Did Swami Vivekananda worship a personal deity?

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I have read that Ramakrishna Paramahamsa would often teach devotion to less advanced disciples but would only teach Advaita to Vivekananda. Did Vivekananda worship any personal deity?










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    I have read that Ramakrishna Paramahamsa would often teach devotion to less advanced disciples but would only teach Advaita to Vivekananda. Did Vivekananda worship any personal deity?










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      I have read that Ramakrishna Paramahamsa would often teach devotion to less advanced disciples but would only teach Advaita to Vivekananda. Did Vivekananda worship any personal deity?










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      I have read that Ramakrishna Paramahamsa would often teach devotion to less advanced disciples but would only teach Advaita to Vivekananda. Did Vivekananda worship any personal deity?







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          Yes, He did. He worshipped Maa Kali. But He never taught Kali worship to anyone.He considered to be His personal affair. He mentioned: "The secret of my Kali-wirship will die with me".



          He wrote a beautiful poem :Kali the Mother:




          The stars are blotted out,



          The clouds are covering clouds,



          It is darkness vibrant, sonant.



          In the roaring, whirling wind



          Are the souls of a million lunatics



          Just loose from the prison-house,



          Wrenching trees by the roots,



          Sweeping all from the path.



          The sea has joined the fray,



          And swirls up mountain-waves,



          To reach the pitchy sky.



          The flash of lurid light



          Reveals on every side



          A thousand, thousand shades



          Of Death begrimed and black —



          Scattering plagues and sorrows,



          Dancing mad with joy,



          Come, Mother, come!



          For Terror is Thy name,



          Death is in Thy breath,



          And every shaking step



          Destroys a world for e'er.



          Thou "Time", the All-Destroyer!



          Come, O Mother, come!



          Who dares misery love,



          And hug the form of Death,



          Dance in Destruction's dance,



          To him the Mother comes.




          He also wrote one beautiful hymn : Amba-Stotra in sanskrit.



          Ref:1. Nivedita Lokamata,Sankari prasad Basu, Vol 1.page 298-300
          2.CW of Swami Vivekananda






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          • The "Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotra" book published by the Rk Mission has this Amba Stotram composed by Swamiji

            – Rickross
            Feb 17 at 14:12











          • Can you add source for this statement: "The secret of my Kali-worship will die with me"? Poem cannot be proof of personal deity.

            – sv.
            Feb 17 at 19:27












          • @sv. i have alrwady included the biogaphy of nivedita as ref

            – Partha
            Feb 18 at 3:34


















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          Swami Vivekananda's devotion towards Goddess Kali is mentioned in his short biography too.



          Here is the PDF (A short biography of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Tejasananda).




          Following the pilgrimage to Amarnath the Swami’s devotion concentrated itself on the Mother, and he was soon blessed with a
          wonderful vision of Kali the Divine Mother.
          While his vision was
          most intense he wrote ‘Kali the Mother’—a poem, where he is seen at
          his best. After this experience he retired alone abruptly on September
          30 to the Coloured Springs of Kshir Bhavani where he practised severe
          austerities. He was found completely transfigured when he returned to
          his disciples after a few days.







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            Yes, He did. He worshipped Maa Kali. But He never taught Kali worship to anyone.He considered to be His personal affair. He mentioned: "The secret of my Kali-wirship will die with me".



            He wrote a beautiful poem :Kali the Mother:




            The stars are blotted out,



            The clouds are covering clouds,



            It is darkness vibrant, sonant.



            In the roaring, whirling wind



            Are the souls of a million lunatics



            Just loose from the prison-house,



            Wrenching trees by the roots,



            Sweeping all from the path.



            The sea has joined the fray,



            And swirls up mountain-waves,



            To reach the pitchy sky.



            The flash of lurid light



            Reveals on every side



            A thousand, thousand shades



            Of Death begrimed and black —



            Scattering plagues and sorrows,



            Dancing mad with joy,



            Come, Mother, come!



            For Terror is Thy name,



            Death is in Thy breath,



            And every shaking step



            Destroys a world for e'er.



            Thou "Time", the All-Destroyer!



            Come, O Mother, come!



            Who dares misery love,



            And hug the form of Death,



            Dance in Destruction's dance,



            To him the Mother comes.




            He also wrote one beautiful hymn : Amba-Stotra in sanskrit.



