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Teachings of Swami Vivekananda is an excellent gathering of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings and messages in the form of sublime quotes. Summary of the Book Teachings of Swami Vivekananda presents his wisdoms and messages on diverse subjects, especially for youngsters. The book comprises of forty-five chapters, offering an extensive collection of his quotes on topics like the Brahman (the supreme Reality), the Atman (the Self), the Guru (the spiritual guide), the Upanishads, God, Bhakti, Maya, faith, duty, ethics, education, the Bhagavad-Gita, image worship, incarnations, ideal womanhood, freedom, salvation, food, strength, happiness, meditation, service, oneness, and India. The book also brings out his views on religions like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism. Swami Vivekananda still continues to inspire millions of minds across the globe, and this book offers readers a glimpse of his astounding genius and wisdom. 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, and Lectures from Colombo to Almora, Raja Yoga and Vedanta Philosophy: An address before the Graduate Philosophical Society.