As the Los Angeles work came to a halt, it was suggested to Swamiji that he should move his work to Pasadena, a suburb about twelve miles from downtown Los Angeles. There he had been in contact with …
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Welcoming the New Century in Los Angeles
Between 21st to 30th December 1899, Swami Vivekananda had given eight lectures and classes at the ‘Home of Truth’ in downtown Los Angeles of which Mr. Bransby was the head. The members associated with …
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The Mead Sisters
Just like it happened in many other places in America (the Leggets and Mrs Bull on the East Coast, the Hale family in Chicago) the blessed privilege of playing a very special role in Swamiji’s …
The Blessed Golden State
Most people usually think of Chicago as the place where Swami Vivekananda made his impactful appearance. While the Chicago lectures definitely made him well-known in America of the day, he did a lot …
Sister Nivedita’s Literary Legacy (Part 2): Her Magnum Opus (The Master as I Saw Him)
During all those years Nivedita had always been aware of a heavy responsibility upon her shoulders - to leave for posterity what she had received from her Master. She also had a strong feeling that …
Sister Nivedita’s Literary Legacy (Part 1)
“I have attained Samadhi in grammar, whatever I write becomes the language”, wrote Nivedita once to a friend. She was a prolific author. As narrated earlier in this series,, Nivedita had honed her …
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