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Gautama Buddha was born,In the year 560 BC, as a sonTo King Suddhodana, his father,And Queen Maya, his mother.He was born at Lumbini,Near Nepal’s..

Gautama Buddha was the founder of Buddhism Religion. He was born in 560 BCand died at the age of 80 in 480 BC. His life story is known to the world..

(Born on 12-1-1863 and died at 39 yearson 4-7-1902)Swamiji came very lateTo Belur Math at night.None expected him by then,As he didn’t inform..

On 20th June,1899, once again,Swamiji started out on a planTo visit the Western world,Where branches he had opened.The sea trip was smoothAnd it..

From May 1897, he travelledIn North India and lecturedAt many places, like AlmoraPunjab and Jammu-Kashmir.At Jammu, he had a discussionPersonally..

At Colombo, the ship halted.Vivekananda never expectedSuch a big crowd of peopleAt the port would assemble.The people of CeylonTook him in..

After his American visits,Swamiji chose several placesIn London and European CitiesTo give his religious lectures.In London, he met scholars,Who..

The touring lecture bureauDisplayed Swamiji like a circus hero,In their every advertisement,That caused him embarrassment.With them, he snapped his..

Freedom, equality and justiceHad been the most valuable treasuresCherished in the American heartsAnd were the basis of their politics.Religion also..

A secluded life, Swamiji wanted,But it was the will of God,That he had to go forA public religious career.After he earned a name,Many rich people..

The young Vivekananda,The unknown monk of India,Suddenly became a popularReligious man the World over.In the Chicago streets,His life-size..

Swamiji was given chancesTo speak about twelve timesIn the Parliament of Religions,And he spoke on various topics.He spoke on Hindu..

The first day program wasA tremendous successFor Swamiji, whose reputationRose up high from the day one.While each speaker was keenTo speak on his or..

Swami Vivekananda’s trainReached Chicago StationLate in the evening time.None came to receive him.He had lost the addressOf the head of delegates,And..

At the Colombo port,The ship came to a halt.There Swamiji visited monasteriesOf the Hinayana BuddhistsOn the way to SingaporeThe next halt of his..

The Raja of Khetri proposedAnd Swamiji, in turn, acceptedThe new name Vivekananda,In place his old name, Narendra.When he departed for *BombayRaja..

One day, in Swamiji’s dream,Guru Ramakrishna came,Walking o’er the oceanWith an open invitation.Guru invited him to follow,That signified, he could..

Leaving the Cape ComorinSwamiji went, one by one,To all the principal townsBesides important cities.He went to Ramnad first.And to Pondichery..

At Rajputana, in a religious meetSwamiji came to participate,But none cared for his rest,Or for his food at least.A poor low caste manGave him with..

During his wanderingsIn the vicinity of Himalayas,A Tibetan family keptSwamiji as their guest.He was surprised to see,They practiced polyandry.One..

Swamiji had arrivedAt the India’s tail end,Cape Comorin by name,Kanyakumari, by other nameIn the sea shore temple there,He prayed to Divine..

Starting from the NorthUp to the tail end of the South,Narendra took a study tourOf different places all over.He moved from AlwarAnd arrived at..

The Ramakrishna’s teachingsThe visits to pilgrim centers,The Eastern-Western culture,All shaped Narendra’s basic nature.One day he sat with..

With some of his brother disciples,Narendra visited many holy places.For food, they lived on alms,Then meditated, studied scriptures.In this way..

Whenever Narendra thought of blissOf Samadhi, as spiritual experience,He heard the moans of millions,The victims of poverty and ignorance.He thought..