The text presented is from the "Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Volume 4," which includes a collection of poems. The poems featured in this volume are: 1. **Kali the Mother** 2. **Angels Unawares I-III** 3. **To the Awakened India** 4. **Requiescat in Pace** 5. **Hold on Yet a While, Brave Heart** 6. **Nirvanashatkam, or Six Stanzas on Nirvana** 7. **The Song of The Sannyasin** 8. **Peace** The poem "Kali the Mother" portrays a powerful image of darkness and destruction, calling upon the Mother as the embodiment of terror and death, while also highlighting the acceptance of life’s struggles and the dance of destruction. In "Angels Unawares," the first part describes a person burdened by life's sufferings who encounters a divine light, representing hope and a connection to God. The poem suggests that even in despair, one can find peace and strength through faith, despite the skepticism of sages who dismiss it as superstition. This volume emphasizes themes of spirituality, the duality of life and death, and the search for meaning amidst suffering. It is marked by a deep reverence for the divine and an acknowledgment of the transformative power of hope.

by Swami Vivekananda in English Biography

Writen by Swami Vivekananda

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