Menachem Mendel Schneerson vs. Swami Vivekananda
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
1902 – 1994
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, known to adherents of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or simply the Rebbe, was an Orthodox rabbi and the Rebbe of the Lubavitch Hasidic dynasty. He is considered one of the most influential Jewish leaders of the 20th century.
"Activism on behalf of the ways of Chassidus means that even when a chassid is in the marketplace, deeply involved in his business, he still thinks about what he…"
Swami Vivekananda
1863 – 1902
Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and is credited with raising interfaith awareness and elevating Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.
"What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbol…"
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