Vivekananda Archive
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Inspired Talks, Notes of Class Talks and Lectures, Writings: Prose and Poems

87 Chapters · 88,180 words

Volume 6 of the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda — Inspired Talks, Notes of Class Talks and Lectures, Writings: Prose and Poems.

Historical Context

Volume 6 preserves notes from Vivekananda's private class talks and lectures, primarily from his New York and London classes in 1895-96, along with the second series of his epistles. These informal class notes reveal a more conversational and didactic Vivekananda, engaging directly with small groups of dedicated students in a question-and-answer format distinct from his public oratory.

Table of Contents

1

The Methods and Purpose of Religion

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 21 min read
2

Divine Love

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 12 min read
3

Religion And Science

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 2 min read
4

Religion Is Realisation

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
5

Religion Is Self-Abnegation

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
6

Unselfish Work Is True Renunciation

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
7

Freedom Of The Self

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
8

Notes On Vedanta

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
9

Hindu And Greek

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
10

Thoughts On The Vedas And Upanishads

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 3 min read
11

On Raja-Yoga

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
12

The Nature of the Soul and its Goal

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 13 min read
13

On Bhakti-Yoga

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 2 min read
14

On Jnana-Yoga

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
15

The Reality And Shadow

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
16

How To Become Free

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
17

Soul And God

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
18

The Goal

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
19

On Proof Of Religion

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 3 min read
20

The Design Theory

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 2 min read
21

Spirit And Nature

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 3 min read
22

The Practice Of Religion

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
23

The Importance of Psychology

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 6 min read
24

Fragmentary Notes On The Ramayana

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 1 min read
25

Notes Taken Down In Madras, 1892-93

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 25 min read
26

Concentration

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 2 min read
27

The Power Of The Mind

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 3 min read
28

Lessons On Raja-Yoga

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 12 min read
29

Lessons On Bhakti-Yoga

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 11 min read
30

Mother-Worship

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 7 min read
31

Narada-Bhakti-Sutras

Notes of Class Talks and Lectures

lecture AR 8 min read
32

Historical Evolution of India

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 13 min read
33

The Story of the Boy Gopala

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 9 min read
34

Nature and Man

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 4 min read
35

My Play is Done

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 4 min read
36

The Cup

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 1 min read
37

A Benediction

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 1 min read
38

The Hymn of Creation

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 1 min read
39

On the Sea's Bosom

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 1 min read
40

Hinduism and Shri Ramakrishna

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 7 min read
41

The Bengali Language

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 4 min read
42

Matter for Serious Thought

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 8 min read
43

Shiva's Demon

Writings: Prose and Poems - Original and Translated

poem AR 2 min read
44

I Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
45

Concentration and Breathing

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 5 min read
46

II Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
47

III Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 2 min read
48

IV Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
49

V M—

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
50

VI Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
51

VII Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 3 min read
52

VIII Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 2 min read
53

IX Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 5 min read
54

X Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
55

XI Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
56

Introduction to Jnana-Yoga

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 6 min read
57

XII Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
58

XIII Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
59

XIV Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
60

XV Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
61

XVI Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
62

XVII Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
63

XVIII Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
64

XIX Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 2 min read
65

XX Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
66

XXI Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
67

The Vedanta Philosophy and Christianity

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 3 min read
68

XXII Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
69

XXIII Akhandananda

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 6 min read
70

XXIV Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
71

XXV Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 4 min read
72

XXVI Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
73

XXVII Akhandananda

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 2 min read
74

XXVIII Akhandananda

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
75

XXIX Sir

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 2 min read
76

XXX Kali

Epistles - Second Series

letter AR 1 min read
77

II

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 10 min read
78

Worshipper and Worshipped

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 14 min read
79

III

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 6 min read
80

IV

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 7 min read
81

VI

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 11 min read
82

VII

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 5 min read
83

VIII

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 9 min read
84

IX

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 11 min read
85

XI

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 2 min read
86

XII

Conversations and Dialogues

conversation AR 8 min read
87

Formal Worship

Lectures and Discourses

lecture AR 15 min read

Key Quotes from This Volume

“Truth does not pay homage to any society, ancient or modern. Society has to pay homage to Truth or die.”

“The earth is enjoyed by heroes — this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, 'I have no fear.'”

“All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind; the infinite library of the universe is in our own mind.”

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