"Sawan Presents Ramakrishna Paramahansa from Biographis of Great Personalities. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya, was an Indian Hindu mystic and religious leader in 19th-century Bengal. Ramakrishna drew from several religious approaches, including dedication toward the Goddess Kali and observance of elements from Tantra, Bhakti, Vaishnava, and Advaita Vedanta, as well as dalliances with Christianity and Islam. He claimed that the world's religious traditions were ""so many paths to the same goal"". His believers came to regard him as an avatara, or divine instalment, as did some of the prominent Hindu scholars of his day.
Sawan Presents Swami Vivekananda from Biographis of Great Personalities. Swami Vivekananda, whose birth name was Narendranath Datta, was a Hindu monk and philosopher from India. He was a leading student of Ramakrishna, a 19th-century Indian saint. Influenced by Western esotericism, he was instrumental in bringing the Indian darsanas (teachings, practises) of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with fostering interfaith understanding and elevating Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late nineteenth century. He played a significant role in India's current Hindu reform movements and contributed to the notion of nationalism in colonial India. Vivekananda established the Ramakrishna Math and Mission. He is arguably most remembered for his 1893 address at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago, which started with the words ""Sisters and brothers of America..."" and introduced Hinduism.
Sawan Presents Shravan Kumar from Biographis of Great Personalities. According to the Ramayana, while hunting in Ayodhya's forest, then-Prince Dasharatha heard a sound near a lake and released an arrow in the hope of striking an animal. When he crossed the water to retrieve his prey, he saw that his arrow had tragically hit a bleeding adolescent lad. Shravana, the wounded kid, then explained to Dasharatha that he had gone to the lake to get water for his ailing and elderly blind parents, whom he had been carrying in a sling. Shravana begged Dasharatha with his last breath to carry water to his parents and inform them of what had transpired. Shravana eventually died to his wounds, and when Dasharatha brought his parents water and informed them of their son's unfortunate error, they were unable to handle the shock. Despite the fact that it was a mistake, they cursed Dasharatha, wishing him to suffer 'Putrashoka' as well. As a result, Shravana's ailing and thirsty parents perished due to a lack of water.
Sawan Presents Bhagwan Mahavir from Biographis of Great Personalities. According to Jain doctrine, Lord Mahavira was the twenty-fourth and last Jain Tirthankara. A Tirthankara is an enlightened spirit who is born as a human and achieves perfection through prolonged meditation. For a Jain, Lord Mahavira is God, and his thought is comparable to the Bible. He was born Vardhamana Mahavir and subsequently adopted the name Bhagvan Mahaveer. Vardhamana left his family at the age of 30 in search of spiritual enlightenment, and for the following twelve and a half years, he performed intense meditation and penance, during which time he attained omniscience. After attaining Kevala Jnana, he spent the following 30 years travelling over the Indian subcontinent teaching Jain philosophy.
Sawan Presents Vinoba Bhave from Biographis of Great Personalities. Vinoba was born into a Brahmin family in the hamlet of Gagoda in the Kolaba district of Maharashtra on September 11, 1895. He was born Vinayak and was inspired by his pious mother Rukmini Devi. Balkoba Shivaji, his younger brother, stayed unmarried and, like him, chose a life of renunciation and devotion to mankind. Vinoba, who was well-read in the literature of Maharashtra's saints and philosophers from an early age and had a strong interest in mathematics, gravitated toward the centre of learning. Naturally, the ordinary course work was insufficient to satiate his need for knowledge. His two years at college were characterised by internal unease and anxiety. He set fire to his school and college certificates in March 1916, while on route to Mumbai to sit for the intermediate exams. He made the unfortunate choice not to go to Mumbai, but to Varanasi (also called Kashi, then called Benaras). His desire to acquire the imperishable and all-pervading Brahma drove him to make this choice. He became interested in the old Sanskrit exam.
Sawan Presents Guru Nanak Dev from Biographis of Great Personalities. Guru Nanak, also known as Baba Nnak, is the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. He is also known as the ""Greater Guru."" Throughout the globe, his birth is commemorated as Guru Nanak Gurpurab on Katak Pooranmashi ('full-moon of Kattak'), which occurs between October and November. As a result of his travels, Nanak is supposed to have taught people all throughout Asia about the teachings of ik onkar (, 'one God,'), who resides in every one of God's creations and is the everlasting Truth. With this notion, he would establish a one-of-a-kind spiritual, social, and political platform founded on equality, brotherly love, kindness, and virtue, as well as other values.
