Unity and Non-duality: Vivekananda’s Perspective

Abstract

The theory of practical Vedānta or Neo- Vedānta was constructed by Sh-Ramakrishna and his disciple Swami Vivekananda. The new Vedānta or Neo- Vedānta is also Advantic as it holds Brahman as the ultimate Reality i.e. one without a second. Vivekananda integrates all the schools of Indian Philosophy and maintains that they are the various stages of spiritual development and are not opposite to one another. In Advaita Vedānta, Vivekananda has found huge practical significance in solving the individual as well as collective problems of everyday life. So, my aim in this paper is to analyze the practical aspects of Advaita Vedānta and how it is applicable in day-to-day life.