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 …
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 …
Preface
Due to the generosity of a few friends I had the occasion to visit California, in 2015 and 2019. Apart from a few work related fixtures (vapid though I found them but which were, nevertheless, …
Have even the admirers of Vivekananda understood Sister Nivedita?
There is a considerable ambivalence about not just the contributions made by Sister Nivedita but even whether she was true to what her discipleship after being chosen and initiated by Swami …
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