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Alambazar Math (Feb 1892 - Feb 1898)
Alambazar Math (Feb 1892 - Feb 1898)
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There was nothing to detain Swamiji there for more than one night, and he most probably boarded the train the following morning. He then traveled second class through the wonderfully scenic country of southwest Canada, where, as he later wrote, snow lay on even the lower mountains. (ND 1.16)
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The Canadian Pacific Railway's daily "Atlantic Express" had left hours earlier for points east, and thus Swamiji, together with his fellow eastbound travelers, had, perforce, to spend the night in Vancouver, then a ramshackle frontier town, newly, but not well, built on the ashes of a fire that had swept it out of existence in 1886. (ND 1.16)
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At Winnipeg, which he reached on Friday night. (ND 1.16)
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture VILVAMANGALA (MISS WALDO'S PAPER) at New York (CW SV 1.485)
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture DEFINITION OF BHAKTI (CW SV 3.031)
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Swamiji's lecture THE PHILOSOPHY OF ISHVARA (CW SV 3.037)
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Swamiji's lecture SPIRITUAL REALISATION , THE AIM OF BHAKTI YOGA (CW SV 3.042)
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Swamiji's lecture THE NEED OF GURU (CW SV 3.045)
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Swamiji's lecture QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ASPIRANT AND THE TEACHER at (CW SV 3.047)
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Swamiji's lecture INCARNATE TEACHERS AND INCARNATION (CW SV 3.053)
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Swamiji's lecture THE MANTRA : OM : WORD AND WISDOM (CW SV 3.056)
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Swamiji's lecture WORSHIP OF SUBSTITUTES AND IMAGES (CW SV 3.059)
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Swamiji's lecture THE CHOSEN IDEAL (CW SV 3.062)
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Swamiji's lecture THE METHOD AND THE MEANS (CW SV 3.064)
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Swamiji's lecture THE BHAKTA'S RENUNCIATION RESULTS FROM LOVE (CW SV 3.073)
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Swamiji's lecture THE NATURALNESS OF BHAKTI-YOGA AND ITS CENTRAL SECRET (CW SV 3.077)
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Swamiji's lecture THE FORMS OF LOVE MANIFESTATION (CW SV 3.079)
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Swamiji's lecture UNIVERSAL LOVE AND HOW IT LEADS TO SELF SURRENDER (CW SV 3.081)
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Swamiji's lecture THE HIGHER KNOWLEDGE AND THE HIGHER LOVE ARE ONE TO THE TRUE LOVER at (CW SV 3.085)
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Swamiji's lecture THE TRIANGLE OF LOVE (CW SV 3.086)
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Swamiji's lecture THE GOD OF LOVE IS HIS OWN PROOF (CW SV 3.091)
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture HUMAN REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DIVINE IDEAL OF LOVE (CW SV 3.093)
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture CONCLUSION (CW SV 3.099)
Writing
FUNDAMENTALS OF RELIGION - New York. This incomplete article was found in the papers of Miss S.E. Waldo. (CW SV 4.374)
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture ON BHAKTI-YOGA (CW SV 5.265)
Notes
Swamiji's NOTES ON VEDANTA (CW SV 6.085)
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Swamiji's THOUGHTS ON THE VEDAS & UPANISHADS (CW SV 6.086)
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture ON JNANA-YOGA at (CW SV 6.091)
Notes
NARADA BHAKTI SUTRAS, a free translation dictated by Swamiji in America (CW SV 6.150)
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Notes of Swamiji's lecture WHEN WILL CHRIST COME AGAIN ? at (CW SV 8.179)
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Notes of Swamiji's lecture THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAN & CHRIST at (CW SV 8.179)
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Notes of Swamiji's lecture ARE CHRIST & BUDDHA IDENTICAL ? at (CW SV 8.180)
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Notes of Swamiji's lecture SALVATION FROM SIN at (CW SV 8.181)
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Notes of Swamiji's lecture COMING BACK TO THE DIVINE MOTHER at (CW SV 8.181)
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Notes of Swamiji's lecture NO INDIVIDUALITY APART FROM GOD at (CW SV 8.181)
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Notes of Swamiji's lecture MAN THE MAKER OF HIS DESTINY (CW SV 8.183)
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Notes of Swamiji's lecture GOD : PERSONAL & IMPERSONAL at (CW SV 8.188)
Sayings
SAYING AND UTTERANCES (58) (CW SV 8.261)
Notes
NOTES OF CLASS TALKS (ND 3.440)
Writing
LECTURE NOTES : Probably at the turn of the century, Miss Ellen Waldo gave these undated notes in Swamiji's handwriting to her friend Sister Devmata, a member of the Boston Vedanta Centre, where they were later made available for publication. (CW SV 9.290 ND 4.213)
Saying
SAYINGS AND UTTERANCES (CW SV 9.397)
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Conversations & Dialogues
FIRST MEETING WITH MADAME EMMA CALVE : As told in Calve's autobiography - My Life (CW SV 9.321)
Conversations & Dialogues
FIRST MEETING WITH JOHN D. ROCKFELLER : As told by Madame Emma Calve to Madame Drinette Verdier (CW SV 9.322 ND 1.487)
Sep 1893
Analysis
American people had been touched by and had responded to the tremendous power of living spirituality that Swamiji embodied. (ND 1.134)
Mar 1894
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There is yet another story which Mme Calve told regarding this period of Swamiji's life. Unfortunately we are not in a position to authenticate it, but it is not in essence an unlikely story, and at the risk of providing material for the start of a legend I think it should be made available to Swamiji's fol- ¬lowers. It is related in Mme Verdier's journal from notes taken during conversations with Mme Calve. (ND 1.486)
Mar 1892
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Swamiji came to Nadiad. Met Haridas Desai's relatives (LSV 1.300)
Feb 1892
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Math transferred to alambazar [feb early] (BC)
1892
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(92 early) death of shivanandaji's father (KM)
Mar 1892
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shivanandaji with shashi mj, visited mother at jayrambati and kamarpukur (KM)
Mar 1892
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The Swami next went to Baroda, the capital of the Gaekwad of Baroda. He stayed for a short time with Bahadur Manibhai J., one of the ministers of the State and a man of piety and noble character. (LSV 1.300)
26 Apr 1892
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From BARODA (CW SV 8.286 LSV 1.300)
26 Apr 1892
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Swamiji at Baroda leaves for Bombay (LSV 1.300)
May 1892
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On hearing that the Thakore Saheb of Limbdi was at Mahabaleshwar, Swamiji went Mahabaleshwar to see the prince. (LSV 1.300)
May 1892
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Swamiji's presence in Mahablashwar at the end of April or beginning of May 1892 is mentioned by V.R. Joshi and from personal diary of Limbdi Thakore Saheb (LSV 1.300)
4 May 1892
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The entries in the personal diary of Thakore Saheb : 4 and 5 May 1892: I have deeply pondered over the discussion which took place four days ago on reincarnation, and have also referred to several books on that subject. (LSV 1.301)
9 May 1892
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The entries in the personal diary of Thakore Saheb : 9-11th May: I am pleasantly surprised at Swami Sri Vivekananda's deep knowledge of the Shastras. Whatever knowledge of the Shastras I had, has been much increased through discussions with him. (LSV 1.301)
12 May 1892
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The entries in the personal diary of Thakore Saheb : 12 May: At the end of yesterday's discussion it was proved that in ancient times the caste system was based only upon Guna and Karma. . . . (LSV 1.301)
18 May 1892
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The entries in the personal diary of Thakore Saheb : l8th May: There was a considerable discussion on Adharma or sin. Any action contrary to the ten charac¬teristics (Lakshanas) of Dharma is to be considered as Adharma, that is, sin. Such actions are of three kinds-Bodily, oral and mental. (LSV 1.301)
23 May 1892
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The entries in the personal diary of Thakore Saheb : 23 May: Different dispositions of men are caused due to the effect of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. . . . (LSV 1.301)
25 May 1892
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The entries in the personal diary of Thakore Saheb : 25 May: Swami Sri Dayananda has stated that Jivas, Ishvara and Maya are beginningless (Anadi), but according to Vivekananda, Prakriti and Purusha are beginningless and the effect caused by their combination is the Jiva; I believe his opinion to be better. (LSV 1.301)
25 May 1892
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The entries in the personal diary of Thakore Saheb : 25 May: Swami Sri Dayananda has stated that Jivas, Ishvara and Maya are beginningless (Anadi), but according to Vivekananda, Prakriti and Purusha are beginningless and the effect caused by their combination is the Jiva; I believe his opinion to be better. (LSV 1.301)
May 1892
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Apart from discussions with the Thakore Saheb, the Swami created a sensation at Mahabaleshwar. The editor of Maratha recalls (LSV 1.301)
May 1892
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Swamiji had surprise meeting with Kali Maharaj at Mahabaleshwar (LSV 1.301)
May 1892
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Kali Maharaj describes Swamiji at his last meeting before Swamiji's departure for America (LSV 1.301)
Jun 1892
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Swamiji arrived in Pune alongwith Limbdi Thakore Saheb and stayed with him. This is revealed from the address of his letter to Dewan of Junagadh (LSV 1.302)
Jun 1892
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After about two and a half months at Mahabaleshwar, the Swami left for Pune (LSV 1.301)
15 Jun 1892
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From PUNE (CW SV 8.287)
Jun 1892
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Swamiji's reply to Thakore Saheb's request to come to Limdi and stay with him (LSV 1.302)
Jun 1892
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From MUMBAI (CW SV 8.287)
Jun 1892
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Instead of Rameswaram Swamiji went to Khandava in the central Province (LSV 1.302)
17 Jun 1892
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Jamnagar (SS 80)
28 Jun 1892
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Jamnagar (SS 81)
28 Jun 1892
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Jamnagar (SS 82)
Jul 1892
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Swamiji in central india. At Khandava Stayed 3 weeks at Haridas Chatterjee's house (LSV 1.303)
1892
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Swamiji went to Indore stayed at Indore with a friend of the Dewan of Junagadh (LSV 1.303)
1892
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When he returned to Khandwa, many prominent people, including members of the Bengali community, met him. All were impressed with his knowledge of the scriptures and English literature. (LSV 1.303)
1892
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At Khandava Swamiji met Babu Akshya Kumar Ghose who later invited him in England (LSV 1.303)
1892
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Haridas babu later describes Swamiji's manner (LSV 1.303)
1892
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Haridasbabu thought of Swamiji's public lecture in Khandava but abandoned the idea after discussing with Swamiji (LSV 1.303)
1892
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At Khandava Swamiji spoke on Upanishads at dinner hosted by a Civil Judge in his honour. A pleader initially planned to play a critic's role but could not do so after hearing Swamiji (LSV 1.304)
1892
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Swamiji gave a hint at Khandava of his intetion to go to Chicago conference next year (LSV 1.304)
1892
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Swamiji's determination was to leave Khandava. His host gave him a letter of introduction to his brother in Bombay (LSV 1.304)
1892
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Swamiji left for Bombay in last week of July 1892 (LSV 1.305)
22 Aug 1892
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Swamiji at Mumbai. (CB SV LSV 1.305)
Aug 1892
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Swamiji met Ramdas Chhabildas, a noted berrister of Mumbai. (CB SV LSV 1.305)
22 Aug 1892
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From MUMBAI (CW SV 8.288 LSV 1.305)
Aug 1892
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Swamiji meeting a politician in Mumbai (LSV 1.305)
Aug 1892
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Swamiji 's visit to Kanheri Caves in Mumbai - As per unpublished "Memories" of Sister Christine and Swami Sadananda (LSV 1.305)
Aug 1892
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Raja mj. And Hari mj.'s meeting with Swamiji at Mumbai (SASP 001)
20 Sep 1892
Letter
Swamiji's letter to PANDIT SHANKARLAL From MUMBAI (CW SV 5.004)
Sep 1892
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Swamiji's meeting with Tilak at railway station while departing for Pune. (CB SV LSV 1.306 RSV 20)
Sep 1892
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Swamiji at the home of Tilak in Puna. Tilak's Reminiscence. (CB SV LSV 1.306 RSV 20)
Sep 1892
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Swamiji at the meeting of Deccan Club with Tilak in Puna. Tilak's reminiscence. (LSV 1.306 RSV 20)
Sep 1892
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Swamiji departed from Puna. Tilak's reminiscence. (LSV 1.306)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji at Kolhapur [oct-early]. (CB SV)
Oct 1892
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The Swamiji next visited the Maharaja of Kolhapur, to whom he had a note from the Maharaja of Bhavnagar. (LSV 1.307)
Oct 1892
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The Maharani of Kolhapur became greatly devoted to the Swamiji and was able to persuade him to accept a new ochre cloth. (LSV 1.307)
Oct 1892
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Mr. Vijapurkar, in his reminiscences, has written of the Swamiji's visit to Kolhapur (LSV 1.307)
Oct 1892
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After short stay at Kolhapur, Swamiji went South, Belgaum (LSV 1.307)
8 Oct 1892
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Swamiji at Belgaum at the house of Haripada Mitra [8-17]. (arrived on Oct.15 according to LSV) (CB SV)
15 Oct 1892
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(LSV 1.307)
15 Oct 1892
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The Swamiji came to Belgaum from Kolhapur with a note from Mr. Golvalkar, the Khajgi Karbhari [Private Secretary] of the Maharaja. (LSV 1.308)
15 Oct 1892
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Swamiji was a guest of a Mahrashtrian gentleman, whose son Prof. G.S Bhate recalls later (LSV 1.308)
Oct 1892
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Prof. G.S. Bhate records about Swamiji's daily life (LSV 1.309)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji asked for pan and supari at the home of Prof. G.S. Bhate (LSV 1.309)
Oct 1892
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Prof.G.S.Bhate writes on Swamiji's knowledge of Sanskrit (LSV 1.310)
Oct 1892
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As per records of Prof. G. S. Bhate, initial small get to gether of local leaders and lerned men turned out in to a crowded gatherings every day and Swamiji became very popular in Belgaum (LSV 1.310)
Oct 1892
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An executive engineer argues with Swamiji concerning belief in religion at the home of Prof. G. S. Bhate (LSV 1.310)
18 Oct 1892
