Swami Vivekananda was a Hindu monk and philosopher. Some of his key ideas about education included that education is about manifesting perfection that is already within, civilization comes from feeling the divine within, and the highest gift is knowledge. He emphasized purity, perseverance, concentration, bravery, morality, service to others, and seeing divinity in all people as important for students. He believed in India's spiritual heritage and potential if Indians embraced their diversity and worked to uplift all people.