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| Swami vivekananda |
Vivekananda was one of the main representatives of Neo-Vedanta, a modern interpretation of selected aspects of Hinduism in line with western esoteric traditions, especially Transcendentalism, New Thought and Theosophy.His reinterpretation was, and is, very successful, creating a new understanding and appreciation of Hinduism within and outside India,and was the principal reason for the enthusiastic reception of yoga, transcendental meditation and other forms of Indian spiritual self-improvement in the West. Agehananda Bharati explained, "...modern Hindus derive their knowledge of Hinduism from Vivekananda, directly or indirectly" Vivekananda espoused the idea that all sects within Hinduism (and all religions) are different paths to the same goal.However, this view has been criticised as an .
