Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who introduced Vedanta to the Western world at the 1893 Parliament of World's Religions and founded the Ramakrishna Mission — combining mysticism with social service.
1893 Parliament of World's Religions speech: introduced Hinduism to American audiences as a universal religion — a sensation that launched Neo-Hinduism in the West. Four Yogas: karma (action), jnana (knowledge), raja (meditation), bhakti (devotion) — a synthesis of Hindu spiritual paths. Practical Vedanta: Vedantic non-dualism applied to social service and material improvement — the poor are God.
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