Peoples minds are
not directed to higher pursuits of life with the result that
their hidden potentials are not revealed. Only when
wisdom, peace, strength, unselfishness, loving concern
for others and other virtues become evident is a person
transformed from a sensuous being to a true human
being. A tremendous explosion of knowledge without
commensurate wisdom, plus immense power not
tempered with discrimination, have made education
today a potential source of danger. This is a serious
problem looming large on humanitys horizon.
In order to counterbalance this uneven development,
Vivekananda strongly recommended the adoption of a
spiritual and ethical culture, and he looked upon
religion as the innermost core of education (CW, vol.
III, p. 182; vol. V, p. 231). But by religion he did not
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Conclusion:
There have been many changes in the field of education
since Swami Vivekananda passed away, but not as many
changes as in other areas of society. One such noticeable
change in education is that it is now engaged in
preparing human beings for a new type of society, and it
is trying to create a new type of human being for it.
Interestingly, Swami Vivekananda had envisioned a
society with a new type of human being in whom
knowledge, action, work and concentration were
harmoniously blended, and he proposed a new type of
education for achieving this. The right to education for
everyone, guaranteed by the Constitution of India, was
Vivekanandas dream, but it is still a far cry from its
goal. His idea of continual, or lifelong, education,
however, has been adopted in many countries already.
Moreover, because of the adoption of continuous
education in these countries, our idea of what constitutes
success and failure has altered, raising new hope for the
weak, underprivileged section of these societies these
very people who for various reasons cannot complete
their education when they are young. Vivekanandas cry
for the upliftment of the downtrodden masses,
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