![]() Vivekananda became a popular figure after the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago, where he began his famous speech with the words, "Sisters and brothers of America.," before introducing Hinduism to Americans. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion. Swami Vivekananda ( / ˈ s w ɑː m i ˌ v ɪ v eɪ ˈ k ɑː n ə n d ə/ Bengali: ( listen) 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta ( Bengali: ), was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. ![]() ![]() " Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached"
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