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Haripada babu met Swamiji for the first time. (LSV 1.310)
18 Oct 1892
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Swamiji at Margao in Goa. (CB SV LSV 1.318)
Oct 1892
Letter
Swamiji writes a letter to Haripad Mitra (CW SV 8.290 CB SV LSV 1.318)
18 Oct 1892
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Shri V. S. Sukhthankar, writes in Hindu of Jan. 19, 1964 about Swamiji's visit to Goa (CB SV LSV 1.319)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji's visit to Goa was to study Christian theology. Subri Naik made arrangement with his christian friend Mr. J.P.Alvares (CB SV LSV 1.319)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji stayed for three days in seminary and studied theological works (LSV 1.319)
Oct 1892
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Padres use to visit Swamiji regularly at Margao and also attended his farewell organised by Hindus (LSV 1.320)
19 Oct 1892
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Haripada babu met Mr. Bhate and took Swamiji to his house (LSV 1.311)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji stayed at Subrai 's house in Margao (LSV 1.320)
Oct 1892
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After 3 days Swamiji wanted to leave but at the request of Haripada babu consented to stay for few days more (LSV 1.311)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji told many incidents of his wandering life to Haripadababu (LSV 1.312)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji played Tabla without making faces (LSV 1.320)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji tells to Haripada babu about his ability to memorise in two readings only (LSV 1.312)
Oct 1892
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Haripada Babu recalls Swamiji as a real teacher (LSV 1.313)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji posed for a photograph with Mr. Naik before leaving Goa (LSV 1.320)
Oct 1892
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From Margao Swamiji left by train to Dharwar and from there direct to Mysore (LSV 1.320)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji's views on medicines helps Haripada babu to give up habit (LSV 1.313)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji's advise made an indelible impression on Haripadababu and he turned over a new leaf (LSV 1.314)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji explained Bhagavad Gita to Haripadbabu (LSV 1.314)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji was upset on hearing the news about a death of a man from starvation in Calcutta. He expressed his views (LSV 1.314)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji's mature views on life (LSV 1.315)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji used to furnish his discourses with scientific parellels (LSV 1.316)
Oct 1892
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During discussions in Belgaum Swamiji often became impatient with fanatical and obstinate people (LSV 1.316)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji told Haripadbabu about his intention to go to America to attend Parliament of Religions (LSV 1.317)
Oct 1892
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After finding Haripadbabu and his wife determined , Swamiji finally initiated them (LSV 1.317)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji arrived in Banglore, in Mysore State (CB SV LSV 1.321)
Oct 1892
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In Banglore Swamiji was a guest of Dr. Palpu, the Municipal Medical Officer. (LSV 1.321)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji guided Dr. Palpu in his personal matter. (LSV 1.321)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji became acquainted with Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, the Dewan of Mysore State. He was Dewan's guest for three to four weeks. (LSV 1.321)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji cleared the doubts of a Muslim councillor,Abdul Rahman Saheb, concerning Koran ( LSV 1.322)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji meets Maharaja of Mysore. ( LSV 1.322)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji's bold deliberations with Maharaja of Mysore about courtiers and Dewan ( LSV 1.322)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji's knowledge about western music and electricity amazed everybody ( LSV 1.323)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji startled the assembly of pandits with his views on Vedanta ( LSV 1.323)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji was asked to purchase some presents by Prime Minister. He bought a cigar ( LSV 1.323)
Oct 1892
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Maharaja and his Prime Minister regarded Swamiji as "the man born for regeneration of India" ( LSV 1.324)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji's voice was recorded by Maharaja of Mysore as a remembrance ( LSV 1.324)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji took leave of Maharaja. On insistance Swamiji accepted a non-metallic hookah as offfering. ( LSV 1.325)
Oct 1892
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Swamiji left Mysore and went to Cochin ( LSV 1.325)
27 Oct 1892
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Though Swamiji had intention to go to Rameshwaram but he happened to stop at Margao in Goa (LSV 1.318)
Nov 1892
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Swamiji travelled by bullock cart from Shoranur to Trichur (LSV 1.325)
Nov 1892
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On way swmiji took bath and stayed in a house of an officer in Education Department (LSV 1.325)
Nov 1892
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Afterwards, Subramanya Iyer took him to the District Hospital run by the Government, where a Dr. De Souza treated him sore throat. (LSV 1.325)
1892
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(92 end) shivanandaji pilgrimaged to kurukshetra (KM)
1892
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Swamiji at kodungalloor. Stayed under a tree near a temple. Not permitted to enter the temple (LSV 1.326)
1892
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A Young man tried to have some fun with Swamiji but could not do so (LSV 1.326)
1892
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Swamiji's argument with two princes in Sanskrit nearby Kali temple (LSV 1.326)
1892
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Swamiji's discussions with two princes on third day (LSV 1.326)
1892
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Some of the learned women of the royal family came to meet the Swami and spoke with him in chaste Sanskrit. The Swami was surprised to find women speaking Sanskrit so fluently. In no other part of India had he come across this. No doubt he was delighted to do so now. (LSV 1.326)
1892
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Swamiji left temple and went towards Cochin. Princes knew his name and picture in news paper after Swamiji's success in Chicago (LSV 1.327)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji at ernakulum. (LSV 1.327)
Dec 1892
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In 1971 Mr. Bodhashasran., who knew Chattambi Swami intimately, gave these reminiscences to Shri Shankari Prasad Basu about the circumstances of Swamiji's arrival to Ernakulam. (LSV 1.327)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji's first meeting with Chattambi Swami, the guru of wellknown Narayan Guru of Kerala (LSV 1.328)
Dec 1892
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Chattambi Swami praised Swmiji's voice and eyes. Bodhashasran's reminiscence. (LSV 1.328)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji's reaction to Sanskrit scholar (LSV 1.328)
Dec 1892
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Chattambi Swami and Narayan Guru did not approve of the Swami’s meat eating. They used to say, "But for that, he was a divinely inspired person," (LSV 1.328)
Dec 1892
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According to K. P. K. Menon, author of the short biography Chattambi Swamigal, the Swami's meeting with Chattambi Swami took place at the house of Rama Iyer, the Dewan's Secretary, who was a great admirer of the latter. (LSV 1.328)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji and Chattambi Swami recorded impressions about each other (LSV 1.328)
Dec 1892
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Speculations for reasons of Swamiji's going to Kerala (LSV 1.329)
6 Dec 1892
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Swamiji left ernakulum for trivendrum. (LSV 1.330)
13 Dec 1892
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Swamiji arrived at Thiruvanthpuram (Trivandrum). (LSV 1.330)
13 Dec 1892
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In Trivandrum, the capital of Travancore, Swamiji stayed with Prof. Sundararama Iyer, who was tutor to the First Prince, the nephew of the Maharaja of Travancore, for nine days. (LSV 1.330)
13 Dec 1892
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Prof. Sunderrama Iyer recalls his first meeting with Swamiji (LSV 1.330)
13 Dec 1892
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Prof. writes about Swamiji's meeting in the evening at Trivendrum Club (LSV 1.331)
13 Dec 1892
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Swamiji teaches manners to Dewan Peshkar at Trivendrum Club. (LSV 1.331)
14 Dec 1892
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Next day Swamiji paid a visit to Prince of Travancore and mentioned to him about his visits to various native prince and courts during his travels. (LSV 1.332)
14 Dec 1892
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At the insistance of Prince Swamiji met Maharaja of Travancore but little disappointed (LSV 1.332)
14 Dec 1892
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The prince, being an amature photographer, took picture of Swamiji and sent an exhibit to the next Fine Arts Exhebition held in Madras Museum (LSV 1.332)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji sometimes used to criticize prof.Iyer's orthodox way of life (LSV 1.333)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji's views on Science and Religion (LSV 1.333)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji's views on Laukika and alaukika (LSV 1.333)
17 Dec 1892
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Swamiji's views on Indriya-Nigraha (LSV 1.334)
17 Dec 1892
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Swamiji met Manmath Bhattacharya Dy. Accountant General of Madras (LSV 1.334)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji's discource on Advaita Vedanta (LSV 1.335)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji on public lecture (LSV 1.336)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji gave his views on Indian Ethnology (LSV 1.336)
22 Dec 1892
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(LSV 1.336)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji's stay with prof. Sundarama Iyer left impressions in his mind (LSV 1.337)
Dec 1892
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Shri S. K. Nair of Travancore writes of association of Prof. Rangacharya and Prof. Sundarama Iyer with Swamiji (LSV 1.337)
Dec 1892
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Shri K. S. Ramaswami Shastri, the son of Prof. Sundararama Iyer gives his reminiscences regarding Swamiji's views on serving fellow countrymen (LSV 1.338)
22 Dec 1892
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Swamiji's last discussion on Sanskrit grammer just at the time of leaving (LSV 1.337)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji left everlasting impression in the heart of all members of host's house (LSV 1.336)
22 Dec 1892
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Swamiji's departure from Trivendrum to Kanyakumari. (LSV 1.339)
23 Dec 1892
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Swamiji at Kanya kumari (LSV 1.340)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji Worshipped Manmath babu's little daughter as virgin goddess (kanya kumari). Parted company from him (LSV 1.340)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji swam across the sea for about two furlong and reached the holy rock for meditation (LSV 1.341)
24 Dec 1892
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Swamiji passed into a deep meditation sitting on last stone of India at Kanya kumari (LSV 1.341)
Dec 1892
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After meditation on last stone of India, Swamiji got tranformed in to a reformer, a nation builder and a world architect (LSV 1.341)
Dec 1892
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(LSV 1.)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji Worshipped Manmath babu's little daughter as virgin goddess (kanya kumari). Parted company from him (LSV 1.)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji meditated on rock for three days (LSV 1.344)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji's letter of March 19,1894 to Swami Ramkrishnananda from Chicago reveals the ardour of his meditation on rock (LSV 1.342)
Dec 1892
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At Kanya kumari Swamiji became the patriot and prophet in one! (LSV 1.343)
Dec 1892
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Meditation confirmed Swamiji's intention of going to the west (LSV 1.343)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji left for Rameshwaram on foot (LSV 1.345)
Dec 1892
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On way to Rameshwaram Swamiji stopped at Madurai. Became the guest of Raja of Ramnad (LSV 1.345)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji at Rameswaram (LSV 1.345)
Dec 1892
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With Rameswaram Swamiji completed his pilgrimage through India (LSV 1.346)
Dec 1892
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Swamiji left for Madras (LSV 1.346)
Jan 1893
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While traveling to north from Rameshwaram, met Manmath babu again. On his insistence went to madras with him via pondicherry (LSV 1.359)
Jan 1893
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At Pondicherry met a bigoted pandit who kept shouting 'kadapi na' on Swamiji's advocacy to reform and travel to the west (LSV 1.359)
Jan 1893
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Some young men of Madras were informed through a friend of Manmathbabu about Swamiji's forthcoming visit to Madras (LSV 1.359)
Jan 1893
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At Pondicherry met a bigoted pandit who kept shouting 'kadapi na' on Swamiji's advocacy to reform and travel to the west (LSV 1.359)
Jan 1893
S
Some young men of Madras were informed through a friend of Manmathbabu about Swamiji's forthcoming visit to Madras (LSV 1.361)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji left with Manmathbabu to Madras (LSV 1.361)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji at Madras with Manmath babu. Introduced to the young men of 'Triplicane literary society'. Gain their admiration and followers (LSV 1.361)
Jan 1893
S
Right from day one of arrival at Madras Swamiji was on the high road to public recognition (LSV 1.361)
Jan 1893
S
Mr. G. G. Narasimhachari, one of the first to meet Swamiji at Madras writes his reminiscences in Brahmavadin in 1906 (LSV 1.361)
Jan 1893
S
Mr. G. G. Narasimhachari, also has written his reminiscences in earlier issue of Brahmavadin regarding Swamiji's first introduction to Madras Public in Literary Society at Triplicane (LSV 1.362)
Jan 1893
S
Mr. C. Ramanujachari, who devoted his life to the work started by the Swamiji in Madras, writes on Swamiji's first visit to Madras (LSV 1.362)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji used to satisfy the enquirers and listeners on any subject beyond religion and philosophy (LSV 1.363)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji's answers of questions on 'Sandhyavandana' and 'teachings of vedas' (LSV 1.364)
Jan 1893
S
People in Madras were amazed with Swamiji's oratory exhibiting vedas and vedanta as science (LSV 1.365)
Jan 1893
I
Swamiji shed tears looking at half starved children of fishermen on the seashore (LSV 1.365)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji's views on Advaitin (LSV 1.365)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji's views on social reforms (LSV 1.366)
Jan 1893
S
Press reports appreciation of Swamiji's views on various subjects. Prabuddha Bharat reports Swamiji's strong support to Age of Consent Bill to which some social reformers were hesitant to support (LSV 1.366)
Jan 1893
S
'It was Madras that discovered Swami Vivekananda' reports Prabuddha Bharata later in 1920 (LSV 1.367)