            Ref:1. Nivedita Lokamata,Sankari prasad Basu, Vol 1.page 298-300
            2.CW of Swami Vivekananda






            share|improve this answer

























            • The "Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotra" book published by the Rk Mission has this Amba Stotram composed by Swamiji

              – Rickross
              Feb 17 at 14:12











            • Can you add source for this statement: "The secret of my Kali-worship will die with me"? Poem cannot be proof of personal deity.

              – sv.
              Feb 17 at 19:27












            • @sv. i have alrwady included the biogaphy of nivedita as ref

              – Partha
              Feb 18 at 3:34















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            Yes, He did. He worshipped Maa Kali. But He never taught Kali worship to anyone.He considered to be His personal affair. He mentioned: "The secret of my Kali-wirship will die with me".



            He wrote a beautiful poem :Kali the Mother:




            The stars are blotted out,



            The clouds are covering clouds,



            It is darkness vibrant, sonant.



            In the roaring, whirling wind



            Are the souls of a million lunatics



            Just loose from the prison-house,



            Wrenching trees by the roots,



            Sweeping all from the path.



            The sea has joined the fray,



            And swirls up mountain-waves,



            To reach the pitchy sky.



            The flash of lurid light



            Reveals on every side



            A thousand, thousand shades



            Of Death begrimed and black —



            Scattering plagues and sorrows,



            Dancing mad with joy,



            Come, Mother, come!



            For Terror is Thy name,



            Death is in Thy breath,



            And every shaking step



            Destroys a world for e'er.



            Thou "Time", the All-Destroyer!



            Come, O Mother, come!



            Who dares misery love,



            And hug the form of Death,



            Dance in Destruction's dance,



            To him the Mother comes.




            He also wrote one beautiful hymn : Amba-Stotra in sanskrit.



            Ref:1. Nivedita Lokamata,Sankari prasad Basu, Vol 1.page 298-300
            2.CW of Swami Vivekananda






            share|improve this answer

























            • The "Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotra" book published by the Rk Mission has this Amba Stotram composed by Swamiji

              – Rickross
              Feb 17 at 14:12











            • Can you add source for this statement: "The secret of my Kali-worship will die with me"? Poem cannot be proof of personal deity.

              – sv.
              Feb 17 at 19:27












            • @sv. i have alrwady included the biogaphy of nivedita as ref

              – Partha
              Feb 18 at 3:34













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            Yes, He did. He worshipped Maa Kali. But He never taught Kali worship to anyone.He considered to be His personal affair. He mentioned: "The secret of my Kali-wirship will die with me".



            He wrote a beautiful poem :Kali the Mother:




            The stars are blotted out,



            The clouds are covering clouds,



            It is darkness vibrant, sonant.



            In the roaring, whirling wind



            Are the souls of a million lunatics



            Just loose from the prison-house,



            Wrenching trees by the roots,



            Sweeping all from the path.



            The sea has joined the fray,



            And swirls up mountain-waves,



            To reach the pitchy sky.



            The flash of lurid light



            Reveals on every side



            A thousand, thousand shades



            Of Death begrimed and black —



            Scattering plagues and sorrows,



            Dancing mad with joy,



            Come, Mother, come!



            For Terror is Thy name,



            Death is in Thy breath,



            And every shaking step



            Destroys a world for e'er.



            Thou "Time", the All-Destroyer!



            Come, O Mother, come!



            Who dares misery love,



            And hug the form of Death,



            Dance in Destruction's dance,



            To him the Mother comes.




            He also wrote one beautiful hymn : Amba-Stotra in sanskrit.



            Ref:1. Nivedita Lokamata,Sankari prasad Basu, Vol 1.page 298-300
            2.CW of Swami Vivekananda






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            Yes, He did. He worshipped Maa Kali. But He never taught Kali worship to anyone.He considered to be His personal affair. He mentioned: "The secret of my Kali-wirship will die with me".



            He wrote a beautiful poem :Kali the Mother:




            The stars are blotted out,



            The clouds are covering clouds,



            It is darkness vibrant, sonant.



            In the roaring, whirling wind



            Are the souls of a million lunatics



            Just loose from the prison-house,



            Wrenching trees by the roots,



            Sweeping all from the path.



            The sea has joined the fray,



            And swirls up mountain-waves,



            To reach the pitchy sky.



            The flash of lurid light



            Reveals on every side



            A thousand, thousand shades



            Of Death begrimed and black —



            Scattering plagues and sorrows,



            Dancing mad with joy,



            Come, Mother, come!



            For Terror is Thy name,



            Death is in Thy breath,



            And every shaking step



            Destroys a world for e'er.



            Thou "Time", the All-Destroyer!



            Come, O Mother, come!



