“The Religion We Are Born In”
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“The Religion We Are Born In” is a lecture by Swami Vivekananda that explores the nature, strengths, and limitations of one’s inherited faith, particularly in the context of Hinduism and Indian spiritual thought.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
lecture
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religious discourse ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the role of birth religion in spiritual life
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encourage thoughtful engagement with one’s faith ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Neo-Vedanta
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Vedanta philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Swami Vivekananda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
blind adherence to tradition
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narrow sectarianism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
harmony of religions
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need to understand and question inherited beliefs ⓘ spiritual universality beyond sectarian boundaries ⓘ |
| explores |
critical examination of one’s birth religion
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relationship between individual and inherited faith ⓘ role of personal experience in religion ⓘ tolerance toward other religions ⓘ universality of spiritual truths ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
limitations of inherited religion
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nature of inherited faith ⓘ strengths of inherited religion ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical lecture
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religious lecture ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Hindu reformist viewpoint
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inclusive view of world religions ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th century Indian religious reform ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Vedantic teachings
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traditional Hindu scriptures ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterForm | printed text ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Hinduism
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Indian spiritual thought ⓘ inherited religion ⓘ |
| medium | oral lecture ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Swami Vivekananda’s lectures ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
experiential
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universalist ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Vivekananda’s lectures on Hinduism
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works of Swami Vivekananda on religious harmony ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Hinduism
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Indian philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaker | Swami Vivekananda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
followers of Hinduism
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seekers interested in comparative religion ⓘ |
| teaches |
importance of direct spiritual experience
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respect for all faiths ⓘ |
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