Jan 1893
I
Assistant Professor of Science in the Christian College, Singaravelu Mudaliar, Came to argue, but conversation with the Swami changed him into a devoted disciple. Later known as 'kidi" (LSV 1.367)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji's fitting reply to fun seeking class fellows and V.Subramanya Iyer (LSV 1.368)
Jan 1893
I
Swamiji's habit to give up his things to those who admire it. Few incedences (LSV 1.368)
Jan 1893
I
Swamiji's strange experience at Madras about psychis disturbance by some spirits and his solution (LSV 1.369)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji's peronality and ideas captivated hearts and minds of people at Madras. K. Vyasa Rao gives his impression (LSV 1.369)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji was a great amalagamation of Hindu spiritual experience with philosophical and scientific outlook of west. His disciples writes (LSV 1.370)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji announces his intention to go to west at Madras (LSV 1.371)
Jan 1893
S
Delete (LSV 1.371)
Jan 1893
S
People of Madras welcomed Swamiji's idea of going to west and collected good amount. G.G. Narasimhachari says about this. (LSV 1.371)
Jan 1893
S
Swamiji refused to accept the money as he said he will go to the west at Mother's will and if he goes money will come again of itself. He asked desciples to distribute the collected amount among the poor. (LSV 1.372)
Jan 1893
S
As per Narasimhachari and also from reminiscences of Swmi Shivananda, raja of Ramnad refused to contribute even a pie for Swamiji's proposed visit of west. Swamiji was upset (LSV 1.372)
Jan 1893
S
as per Narasimhachari and also from reminiscence of Swmi Shivananda, raja of Ramnad refused to contribute even a pie for Swamiji's proposed visit of west. Swamiji was upset (LSV 1.372)
Jan 1893
S
Swamijee meditated intensly at madras and waiting for Mother's call (LSV 1.374)
Jan 1893
S
People in Hyderabad wanted Swamiji to visit Hyderabad. Arrangement made for Swamiji's at house of Babu Madusudan Chatterjee's house for his stay at Hyderabad. (LSV 1.374)
28 Jan 1893
News reports
A BENGALI SADHU : Madura Mail (CW SV 9.523)
Feb 1893
CE
Swamijee left Madras for Hyderabad in early February,1893 (LSV 1.374)
9 Feb 1893
CE
Swamiji at Hyderabad (feb 10 acc. To CBSV). Many distinguished people of both Hindu and Muslim faith gathered at railway Station to receive him (LSV 1.374)
9 Feb 1893
CE
An eyewitness writes on swamiji's journey from Railway Station to babu Madusudan's bunglow (LSV 1.374)
11 Feb 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From HYDERABAD (CW SV 8.291LSV 1.373)
11 Feb 1893
S
Swamijee consented for a lecture at Mahaboob College on 13th February. Brother in law of His Highness the Nizam, Sir Khurshid Jah, requested Swamiji to come to Palace for an interview on 12th. (LSV 1.375)
12 Feb 1893
Interview
Interview with Nawab lasted for more than two hours. Swamijee discussed on Hinduism, Christianty and Islam. Nawab very much impressed. Offered to help for swamiji's tour abroad. (LSV 1.375)
12 Feb 1893
CE
Taking leave of the Nawab, the Swami went to see the Mecca Masjid, Charminar, Falaknama, Nizam's palaces, Bashirbagh, and other places of interest. (LSV 1.376)
13 Feb 1893
S
in morning Swamiji met by appointment Sir Ashman Jah, K.C.S.I., the Prime Minister of Hyderabad, the Maharaja Norendra Krishna Bahadur, Peshkar of the State, and the Maharaja Shew Raj Bahadur; and all these noblemen offered to support his proposed preaching in America. (LSV 1.376)
13 Feb 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's first public lecture at Mehboob college on his 'mission to the west' (LSV 1.377)
14 Feb 1893
S
The well-known bankers of the Begum Bazar, headed by Seth Motilal, interviewed him. They promised to help him with his passage money. Some members of the Theosophical Society, and of the Sanskrit Dharma Mandal Sabha, also came. (LSV 1.377)
15 Feb 1893
S
Swami received a telegram from Poona, signed by leading citizens in the name of the Hindu societies of the place, urging him to go there on a visit. He replied that he could not go then, but that he would be happy to go when he could. (LSV 1.377)
16 Feb 1893
S
Swamiji went to see the ruins of the Hindu temples, the famous tomb of Baba Saraf ud-din, and also the palace of Sir Salar Jung. (LSV 1.377)
17 Feb 1893
S
Swamiji left Hyderabad. Huge crowd to see him off at Railway Station (LSV 1.378)
Feb 1893
S
In Hyderabad the Swami met a yogi famous for his psychic powers. (LSV 1.377)
17 Feb 1893
CE
Swamiji retrurns to Madras. Accoarded an ovation at station by many discipls (LSV 1.378)
17 Feb 1893
S
Swamiji continued his religious discourses and conversations at Madras (LSV 1.378)
17 Feb 1893
S
Desciples in Madras took definite steps to raise subsriptions for Swamiji's passage to America. This is also cleared from Swamiji's letter to Dewan of Junagadh. (LSV 1.379)
1893
S
Inspite of Swamiji being convinced on going to America, he was still in tumult over whether to go at all. (LSV 1.380)
Feb 1893
S
At Madras swamiji saw thakur walking on the water beconing him to follow. (LSV 1.380)
1893
I
At Madras Swamiji saw thakur walking on the water beconing him to follow. (LSV 1.380)
Feb 1893
I
Met Govinda Chetty, the fortune teller, to ascertain Swamiji's mother's well being and was told of a long journey in the near future to far off lands to preach religion (LSV 1.380)
28 Feb 1893
Letter
Sarat Mj.'s letter to Sri (PMS 2.9)
Mar 1893
S
The news reports on Swamiji in 'The Theosophist' of March 1893. (LSV 1.381)
Mar 1893
Analysis
On his way to America in the spring of 1893, Swamiji wrote from Yokohama to his Madras disciples. (ND 4.403)
Mar 1893
I
Swamiji's approach to the leader of Theosophical Society for letter of introduction was turned down. (LSV 1.382)
Mar 1893
I
Swamiji wrote to the mother for permission of journey to the west and received positive reply (LSV 1.382)
1893
Notes
Swamiji's lecture's NOTES TAKEN DOWN IN MADRAS (1892-93) (CW SV 6.103)
2 Mar 1893
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Sri Pramadadas Mitra(Chowkhamba, Benares City) from Alambazar Math (SRS 417)
Apr 1893
S
Touching farewell to Swamiji at Madras (LSV 1.385)
1893
S
Munshi Jagmohan came to Madras to escort Swamiji to Khetri to bless Raja's son. (LSV 1.384)
1893
I
Munshi Jagmohan's first meeting with Swamiji at Madras (LSV 1.384)
Apr 1893
S
On his way to Khetri Swamiji stopped at Bombay. At Bombay he stayed at first with a pandit. (LSV1.385)
Apr 1893
S
Raja mj and Hari mj fortunately met Swamiji at the home of the pandit at Bombay. (LSV1.385)
Apr 1893
0
Swamiji on Pratap Majumadar and others who also attended Parliament of Religion. "ও সব কিছূ না - কিছূ না। যা কিছূ ব্যাপার হবে তা কেবল (নিজের বূকে হাথ রেখে) এরই জন্য।" (SASP 001)
Apr 1893
S
Swamiji's advise to Turiyananda on selection of subject to be selected for public speech (LSV 1.385)
Apr 1893
CE
After staying for a few days at Bombay, the Swami and Jagmohanlal started for Khetri. Brahmananda and Turiyananda went with them as far as Abu Road, and got out there. (LSV1.386)
21 Apr 1893
S
Swamiji reached Khetri at about nine in the evening. Blessed Raja's son (LSV1.386)
Apr 1893
S
This time Swamiji stayed at Khetri for almost three weeks. He spent much of his time with the Raja, talking on various matters. (LSV 1.386)
27 Apr 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAO DR.NANJUNDA From KHETRI (CW SV 6.245)
28 Apr 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From KHETRI (CW SV 8.292)
May 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From KETRI (CW SV 8.293)
May 1893
I
Swamiji getting ready to go to Mumbai after three week's stay at Khetri. Blessed the infant prine in women's appartments in the palace (LSV 1.386)
10 May 1893
S
Departed from khetri for Bombay with Jagmohan munshi (LSV 1.387)
16 May 1893
I
Swamiji stopped at Abu road. Raja mj and Hari mj came to meet him there (LSV 1.387)
May 1893
I
Hari Mj. Relates how Swamiji's heart has expanded very much. (LSV 1.387)
May 1893
I
Hari Mj. Relates an incident indicative of the profound love for all men that there was in Swamiji's heart. (LSV 1.387)
16 May 1893
I
(LSV 1.390)
May 1893
S
On the eve of leaving them, Swamiji said to Turiyananda, "You leave Brahmananda alone and go to the Math. Do the Master's work there and try for the improvement of the Math." (LSV 1.387)
May 1893
I
Swamiji had an unpleasant experince with European Ticket Collector at Abu Road station. (LSV 1.389)
May 1893
CE
The Swami had written to his Madras disciples on April 27, confirming his intention of embarking at Bombay, and not at Madras. Alasinga Perumal had therefore come all the way from Madras to see the Swami off to the West. So when his guru, accompanied by Jagmohanlal, reached Bombay from Khetri, Alasinga was at the station to meet them. (LSV 1.390)
May 1893
I
Though Swamiji protested, he was fitted out in royal style, and presented with a handsome purse. (LSV 1.390)
May 1893
I
A first class ticket had been bought for Swamiji on the Japan-bound P. and O. steamer Peninsular, Jagmohan maintaining that the guru of a Raja should travel like a Raja. From Japan to Vancouver he was booked in another steamer. Jagmohan seems to have made the arrangements through Thomas Cook and Son. Even after reaching America, the Swami for some time had his letters addressed to him in the United States care of these agents. (LSV 1.390)
May 1893
S
At Mumbai, Swamiji spent remaining days in meditation and religious discourses (LSV 1.390)
22 May 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From MUMBAI (CW SV 8.296)
23 May 1893
Writing
Swamiji's letter to BALAJIRAO D R From MUMBAI (CW SV 4.354)
24 May 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MITRA INDUMATI From MUMBAI (CW SV 6.246)
31 May 1893
S
On day of sailing Jagmohan and Alasinga saw him off at Mumbai port (LSV 1.391)
31 May 1893
ME
Swamiji sets sails for america in "Peninsular" from Bombay, with Chhabildas (one of Swamiji's host at Bombay) who company him till Yokohama (CB SV)
31 May 1893
S
Swamiji stood on deck and was in deep thoughts, as ship left Mumbai cost and moved to Sri lanka (LSV 1.391)
May 1893
S
Well known writer writes on Swamiji's fitness to represent India at World Parliament of Religions (LSV 1.391)
Jun 1893
0
1. mother at nilambar babu's garden (*)
Jun 1893
CE
Throughout his first visit to the West Swamiji had been deeply concerned with the initiation of his work in India. (ND 4.402)
1893
0
2. panchtapa (mother at nilambar babu's garden) (*)
1893
0
Mother's vision of master dissolving in ganga and naren sprinkling water over countless heads (mother at nilambar babu's garden) (*)
1893
0
4. visit by nag mahashaya (mother at nilambar babu's garden) (*)
1893
S
Swamiji accustomed himself gradually to life on board ship. At first he was much worried over having to take care of the many things that his voyage made necessary. This proved to be one of his great crosses. He, the wandering monk, going about with his staff and Kamandalu, with hardly any other possessions worth the name, was now burdened with a tourist's outfit of trunks, valises and wardrobe! (LSV 1.393)
1893
S
Aside from this, Swamiji enjoyed his novel experiences. His rich imaginative nature saw beauty in a thousand forms, in the swelling and falling of the waters, in every gust of wind, in every cloud. The mighty expanse of ocean, the invigorating air, the carefree atmosphere, and the courtesy of all aboard reconciled him to his new surroundings. He soon accommodated himself to the strange food, strange environment and strange people, and by watching others, he acquainted himself with the manners and customs of the Europeans. (LSV 1.393)
1893
S
As for Swamiji's fellow passengers, they admired the orange robed Oriental of luminous countenance and commanding presence. His courtly manner, his intelligent face and manly bearing made him popular with them, and often the Captain, when at leisure, would join Swamiji on his solitary walks. He showed him the entire ship, and explained to him the working of the engines. (LSV 1.393)
1893
S
Swamiji at Colombo (LSV 1.393)
1893
S
Swamiji at Penang (LSV 1.393)
1893
S
On his way from Penang to Singapore, Swamiji had glimpses of Sumatra, with its high mountains, and the Captain pointed out to him several favourite haunts of pirates in days gone by. (LSV 1.394)
1893
S
Swamiji at Singapore (LSV 1.394)
1893
S
Swamiji at Hongkong (LSV 1.394)
1893
S
The halt of three days at Hong Kong gave the passengers an opportunity to visit Canton, eighty miles up the Si Kiang river. (LSV 1.395)
1893
S
Swamiji's impression of Chinese women (LSV 1.395)
1893
S
Swamiji visited more important temples in Canton and noted the points of similarity and dissimilarity between Buddhist and Indian temples. (LSV 1.395)
1893
I
Swamiji's visit to a Chinese Monastery (LSV 1.395)
1893
CE
From Hong Kong the ship sailed to Nagasaki in Japan, where Swamiji was greatly impressed with everything he saw. (LSV 1.397)
1893
CE
Swamiji in Japan (LSV 1.397)
1893
S
Swamiji visits temples in Japan (LSV 1.398)
1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter from Yokohama. (LSV 1.398)
1893
0
(middle) shivanandaji pilgrimaged to almora, stayed for several months (KM)
Jul 1893
0
Raja mj, Hari mj at vrindavan. Parikrama of vraja mandal and stay at kusum sarovar [july 3 week] (BC)
Jul 1893
0
Raja mj along with Hari mj and Gangadhar mj visited Ajmer. At jaypur stayed at sardar hari singh [jul first week] (BC)
10 Jul 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From YOKOHAMA (CW SV 5.005)
Jul 1893
S
This intense note of criticism, enthusiasm, and inspiration which came from Yokohama stirred Swamiji's disciples in Madras. The letter shows that his heart was always Indian. His outburst is that of a patriot who, finding in other nations a more modern, organized, and self reliant public life, desires it for his native land. (LSV 1.399)
14 Jul 1893
S
At Yokohama Swamiji boarded new steamer 'Empress of India' and sailed for Vancouver. (LSV 1.399)
1893
S
The voyage was not a comfortable one. Although Swamiji had been provided with a handsome wardrobe, it had not occurred either to him or to his disciples that the summer voyage by the northern Pacific would be cold; and so he suffered much from want of warm clothing. (LSV 1.399)
25 Jul 1893
CE
Ship stopped at Victoria BC at 11:00 am for quarrantine purposes. Swamiji landed at Vancouver same day at 7:00 pm. (ND 1.016 LSV 1.399)
26 Jul 1893
CE
In early hours of Wednesday, ship's captain gave Swamiji a coat for warmth. At 10:45 am, alongwith other eastbound passengers he boarded a train to cross Canada on Candian Pacific Railway. (ND 1.016)
27 Jul 1893
CE
Swamiji then travelled second class through the wonderfully scenic country of southwest Canada, where, as he later wrote, snow lay on even the lower mountains. (ND 1.016 LSV 1.399)
27 Jul 1893
CE
(ND 1.016, 1.019)
28 Jul 1893
CE
Swamiji arrived at Winnipeg on Friday at 10:30 pm., He transferred to another train that carried him down to the United States and through the lake splashed hills and farms of Minnesota to St. Paul. (ND 1.016)
29 Jul 1893
CE
Swamiji left Winnipeg on Saturday. From St. Paul Swamiji transferred to a third train which would carry him some four hundred miles farther east to Chicago. (ND 1.016)
30 Jul 1893
CE
Swamiji reached Chicago after five day train journey on Sunday at 11:00 pm. (ND 1.016 LSV 1.399)
Jul 1893
CE
Swamiji arrived in America with a minimum luggage, with little money and no pre-arrangements made. (ND 1.017)
Jul 1893
CE
(ND 1.018)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji visited the Fair almost every day, for it was a huge and spectacular exhibition. (ND 1.019 LSV 1.400)
Aug 1893
S
(ND 1.019 LSV 1.400)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji himself was a wonder to his fellow spectators at fair. (ND 1.019)
Aug 1893
I
One day, while Swamiji was on the fair ground , a funny incident occurred. (LSV 1.400)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji also could not escape the notice of News reporters (LSV 1.401)
Aug 1893
S
Gradually the Swamiji became accustomed to his strange surroundings. (LSV 1.401)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji also visited 'Thomas Cook' to establish mail reception and 'Museum of Science and Industry'. It is also said that he stayed with Phelps family for short time. (ND 1.019)
Aug 1893
S
Non availibility of credentials imperative for delegates of Parliament of Religions may result his trip in vain. (ND 1.018 LSV 1.401)
Aug 1893
S
Even to attend the Parliament as a spectator, the Swami had over a month to wait, and his purse was being rapidly emptied. The hotel charges were very high; indeed, he found that in America everything was expensive. To make matters worse, he had no idea of the value of money and was cheated right and left wherever he went. (LSV 1.401)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji was not altogether friendless during his stay in Chicago (ND 1.018 ND 1.062 LSV 1.402)
