Do you think a chance encounter between people can sometimes change their lives? Write about such an instance in your own words.

Do you think a chance encounter between people can sometimes change their lives? Write about such an instance in your own words. Class 12 | English (Thank You Maam) 6 Marks

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A chance encounter between people can indeed sometimes change their lives. There are numerous such examples in the history of the world. One such incident known to all of us is the chance encounter between Shri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda was then a young college student named Narendranath Datta. Once in the English class, Professor William Hastie mentioned Shri Ramakrishna. So Narendranath went to meet this great mystic saintat Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. The first meeting, casted such a deep impression on him that he started visiting the temple frequently and this changed his life completely. The young boy who was once a critic of idolatry became a devoted worshipper of Goddess Kali and realised the greatness of Hinduism which he later preached throughout the world and revived the lost sense of pride in national culture and religion. Thus he became, the great Swami Vivekananda.