BELUR (West Bengal) July 11 – A number of poetries, essays and letters by 19th century philosopher-monk Swami Vivekananda have been compiled in a book as a facsimile copy of his original handwriting.
The book titled ‘A bouquet of Vivekananda’s writings’ was released at the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math in Belur, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
Ramakrishna Math vice president Swami Prabhananda said the book brings people closer to Vivekananda as this is the first time that many of the spiritual leader’s works are presented in a facsimile edition.
The 310-page book is published by Advaita Ashrama and sells at a subsidised price of Rs 500 (US$8.42).
During the day, a special section devoted to Vivekananda’s travels was unveiled at the museum at Belurmath.
A slideshow themed ‘Arise, Awake’ portrayed how Vivekananda walked on foot throughout India during his spiritual journey.
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