About This Archive
What This Is
The Vivekananda Archive is a free, searchable digital archive of the complete works of Swami Vivekananda — 9 volumes covering every lecture, letter, poem, essay, and conversation. The texts are in the public domain and will remain free forever.
Why It Was Built
Vivekananda’s works are among the most important spiritual texts of the modern era, yet they remain difficult to access in a clean, searchable, mobile-friendly format. This archive was built to change that — providing a reading experience worthy of the content, available to anyone with an internet connection.
Copyright & Public Domain
The complete works of Swami Vivekananda were originally published by Advaita Ashrama and are in the public domain. The texts available on this archive are sourced from Wikisource and other public domain repositories. No copyright is claimed on the original texts.
The website design, code, and any editorial content (introductions, topic descriptions) are the property of the Vivekananda Archive project.
Translation Methodology
All translations (Arabic, Chinese, French, Persian, and Hindi) are AI-generated. They have not been reviewed by human experts and may contain errors. We recommend verifying important passages against the original English.
Chapter Coverage by Language
How to Cite
When citing texts from this archive, use the following format:
Vivekananda, Swami. "[Chapter Title]." The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, vol. [X]. Advaita Ashrama. Accessed via Vivekananda Archive, [URL], [Date accessed].
Contact & Contribute
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For translation contributions, please include your qualifications and the chapters you would like to review. We welcome reviewers fluent in any of our translated languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Persian, Hindi) with knowledge of Hindu philosophical terminology.
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