Foremost Spiritual Leader

of Modern Era

1863-1902
A Spiritual and Idealist
Thinker
 Life Sketch
•Born- January 12, 1863 in Calcutta
• Birth Name-:Narendranath Datta
• Father-:Sri Visvanath Datta
•Mother- Bhuvaneshari Devi
•Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1884 from
Scottish Church College, Calcutta
•Meeting with Guru Sri Rama Krishna =1881
(Age 18 years)
•11th Septemeber 1893: Address at Parliament of
Religions, Chicago, USA
•Mahasamadhi: July 04, 1902
 Philosophy
 God is the existing ultimate & universal
reality in this universe

 All phenomena are his manifestations.

 Due to the illusion or maya human being does

not realize this reality

 Through the study of Vedanta man could see

himself in his reality

 He gave the concept of:

 Jnana Yoga
 Karma Yoga
 Bhakti Yoga
Educational Philosophy
Meaning of Education

• “Education is the manifestation divine perfection

already in man”.

• All knowledge is within the individual, it requires

only an awakening.
 Aims of Education

Character Building Physical Development

Developing
feeling of
Brotherhood
Education
for
Developing
Spiritual Life

Service to man kind

Attaining Self Sufficiency
 Curriculum

•Cultural heritage in terms of History,

Poetry, languages, Vedantic studies

•Scientific knowledge & technological

studies

•Vocational studies

•Subjects for girls

•Games, sports & Physical Education

 Methods of teaching

•Heuristic Method

•Lectures, discussions, self-experience

•Developing the mind by

concentration, meditation & yoga

•Individual guidance by the teacher

 Role of the Teacher

• To motivate, demonstrate & persuade individual to

discover their own potential, intellect & to properly
understand their mind, body and spirit.

•Love, affection & empathy

•Dedication, commitment, understanding of scriptures

and value-based life