Life after Death: None Has Power to Destroy the Unchangeable

by Vivekananda

53 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

"Arise Awake and Stop not til the goal is reached"

Vivekananda left a body of philosophical works (see Vivekananda's complete works). His books (compiled from lectures given around the world) on the four Yogas (Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga) are very influential and still seen as fundamental texts for anyone interested in the Hindu practice of Yoga. His letters are of great literary and spiritual value. He was also considered a very good singer and a poet.By the time of his death, He had composed many songs including his favorite Kali the Mother. He used humor for his teachings and was also an excellent cook. His language is very free flowing. His own Bengali writings stand testimony to the fact that he believed that words - spoken or written - should be for making things easier to understand rather than show off the speaker or writer's knowledge.

Swami Vivekananda [ স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ ] (1863 – 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.

Born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)

Reviews

[Somnath Roy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has Swami Vivekananda's thoughts on the spiritual plane of existence of the soul. Like all his books upon spirituality, this book explores the possibilities while taking into account, the diversity of religious views on spiritualism. With evidence for, and against pre-existence, including that of the scientific view, the words in this book are powerful, and give you something to think about.

[Annapurna Devi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Must read for youngsters!

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an okay book. it was my introduction to atman and it had some interesting points and arguments but it was more spiritual. this book was also weirdly Aryan nationalistic and came with some weird comments on other races.

okay book but doesn't really go into the subject of life after death.

3/5

[muthuvel · Rating 1 out of 5]

A wise man once said, "I'll have questions that can't be answered rather than having answers that can't be questioned."

I have come to the conclusion that one could enjoy Vivekananda only when the person has less acquaintance with curiosity and logical thinking.