Aug 1893
Analysis
Swamiji's first six weeks in Chicago are known from his first two letters written from Amreica to India. These form the basis of further analysis. (ND 1.016)
12 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji left Chicago for Boston. (ND 1.019 LSV 1.402)
Aug 1893
S
On way to Boston, Swamiji met Miss Katherin Sanborn in train. (LSV 1.402 ND 1.019)
Aug 1893
S
Miss. Kate Sanborn was a lecturer. Her name was well known in America. (LSV 1.403 ND 1.023)
Aug 1893
S
Kate Sanborn's home was known as 'Breezy Meadows'. (ND 1.023)
Aug 1893
CE
It was through Miss Kate Sanborn that Swamiji was to meet, among others, Professor John Henry Wright of Harvard University. (ND 1.019 LSV 1.403 LSV 1.404)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji had much difficulty in adjusting to his new environment. (LSV 1.403 ND 1.020)
Aug 1893
I
In Boston Swamiji was chased by a mob. Escaped in dark passage. (LSV 1.403 ND 1.020)
18 Aug 1893
S
At 'Breezy Meadows' or on sight seeing trip to Hunnewell Miss Kate Sanborn, delighted in showing Swamiji off as "curio from India". (ND 1.022 LSV 1.404)
Aug 1893
S
Wherever Swamiji went he made news, New England was no exception to this rule and that the papers of those towns which he visited in the pre Parliament days would contain some mention of him. The nearest town to the farm Breezy Meadows is Metcalf, some twenty five miles west of Boston,Metcalf was too small to possess a newspaper. The town next in size is Holliston, still not large enough to support a paper of its own. next large is Framingham, a full sized town, complete with news paper office.In the 1890s the Framingham Tribune, which covered the note worthy events of the surrounding country, was a weekly, coming out on Fridays. There being but few papers to look through, it was not difficult to find the following item which, small as it was and in spite of its quaintness, or perhaps because of it, had the impact of reality (ND 1.022)
18 Aug 1893
News reports
Following news item of Swamiji's above sight seeing trip appeared in Farmingham Tribune of 25th August, 1893: (ND 1.022)
Aug 1893
CE
Slowly the way was opening up. Distinguished persons called on the Swamiji. (LSV 1.405)
Aug 1893
CE
Miss Sanborn was instrumental in providing Swamiji with a well rounded preview of the American scene. (ND 1.023)
20 Aug 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From MASSACHUSETTS (CW SV 5.011)
20 Aug 1893
S
As mentioned in lettter, Swamiji was fighting against impossibilities. (ND 1.020 ND1.063 LSV 1.404)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji was determined to make every effort to succeed in America, and if he failed there, to try in England. (LSV 1.404)
Aug 1893
CE
After writing the letter Swamiji sent cable from Boston to Alasinga. (ND 1.020 ND 1.063)
Aug 1893
CE
This cable, incidentally, drew forth two responses. One of these Swamiji later disclosed in his lecture. (ND 1.020)
Aug 1893
CE
Another person who responded swamiji's cable was Mr. Manmathnath Bhattacharya from Madras. (ND 1.021)
Aug 1893
CE
Simultaneously, as one learns from the previously mentioned handwritten copy of Swamiji's letter of November 2, 1893, Alasinga raised three hundred rupees (ninety dollars), which sum he, too, wired to America. (ND 1.021)
Aug 1893
CE
As it turned out, neither of these amounts reached Swamiji until after September 7, by which time he had found his own way and was no longer in need. (ND 1.021)
20 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji met Mr. Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, a Transcendentalist. He was cousin of Kate Sanborn. (ND 1.026 LSV 1.403)
Aug 1893
S
After meeting Swamiji, Mr. Sanborn invited him to speak at an august convention of the American Social Science Association in Saratoga Springs, New York, the most fashionable resort town of the era and a favorite rendezvous for conventions. (ND 1.026)
Aug 1893
CE
Miss Sanborn advised swamiji to avoid wearing 'quaint dress' and buy long black coloured coats as he was to speak at a big ladies club. (ND 1.021)
21 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji gave talk to a Boston women's club. The Ramabai Circle. (ND 1.024 LSV 1.404)
Aug 1893
S
In August, 1893, Swamiji had been invited by Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods, whom he had evidently met at Miss Sanborn's, to stay in her home at 166 North Street, Salem. (ND 1.041)
22 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji at Women's reformatory at Sherborn, a small town near Breezy Meadows. (ND 1.025 LSV 1.404)
23 Aug 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Boston Evening Transcript (ND 1.025)
24 Aug 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Salem Evening News (ND 1.046)
24 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji was in Boston. Prof. John Wright eager to meet him, invited Swamiji to spend the weekend at Annisquam. (ND 1.027 LSV 1.405)
25 Aug 1893
CE
Swamiji departed for Annisquam at invitation of prof. John Writes. (ND 1.027)
25 Aug 1893
CE
Swamiji came to Annesquam at invitation of prof. John.H. Wright. (LSV 1.405 ND 1.027)
25 Aug 1893
S
Professor Wright was at once appreciative of Swamiji's genius and persuaded him of the importance of attending the Parliament of Religions. (ND 1.019)
25 Aug 1893
S
Prof Wright wrote to the Chairman, of the Committee for the Selection of Delegates, giving him swamiji's credentials (LSV 1.405 ND 1.027)
25 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji stayed as Professor Wright’s guest at Miss Lane’s boarding house (ND 1.064)
25 Aug 1893
S
Boarders at Miss. Lane's boarding house and Annisquam villager's first glimpse of Swamiji. (ND 1.030 LSV 1.406)
25 Aug 1893
S
Actually, as one learns from the above entry in Mrs. Wright's more accurate diary, it was not to the Wright's tiny cottage that the party repaired after supper, but to that of Professor Eugene Wambaugh of the Harvard Law School, who, with his family, was summering at Annisquam. It was there that Swamiji enthralled and startled the little gathering. (ND 1.031)
25 Aug 1893
Lecture
Swamiji had an eveninng talk in Annisquam at home of Professor Wambaugh, Harvard University Law School. Recorded by MRS. WRIGHT as "VENGEANCE OF HISTORY." (CW SV 7.278 ND 1.031)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji made prophetic utterances about China and Russia in Annisquam.- Reported by sister Christine in '"Reminiscences" (ND 1.035)
25 Aug 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Boston Evening transcript (ND 1.025)
26 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji used to talk all morning and afternoon. Yet he also played with the Wright's children. (ND 1.035)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji's affection for Prof. Wright's son Austin. (ND 1.036)
Aug 1893
S
Austin Wright invented an imaginary place 'Islandia' . The invention of this novel started when Swamiji visited Annisquam. And finally ran into 2300 pages at the time of death of Austin in 1941. (ND 1.036)
26 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji had a visit and talk at home of profeesor Alpheus Hyatt, the famous zoologist. (ND 1.039)
27 Aug 1893
S
The "revival" in the Wright household continued in full force on Sunday also, when Swamiji "talked religion" during the morning and afternoon. (ND 1.039)
27 Aug 1893
S
In the evening Swamiji gave his first public lecture at Annisquam church. (ND 1.039 LSV 1.406)
27 Aug 1893
S
A woman recollects swamiji saying in the Annisquam village Church that the Hindus were taught to have great respect for other people's religions (ND 1.040)
Aug 1893
S
Here is a vivid description of the Swamiji in these early days, written by the professor's wife. It is taken from a long sketch Mrs. Wright wrote, using notes that she had made during the Swamiji's brief visit: (LSV 1.406)
Aug 1893
CE
Aside from its importance in opening Swamiji's way to the Parliament of Religions, this weekend lastingly enriched the Wright family as well it might have, for none fortunate enough to have Swamiji as a guest soon forgot him. (ND 1.028)
Aug 1893
CE
The memory of swamiji's visit to Annesquam and later meetings became a part of the Wright family tradition. (ND 1.029)
28 Aug 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Gloucester Daily Times (ND 1.039)
28 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji departed Annisquam for Salem. On that day and next day, the weather at Annisquam was rainy and cyclonic. Swamiji later came to be called The "cyclonic monk". (ND 1.040 LSV 1.410)
28 Aug 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji INDIA : HER RELIGION AND CUSTOMS in Salem Evening News, dtd. 01.09.1893 (CW SV 3.468)
28 Aug 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji INDIA : HER RELIGION AND CUSTOMS in Daily Gazette, dtd. 05.09.1893 (CW SV 3.469)
28 Aug 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji INDIA : HER RELIGION AND CUSTOMS in Daily Saratogian, dtd. 06.09.1893 (CW SV 3.470)
28 Aug 1893
S
Swamiji arrived in Salem. He had been invited by Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods to be her house guest. (ND 1.041 LSV 1.410)
Aug 1893
S
More information about Mrs. Kate Woods is availble from letters of her daughter in law. (ND 1.042 ND 1.064 ND1.065)
Aug 1893
S
Mary Louis Burke visits Salem to gather further information about Swamiji's stay. (ND 1.044)
Aug 1893
S
While Swamiji was at Breezy Meadows, His first lecture at 'Thought and Work Club' in Salem was organised by Mrs. Woods. (ND 1.049)
Aug 1893
S
The news about Swamiji's proposed visit to Salem on 28th August, 1893 and lecture at Wesley Chapel appeared in 'Salem Evening News ' of August 24, 1893. (ND 1.046)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji gave two lectures and a talk in Salem. (ND 1.041 LSV 1.410)
28 Aug 1893
Lecture
In the afternoon Swamiji spoke to members of 'Thought and Work Club' in Wesley chapel on 'India - Her Religion and Custom'. The reports came in Salem News papers on subsequent days. (ND 1.041 LSV 1.410)
Aug 1893
S
Mrs. Prince Woods made a note on Swamiji's first encounter with hostile Christian ministers. (ND 1.050)
29 Aug 1893
News reports
News report in Cape Ann Breeze, on Swamiji's first lecture in American Church at Annisquam (ND 1.040)
29 Aug 1893
News Reports
News report in Salem Evening News - Swamiji's lecture on 'INDIA : HER RELIGION AND CUSTOMS at Wesley Chapel, Salem (CW SV 3.465 ND 1.046)
29 Aug 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji INDIA : HER RELIGION AND CUSTOMS in Daily Gazette, dtd. 29.08.1893 (CW SV 3.467)
29 Aug 1893
News Reports
News report in Daily Gazette - Swamiji's lecture on 'INDIA : HER RELIGION AND CUSTOMS at Wesley Chapel. (CW SV 3.467 ND 1.048)
29 Aug 1893
S
On the breezy, prestorm afternoon, Swamiji spoke in the garden to the children, Mrs. Prince wood made note of this. The Salem Evening News of September 1 reported on this event. (ND 1.050)
29 Aug 1893
Letter
A letter written by Mrs. Wright to her mother giving detailed account of Swamiji's stay in Annisquam during last week end of August, 1893. (ND 1.027)
29 Aug 1893
S
On the breezy, prestorm afternoon of Tuesday, August 29, he spoke in the garden to the children, The Salem Evening News of September 1 reported on this event. (ND 1.051)
29 Aug 1893
S
Mrs. Prince woods writes on Swamiji's meeting with children in the garden. (ND 1.043)
Aug 1893
S
The following letters were found among Dr. Wright's papers and, together with others written by Swamiji to the professor, have been made available to Marie Louise Burke by his son, Mr. John K. Wright: (ND 1.052)
30 Aug 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WRIGHT PROF.JOHN H From SALEM (CW SV 7.449 ND 1.052)
Aug 1893
S
Swamiji evidently did not yet know the decision of the officials of the Parliament of Religions to whom Professor Wright had written. But by September 2, the arrangements were well under way: (ND 1.053)
1 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji's talk with children on Tuesday (29th, August) in Salem Evening News (CW SV 3.468 ND 1.051)
2 Sep 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WRIGHT PROF.JOHN H From SALEM (CW SV 7.449 ND 1.053)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji's likely first poem in English written to Prof. Wright. (ND 1.054)
3 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji lectured at the East Church in Salem. The Daily Gazette of September 5 reported on this event. (ND 1.050)
Sep 1893
S
In Swamiji's letters and lectures one can trace his change of attitude through the months in his approach to the American public. (ND 1.052)
Sep 1893
S
Certain reactions to the Swami's first lecture in Salem surely forewarned him of the powerful opposition he would have to face in months to come. (LSV 1.410)
Sep 1893
S
Two years later Ella Wheeler Wilcox writes to Mrs. Woods of Swamiji. (ND 1.043)
Sep 1893
S
Mrs. Prince woods writes about Swamiji's gracious gesture in giving his precious possessions of staff, trunk and blanket to Mrs. Wood's family. (ND 1.041)
4 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji left Salem for Sartoga, New York. (ND 1.055 LSV 1.410)
4 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji left Salem at night for Saratoga Springs, NewYork (ND 1.055)
4 Sep 1893
CE
Swamiji arrived In Saratoga at invitation of Mr. Franklin Sanborn and stayed at boarding house called Sanatorium. (ND 1.053)
4 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji to speak before the convention of the American Social Science Association of which Mr. F.B. Sanborn was the secretary (LSV 1.410 ND 1.055)
5 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji's lecture at the East Church in Salem Daily Gazette. (LSV 3.469 ND 1.051)
5 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture "The Mohammedan Rule in India" before American Social Science Association on 5th evening. (LSV 1.410 ND 1.055)
0
shivanandaji at uttar kashi for chaturmas (KM)
6 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Salem Daily Gazette (ND 1.05)
6 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji at Saratoga in 'Daily Saratogian'. (CW SV 3.470 ND 1.056)
6 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture "The Use of Silver in India" before American Social Science Association on 6th morning. (LSV 1.410 ND 1.055)
6 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture before American Social Science Association on 6th evening. The title of this talk is not known. (LSV 1.410 ND 1.055)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji did not mention about these lectures in his letters. (LSV 1.410 ND 1.055)
Sep 1893
S
Unfortunately, the text of none of his talks was reported upon. Nevertheless, the newspaper articles which carried accounts of his appearances at the convention and at "Dr. Hamilton's" are reproduced here in part. (ND 1.055)
7 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji at Saratoga in 'Daily Saratogian'. (ND 1.057)
Sep 1893
S
In addition Swamiji spoke twice to crowded parlors at Dr. Hamilton's on the manners customs and beliefs of the people of India. (ND 1.055)
7 Sep 1893
S
(ND 1.058)
Sep 1893
S
Three weeks stay in East Coast gave opportunity to Swamiji to prepare for all that was to come. He was also equipped with all credentials necessary at parliament of Religions. (LSV 1.411 ND 1.058)
Sep 1893
S
In the Saratogian there ran an advertisement headed "Half Rate to the World's Fair," which recommended "the excellent Chicago train service on the Delaware and Hudson Rail¬road. . . . $26.00 round trip. (ND 1.058)
Sep 1893
S
If Swamiji took advantage of this bargain, he would have arrived in Chicago at the handsome red brick Dearborn Street Station on the corner of Dearborn and Polk streets on the evening of either Friday, September 8, or Saturday, September 9. (ND 1.058)
7 Sep 1893
CE
Probably Swamiji left by train ' Delaware and Hudson ' for Chicago. (ND 1.058)
Sep 1893
CE
Date of Swamiji's arrival in Chicago is either - 8th or 9th. Swamiji did not know where to go from station. (LSV 1.411 ND 1.058)
Sep 1893
S
In this predicament, he did the thing most natural to him he followed the instincts of the sannyasin-one whose heart sang "the sky thy roof; the grass thy bed; and food, what chance may bring . . ." The equivalent of sky and grass in a Chicago depot and freightyard would have been an empty boxcar (called in India a "goods-wagon") a traditional American shelter for the homeless and penniless wanderer. Thus in all probability, it was in a boxcar that Swamiji spent the night. In the Life it has been recorded, through what one cannot but think was a misunderstanding, that he slept that night in "a huge empty box." (LSV 1.411 ND 1.059)
Sep 1893
CE
