Swami Vivekananda was a Hindu monk born in 1863 who was a key figure in introducing Hindu philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world. He founded the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission to spread his teachings. Some facts about Swami Vivekananda include that he was inspired to take his monastic name based on his mother's dream, established the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 to provide social services irrespective of religion or caste, and gave a famous speech beginning with "Sisters and brothers of America" at the 1893 Parliament of World Religions in Chicago that introduced Hinduism to a wide audience. He died at the young age of 39 in