Sawan Presents Lord Buddha from Biographis of Great Personalities. The Buddha, or Siddhartha Gautama, was born in a tiny country near the Himalayan foothills about 567 B.C.E. His father was a Shakya clan head. The brahmins foretold twelve years before his birth that he would either become a worldwide emperor or a renowned philosopher. His father confined him behind the royal walls to prevent him from becoming an ascetic. Gautama was raised in royal splendour, protected from the outer world, entertained by dancing ladies, schooled by brahmins, and trained in archery, swordsmanship, wrestling, swimming, and sprinting. When he reached marriageable age, he married Gopa, who bore him a son. He had, as we could say in modern parlance, everything.
Sawan Presents Swami Ramatirtha from Biographis of Great Personalities. Swami Rama Tirtha, formerly Gossain Tirtha Rama, was born in 1873 in Murariwala, Punjab, India. His mother died when he was a baby, and he was raised by his older brother Gossain Gurudas. Rama enjoyed listening to scripture recitations and attending Kathas as a kid. He regularly questioned religious persons and even explained. He was smart and liked to be alone. His father abandoned him to Bhakta Dhana Rama, a man of extraordinary purity and simplicity. Rama revered him as his Guru and gave him his whole self. His Guru's entire submission meant he never did anything without consulting him. He sent him several love letters. Rama excelled in maths. After graduation, he taught mathematics at Forman Christian College. At this point, his spiritual life blossomed. He started reading the Gita and became a big Krishna fan. His ardent yearning saw Sri Krishna. He used to speak on Bhakti for the Lahore Sanatana Dharma Sabha. Rama Tirtha began his spiritual journey as a Bhakta of God before turning to Vedanta, inspired by Sri Madhava Tirtha of the Dwaraka Math.
Sawan Presents Swami Dayanand Saraswati from Biographis of Great Personalities. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was more than an Indian religious leader who had a profound influence on Indian society. He formed the Arya Samaj, which altered Indians' religious perceptions. He expressed his opposition to idolatry and the needless focus on hollow ritualism, as well as to man-made prohibitions on women reading the Vedas. His concept of rejecting the caste system that one inherits in lieu of birth was nothing short of revolutionary. He overhauled the educational system by establishing Anglo-Vedic schools to provide Indian students with an updated curriculum that included both Vedic knowledge and current English instruction. Although he was never personally engaged in politics, his political insights inspired a lot of political figures throughout India's independence fight. He was awarded the title of Maharishi and is widely regarded as one of India's ""Makers.""
Sawan Presents Guru Gobind Singh from Biographis of Great Personalities. Gobind Singh, original name Gobind Rai, (born 1666, Patna, Bihr, India—died October 7, 1708, Nnded, Mahrshtra), 10th and last of the personal Sikh Gurs, well remembered for founding the Khls (Punjabi: ""the Pure''), the Sikh military fraternity. He was the son of the ninth Gur, Tegh Bahdur, who was martyred by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Gobind Singh had exceptional academic abilities. He was a linguist who spoke Persian, Arabic, and Sanskrit in addition to his native Punjabi. He codified Sikh law further, created martial poetry and music, and is widely regarded as the creator of the Dasam Granth, a Sikh book.
Sawan Presents Bhakta Prahlada from Biographis of Great Personalities. Prahlada was a king and the father of Virochana. He was the son of Hiranyakashipu and Kayadhu. He was of the Kashyapa gotra. He is depicted in the Puranas as a holy youngster noted for his piety and devotion to Vishnu. Despite his father's harsh attitude, Hiranyakashipu maintained his devotion to God Vishnu. Followers of Vaishnava traditions see him as a mahjana, or great devotee, and he is especially important to devotees of Narasimha avatar. In the Bhagavata Purana, Prahlda is credited with a book in which he discusses the process of loving adoration to Vishnu. The bulk of the Purana tales are based on Prahlda's exploits as a young child, and he is generally shown as such in paintings and pictures.
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