“The Work Before Us”
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“The Work Before Us” is a lecture by Swami Vivekananda outlining the spiritual and social tasks he believed lay ahead for India and humanity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “The Work Before Us” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4686080 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The Work Before Us” Context triple: [Lectures from Colombo to Almora, containsWork, “The Work Before Us”]
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A.
“By Mind and Deed”
“By Mind and Deed” is the English motto of the British Army’s Special Reconnaissance Regiment, emphasizing the unit’s reliance on intelligence and decisive action.
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B.
“We Also Serve”
“We Also Serve” is the motto of the British Home Guard, reflecting the volunteer force’s supportive and defensive role on the home front during the Second World War.
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C.
The Choice Before Us
The Choice Before Us is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas that examines alternatives to capitalism and advocates for democratic socialism.
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D.
A Job to Live
A Job to Live is a work by British politician and author Shirley Williams that reflects her engagement with social and political issues.
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E.
“A Forward Movement”
“A Forward Movement” is one of the autobiographical sketches in Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War memoir *Hospital Sketches*, recounting her experiences as a Union nurse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “The Work Before Us” Target entity description: “The Work Before Us” is a lecture by Swami Vivekananda outlining the spiritual and social tasks he believed lay ahead for India and humanity.
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A.
“By Mind and Deed”
“By Mind and Deed” is the English motto of the British Army’s Special Reconnaissance Regiment, emphasizing the unit’s reliance on intelligence and decisive action.
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B.
“We Also Serve”
“We Also Serve” is the motto of the British Home Guard, reflecting the volunteer force’s supportive and defensive role on the home front during the Second World War.
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C.
The Choice Before Us
The Choice Before Us is a political work by American socialist leader Norman Thomas that examines alternatives to capitalism and advocates for democratic socialism.
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D.
A Job to Live
A Job to Live is a work by British politician and author Shirley Williams that reflects her engagement with social and political issues.
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E.
“A Forward Movement”
“A Forward Movement” is one of the autobiographical sketches in Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War memoir *Hospital Sketches*, recounting her experiences as a Union nurse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lecture
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speech ⓘ |
| author |
Swami Vivekananda
ⓘ
linked to:
Narendranath Datta
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| country | India ⓘ |
| creator | Swami Vivekananda ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
character over mere ritual
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practical application of religious ideals ⓘ service to the downtrodden as service to God ⓘ strength and fearlessness as spiritual virtues ⓘ unity beyond caste and creed ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
education of the masses
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future duties of Indians ⓘ harmonizing spirituality and material progress ⓘ organization and collective effort ⓘ raising the condition of the poor ⓘ |
| genre |
social reform discourse
ⓘ
spiritual discourse ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
application of Vedantic ideals
ⓘ
character building ⓘ duty of educated classes ⓘ empowerment of the poor ⓘ fearlessness ⓘ moral uplift of society ⓘ selfless service ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ unity and strength of India ⓘ work as worship ⓘ |
| hasType | public address ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Indians
ⓘ
social reformers ⓘ spiritual seekers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
application of spirituality to social life
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future of humanity ⓘ national regeneration of India ⓘ practical Vedanta ⓘ service to humanity ⓘ social tasks facing India ⓘ spiritual tasks facing India ⓘ |
| movement |
Indian nationalist awakening
ⓘ
Indian spiritual renaissance ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
Vedanta ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
My Plan of Campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
“My Plan of Campaign”
Practical Vedanta ⓘ The Future of India ⓘ
linked to:
“The Future of India”
|
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
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Subject: “The Work Before Us” Description of subject: “The Work Before Us” is a lecture by Swami Vivekananda outlining the spiritual and social tasks he believed lay ahead for India and humanity.
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