Swami Vivekananda

An Exponent of Practical Vedanta

Abstract

Spiritual regeneration is the essence of rational yoga and practical Vedanta. Vivekananda paved the path for global revolution through yoga. My paper talks about various sciences of yoga as told by a spiritual leader and saint from India, known as the messenger of Hindu philosophy and spiritualism. According to the Vedanta philosophy, knowledge is intrinsic in a man, like a spark in a piece of flint, and all that is needed is the strike of suggestion to bring it out. ‘Manifestation’ indicates spontaneous growth, provided that the impediments, if any, are removed. When India struggled to regenerate forgotten glory, a great monk, Swami Vivekananda, was born to revitalise the motherland with spiritual reawakening. Strength was lying deep in the roots of Indian culture and Vedantic philosophy, but tyrannies of time covered souls with layers and layers of ignorance. Nevertheless, he regenerated and revitalised the spiritual quest of humans in the East and the West, kindled the spirits of humans, and gave meaning to their lives. Now the question arises, why do we need spiritual regeneration today?