At night Swamiji had no alternative but to slip in a huge empty box in the railway yards. (LSV 1.411 ND 1.058)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji got up in the morning and "smelling fresh water", as he said, followed the scent and found himself in a short time on Lake Shore Drive, the most fashionable residential avenue in the city, where millionaires and merchant princes dwelt. (LSV 1.411)
Sep 1893
I
Swamiji met Mrs. Hale in a very typical circumstances and was cared for by her (LSV 1.412 ND 1.060, 1.065)
Sep 1893
I
Mrs Hale took Swamiji to the office of the Parliament and was gladly accepted as delegate. (LSV 1.412 ND 1.060)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji was housed for a short while with the other Oriental delegates, and later he was assigned a lodging at the house of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lyon, at 262 Michigan Avenue. (LSV 1.412)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji's expectations from Parliament of Religions. (LSV 1.412 ND 1.061)
Sep 1893
S
The idea of holding many congresses of greatest themes of mankind was originated with Mr. Bonney as back as 1889. (ND 1.066)
Sep 1893
S
Around twenty congresses were held along with World's columbian Exposition in 1893 at Chicago. (ND 1.066)
Sep 1893
S
Of all these congresses "The World's Parliament of Religions" held between Sept.11 and sept.27,1893 at Chicago was the best. (LSV 1.413 ND 1.066, 1.067)
Sep 1893
S
'The parliament of Religions' was indeed a unique phenomenon in the history of the Religions (LSV 1.413 ND1.067)
Sep 1893
S
Honourable Merwin Marie Snell, President of the Scientific Section of the Parliament writes about this convention. (LSV 1.413)
Sep 1893
S
The meeting was unparalleled and appeared to be propelled by some superhuman force. Swamiji had predicted about this meeting before coming to America. (ND 1.067)
Sep 1893
S
Some of the highest ecclesiastical dignitaries in America had preached the necessity and the advantages of such a Parliament for some time: and when the Chicago World's Fair was being planned, it seemed to be the proper medium and opportunity. (LSV 1.413)
Sep 1893
S
Rev. John Henry Barrows, one of the principal organizers of the Parliament and Chairman of the General Committee writes about this event. (LSV 1.414 ND 1.068)
Sep 1893
S
Whatever the divine motives may have been, the human motives lying behind the organization were mixed. (ND 1.067)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji writes about the president Bonney. (ND 1.068)
Sep 1893
S
Mr. Bonney himself described his dream about this parliament. (ND 1.068)
Sep 1893
S
The objectives of the Parliament (ND 1.069)
Sep 1893
S
The work of committee was voluminous. (LSV 1.414 ND 1.068)
Sep 1893
S
Advisory Councilors were selected from all parts of the world inluding from India. (ND 1.069)
Sep 1893
S
Unfortunately Swamiji's disciples were unaware of all these. (LSV 1.414 ND 1.069)
Sep 1893
S
Parliament of Religions was held in Chicago's newly constructed and imposing Art Institute on Michigan Avenue. (LSV 1.414 ND 1.074, 1.075, 1.142)
Sep 1893
S
Initial responses were favourable. (ND 1.070)
Sep 1893
S
Subsequent responses were not much favourable. (ND 1.070)
Sep 1893
S
The general Committee had many a ticklish problem on its hands. (ND 1.073)
Sep 1893
S
It must be said here that despite the obvious and strong prejudices of a large portion of the Christian ministry, and despite the rampant materialism of the age, thousands of men and women trustingly looked to the Parliament for the fulfillment of the first and broader objectives laid down by the Committee. (ND 1.073)
Sep 1893
S
The expressions of many appeared in additorial of Chicago Evening Post. (ND 1.073)
Sep 1893
S
Inspite of all resistance The Parliament of religions obtained acceptance of clergy or the public. (ND 1.074)
10 Sep 1893
News Report
Through a news report in the Chicago Record of September 11, we next find Swamiji seated (probably on Sunday, September 10) in the parlor of Dr. John H. Barrows, the primary organizer of the Parliament. This report, which contains the first known mention of Swamiji as an accepted delegate, read in part: (ND 1.060)
11 Sep 1893
ME
Swamiji at parliament of religion in the city of Chicago [11 to 27 sept,1893] (LSV 1.413)
11 Sep 1893
News reports
RESPONSE TO WELCOME : Editorial synthesis of four Chicago newspaper reports from: Herald, Inter Ocean, Tribune, and Record, ca. September 11, 1893 (CW SV 9.429 ND 1.083)
Sep 1893
S
About the siting arrangement for delegates on platform and for press. (ND 1.075)
Sep 1893
S
Brief outline of day to day function of the parliament. (ND 1.102)
Sep 1893
S
About weather in Chicago during the Parliament of Religions (ND 1.078, 1.079)
Sep 1893
S
But to return to the busy days of the Parliament: apart from the extra plenary sessions, the hospitality which the leading citizens of Chicago offered the delegates allowed them little rest. Enormous receptions were held after the close of some of the afternoon and evening sessions, and smaller parties were given throughout the two weeks. (ND 1.095)
11 Sep 1893
S
10.00 am: New Liberty Bell rang 10 strokes for ten major world religions to proclaim the opening of The World's Parliament of Religions. (ND 1.074, 1.142)
11 Sep 1893
News reports
PARLOR TALK : Chicago Record, September 11, 1893 (CW SV 9.430 ND 1.060)
11 Sep 1893
S
The office of the President of world's congress was turned in to the Reception Room and at 10.00 am the procession started. It was marvellous and remarkable. (ND 1.075)
11 Sep 1893
S
The Parliament of Religion commenced with a prayer. (ND 1.078, 1.079)
11 Sep 1893
S
The first day was devoted to speeches of welcome from the officials and responses by the delegates. (ND 1.080)
11 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji's initial hesitation to speak in morning session of first day. (LSV 1.416 ND 1.081)
11 Sep 1893
S
A noted American author wrote of the Parliament of Rel¬gions and of Swami Vivekananda (LVS 1.415)
11 Sep 1893
S
In the late afternoon the Chairman insisted, and Swamiji arose to address the congress and through it, the world. (LSV 1.417 ND 1.081)
11 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture RESPONSE TO WELCOME at Chicago (Taken from Barrow's History of the World's parliament of Religions) (CW SV 1.003)
11 Sep 1893
News Report
Swamiji's opening address at the Parliament, reconstructed from Reports appeared in four different News Papers of Chicago on 12.09.1893. (ND 1.082)
11 Sep 1893
Analysis
The electric effect on the audience of the first five words of Swamiji's addresss: "Sisters and brothers of America" is well known. (LSV 1.417 ND 1.081)
11 Sep 1893
Analysis
Opinions from different corners about why audience cheered Swamiji at first five words of his address. (LSV 1.418 ND 1.082)
11 Sep 1893
S
On restoration of silence Swamiji addressed further. (LSV 1.417)
11 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji announced at the end of his address that he had learnt from his Master, through both his teachings and his life, the truth that all religions were one, that they were all paths leading to the selfsame goal, the selfsame God. (LSV 1.418)
11 Sep 1893
S
The applause that had punctuated Swamiji's talk thundered out at its close. The people had recognized their hero and had taken him to their hearts; thenceforth he was the star of the Parliament. (ND 1.084)
11 Sep 1893
S
Four talks followed Swamiji's address before the opening day came to a close, making, throughout the morning and afternoon sessions, twenty four talks in all. And now that the foreign delegates and the American people had greeted one another, the serious business of the Parliament could begin. (ND 1.084)
11 Sep 1893
S
There are several contemporaneous descriptions and appreciations of Swamiji quoted in the Life from various journals and periodicals such as the Boston Evening Transcript, the Rutherford American, the Interior Chicago, and the Critic. (ND 1.085)
11 Sep 1893
S
Also one of the finest appraisals comes, as readers of the Life will remember, from the Honorable Mr. Merwin Marie Snell, president of the Scientific Section, who was to write of Swamiji as "beyond question the most popular and influential man in the Parliament, . . . [who] on all occasions . . . Was received with greater enthusiasm than any other speaker, Christian or `Pagan.' " (ND 1.085)
11 Sep 1893
Analysis
Harriet Monroe's impressions of the Parliament from "a poet's life" (ND 1.085)
11 Sep 1893
Analysis
Later Swamiji writes on vast gathering at meeting. (ND 1.078)
11 Sep 1893
Analysis
A noted American author wrote of the Parliament of Religions and of Swami Vivekananda: (LSV 1.415)
11 Sep 1893
S
The Swamiji himself describes in a letter dated November 2, to his disciple Alasinga Perumal, the opening of the Parliament and his own state of mind in replying to the address of welcome offered to the delegates (LSV 1.416)
11 Sep 1893
S
Mrs. S.K. Blodgett Recalles Swamiji's first five words of first address. (LSV 1.418)
11 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji was officially introduced to American society on the evening of the opening day of the Parliament at a huge reception. (ND 1.096 LSV 1.426)
12 Sep 1893
0
On Swamiji in Hanson's Congress of Religions Critic -Buddh. Cor (Hanson 1193)
Sep 1893
News Report
Description of Swamiji comes from the Chicago Advocate, a journal that was also not entirely favorable to him. Although the following paragraph from the issue of September 28 refers to the second week of the Parliament, the picture it paints is no doubt applicable to the opening day as well: (ND 1.087)
Sep 1893
News Report
Another description of Swamiji comes from Sister Devamata's "Memories of India and Indians," where one reads of the Swedenborgian minister who was among those deeply impressed by him. Telling of her first knowledge of one whose lectures and classes were later to transform her life, Devamata wrote: (ND 1.092)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji came to be generally known, among other things, as a "Brahmin monk." (ND 1.092)
12 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in 'Chicago Times'. (ND 1.086)
12 Sep 1893
S
In the evening Swamiji attended Charles Bonney's reception. Mr.Bonney was President of the World's Congress Auxiliary of the Columbian Exposition. He was escorted by Mrs. Wakerman of Chicago (VC) (ND 1.096 LSV 1.426)
13 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji was the Chairman of the Evening Session presentation by three Christian Ministers (ND 1.103)
14 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji gave a brief talk on 'The Condition of Women in India' at Mrs. Palmer's reception in Woman's building. Mrs. Palmer was a president of 'The Lady Managers of the Fair'. (ND 1.096 LSV 1.426)
15 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture 'WHY WE DISAGREE' at Chicago 'Parliament of Religions' (CW SV 1.004 LSV 1.418)
15 Sep 1893
S
With the exception of this brief talk; the Swamiji did not speak formally before the Parliament proper until September 19. (LSV 1.418)
15 Sep 1893
Lecture
The opening of the Scientific Section of the Parliament of Religions and its purpose. (ND 1.079,1.093,1.143)
15 Sep 1893
S
As per dates and titles given by Barrows, Swamiji spoke four times at the erudite Scientific Section. (ND 1.093)
15 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji presented scholarly at the Scientific Section, where sharp minded philosophers, theologians, and scholars came to learn and perhaps to challenge, he very likely gave as much rein to his vast learning as was necessary, both in his talks and in the lengthy and animated discussions that followed. (ND 1.093)
15 Sep 1893
S
Swamiji was called upon on 5th day afternoon session during which three papers have been read. (ND 1.103)
15 Sep 1893
S
The receptions went on. On the evening of Friday, September 15, Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer entertained, among others, the foreign delegates at their huge castlelike mansion at 100 Lake Shore Drive. (ND 1.097)
16 Sep 1893
S
Grand cosmopolitan gathering in the afternoon at home of Mr. and Mrs. E.W.Blatchford (ND 1.097 LSV 1.426)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji was the favourite speaker of the audience (LSV 1.426)
Sep 1893
S
Boston Evening Transcript of April 5,1894 reports on swamiji's popularity as speaker at parliament of religions. (LSV 1.427)
Sep 1893
S
Boston Evening Transport of April 5, 1894 reports on Swamiji's popularity at Parliament of Religions. (LSV 1.427)
19 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji reads his PAPER ON HINDUISM at Chicago The Parliament of Religions. (CW SV 1.006)
19 Sep 1893
Analysis
Swamiji read his PAPER ON HINDUISM at Chicago 'The Parliament of Religions'. (LSV 1.418)
19 Sep 1893
S
In her introduction to the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Sister Nivedita has with great insight best described the general import of his address at the Parliament: (LSV 1.422)
Sep 1893
S
Sister Nivedita best summed up the importance of this address when she wrote in her introduction to the Complete Works. (ND 1.113)
Sep 1893
Reminiscence
Reminiscece of Swamiji in Albert Spalding's autobiography, Rise to Follow (ND 1.099)
Sep 1893
S
An Unidentified newspaper article, which clearly referred to this particular address of Swamiji on Hinduism (ND 1.115)
Sep 1893
S
Certainly it was not only the women of the audience who were deeply responsive to Swamiji's thought and presence. Among the many men who long. remembered his paper on Hinduism and were profoundly moved by it was a young student who went on to become a well known and influential philosopher. (ND 1.116)
Sep 1893
S
In his "Recollections of Swami Vivekananda" William Ernest Hocking wrote in his later years: (ND 1.117)
19 Sep 1893
Reminiscence
Albert Spalding further writes about women in America. (ND 1.100)
Sep 1893
Reminiscence
Swamiji about American women. Swamiji's popularity inside and Outside parliament. (ND 1.101)
Sep 1893
Reminiscence
Reminiscence of Swamiji in Reverend H. R. Haweis' (one of the more or less unofficial Anglican delegates who was later to become an ardent friend and admirer of Swamiji's in London) book Travel and Talk (ND 1.128)
20 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture RELIGION NOT THE CRYING NEED OF INDIA at Chicago (CW SV 1.020 LSV 1.424)
20 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji HINDUS AT THE FAIR (30.09.1893) in Boston Evening Transcript, (ND 1.110)
20 Sep 1893
News reports
RELIGION NOT THE CRYING NEED OF INDIA : A verbatim transcript of the address, delivered at the Parliament of Religions, September 20, 1893 Chicago Inter Ocean, September 21, 1893, CW 1.20 (CW SV 9.431 ND 1.123)
20 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji in Chicago Inter Ocean (ND 1.110)
20 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji in Chicago Inter Ocean (ND 1.112)
20 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji in Chicago Tribune (ND 1.113 LSV 1.431)
20 Sep 1893
S
It may be noted here in passing that the delegates, as such, also saw the Fair Grounds in the daytime. On the morning of September 20 many of them took off from the Parliament "in advance of the religious demonstrations [that] afternoon when a representative of each faith in the world, beginning with the most ancient [Hinduism?], will sound the new liberty bell in the name of peace, unity, liberty and religion, at the same time repeating a silent prayer to their respective divinities, asking for a blessing of the bell. (ND 1.097)
21 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji in Chicago Inter Ocean (ND 1.123)
22 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji addresses Scientific section. (LSV 1.424)
22 Sep 1893
Lecture
That same afternoon he spoke on "The Modern Religions of India". (LSV 1.425)
22 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji also spoke on "Women in Oriental Religion" at a special session organized by Mrs. Potter Palmer, President of the Woman's Branch of the Auxiliary, in Hall VII of the Art Institute. (LSV 1.425 ND 1.097)
22 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report of Swamiji in Messenger (quoted from B S Sharma's Forgotten Chapter) (ND 1.094)
22 Sep 1893
News reports
News Reports in the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Inter Ocean and several other Chicago newspapers. (ND 1.097)
23 Sep 1893
News Report
News report of Swamiji's lecture WOMEN OF THE EAST in Chicago Daily Inter-Ocean (CW SV 8.198)
23 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji in Chicago Inter Ocean (ND 1.094)
23 Sep 1893
Lecture
On September 23, the Swami gave a talk before a session of the Universal Religious Unity Congress, one of the congresses held in conjunction with the Parliament. (LSV 1.425)
23 Sep 1893
S
Another conference was held on the 23rd on the subject of the foregoing addresses (LSV 1.425)
24 Sep 1893
News Report
The following day, September 24, was equally crowded. (ND 1.098)
