The Monk as Man
 First English edition | |
| Author | Shankar |
|---|---|
| Original title | অচেনা অজানা বিবেকানন্দ |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Published | 2003 |
Published in English | 2011 |
| Media type | |
The Monk as Man: The Unknown Life of Swami Vivekananda or Achena Ajana Vivekananda is a book about Swami Vivekananda written by Shankar. In this book, Shankar discussed many unknown events of Vivekananda's life.[1][2][3]
Synopsis
Swami Vivekananda's personal life's troubles, anxiety, his health, diseases, intimate side of him —these are the main topics of the book. In this book, Shankar portrayed "The Monk" as "a man". The book is divided into five chapters (except "Foreword" and "Acknowledgement")—
- A Monk and His Mother: this chapter discusses Vivekananda's relation with his mother, how he remained faithful to his mother always
- Emperor, Monk and Cook in One: Vivekananda was a good cook always. This chapter discusses his cooking skill;
- The Monk Who Loves Tea
- Swamiji's Health
- Thirty-nine Years, Five Months, and Twenty-four Days
Publication
The books were first published in Bengali as Achena Ajana Vivekananda in November 2003 by Sahityam. Penguin Books translated and published the book in English in 2011. As of 2011, more than 100,000 copies of the Bengali version of the book were sold.[4] The Bengali version of the book was a best-seller even in March 2014.[5]
References
- ^ "Spiritual master Swami Vivekananda was a foody: loved ice cream and dal". MeriNews. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "An Unfamiliar Vivekananda: The Monk As Man". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Achena Ajana Vivekananda review". Anandabazar Patrika. 28 November 2004.
- ^ "The Monk as Man: The Unknown Life of Swami Vivekananda". Caravan Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Bestseller list".
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Swami Vivekananda
- Birthplace
- Prayer to Kali at Dakshineswar
- Baranagar Math
- Swami Vivekananda's travels in India (1888–1893)
- Teachers
- Ramakrishna
- Sarada Devi
- Relationship with Ramakrishna
- at the Parliament of the World's Religions (1893)
- in California
philosophy
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and friends
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- Vivekananda Rock Memorial
- National Youth Day (India)
- Swami Vivekananda Airport
- Swami Vivekananda Road metro station
- Swami Vivekanand Nagar
- Vivekanandar Illam
- Vivekananda Setu
- Swami Vivekananda statue (Golpark, Kolkata)
- 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
- Swami Vivekananda Youth Employment Week
- Vivek Express
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educational
institutions
- Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University
- Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University
- Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
- Swami Vivekanand Subharti University
- Swami Vivekanand University, Madhya Pradesh
- Vivekananda Degree College, Kukatpally
- Vivekananda Degree College, Puttur
- Vivekananda Global University
- Vivekananda Institution
- Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya
- Vivekananda Vidya Mandir
- Swami Vivekananda on Himself
- Life and Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda
- Notes of Some Wanderings with the Swami Vivekananda
- Swami Vivekananda: Messiah of Resurgent India
- Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries
- Pransakha Vivekananda
- Rousing Call to Hindu Nation
- The Master as I Saw Him
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