Notes of Some Wanderings with the Swami Vivekananda
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ISBN / ASINB0074EW6WA
ISBN-13978B0074EW6W7
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PREFACE.
In presenting this little book of the late Sister Nivedita to the public, the Editor has taken care to correct only a few minor inaccuracies as regards facts that crept into it, when it appeared as a series of articles in the Brahmavadin of Madras, The Chapter headings and a short Synopsis of the contents of each chapter are also his; and the letter has been joined to the book, to make it con venient for the reader to find out things dealt with in it, whenever' he feels so disposed. In conclusion he hopes that the book, which offers bright glimpses of the yet undiscovered nooks of the private life of the great Swami Vivekananda, and the period of training through which the much lamented Sister Nivedita had to pass in the hands bf her Master, ere she came out before the public gaze as the wonderful champion of truth and justice and righteousness and of the cause of India—will meet with the warm reception at the hands of the public, that it fully deserves.
SARA DAN AN DA.
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CHAPTER I
THE HOME ON THE GANGES.
A running description of the Home and its surroundings : Visits of the monks : The Master (Vivekananda) and his methods of education and rousing a new religious consciousness in the minds of his western pupils—never trying to soften things Indian repellant at first sight and conversation on any subject always ending in the infinite Adwaita : On nation-building, and Siva and Uma : Glimpses of God-Intoxication : A visit to Sarada Devi : Inftia-tion of Miss M. E. Noble into the life of a Brahmachdrini : The Master's going to Darjeeling and return after the first Plague de clarations at Calcutta : The signs of the times. ... *Pages 6-17
CHAPTER II
AT NAINI TAL AND ALMORA.
The two parties leaving Howrah and the first sight of the Himalayas : Nainital : Our introduction to the Maharaja of Khetri : The incident of the Dancing girls : A mahamedan
gentleman's feeling about the Swami : The dominant notes of Raja Ram Mohan Roy's message to India : Their acceptance by the Swami : How the dancing girls came to pay their respects to the Master : The incident of the nautch girl at Khetri : The journey to Almora : The morning talks of the Swami : The strange new element that crept in at this time in Miss Noble's relation with the Master, of bitterness and distrust on one side, and irritation and defiance on the other : How it began and how it ended : The form adopted in these mornfng-talks— comparative review of East and West and assaults on deep-rooted pre-conceptions. ... ... ... Pages 18-28-
CHAPTER III MORNING TALKS AT ALMORA.
The first morning talk on 'The central ideals of civilisations'— in the West, 'Truth', in the East, 'Chastity' : The four kinds of national functions performed by different nations : Talks on Indian history ? On the Moghuls : The Master's epigram des cribing the Taj : Opinion about Shah Jehan and Akbar : On China and Oriental untruthfulness : On Italy, Sivaji and the Aryans : Author's remarks on the fascination of Indian scholars for questions of Ethnology : The Master's treatment of old Indian History as a struggle between the Brahmins and the Kshatriyas : On the Kyasthas of Bengal and Buddhism : On Buddha, and the vision of the Swami regarding him : On Amba Pali, the courte san : On Bhakti : On the Babists of Persia : On the high poten tiality of love that seeks no personal expression : On God as the Universe ; Siva and Uma : Stories from the Puranas—Suka Deva : On Pundit Vidyisagar and David Hare : Influence of Christi anity on the Swami's life : Funny stories—on spirit-seance and the American Engineer : The Swami's longing for quiet : Blessing the Sister Nivedita : End of the sprained relationship : Death
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of Mr. J. J. Goodwin : The Swami's return after a week's retire ment : On the death of Pavahari Baba : On the folly of imagin ing a Personal Will guiding the universe : On God as the Eter nal Magistrate, having no rest : On Bhakti without renunciation as pernicious ...
In presenting this little book of the late Sister Nivedita to the public, the Editor has taken care to correct only a few minor inaccuracies as regards facts that crept into it, when it appeared as a series of articles in the Brahmavadin of Madras, The Chapter headings and a short Synopsis of the contents of each chapter are also his; and the letter has been joined to the book, to make it con venient for the reader to find out things dealt with in it, whenever' he feels so disposed. In conclusion he hopes that the book, which offers bright glimpses of the yet undiscovered nooks of the private life of the great Swami Vivekananda, and the period of training through which the much lamented Sister Nivedita had to pass in the hands bf her Master, ere she came out before the public gaze as the wonderful champion of truth and justice and righteousness and of the cause of India—will meet with the warm reception at the hands of the public, that it fully deserves.
SARA DAN AN DA.
-------
CHAPTER I
THE HOME ON THE GANGES.
A running description of the Home and its surroundings : Visits of the monks : The Master (Vivekananda) and his methods of education and rousing a new religious consciousness in the minds of his western pupils—never trying to soften things Indian repellant at first sight and conversation on any subject always ending in the infinite Adwaita : On nation-building, and Siva and Uma : Glimpses of God-Intoxication : A visit to Sarada Devi : Inftia-tion of Miss M. E. Noble into the life of a Brahmachdrini : The Master's going to Darjeeling and return after the first Plague de clarations at Calcutta : The signs of the times. ... *Pages 6-17
CHAPTER II
AT NAINI TAL AND ALMORA.
The two parties leaving Howrah and the first sight of the Himalayas : Nainital : Our introduction to the Maharaja of Khetri : The incident of the Dancing girls : A mahamedan
gentleman's feeling about the Swami : The dominant notes of Raja Ram Mohan Roy's message to India : Their acceptance by the Swami : How the dancing girls came to pay their respects to the Master : The incident of the nautch girl at Khetri : The journey to Almora : The morning talks of the Swami : The strange new element that crept in at this time in Miss Noble's relation with the Master, of bitterness and distrust on one side, and irritation and defiance on the other : How it began and how it ended : The form adopted in these mornfng-talks— comparative review of East and West and assaults on deep-rooted pre-conceptions. ... ... ... Pages 18-28-
CHAPTER III MORNING TALKS AT ALMORA.
The first morning talk on 'The central ideals of civilisations'— in the West, 'Truth', in the East, 'Chastity' : The four kinds of national functions performed by different nations : Talks on Indian history ? On the Moghuls : The Master's epigram des cribing the Taj : Opinion about Shah Jehan and Akbar : On China and Oriental untruthfulness : On Italy, Sivaji and the Aryans : Author's remarks on the fascination of Indian scholars for questions of Ethnology : The Master's treatment of old Indian History as a struggle between the Brahmins and the Kshatriyas : On the Kyasthas of Bengal and Buddhism : On Buddha, and the vision of the Swami regarding him : On Amba Pali, the courte san : On Bhakti : On the Babists of Persia : On the high poten tiality of love that seeks no personal expression : On God as the Universe ; Siva and Uma : Stories from the Puranas—Suka Deva : On Pundit Vidyisagar and David Hare : Influence of Christi anity on the Swami's life : Funny stories—on spirit-seance and the American Engineer : The Swami's longing for quiet : Blessing the Sister Nivedita : End of the sprained relationship : Death
. • •
111
of Mr. J. J. Goodwin : The Swami's return after a week's retire ment : On the death of Pavahari Baba : On the folly of imagin ing a Personal Will guiding the universe : On God as the Eter nal Magistrate, having no rest : On Bhakti without renunciation as pernicious ...
