Question

Name the organisation founded by Swami Vivekananda and its ideals.

Answer 1

The organisation founded by Swami Vivekananda is the Ramakrishna Mission, established in 1897 in Belur Math, Bengal.

Its core ideals include:

• Service to Mankind is Service to God: Guided by the philosophy of “Jiva is Shiva,” it treats helping humanity, especially the poor, sick, and marginalised, as the highest form of worship.
• Universal Tolerance: It preaches that all religions are different paths leading to the same ultimate truth, promoting harmony among all faiths.
• Philanthropy and Social Upliftment: It actively works to remove suffering across the world through a vast network of schools, hospitals, libraries, and disaster relief work.
• Selfless Work (Karma Yoga): It emphasises achieving spiritual liberation (Mukti) not through isolation, but through dedicated, selfless work for the well-being of society.