24 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji gave his first of many lectures from a Unitarian pulpit in America. (LSV 1.425)
24 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report of Swamiji's lecture CONGRESS OF RELIGIOUS UNITY in Chicago Sunday Herald (CW SV 8.199)
25 Sep 1893
Notes
News Report of Swamiji's lecture THE LOVE OF GOD - 1 at auditorium of the Third Unitarian Church at Laflin and Monroe streets, Chicago (Chicago Herald) (CW SV 8.200)
25 Sep 1893
Notes
The missing portion of the above mentioned report: (ND 1.095)
25 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji spoke in the afternoon session on "The Essence of the Hindu Religion". The reader should know that, in addition, four other addresses in these conferences were given by Swamiji. (LSV 1.425)
26 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture BUDDHISM, THE FULFILMENT OF HINDUISM at Chicago (CW SV 1.021)
26 Sep 1893
Analysis
Gist of Swamiji's lecture on Buddhism before the parliament (LSV 1.425 ND 1.130)
27 Sep 1893
Lecture
Swamiji's address at the final session (CW SV 1.023 LSV 1.427)
27 Sep 1893
S
More than seven thousand persons were crowded into the Halls of Washington and Columbus [Barrows writes]. For more than an hour before the time announced, the eager crowds swept up against the doors of the Art Palace. The throng extended from the doorways to Michigan avenue and thence For half a block in either direction. . . . (ND 1.133)
27 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji in Chicago Inter Ocean gives perhaps the best account that can be found in the newspapers of the day of Swamiji's part in this Buddhist evening (ND 1.131)
27 Sep 1893
S
Last and closing scene of the great Parliament of Religions. (ND 1.133)
Sep 1893
S
After seventeen days of long, sometimes tiresome, sometimes stirring sessions, the Parliament of Religions came to a close. Every shade of religious thought had been expressed, from the most light filled to the most clouded, and it was not lost upon the audience that the heights of spiritual expression came from the least expected quarters. Indeed, many a Christian felt the whole affair had been disastrous. (ND 1.132)
Sep 1893
S
Thus did the unknown monk blossom into a world figure, the wandering monk of solitary days in India become the Prophet of a New Dispensation! (LSV 1.427)
Sep 1893
S
The Indian Mirror editorialized in December 6th issue. (LSV 1.432)
28 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Chicago Advocate (ND 1.087)
28 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Chicago Advocate (ND 1.087)
28 Sep 1893
S
On Swamiji in Hiram Maxim's Li Hung Chang's Scrap Book (ND 1.138)
Sep 1893
Analysis
The immediate results of the Parliament were mixed. Perhaps it is correct to say that the bigots, several of whom at once took to frenzied sermon giving, became more bigoted, for their backs had been pressed to the wall, and that the liberal minded became more liberal, for they were now confirmed in their views, and that this latter outcome was undoubtedly the more important and enduring. (ND 1.134)
Sep 1893
Analysis
It is interesting in this connection to take note of Barrows's remarks in regard to Swamiji's final address. (ND 1.135)
28 Sep 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Chicago Advocate went on to say: (ND 1.135)
Sep 1893
S
Other leading newspapers of the United States, such as the Rutherford American, the Press of America, the Interior Chicago, and the Chicago Tribune, were eloquent about Swami Vivekananda. Wellknown periodicals quoted his talks in full. The Review of Reviews described his address as "noble and sublime”. And the Critic of New York spoke of him as "an orator by Divine right". Similar accounts of the Swami's triumph appeared in other papers too numerous to quote here. (LSV 1.428)
Sep 1893
Reminiscence
Other leading newspapers of the United States, such as the Rutherford American, the Press of America, the Interior Chicago, and the Chicago Tribune, were eloquent about Swami Vivekananda. Wellknown periodicals quoted his talks in full. The Review of Reviews described his address as "noble and sublime”. And the Critic of New York spoke of him as "an orator by Divine right". Similar accounts of the Swami's triumph appeared in other papers too numerous to quote here. (LSV 1.428)
Sep 1893
Reminiscence
Other leading newspapers of the United States, such as the Rutherford American, the Press of America, the Interior Chicago, and the Chicago Tribune, were eloquent about Swami Vivekananda. Wellknown periodicals quoted his talks in full. The Review of Reviews described his address as "noble and sublime”. And the Critic of New York spoke of him as "an orator by Divine right". Similar accounts of the Swami's triumph appeared in other papers too numerous to quote here. (LSV 1.428)
Sep 1893
News reports
Hon. Merwin Marie Snell Writes sometimes after. (LSV 1.428)
Sep 1893
S
Rev. John H. Barrows said, "Swami Vivekananda exercised a wonderful influence over his auditors." (LSV 1.428)
Sep 1893
News reports
Dr. Annie Besant, giving her impression of the Swami at the Parliament, wrote long after. (LSV 1.429)
Sep 1893
S
People from all walks of life considered swamiji as another Oriental Master. (LSV 1.429)
Sep 1893
S
Swamiji took both recognition and glorification of his eloquence and name seriously. (LSV 1.430)
Sep 1893
S
The greatest favorite, of course, was Swamiji; and it is well known how the attraction of the crowd for him, embarrassing as it may have been to some of the defenders of Christianity, was used to good advantage. (ND 1.102)
Sep 1893
News reports
From the Boston Evening Transcript we know, for instance, that "the four thousand fanning people in the Hall of Columbus would sit smiling and expectant, waiting for an hour or two of other men's speeches, to listen to Vivekananda for fifteen minutes. In a letter to India Swamiji himself remarked upon this trick of saving the best until the last, (ND 1.102)
Sep 1893
News reports
Issue of Arena of January1895 gives an account by Virchand Gandhi, a jain delegate. (ND 1.102)
Sep 1893
News reports
'Prabuddha Bharata' of June 1908, illustrates the Swami's boldness of spirit and self-confidence (LSV 1.430)
Sep 1893
S
Though the news about the proceedings of the Parliament of Religions, and about the Swamiji, had been coming out in the Indian newspapers since mid September of 1893, it did not catch the attention of the Indian people till November. (LSV 1.431)
Sep 1893
S
A long article entitled "Hindus at the Fair", first published in the Boston Evening Transcript of September 23, appeared in the leading papers of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. (LSV 1.432)
Sep 1893
S
This article, reproduced in the Indian Mirror of Calcutta on November 11, contained a behind-the-scenes interview with the Swamiji. It told of the grandeur of his ideals and mentioned his wonderful oratorical power, which was electrifying the great gathering of the Parliament. The Article brought to India the first inkling that something extra ordinary was taking place half way roung the globe. (LSV 1.432)
Sep 1893
S
From that time on, as news of Swami Vivekananda's spectacular success at Chicago came from the American Press, it was reprinted in the leading Indian newspapers, notably the Indian Mirror, with enthusiastic editorial comments. Some journals, it is true, commented sourly upon the Swami's popularity, their religious affiliations and views being unable, for one reason or another, to accommodate it. But whether the information was given grudgingly or jubilantly, it was not long before all of India knew that a young sannyasi had crossed the ocean, mixed with foreigners, and conquered the great international Parliament of Religions. (LSV 1.433)
Sep 1893
S
Almost daily, articles summarizing the Swami's formal talks at the Parliament, as well as those that had fallen unannounced upon the audience like thunder rolls from some Himalayan sky, were relayed to an astonished Indian public. (LSV 1.433)
Sep 1893
News Reports
Editorial of Indian Mirror of December 6, 1893 mentioned about enthusiasm of Americans over Swami Vivekananda. (LSV 1.433)
Sep 1893
News Reports
On December 12, 1893, after the news of the close of the Parliament of Religions had reached India, the Indian Mirror gave an account in editorial. (LSV 1.433)
Sep 1893
S
As early as November 15, the Indian Mirror had identified the Swami as "a Bengali Graduate of the Calcutta University, Norendro Nath Dutt by name, who became a disciple of the late venerable Paramahamsa Ramakrishna of Dakshineswar" and one cannot but think that his brother-disciples at Alam bazar Math had long been well aware that the famous and much lauded Vivekananda was their own Naren. (LSV 1.434)
Sep 1893
S
A letter to the editor of the Indian Mirror, printed on December 27 and signed "Trigunatit"-Swami Trigunatita, one of Shri Ramakrishna's monastic disciples-makes it certain that the identity was known to them at least by that date. For the interest of the Mirror's many readers the letter contained quotations in appreciation of the Swami from "New York Critique” (the Critic] and the New York Herald. (LSV 1.434)
29 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji AT THE PARLIMENT OF RELIGIONS in Dubuque, Iowa, Times, dtd. 29.09.1893 (CW SV 3.473 ND 1.110)
Sep 1893
News Reports
News Reports of Northampton Daily Herald of April 11, 1894. (ND 1.103)
Sep 1893
S
Officially the Parliament was not intended to be a controversy but, rather, a symposium of all the faiths of the world. (ND 1.104)
Sep 1893
Analysis
The subjects presented were devided in two catagories. (ND 1.104)
Sep 1893
Analysis
During the first ten days of the Parliament every religion had its say. (ND 1.104)
Sep 1893
Analysis
Misconceptions regarding Eastern religions had been uprooted. (ND 1.104)
Sep 1893
Analysis
In an article on Barrows's book, The World's Parliament of Religions, the Review of Reviews for March 1894 reflected the change of attitude that was brought about on idolatry: (ND 1.105)
Sep 1893
Analysis
In an article on Barrows's book, The World's Parliament of Religions, the Review of Reviews for March 1894 reflected the change of attitude that was brought about on idolatry: (ND 1.105)
Sep 1893
Analysis
During the first ten days of the Parliament the full range of Christian conviction was also expounded. (ND 1.107)
Sep 1893
Analysis
On the afternoon of the third day of the Parliament, a Reverend Frank Bristol read a paper by the Reverend Thomas Ebenezer Slater, of the London Missionary Society. (ND 1.107)
Sep 1893
Analysis
In his paper at the Parliament the Reverend T. E. Slater conceded to native ideas the fact that they were based on a search of the human spirit for the Divine. (ND 1.107)
Sep 1893
Analysis
On the fourth day, the Reverend Joseph Cook from Boston, gave a talk on "Strategic Certainties of Comparative Religion." (ND 1.107)
Sep 1893
News reports
Chicago Tribune reports on Mr. Cook's performance on the fourth day in the Parliament of Religions. (ND 1.108)
Sep 1893
Analysis
Mr. Cook's obsession with sin and lurking damnation was representative of what in that day was given out as religion by a large part of the Christian clergy. (ND 1.109)
Sep 1893
News Reports
News Reports in Open Court. (ND 1.109)
Sep 1893
Analysis
This approving roar seriously alarmed many a Christian missionary. (ND 1.109)
Sep 1893
Analysis
Several Christian delegates were prompted to attack Hinduism openly on September 19, the day that Swamiji was schedule to read his paper (ND 1.110)
30 Sep 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji HINDUS AT THE FAIR in Boston Evening Transcript, dtd. 30.09.1893 (CW SV 3.470 ND 1.087 LSV 1.428)
30 Sep 1893
News Report
In addition 'Boston Evening Transcript' in its issue of 30th Sept. published a picture of a boy called 'Narasimhacharya' with Swamiji. More details about Narasimhacharya. (ND 1.090)
Sep 1893
S
Four waves of amazement at the Swami's success rolled over India from the great boulder-splash in Chicago. (LSV 1.434)
Sep 1893
S
The first wave came from the aforesaid eyewitness news of his highly appreciated talks before the Parliament. (LSV 1.434)
Sep 1893
S
The second wave came two months later on the publication of the Rev. John Henry Barrows's two-volume work (LSV 1.434)
Sep 1893
News reports
The Indian Mirror of February 21, 1894 commented upon 'Review of Reviews' in editorial. (LSV 1.435)
Sep 1893
S
Editorials such as the above not only created jubilation and gratitude in the Hindu community as a whole, they also fanned the destructive flames of fear and jealousy which licked at the Swami's mission. But he was never without defenders. (LSV 1.435)
Sep 1893
S
Mr. Merwin-Marie Snell, President of the Scientific Section of the Parliament, wrote in the goodness of his heart and the courage of his convictions a long letter to the editor of the Pioneer, an Anglo-Indian newspaper of Allahabad. His letter, dated January 30, 1894, was printed in the Pioneer on March 8 of the same year. Subsequently it was reprinted in the Indian Mirror of March 9 and the Amrita Bazar Patrika of March 10, with accompanying editorials in, respectively; agreement and disagreement with its views. (LSV 1.435)
Sep 1893
S
The third wave. This laudatory letter, written by a highly respected Western scholar, together with editorial reactions to it, constituted the third wave of amazement and journalistic attention relating to the Swami's success at the Parliament of Religions. (LSV 1.436)
Sep 1893
S
A passage from Mr. Snell's letter has been quoted earlier in this chapter; other portions read as follows: (LSV 1.436)
Sep 1893
S
Mr. Snell's letter was widely circulated, and thus the Swami's achievement, confirmed again and again by highly reputable sources, was becoming deeply impressed upon the mind of the Indian people. (LSV 1.436)
Sep 1893
S
The fourth wave from the Parliament of Religions to sweep over India was the publication in Madras and Calcutta of the text of the Swami's paper on "Hinduism"-his official address, which he had delivered on September 19, 1893. (LSV 1.436)
Sep 1893
S
The Calcutta pamphlet was distributed on March 11, 1894, at Dakshineswar, on the birthday celebration of Shri Ramakrishna. The Swami's address created, perhaps, the greatest sensation of all, for it left no doubt of what, precisely, he had said to the American people, and in what, precisely, his achievement consisted. (LSV 1.437)
Sep 1893
News reports
On March 21, the Indian Mirror printed a lengthy excerpt from his paper, commenting in part: (LSV 1.437)
Sep 1893
S
As the Swami's "Paper on Hinduism" circulated through India, the tremendous historical significance of his mission became apparent to all-to the gratification of some, to the chagrin of others. (LSV 1.437)
Sep 1893
S
A correspondent wrote to the editor of the Mirror in a letter dated April 12, 1894: (LSV 1.437)
Sep 1893
S
The Swami's epoch making representation of Hinduism at the Parliament was to raise India not only in the estimation of the West but in her own estimation as well, and was eventually to bring about a profound change in her national life. (LSV 1.438)
Sep 1893
S
Years later, on the Swami's passing from this world, the Brahmavadin commented: (LSV 1.438)
Sep 1893
S
Inspite of tremendous popularity, Swamiji's heart was bleeding for India (LSV 1.438)
Sep 1893
I
Swamiji could not sleep for pondering over India's plight. The bed of down seemed to be a bed of thorns. In a luxurious mansion he slept on floor. (LSV 1.438)
Sep 1893
S
Intense love for India made Swamiji work day night straining himself to the utmost. (LSV 1.439)
Oct 1893
Analysis
New Discovery's attempt to throw more light upon Swamiji's post Parliament activities (ND 1.146)
Oct 1893
S
Overnight popularity did not affect Swamiji's intense longing to return to his home land. But the divine mandate was different. (LSV 1. 441)
Oct 1893
S
One thing that has been obscure is the length of time he remained in Chicago before commencing his lecture tour. Supported by one or two contemporary reports, we can now hazard the guess that he made his home there for at least two months, during which time he took short trips to nearby towns. (ND 1. 146)
Oct 1893
S
Some glimpse of Swamiji's activities can be made from two letters he wrote to professor wright. (ND 1. 146)
1 Oct 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji in New York World dtd. 01.10.1893 (CW SV 3.476)
1 Oct 1893
News Reports
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Oct 1893
Analysis
Every day in the parliament of religions, the pronouncements were made about superiority of Christianityby missionary minded Christians. (ND 1.119)
Oct 1893
Analysis
It is tempting to go on quoting similar statements made during a parliament the avowed purpose of which was to bring together the representatives of the great religions of the world for mutual enlightenment and understanding. But perhaps by now the general trend has been made clear. For the most part it was the Protestant Christians who shouted from the platform. (ND 1.119)
