“The Real and the Apparent Man”
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“The Real and the Apparent Man” is a philosophical and spiritual discourse by Swami Vivekananda exploring the distinction between our true divine nature and our illusory, worldly identity.
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| The Real and the Apparent Man | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical discourse
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spiritual discourse ⓘ |
| aimsTo | lead readers from identification with the apparent man to realization of the real man ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ramakrishna Order
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Ramakrishna-Vivekananda literature ⓘ |
| audience |
spiritual seekers
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students of Vedanta ⓘ |
| author | Swami Vivekananda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralIdea |
behind the changing personality there is an unchanging divine reality
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realization of the real man is the goal of spiritual life ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
detachment from the ego and body-consciousness
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discrimination between the real and the unreal ⓘ unity of the individual Self with the universal Self ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
Atman
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Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ illusion of individuality ⓘ spiritual realization ⓘ true nature of man ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
apparent self as conditioned by body and mind
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real Self as divine and unchanging ⓘ |
| form |
essay
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lecture ⓘ |
| genre |
Hindu spiritual teaching
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Swami Vivekananda’s lectures and writings ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bhagavad Gita
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Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ teachings of Sri Ramakrishna ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Vedantic understanding of the Self
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distinction between true divine nature and illusory worldly identity ⓘ relationship between Atman and the phenomenal personality ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Advaita Vedanta
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Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
challenge materialistic and purely worldly self-conceptions
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clarify the spiritual identity of human beings ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Bhakti Yoga
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Jnana Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Karma Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
ignorance of true Self causes suffering
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man is essentially divine ⓘ worldly identity is transient and illusory ⓘ |
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