49.0% of matchups won
343 matchups
Elo 1677
tracked 2025/05/27 → 2026/10/10
mission: Promote Vedanta and yoga · Philosophy and spirituality · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing44%
picked as helping wellbeing
298 matchups
80%
picked as hurting wellbeing
45 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Introduced Vedanta to West
- Founded Ramakrishna Mission
- Parliament of Religions speech
- Founded multiple Vedanta societies
- Promoted social reform
Based on 343 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/10. Full rankings ·
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