Browse articles

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON FAMILY LIFE: A GLIMPSE (Dec )

Vol. 12Dec 2019English

Summary

In "Swami Vivekananda on Family Life: A Glimpse," the focus is on Swami Vivekananda's teachings and principles regarding family life, emphasizing harmony, duty, and spiritual growth. The text highlights his belief in the importance of maintaining a balanced approach to family responsibilities while nurturing a spiritual mindset. He advocates for selfless service within the family, encouraging individuals to see their family members as opportunities for practicing compassion and understanding. Vivekananda stresses the role of parents in shaping children's character through love, discipline, and moral values, while also urging children to respect and care for their parents. He emphasizes the need for mutual respect, cooperation, and open communication among family members to foster a positive and supportive environment. The text also touches on the challenges of modern family life, such as materialism and stress, and offers Vivekananda's insights on overcoming these through mindfulness, contentment, and a focus on inner values. Overall, the document presents Vivekananda's perspective on family life as a sacred space for personal and collective growth, rooted in love, duty, and spiritual awareness.

Conclusion

In this insightful exploration of family life through the lens of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings, we uncover the profound interplay between spiritual principles and everyday relationships. Vivekananda’s emphasis on self-realization within the family unit reveals how household duties, when performed with mindfulness and devotion, can become a path to divine connection. The article highlights the transformative potential of viewing family roles as opportunities for service and spiritual growth, fostering mutual understanding and collective evolution. By integrating Vivekananda’s wisdom into modern family dynamics, we are invited to cultivate harmony, resilience, and a deeper sense of purpose. Ultimately, this perspective redefines family life as a sacred space where love, duty, and spirituality converge, offering a timeless framework for nurturing both individual and collective well-being in an increasingly fragmented world.

Article order

In this issue

Vol. 12
Sri Guru-ashtakamSri ShankaracharyaEditorialSwami AkhandanandaSri Ramakrishna, the Ideal TeacherSwami SmarananandaThe Guru–Disciple TraditionSwami GautamanandaThe Guru Power and Accepting the Disciples’ KarmaSwami SuhitanandaFunctions of A GuruSwami BhajananandaSri Ramakrishna as a GuruSwami ChetananandaWho is a Real Guru?Swami DayatmanandaThe Guru: A Defining Characteristic of Hinduism; Or Is It More than That?Swami AtmarupanandaGuru–Disciple Tradition in the UpanishadsSwami BrahmeshanandaWho is a Guru?Swami NityasthanandaCharacteristics of the Guru and the DiscipleSwami AlokanandaGuru: The Path and the GoalSwami IshatmanandaA Reunion StorySwami TyaganandaGuru: The Principle and the PersonSwami YogatmanandaGuru-Parampara in the Ramakrishna Order Sacred memories of some of the illustrious gurus of the OrderSwami AtmapriyanandaThe Guru-Mantra and Its VibrationSwami SunirmalanandaGuru-Shakti: The Power in the UniverseSwami SatyamayanandaGuru-Parampara A Perspective from North Indian TraditionsSwami AtmashraddhanandaGuru-Ṣoḍaśī Sixteen Verses on GuruSwami JapasiddhanandaThe Transformative Power of the GuruPravrajika BrahmapranaThe Guru is Like a Crystal BallPravrajika PrabuddhapranaThe Dispeller of DarknessPravrajika DivyanandapranaTeacher or Guru: A Christian Reflection on Deep Love for Just One MasterFrancis X. ClooneyWho Is the Guru? A Personal ReflectionJeffery D. LongThe Guru Phenomenon in IndiaPrema NandakumarDisciples of Sri Shankaracharya and Dashanami Sannyasi ParamparaSri Mahant Lal PurijiUntitled articleYUGAVANI: MOTHER’S COUNSEL (Dec )Holy Mother Sri Sarada DeviEDITORIAL: ARISE! AWAKE! (Dec )UnexhibitedDHARMA AND MUKTI (Dec )Swami VivekanandaSRI RAMAKRISHNA: A UNIQUE HUSBAND (Dec )SRI RAMAKRISHNA’S ADVICE TO HOUSEHOLDERS (Dec )SRI SARADA DEVI: THE IDEAL SAHADHARMINI (Dec )SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON FAMILY LIFE: A GLIMPSE (Dec )Current articleRISHI IDEAL FOR SPIRITUALISING FAMILY LIFE (Dec )BRAHMACHARYA IN MARRIED LIFE (Dec )PURITY: THE GRADED IDEAL (Dec )UnexhibitedGRIHASTHA ASHRAMA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES (Dec )GRIHASTHA DHARMA FROM RAMAYANA (Dec )GRIHASTHA DHARMA IN MAHABHARATA (Dec )SWAMI SAMARPANANANDAA DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HOUSEHOLDER: IN THE LIGHT OF YAJNAVALKYA SMRITI (Dec )SAPTAPADI: VOWS WITH STEPS (Dec )SIGNIFICANCE OF VRATAS: SAVITRI VRATA (Dec )Prema NandakumarLIVING TOGETHER: RESPONSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES (Dec )Gokulmuthu NarayanaswamyMINDFUL PARENTING: BE A NEUROSCULPTOR (Dec )UnexhibitedWHY CONNECTION IS THE KEY TO PARENTING (Dec )NALINA RAMALAKSHMIPEARLS OF WISDOM: TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD (Dec )UnexhibitedPEARLS OF WISDOM: BHAGAVAN BUDDHA (Dec )UnexhibitedINVESTING IN EXCELLENCE (Dec )Arundhati BhattacharyaSPIRITUAL ROOTEDNESS AND RESPONSE-ABILITY (Dec )THE STORY OF TWO LAKH GIRLS (Dec )Safeena HusainJOURNEY INTO THE FREEDOM OF THE SOUL (Dec )LIVING FOR OTHERS IS BLISS (Dec )Dr. V. UmaSHRI MAHILA GRIHA UDYOG LIJJAT PAPAD (Dec )SMT. SWATI R. PARADKARVIVEKANANDA AND THE IDEAL WOMAN OF THE FUTURE (Dec )Anjana GangopadhyayTRUE TO MYSELF (Dec )UnexhibitedVEDICA SCHOLARS PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN (Dec )ANURADHA DAS MATHURMAHALAKSHMI LADIES DRAMA GROUP (Dec )GNANAM BALASUBRAMANIANTHE ORDER ON THE MARCH (Dec )

Original PDF

Inline viewer

Checking source PDF

The viewer will load here if the archive file is reachable.