Swami Vivekananda Messiah Of Resurgent India by P.R. Bhuyan - 2003

Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd, 2003. Hardcover. New. The book is a comprehensive account of Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism that went a long way in proliferating national energy against the British Imperialism in India in particular and the Western Imperialism in other parts of the Globe in general. History witnessed the beginning of the great end of century-long hibernation of the Indian masses under the foreign domination. Humanism and Universalism, the two cardinal features of Indian spiritual culture, are the bedrock upon which his nationalism is based. Hence, the book highlights his message for the promotion of international unity and integrity through religion and spiritualism to achieve the grand ideal of universal brotherhood and goodwill to ensure peaceful co-existence to avert wars. His nationalism also seeks to project India as a stage for the whole world and fervently calls upon his compatriots to play the traditional role of a spiritual guide what India calls her spiritual mission in all ages of history. Man-making and character-building are the two vital aspects of Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism, the book vigorously spotlights upon, keeping in view the present scenario of the depletion of the ethical values and the erosion of the social sanctity leading to the deterioration in the quality of life of man in India and abroad. A sincere adherence to the Nationalism of Swami Vivekananda is sure to usher in a new era of efflorent renaissance and resurgence leading the whole mankind along the path of supreme peace and progress towards the Divinity in the long run.1. Evolution of the Nationalistic Personality of Swami Vivekananda—(i) The Contemporary Age, (ii) Swami Vivekananda — His Horizon of Political Philosophy, (iii) Early Days, (iv) At the Feet of Sri Ramkrishna, (v) The Wandering Monk, (vi) On the World Stage, (vii) Triumphal Return — The Climax of the Evolution of His Nationalist Personality; 2. Basis of Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism—(i) Religious Basis, (ii) Cultural Basis, (iii) Concern for the Masses, (iv) Individual Freedom and Equality, (v) Spiritual Integration of the World, (vi) Non-Attachment, Non-Covetousness and Non-Possessiveness, (vii) Reliance on Karmayoga, (viii) Veneration for Woman; 3. Nature of Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism—(i) Spiritualism, (ii) Didactic in Nature, (iii) Socialistic in Nature, (iv) Reformative in Nature, (v) Expansionist in Nature, (vi) Smooth, Silent and Tacit Nature, (vii) Liberalism, (viii) Organic Nature of the Nation, (ix) Religion as a Unifying Factor, (x) Secular in Nature, (xi) Cultural Revivalism, (xii) Universalistic Nationalism; 4. Special Features of Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism—(i) Its Spiritual Nature, (ii) Universalism, (iii) Assimilative and Synthetic Character, (iv) Religious Harmony and Toleration, (v) Spirit of Renunciation, (vi) National Building through True Education, (vii) Spiritual Oneness of the Universe, (viii) Unity in the Midst of Diversity, (ix) Emphasis on Humanism; 5. Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism and National Freedom—(i) Religion as the basis of National Freedom, (ii) Culture as the basis of National Freedom, (iii) Spirit of Freedom, (iv) Galvanised the National Spirit, (v) Impetus to Extremist Movement; 6. Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism vis-a-vis Western Nationalism—(i) Introduction, (ii) Back-drop, (iii) Indian Nationalism, (iv) Resemblance–(1) Indebtedness to Renaissance, (2) Emphasis on the Principle of Self-determination, (v) Difference, (1) Religious and Spiritual Trait, (2) Moral Tone of Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism, (3) Colonialism of the West and Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism, (4) Non-Exploitative Nature of Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism, (5) Denunciation of War, (6) Critic of Capitalistic Greed; 7. Swami Vivekananda’s Nationalism and Imperialism—(i) Introduction, (ii) Nature and Vices of Imperialism, (iii) British Imperialism and Exploitation of Ind Printed Pages: 400.