Keywords
Yogi
Satya
Loka
Vedantist
Metaphysician
Naren
Neo-Vedantic
Sadhana
Advaita Philosophy
How to Cite
Abstract
The paper discusses about the life, philosophy, and vision of an ideal society of Swami Vivekananda. A deeper analysis has been made on his views on the spiritual humanism, the institution of caste system, giving the deprived their lost individuality, a society free of superstitions, harmony of balance between spiritualistic and materialistic society, a system of education meant for man making and character building and above all a religion based on scientific temper and rationalism. The paper also has highlighted how Vivekananda’s Vedantic ideas underlines a unique blend of East and West culture which regenerated the virtuous aspect of Hinduism unearthing its reach potentiality serving the humankind.
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