Speech by Swami Vivekananda in Chicago

PM Modi recalls Swami Vivekananda’s iconic Chicago speech while wishing Vinoba Bhave on his birthday

9/11 marks the birthday of Indian human rights defender Vinayak Narahari, better known as Vinoba Bhave, an ardent Gandhian who is credited with starting the Bhoodan movement among others. 9/11 also marks the anniversary of an iconic speech given by Indian thinker and philosopher Swami Vivekananda in Chicago in 1893. The speech at the World …

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Swami Vivekananda delivered his signature speech in Chicago; Read the full text here

Swami Vivekananda’s iconic speech at the World Religion Conference in Chicago is remembered by all. It was on September 11, 1893 that Swami Vivekanand delivered the wise speech. For those unfamiliar, it was in this iconic Chicago speech that Vivekananda addressed the audience as “Brothers and Sisters of America.” In the speech which blew everyone …

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10 inspirational quotes from Swamiji’s speech in Chicago in 1893

New Delhi: Swami Vivekananda, then an unknown Indian monk, captivated American audiences when he shared his spiritual vision at the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893. Appearing as a spokesperson for Hinduism, he left the assembly spellbound. A newspaper report described him as “a speaker by divine right and arguably the greatest …

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