Swami Vivekananda. Reform Hinduism, Nationalism and Scientistic Yoga
This article deals with Narendranath Datta (1863-1902) more known under his monastic name Swami Vivekananda. Vivekananda was a representative of the Bengal renaissance, a movement that is famous for its contribution to the modernization of India. Vivekananda became one of the architects of neo-Hindu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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| In: |
Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 230-257 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vivekānanda, Svāmī 1863-1902
/ Hinduism
/ The Modern
/ India
/ Nationalism
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| RelBib Classification: | BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism KBM Asia ZB Sociology ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Neo-Hinduism
B modern yoga B Vivekananda B Religious Experience B Indian nationalism B Vedanta |
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| Summary: | This article deals with Narendranath Datta (1863-1902) more known under his monastic name Swami Vivekananda. Vivekananda was a representative of the Bengal renaissance, a movement that is famous for its contribution to the modernization of India. Vivekananda became one of the architects of neo-Hinduism and a pioneer of modern yoga. His ideas also contributed to the rising Hindu nationalism. The article outlines his biography and religious socialization. A closer look will be given to his concept of religion and the way he relates it with India`s national identity. A second major part of the article examines Vivekananda’s understanding of religious experience that is crucial for his yoga philosophy and his philosophy of religion in general. |
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| ISSN: | 2364-2807 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interdisciplinary journal for religion and transformation in contemporary society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/23642807-00501012 |
