Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, a 19th-century Indian mystic. Vivekananda was responsible for revitalizing Hinduism in India and bringing it to the status of a major world religion. He was solely responsible for introducing the Indian philosophies of ‘Vedanta’ and ‘Yoga’ to the West. Born into a noble Bengali family, Vivekananda espoused the path of spirituality early in his life. From a young age, he was fascinated by ascetics and took to practicing meditation. However, life wouldn’t have been the same for this spiritual genius had he not met his mentor and guide, Sri Ramakrishna. Ramakrishna inspired and supported Vivekananda in his spiritual pursuit. Ramakrishna helped him channelize his intellect and will power which in turn helped him quench his spiritual thirst. The two shared an extraordinary bond, which became one of the most unique teacher-disciple relationships in the history. Vivekananda spent most of his life preaching the ‘Vedanta’ philosophy to people across the world. A globe-trotter, he became a ‘sanyasi’ (ascetic) at the young age of 25 and since then devoted his life for the betterment of mankind. He advocated the importance of secular and spiritual education, which he thought was the only way to enrich one’s life.