Oct 1893
Analysis
As for the Catholics, they handled the subversive influences of the Parliament in their own way. "Before the Parliament was half over," an observer of the proceedings writes, "when its trend was properly cognised, there appeared placards in conspicuous places in the Art Palace stating that `questions regarding Catholic faith would be answered in room six.' Thus any Catholic whose mind had been unsettled by the papers of Pagan, Protestant, or Agnostic could be straightened out even before he left the building. (ND 1.119)
Oct 1893
Analysis
But the speakers at the Parliament were truly liberal. (ND 1.120)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The most remarkable talk for its broad views came from the Reverend E. L. Rexford of Boston, who in the course of a long paper on "The Religious Intent" said: (ND 1.120)
Oct 1893
Analysis
But such papers, indicative of a broad and liberal outlook, were rare. To the Christian clergy as a whole it never occurred that evangelism was presumption or that the occupation of soul saving in foreign lands might be, to say the very least, superfluous. (ND 1.120)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Only one session -the afternoon of the twelfth day-was devoted to a discussion of this all important issue. (ND 1.121)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The non Christian delegates made bold to state in no uncertain terms that Christian conversion was not necessary to salvation. (ND 1.121)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The Christian speakers replied to the effect that (1) Christian missions were not a failure; (2) while some individual missionaries might make mistakes, missionaries were, on the whole, worthy followers of Christ; (3) Christianity was the only religion that gave assurance of salvation. (ND 1.121)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Although Swamiji found it necessary to deliver a few well aimed blows as the extent and virulence of Christian bigotry became more and more pronounced, it was on the whole the other foreign delegates who in prepared talks dwelt upon missionary activity in discomforting detail. (ND 1.121)
Oct 1893
Analysis
In the course of expounding the doctrines of their respective religions during the first days of the Parliament, the Confucian Pung Kwang Yu and the Japanese Buddhist Horin Toki found little that was good in the intrusion of Christian missions into China and Japan. The missionaries, they said, were uneducated, arrogant, and totally unnecessary. Such denunciations were delivered with impeccable and devastating politeness. (ND 1.122)
Oct 1893
Analysis
A third talk was a political speech. (ND 1.122)
Oct 1893
Analysis
On seventh day (17th Sept.), spoke on work of Christian missionaries in India. (ND 1.122)
Oct 1893
Analysis
On 10th day (20th Sept.), after two papers, Swamiji agreed to address the audience.It was titled ' Religion not the crying need of India'. (ND 1. 123)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Chicago Inter Ocean of September 21 that printed what appears to have been the full address, taken down on the spot. (ND 1. 123)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The Catholics received Swamiji's criticism with sympathy. (ND 1. 126)
2 Oct 1893
0
shivanandaji started from almora to agra- vrindavan-jaypur-abu-bombay-madras (KM)
2 Oct 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WRIGHT PROF.JOHN H From CHICAGO (CW SV 7.453)
2 Oct 1893
Letter
The first letter was written by Swamiji to Prof. Wright from Chicago. (ND 1. 146 LSV 1.440)
2 Oct 1893
S
Swamiji remained in Chicago after the Parliament of Religions (ND 1.175)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Lyon when the Parliament was in session. (ND 1. 150 LSV 1.443)
Oct 1893
S
Cornelia Conger was only six years old in 1893, but her memories of Swamiji are vivid, and her "Memoirs of Swami Vivekananda," first appeared in. the Prabuddha Bharata of May 1956. (ND 1. 150)
Oct 1893
S
Miss. Conger gave an informal talk to the members of Chicago Vedanta Center at the age of eighty four. (ND 1. 150)
1893
0
Shivanandaji at madras. Met swamiji's disciples and read his letters (KM)
Oct 1893
S
Quotation from "Memoirs" written by Miss. Conger originally written for Swami Shankarananda. (ND 1. 151 LSV 1.443)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji was a guest of honor at a reception given by Prof.and Mrs. Elisha Gray, a chairman of International Electrical Congress. (ND 1.158 LSV 1.448)
Oct 1893
S
in Chicago Swami first met the famous agnostic and orator Robert Ingersoll and more than once discussed religious and philosophical matters with him. (LSV 1.448)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji met and conversed with the famous agnostic Robert Green Ingersoll. (ND 1. 158)
Oct 1893
S
"Mr. Ingersoll gets five to six hundred dollars a lecture Swamiji wrote to Alasinga on November 2, 1893. "He is the most celebrated lecturer in this country. (ND 1. 158)
1893
0
Shivanandaji - kanchi - chidambaram- bangalore - madurai- rameshwaram- shrirangam (KM)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji and Ingersoll, each in his own way, cared for truth alone. Whatever Ingersoll's views about religion may have been, they were honest, and for that in itself Swamiji would have admired him. "It is better to be an outspoken atheist," he was to say later on, "than a hypocrite. (ND 1. 158)
Oct 1893
I
Later in London Swamiji spoke of a conversation he had had with Ingersoll: (ND 1. 158)
Oct 1893
S
Mr. Ingersoll would have perceived that this approach would, like his own, quickly undermine the dogmatic supports of religion. He must have recognized that Swamiji was as revolutionary as he was himself "Fifty years ago," he said to him on one occasion, "you would have been hanged in this country if you had come to preach. You would have been burnt alive or you would have been stoned out of the villages. (ND 1.159)
Oct 1893
S
Even in 1893 Swamiji was not welcome in orthodox Christian circles, but he went everywhere else in complete freedom, observing, learning, asking "a thousand questions," as well as spreading his own influence. (ND 1.159)
Oct 1893
S
In September of 1894, the Chicago Inter Ocean ran an article on him which included the following sentence: (ND 1. 159)
Oct 1893
S
City of Chicago at that time. (ND 1.160)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji's visit to Cook County Normal School in Chicago. (ND 1.160)
Oct 1893
S
The story, taken from an article by Henrietta Holmes Earl, first appeared in Prabuddha Bharata of September 1933. Mrs. Earl wrote: (ND 1.161)
Oct 1893
S
During the stay in Chicago Swamiji lectured in the city and nearby towns. (ND 1.162)
Oct 1893
S
A small portion of the following report may be familiar to the reader, for, by way of illustrating the fact that he was proving to America that Hindus "are not savages," Swamiji himself quoted from it in a letter to India. The full report reads as follows: (ND 1.162)
Oct 1893
S
But although the Swamiji was thus able to remain rooted in the mental attitudes befitting a sannyasi, he had to make changes in the methods of his contemplated work. He wanted to propagate the essential tenets of Indian thought, to remove the prevailing misconceptions about India, and to acquire funds for his Indian work. His actual experience in America, however, made him relinquish for the time being his decision to ask for money in public. (LSV 1.441)
5 Oct 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji REINCARNATION in Evanston Index, dtd. 07.10.1893 (CW SV 3.478)
7 Oct 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji PERSONAL TRAITS in Critic, dtd. 07.10.1893 by Lucy Monroe (CW SV 3.476)
7 Oct 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji HINDU CIVILISATION in Streator Daily Free Press, dtd. 09.10.1893 (CW SV 3.480)
7 Oct 1893
News Report
News Report on Swamiji in Outlook, dtd. 07.10.1893 (CW SV 3.474)
7 Oct 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji in Critic dtd. 07.10.1893 by Lucie Monroe (CW SV 3.475)
7 Oct 1893
News Reports
News Report of Outlook on Swamiji's speech on topic of missionaries. (ND 1.127)
Oct 1893
0
swamiji lectures at streator [first week] (CB SV)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Mr. Haweis wrote of the Parliament and of some of Swamiji's utterances, the vigor of which was clearly still fresh in his mind. (ND 1.127)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The afternoon of the twelfth day of the Parliament was officially devoted to the "Criticism and Discussion of Missionary Methods." (ND 1.129)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Dharmapala, who opened the discussion, did not spare the missionaries; whereupon, in reply, Mr. Candlin, an American missionary to China, who for some reason always dressed during the Parliament in Chinese cos¬tume, objected with indignation to Dharmapala's "personal remarks." (ND 1.129)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Narasimhacharya, who followed, attribute the failure of Christianity to their interference with native custom. (ND 1.129)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The session was short, and it was over without mishap. But the evening session of Sept. 24 was stormy (ND 1.129)
Oct 1893
Analysis
It is true that Mr. Pentecost represented the extreme of bigotry and not the spirit of the Parliament; but he represented also that large number of his kind, both in America and in India, who were later to do their utmost to destroy Swamiji. (ND 1.130)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Aside from his talks at the Scientific Section and at other auxiliary sessions, and aside from his brief, extemporaneous, and history making remarks, Swamiji gave four talks during the course of the Parliament: his opening and closing addresses, his paper on Hinduism, and his short talk on Buddhism.* *All four of these talks can be found in volume one of the Complete Works. (ND 1.130)
Oct 1893
Analysis
In a sermon preached on November 12, 1893, a Reverend Dr. Morgan Dix of New York gave voice to this view: (ND 1.132)
7 Oct 1893
News reports
News Report from Critic - A description of closing scene. (ND 1.136)
Oct 1893
News reports
News Report from the Chicago Inter Ocean of September 1, 1894 (ND 1.137)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji's closing words of his final address at the Parliament. (ND 1.140)
Oct 1893
S
This, certainly, was the lesson taught by the Parliament. Though some may have been loath to acknowledge it at the time, it was a lesson that had struck deep and that would not be forgotten. The back of bigotry, although not broken, had received its first hard blow. (ND 1.141)
Oct 1893
News Reports
News Report of Outlook. (ND 1.106)
10 Oct 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WOODS SMT.TENET From CHICAGO (CW SV 7.456)
11 Oct 1893
News Reports
News Reports in Christian Herald on change in popular attitude towards Eastern religions. (ND 1.106)
26 Oct 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WRIGHT PROF.JOHN H From CHICAGO (CW SV 7.457)
26 Oct 1893
Letter
The statement that Swamiji had abandoned his purpose of interesting Americans in the starting of new industries among the Hindus is clarified by his second hitherto unpublished letter to Professor Wright: (ND 1.163 LSV 1.441)
26 Oct 1893
S
In other words, the Swami decided to earn money for his contemplated work in India through his own labour, without appealing publicly for contributions. (LSV 1.441)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji was to lecture on Buddhism at ladies' fortnightly club on 27th October (ND 1.165)
Oct 1893
S
The ladies club was most influential in city (ND 1.165)
Oct 1893
S
Unfortunately this club has traditionally avoided publicity. (ND 1.165)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji accepted invitations for lectures in neighboring towns. (ND 1.165)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji received an invitation from the Slayton Lyceum Lecture Bureau to make a tour of America. (LSV 1.441)
Oct 1893
S
von Bergen was one of those delegates who later developed a friendship with Swamiji. (ND 1.165)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji visited number of places in America. (LSV 1.442)
Oct 1893
S
One also discovers details of his itinerary. It is now known, for instance, that through October and most of November of 1893 the Swami remained in Chicago, lecturing in and around that city. (LSV 1.442)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji gave various lectures during his 7 to 8 weeks stay in Chicago. (LSV 1.442)
Oct 1893
S
The first information regarding the Evanston lectures was discovered in the Chicago Evening Journal of September 29, 1893, in the form of a preliminary announcement: (ND 1.166)
Oct 1893
S
The first announcements in the Evanston papers of this lecture course appeared in the Press and the Index, September 23, four days before the close of the Parliament. The announcement in the Press read as follows: (ND 1.167)
Oct 1893
News reports
The comprehensive News Report in the Index of October 7. (ND 1.167)
Oct 1893
S
We need not give here the report on the lectures that appeared in the Press of the same date, for nothing additional is to be learned from it except that "Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Herbert entertained the lecturers at her residence Thursday evening, and here the third lectures were delivered." (Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Herbert, incidentally, had spoken before the Universal Religious Unity Congress at the Parliament on the same day, September 23, as had Swamiji.) (ND 1.169)
Oct 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods on October 10, 1893. (ND 1.169 LSV 1.443)
Oct 1893
S
There were tickets for admission to swamiji's lecture in a relatively small town 'Streator'. (ND 1.170)
Oct 1893
News reports
But although the lecture was well attended, the Daily Free Press of October 9 ran the following somewhat dreary review: (ND 1.170)
Oct 1893
S
It is clear from the above report that the American press, for one reason or another, did not always give Swamiji an enthusiastic reception. (ND 1.171)
Oct 1893
S
To date, these reports are all we have been able to gather in connection with his side trips from Chicago, although undoubtedly there are others waiting to be found. (ND 1.171)
Oct 1893
S
Everywhere and in all situations of life, Swamiji was a sannyasi. (LSV 1.445)
Oct 1893
S
Mrs. Hales recalls Swamiji's state of mind. (ND 1.171)
Oct 1893
S
Six photographs were taken of Swamiji at session of Parliament of Religion. All were autographed and inscribed with English translations from Sanskrit moottoes. (ND 1.172)
Oct 1893
S
It was through the kindness of the late Swami Vishwananda, then in charge of the Vivekananda Vedanta Society in Chicago, that these photographs and other invaluable material regarding Swamiji was discovered by the Swami Vishwananda. (ND 1.173)
Oct 1893
S
Swami Vishwananda received in 1939 from Sarat Chandra Chakravarti, a disciple of Swamiji disclosing a valuable information about Swamiji. (ND 1.174)
Oct 1893
News reports
But although the lecture was well attended, the Daily Free Press of October 9 ran the following somewhat dreary review: (ND 1.170)
Oct 1893
S
While in America Swamiji was making every effort to fit himself in with Western customs and manners. (LSV 1.446)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji lived at a transcendant state when the world was his for the asking! (ND 1.174)
Oct 1893
S
The states of meditation and recollection were always with him. Writes Sister Nivedita of his early days in the West: (ND 1.174 LSV 1.446)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji, in his effort to give the American people a true picture of India and Hinduism, so he lost no opportunity to study the methods of the industrial and economic systems of the West. (LSV 1.446)
Oct 1893
S
Referring to this period of the Swamiji's life, the Chicago newspaper Interocean wrote in September of 1894, almost a year after the Parliament: (LSV 1.447)
Oct 1893
S
In Chicago, Swamiji tried to comprehend the spirit of Western life. (LSV 1.447)
Oct 1893
S
The Hales were excellent hosts, treating him from the first as a cherished member of the family and understanding him, perhaps not fully, but with the unquestioning insight of love. (ND 1.175)
Oct 1893
S
During Swamiji's stay in America many small incedents took place like this. (ND 1.175)
Oct 1893
S
During the stay at Hale's House, Swamiji jotted down in pencil a series of notes on the subjects of reason, faith, and love. These are reproduced as under: (ND 1.175)
Oct 1893
S
Madame Emma Calve, the celebrated opera singer, who later became his ardent devotee, wrote in her autobiography of her first meeting with Swmiji. (LSV 1.449)
