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
Arabic and Chinese translations are produced using AI-assisted translation, followed by human review for accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and theological precision. We are transparent about this approach — every translated text is marked with its review status.
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AI Draft
Machine-translated, not yet reviewed
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Reviewed
Human-reviewed for accuracy
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None
No translation available yet
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
Found an error? Want to help with Arabic or Chinese translation review? Have suggestions? We welcome contributions from scholars, translators, and anyone passionate about making these texts accessible.
Reach us at contact@vivekananda-archive.org
For translation contributions, please include your qualifications and the chapters you would like to review. We especially need reviewers fluent in Classical Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, and English with knowledge of Hindu philosophical terminology.
Privacy Policy
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Support This Archive
This archive is free and will remain so. If you find value in these texts, consider supporting the project to help cover hosting and translation costs.
Donation options coming soon. In the meantime, share this archive with anyone who might benefit from these teachings.