Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world. He was a disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna and played a significant role in the revival of Hinduism in India. Vivekananda is best known for his speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in 1893, where he began his address with 'Sisters and brothers of America...' and received a standing ovation.