Vivekananda did not advocate the emerging area of parapsychology, astrology (one instance can be found in his speech Man the Maker of his Destiny Complete Works, Volume 8, of Class Notes Talks and Readings) saying that this form of curiosity doesn ' t help in spiritual progress but actually hinders it.

Each of the 20th century Indian leaders have acknowledged his influence note, Gandhi to Subhas Bose. The first Governor-General of independent India, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, once observed that "Vivekananda saved Hinduism." According to Subhas Chandra Bose, Vivekananda "is the manufacturer of modern India" and Mohandas Gandhi, Vivekananda, the increased influence of his "love for his country by miles." Gandhi, who also tried to promote a large number of reforms in Hinduism itself, said: Swami Vivekananda's writings do not require setting up anyone. They make their own irresistible appeal. Many years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore (a prominent member of the Brahmo Samaj) said: If you want to know India, the study of Vivekananda. In him everything is positive and nothing negative. National Youth Day is held in India on his birthday, Jan. 12 to commemorate him. It was a gesture more appropriate as Swami Vivekananda's writings of the Indian youth involved and how they should strive to meet their old values while participating fully in the modern world.

Swami Vivekananda is widely regarded as inspired India struggle for the freedom of movement. His writings inspired a generation of freedom fighters, including Aurobindo and Bagha Jatin. Vivekananda was the brother of the extremist revolutionary Bhupendranath Shri Dutta. Subhash Chandra Bose one of the greatest figures of the independence movement of India said,

Aurobindo Ghosh regarded Vivekananda as his spiritual mentor.

Vivekananda was a soul power if ever there was one, a very high among men, but the work he has definitively left behind is completely incommensurate with our impression of his power and creative energy. We see its influence gigantically still working, we do not know how it unclear where, in something that is not yet formed, something unconscionable, great, intuitive, upheaving who had entered the soul of 'India and say: "Here, Vivekananda still lives in the soul of his mother and souls of its children. - Sri Aurobindo - 1915 in the magazine Vedic.

Vivekananda Jamshedji Tata inspired to set up the Indian Institute of Science, India one of the most beautiful establishments. Abroad, they interact with Max Mueller. Nikola Tesla was one of those influenced by the teaching of philosophy Vedic the Swami Vivekananda.

Especially Swami Vivekananda helped to restore a sense of pride among the Hindus, introducing the teachings of ancient India in its purest form to a Western audience, free of propaganda by British colonial administrators and missionaries Christians, of Hinduism being in the grip of a caste, Misogynes idolatrous faith. Indeed, its first foray into the West would pave the way for Indian religious teachers to make their own mark on the world and herald the entry of Hindus and their religious traditions in the western world.

Swami Vivekananda's ideas had a great influence on Indian youth. In many schools, students have come together and formed organizations to promote the discussion of ideas and spiritual practice of the broad principles. Many of these organizations have adopted the name of Vivekananda Study Circle. A group of this type are also at the IIT Madras and is popularly known as (VSC). In addition, Swami Vivekananda his ideas and lessons focused on the World, which is practiced in institutions around the world.