Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Teachings of Swami Vivekananda In the records of the saints in India there is the unique figure of the prophetess. In the Christian creed they are all prophets, while in India the holy women occupy a conspicuous place in the holy books. (VIII. 207) Do you remember how Yajnavalkya was questioned at the court of King Janaka? His principal examiner was Vachaknavi, the maiden orator - Brahmavadini, as the word of the day was. "Like two shining arrows in the hand of the skilled archer," she says, "are my questions." Her sex is not even commented upon. Again, could anything be more complete than the equality of boys and girls in our old forest universities? Read our Sanskrit dramas - read the story of Shakuntala, and see if Tennyson's "Princess" has anything to teach us! (V. 230) Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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