The Indispensable Vivekananda : An Anthology for Our Times

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. I. Editor's introduction: 1. Situating Vivekananda. 2. The man and his work. 3. Commentary on the selections from Vivekananda in this volume. II. Selections from the work of Vivekananda: 1. Contemporary India and her Problems. 2: i. Religion and the human revolution. ii. Vedanta's claims upon the world. 3. The paths of self-realization. Suggested readings. Index.

"A hundred years after Swami Vivekananda's oratory, essays, and philosophical writings offered substantial modifications and refinements to modern Hinduism, he remains a key figure in any proper understanding of the religion of India's largest majority. This anthology showcases those aspects of Vivekananda that seem indispensable even today.

In his introduction, the editor provides, first, a general idea of the life and work of the Swami; and second, a critical appraisal of the various aspects of his social and philosophical ideas.

The second half of the book contains selections from Vivekananda's writings organised around topics dealing with 'Contemporary India and her Problems', 'Religion and the Human Revolution', 'Vedanta and the Future of Mankind', and 'The spiritual Ends of Man'. A list of suggested readings concludes this volume."