Revisiting Swami Vivekananda's Philosophy on His Punyatithi 2025

GOOGLE AI OVERVIEW CLIPPING

In 2025, Swami Vivekananda's Punyatithi or death anniversary falls on July 4th. My Google AI search, lead to finding mention of my contribution about Swami Vivekananda' philosophy (see inset clipping).

Here's a more detailed look of Dr Kishore work from the Google AI Overview:

• Inspiration from Vivekananda: Dr. Kishore's work is rooted in the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda, who advocated for education that focuses on character building, morality, spirituality, and universal oneness. Student-Centered Approach: Dr. Kishore promotes a pedagogy where students progress from teacher guidance to peer collaboration and finally, independent learning.

•  Three-Stage Learning: Dr. Kishore's model involves teacher-directed learning initially, followed by peer group learning, and culminating in student-led learning where students independently explore topics and create projects.

• Beyond Instruction: Dr. Kishore, like Vivekananda, sees the teacher's role as a guide and mentor, inspiring students to recognize their potential and strive for self-realization.

Besides the forgoing, the overview mentions dr Kishore's work on 'Micro-Learning and STEM' saying that he advocates for the use of micro-learning techniques, breaking down complex information into smaller, digestible chunks, and emphasizes the importance of STEM education for preparing students for the future.

Here, on Swami Vivekananda's Punyatithi (2025), I reproduce one of my articles as follows

Life philosophy of Swami Vivekananda expressed through haiku

~Lalit Kishore

Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), a noted Hindu monk, is credited for introducing the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world as well creating interfaith awareness. His birth anniversary, January 12, is observed as National Youth Day in India.

His speech on Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893, is considered as a landmark discourse on Indian philosophy with the principal tenet that all living beings were an embodiment of the same divine self.

As a disciple of mystic Ramakrishna Parmahansa, Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission to propagate Neo-Vedanta philosophy.

Here are some thoughts of Swami Vivekananda, said in haiku.

INSPIRED HAIKU

Arise and awake

Stop not until goal is reached

Seek, strive and realize.

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Our thoughts compose us

Have noble thoughts and intentions

Ideate well to live up

~ ~ ** ~ ~

We have all powers

They are innate and dormant

Awaken, muster.

~ ~ ** ~ ~

Humanize yourself

All of us are the same soul

Do no iniquity

~ ~ ** ~ ~

Earn to spend and help

If hoarded, used selfishly

Money creates evils