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A comprehensive collection of Swami Vivekananda's speeches and works, Selections From The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda gathers the saint's thoughts on Vedanta, human consciousness and philosophy. Summary of the Book A simple man whose teachings won the hearts of some of the brightest and foremost philosophers of the West, Swami Vivekananda is considered the principal reason behind Hinduism's advent in the West. His teachings put the complex ideas of Vedanta philosophy into simple terms, and this is certainly what impressed westerners as it continues to do even today. Considered the gospel of Hinduism and modern Vedanta by staunch followers and philosophers alike, his teachings have shown the world what Hindu Dharma and Vedanta has stood for. About Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk, public speaker, Vedanta philosopher, Yoga practitioner and the chief disciple of the saint Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He is best remembered as the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission and the Ramakrishna Math and for his speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893, introducing the West to Hinduism. Named Narendra Nath Datta at birth by his aristocratic Bengali parents in Calcutta, he is considered a patriotic saint for propagating the message of Vedanta in the west through hundreds of speeches and lectures. His works are still read by millions of followers even today. Some of his other books are: Sangeet Kalpataru, Karma Yoga, Lectures from Colombo to Almora, Raja Yoga and Vedanta Philosophy: An address before the Graduate Philosophical Society.