            Who dares misery love,



            And hug the form of Death,



            Dance in Destruction's dance,



            To him the Mother comes.




            He also wrote one beautiful hymn : Amba-Stotra in sanskrit.



            Ref:1. Nivedita Lokamata,Sankari prasad Basu, Vol 1.page 298-300
            2.CW of Swami Vivekananda







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            • The "Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotra" book published by the Rk Mission has this Amba Stotram composed by Swamiji

              – Rickross
              Feb 17 at 14:12











            • Can you add source for this statement: "The secret of my Kali-worship will die with me"? Poem cannot be proof of personal deity.

              – sv.
              Feb 17 at 19:27












            • @sv. i have alrwady included the biogaphy of nivedita as ref

              – Partha
              Feb 18 at 3:34

















            • The "Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotra" book published by the Rk Mission has this Amba Stotram composed by Swamiji

              – Rickross
              Feb 17 at 14:12











            • Can you add source for this statement: "The secret of my Kali-worship will die with me"? Poem cannot be proof of personal deity.

              – sv.
              Feb 17 at 19:27












            • @sv. i have alrwady included the biogaphy of nivedita as ref

              – Partha
              Feb 18 at 3:34
















            The "Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotra" book published by the Rk Mission has this Amba Stotram composed by Swamiji

            – Rickross
            Feb 17 at 14:12





            The "Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotra" book published by the Rk Mission has this Amba Stotram composed by Swamiji

            – Rickross
            Feb 17 at 14:12













            Can you add source for this statement: "The secret of my Kali-worship will die with me"? Poem cannot be proof of personal deity.

            – sv.
            Feb 17 at 19:27






            Can you add source for this statement: "The secret of my Kali-worship will die with me"? Poem cannot be proof of personal deity.

            – sv.
            Feb 17 at 19:27














            @sv. i have alrwady included the biogaphy of nivedita as ref

            – Partha
            Feb 18 at 3:34





            @sv. i have alrwady included the biogaphy of nivedita as ref

            – Partha
            Feb 18 at 3:34











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            Swami Vivekananda's devotion towards Goddess Kali is mentioned in his short biography too.



            Here is the PDF (A short biography of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Tejasananda).




            Following the pilgrimage to Amarnath the Swami’s devotion concentrated itself on the Mother, and he was soon blessed with a
            wonderful vision of Kali the Divine Mother.
            While his vision was
            most intense he wrote ‘Kali the Mother’—a poem, where he is seen at
            his best. After this experience he retired alone abruptly on September
            30 to the Coloured Springs of Kshir Bhavani where he practised severe
            austerities. He was found completely transfigured when he returned to
            his disciples after a few days.







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              Swami Vivekananda's devotion towards Goddess Kali is mentioned in his short biography too.



              Here is the PDF (A short biography of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Tejasananda).




              Following the pilgrimage to Amarnath the Swami’s devotion concentrated itself on the Mother, and he was soon blessed with a
              wonderful vision of Kali the Divine Mother.
              While his vision was
              most intense he wrote ‘Kali the Mother’—a poem, where he is seen at
              his best. After this experience he retired alone abruptly on September
              30 to the Coloured Springs of Kshir Bhavani where he practised severe
              austerities. He was found completely transfigured when he returned to
              his disciples after a few days.







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                Swami Vivekananda's devotion towards Goddess Kali is mentioned in his short biography too.



                Here is the PDF (A short biography of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Tejasananda).




                Following the pilgrimage to Amarnath the Swami’s devotion concentrated itself on the Mother, and he was soon blessed with a
                wonderful vision of Kali the Divine Mother.
                While his vision was
                most intense he wrote ‘Kali the Mother’—a poem, where he is seen at
                his best. After this experience he retired alone abruptly on September
                30 to the Coloured Springs of Kshir Bhavani where he practised severe
                austerities. He was found completely transfigured when he returned to
                his disciples after a few days.







                share|improve this answer













                Swami Vivekananda's devotion towards Goddess Kali is mentioned in his short biography too.



                Here is the PDF (A short biography of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Tejasananda).




                Following the pilgrimage to Amarnath the Swami’s devotion concentrated itself on the Mother, and he was soon blessed with a
                wonderful vision of Kali the Divine Mother.
                While his vision was
                most intense he wrote ‘Kali the Mother’—a poem, where he is seen at
                his best. After this experience he retired alone abruptly on September
                30 to the Coloured Springs of Kshir Bhavani where he practised severe
                austerities. He was found completely transfigured when he returned to
                his disciples after a few days.








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