Oct 1893
S
A story of an encounter between the Swami and John D. Rockefeller, the fabulously wealthy American financier. Emma Calve related the incident, which may have taken place in the early part of 1894. (LSV 1.451)
Oct 1893
S
While in Chicago, many people came to him for private interviews, seeking help and guidance. (ND 1.178)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji took keen interest in Western life and institutions, and explaining India's life and culture in their true significance. (ND 1.178)
Oct 1893
S
Swamiji was always absorbed in God, ready to pour out blessings upon and alter the lives of those who came to him. (ND 1.178)
Oct 1893
S
It is still not known exactly when Swamiji felt it advisable to sign up with a lecture bureau. Unfortunately, we cannot be much more precise than the Life, which tells us that "it must have been in the very late autumn or the early winter months when, to use his own expression, he `began to whirl to and fro.' (ND 1.179)
Oct 1893
S
" Although it must indeed have been around this time that the lecture tour started, Swamiji used the expression "I was whirling to and fro" at a much later date and in connection with his rapid travel between New York and Boston.18 He actually tells very little about his midwestern "whirlings," or when and why he had joined a lecture bureau. (ND 1.179)
Oct 1893
Analysis
But if his purpose was to broadcast the truth regarding Indian religion, culture, and customs, which had been so systematically and thoroughly misrepresented in America by Christian missionaries, and if he felt that he must earn money both for his own support and For the work in India, then to engage himself with a bureau would seem the logical step for him to take. (ND 1.179)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Then, as now, lecture bureaus, concert agencies, impresarios, and so on were necessary evils to anyone who would come before the general public, there being no other way to make coordinated engagements in many towns. (ND 1.179)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The expedience of this move may have occurred to Swamiji as early as November 2, for in a letter written on that date he speaks of the fact that "a Christian lady from Poona, Miss Sorabji, and the Jain representative, Mr. Gandhi, are going to remain longer in the country and make lecture toms." From this we can gather that while Swamiji had not yet made any definite plans, he may have been considering the advantages of enlisting with a bureau. (ND 1.179)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The head of one of the lecture bureau was advised by the Reverend Dr. W. H. Thomas, a Congregational minister to engage swamiji for lectures. (ND 1.180)
Oct 1893
Analysis
In spite of persuation by Mr. Slayton to sign three years contract with him, Swamiji was uncertain. (ND 1.180)
Oct 1893
S
In this connection it might be mentioned that in the "Memoirs of Sister Christine" it is said, "after the Parliament of Religions, Swami Vivekananda was induced to place himself under the direction of Pond's Lecture Bureau and make a lecture tour of the United States. Pond's Lecture Bureau was a well known agency with headquarters in New York and was not the same as the Slayton Lyceum Bureau of Chicago. It is now definitely established that Swamiji signed up with Slayton Lyceum Bureau. (ND 1.181)
Oct 1893
Analysis
But this knowledge is not so valuable as one could wish, for to date one finds no trace of the Bureau's old files. One fears they have been destroyed and with them the information that could enable us to trace Swamiji's itinerary and follow his footsteps in the Midwest. However, even without this help, we are able to fill in some of the gaps in our knowledge of his tour, though to be sure many remain. (ND 1.181)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Brother disciples and friends were eager to hear about Swamiji (ND 1.181)
Oct 1893
Analysis
For many years it seemed evident that Swamiji did not communicate with his brother disciples until he had been in America for over seven months, or until March 18, 1894, the date assigned to the published version (in both the Bengali and the English translation) of what is clearly his first letter to any one of them. (ND 1.183)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Swamiji wrote letter to brother disciples after long time. (ND 1.183)
Oct 1893
Analysis
But even though this letter was apparently written after mid January rather than in March, many months had passed since Swamiji had left India, months during which he had written at least three times to his Madras disciples, and the question. remains why he had waited so long before communicating with his brothers. (ND 1.183)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Had he grown out of the habit of writing to them through a long separation? Or was he not yet prepared to offer them the new program which was taking shape in his mind, wanting perhaps to initiate it through his own disciples? Or, again, was he waiting for a divine command before asking his brothers to follow his ideas? (ND 1.183)
Oct 1893
Analysis
Yet another and more simple explanation presents itself: during this time most of the monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna were still wandering through India and were as hard to trace as was Swamiji himself. (ND 1.183)
Oct 1893
Analysis
The difficulty with this answer is that when Swamiji wanted to communicate his plans to his brother monks, he found their dispersion over India no particular drawback. It was possibly in April of 1894 that he wrote to Swami Shivananda asking that he call all the monks back to the Math to begin work. Shortly after receiving this letter, Swami Shivananda met Swami Brahmananda and Swami Turiyananda in Lucknow and `relayed' Swamiji's request to them. Swami Turiyananda returned to Calcutta in August, while Swami Brahmananda went first to Brindavan, not leaving there for Calcutta until November or December. Gradually all returned. (ND 1.183)
Oct 1893
Analysis
During 1894 and the early part of 1895 Swamiji's letters to his brothers were not many, but during the latter part of 1895 and the first part of 1896 we find him writing to them frequently. These letters did not, it is true, give much news of his external life, but they gave something better the power of his inspiration and vision that was to revolutionize the concept of monasticism in India. (ND 1.184)
31 Oct 1893
0
swamiji lectures at evanston [31 oct to 3 nov] (CB SV)
Nov 1893
Analysis
Swamiji wrote to Alasinga from Chicago in November of 1893. (ND 4.404)
2 Nov 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From CHICAGO (CW SV 5.019)
11 Nov 1893
News reports
THE CHICAGO LETTER : New York Critic, November 11, 1893 (CW SV 9.434 ND 1.162)
11 Nov 1893
News reports
Part of the article reproduced in Indian Mirror of Calcutta. This article brought to India the first inkling that something extra ordinary was taking place half way round the globe. (LSV 1.432)
19 Nov 1893
S
The first definite knowledge we have of the date on which Swamiji left Illinois to widen his field of activity is contained in a letter he wrote to Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods on November 19, 1893. (ND 1.188)
19 Nov 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Mrs. Kate Tannatt Woods from CHICAGO (CW SV 7.458 ND 1.188)
20 Nov 1893
S
Swamiji left Chicago for lecture tour to midwestern and southern states organised by Slyton lyceum lecture bureau. (LSV 1. 452)
Nov 1893
S
Swamiji's departure from Chicago for Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, no doubt marks the beginning of his famous and important lecture tour of the Midwest and South, which lasted until April of 1894. (ND 1.189)
Nov 1893
Analysis
But although this tour is famous and important, we have been able to gather information about Swamiji's lectures in only four cities prior to his visit to Detroit in February of 1894. We have found that he visited not only Madison and Minneapolis in November of 1893 but, in the same month, Des Moines. Through a more recent finding we have also learned that in mid-December he returned to Minneapolis to deliver an additional lecture there. (ND 1.189)
Nov 1893
Analysis
Another discovery is that Swamiji visited Memphis, Tennessee, in January of 1894. Thus today we have information regarding five different engagements of his tour in the winter of 1893-94, and while these findings by no means fill all the gaps in our knowledge, they do, I believe, give a more or less representative idea of his tour as a whole. (ND1.189)
Nov 1893
Analysis
Madison, Swamiji's first stop in his tour, was 140 train-miles northwest of Chicago and had a population of about thirteen thousand. His short visit there (not even an overnight stay) is described in a letter he wrote to Mrs. Hale from Minneapolis the following day. (On its envelope someone was to write: "Lovely letter with benediction." And indeed, Swamiji was already dear to the Hale family, and they to him.) (ND1.189)
21 Nov 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From MINNEAPOLIS (CW SV 9.007)
21 Nov 1893
News reports
RELIGIONS OF INDIA : Viva Kananda, the Hindoo Orator Delivers an Interesting Lecture Daily Cardinal, University of Wisconsin at Madison, November 21, 1893, CW 3.481 (CW SV 9.436 ND 1.191)
21 Nov 1893
News Reports
Swamiji's lecture at the Congregational Church in Madison was reported upon somewhat meagerly in the Wisconsin State Journal the following day: (CW SV 3.481 ND 1.189)
21 Nov 1893
News Reports
A more satisfactory report of this lecture is to be found in the Daily Cardinal of November 21-a students' newspaper of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. It read in full: (ND 1.190)
21 Nov 1893
S
From Madison, Swamiji traveled overnight some two hundred and fifty miles farther northwest to Minneapolis, Minnesota, a city with a population of about a hundred and sixty-five thousand and of no little importance. Indeed, Minneapolis and its "Twin City," St. Paul, on the eastern bank of the Mississippi, are said to have constituted the "regional capital of the old Northwest." (ND 1.192)
Nov 1893
CE
Although Swamiji arrived on the morning of Tuesday, November 21, he apparently did not lecture in the city until the twenty-fourth. (ND 1.192)
Nov 1893
CE
Meanwhile, he seems to have been with friends, unknown to us today, who showed him the beauties of a city, a lake, and a river transformed by snow and ice into a wonderland. He had what was most probably his first sleigh ride behind steaming horses. (ND 1.192)
23 Nov 1893
CE
Swamiji saw the Minnehaha Falls, more beautiful in winter, some said, than in summer-"a solid mass of rugged ice fifty feet high, glistening in the bright sunlight. (ND 1.192)
23 Nov 1893
CE
On that same day he was sought out and interviewed by a reporter from the Minneapolis Tribune, who was charmed by this "Priest of Brahma," who, in turn, was still entranced by his awakened memories of Hiawatha. (The full text of the interview can be found in Appendix B.) (ND 1.192)
23 Nov 1893
CE
The full text of interview of Swamiji by a reporter from the Minneapolis Tribune. (ND 1.489)
24 Nov 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From MINNEAPOLIS (CW SV 9.008 LSV 1.452 ND 1.192)
24 Nov 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE HINDOO RELIGION in Des Moines News, dtd. 28.11.1893 (CW SV 3.482)
25 Nov 1893
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE HINDOO RELIGION in Minneapolis star, dtd. 25.11.1893 at Minneapolis (CW SV 3.481 LSV 1.452)
25 Nov 1893
CE
It should perhaps be mentioned here that the Peripatetics' invitation to Swamiji does not preclude the possibility of his being engaged at this time by a lecture bureau; for it was a function of lecture bureaus to arrange such engagements. On the other hand, his schedule appears to have been more or less flexible. For instance, his Sunday morning lecture at the Unitarian Church was evidently not scheduled in advance. Swamiji did not mention it in his letter of November 24 to Mrs. Hate. Indeed, as seems clear in the following report, which appeared in the Minneapolis Journal of Monday, November 27, he gave it in response to popular demand: (ND 1.194)
26 Nov 1893
CE
Swamiji travelled from Minneapolis to Des Moines by train on 26th night. His experience of long journey by train. (ND 1.198 LSV 1.452)
27 Nov 1893
CE
Arriving in Des Moines, Swamiji gave an informal talk on the afternoon of Monday, November 27, and a formal lecture that evening. The first talk was given at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Harvey O. Breeden at 1318 Woodland Avenue and, according to a brief item in the Des Moines Daily News of November 25, had been arranged by the Tourist Club probably the Des Moines counterpart of the Peripatetics. (ND 1.199)
27 Nov 1893
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture MERCENARIES IN RELIGION. News Reports on Swamiji's lecture on 26th morning at Uniterian Church in Minneapolis journal of Monday 27th November. (CW SV 7.416 ND 1.194)
27 Nov 1893
News reports
The afternoon was a success. Indeed, it would appear from the following news item in the Daily News of November 28 that from the very start Des Moines took to Swamiji with enthusiasm: (ND 1.199)
27 Nov 1893
CE
Swamiji's fame had spread before him. News papers advertised well in advance about his lecture on 27th evening. (ND 1.200)
28 Nov 1893
News reports
ALL RELIGIONS ARE TRUE SUCH IS THE MESSAGE BROUGHT FROM INDIA By a Hindu Monk : Daily Iowa Capitol, November 28, 1893, CW 3.482 (CW SV 9.437 ND 1.200)
28 Nov 1893
News reports
THE PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS : By H. R. Haweis, The Indian Mirror (from The Daily Chronicle) (CW SV 9.526)
28 Nov 1893
News reports
Swamiji's lecture both the Daily Iowa Capitol and the Des Moines Daily News printed fairly long reports of the lecture. The following from the Daily lowa Capitol appeared on the front page: (ND 1.200)
28 Nov 1893
News reports
A MESSAGE FROM INDIA : Vive Kananda, the Famous Hindoo Monk and Scholar, Appears in Des Moines [Iowa State Register, November 28, 1893] (CW SV 9.439 ND 1.204)
28 Nov 1893
News reports
The reporter from the Daily News had more to add to the above, and although in spots he failed to follow Swamiji's argument regarding conversion, it is apparent from his account that this was an exceptional lecture, containing ideas that Swamiji did not often express in quite this way. The report was embodied in a daily column entitled "Des Moines," and thus had no heading of its own: (ND 1.202)
28 Nov 1893
News reports
That Des Moines was at once enchanted by Swamiji is apparent from the following article that appeared on November 28 in the Iowa State Register. One also finds in this report a number of sidelights, including fairly conclusive evidence that he was indeed at this time on a planned lecture tour: (ND 1.204)
28 Nov 1893
News reports
News Reports in Iowa State Register on Swamiji's address to a large number of women in Des moines on 27th afternoon. (ND 1.205)
28 Nov 1893
News reports
Announcement in Daily News on Swamiji's lecture on 'Reincarnation'. (ND 1.205)
29 Nov 1893
News reports
REINCARNATION : Daily Iowa Capitol, November 29, 1893 (CW SV 9.440 ND 1.206)
29 Nov 1893
News reports
the only accounts that have been found in the Des Moines papers of this lecture are brief paragraphs in the Daily Iowo Capitol of November 29 and the Iowa State Register for the same date. These read respectively as follows: (ND 1.206)
29 Nov 1893
S
Swamiji's stay at Des Moins was extended by couple of days. (ND 1.207)
29 Nov 1893
S
Swamiji's stay at Des Moins was extended by couple of days. (ND 1.207)
29 Nov 1893
News reports
The following article is taken, respectively, from the Daily News of November 29 . (ND 1.209)
30 Nov 1893
News reports
AN INTELLECTUAL FEAST : Iowa State Register, November 30, 1893 (CW SV 9.441 ND 1.208)
30 Nov 1893
News reports
News Reports in Daily News and Iowa State register of Des Moins on Swamiji's activity on 29th November,1893. (ND 1.207)
30 Nov 1893
News reports
A PRAYER MEETING : Des Moines Daily News, November 30, 1893 (CW SV 9.441 ND 1.207)
30 Nov 1893
News reports
Announcement in Daily Iowa Capitol on Thanks giving dinner and speech on ' Manners and Customs of India'. (ND 1.208)
30 Nov 1893
News reports
ON AMERICAN WOMEN : Daily Iowa Capitol, November 30, 1893 (CW SV 9.442 ND 1.208)
30 Nov 1893
S
Publicity of this sort was simply one of the ordeals of a lecture tour in the 1890s. (ND 1.209)
30 Nov 1893
S
However, by the time Swamiji gave his last lecture in Des Moines posters were unnecessary; he himself had electrified the city. Although no report of "The Manners and Customs of India" has been found in the newspapers, both the Daily News and the Iowa State Register commented with enthusiasm on the effect his visit as a whole had had on the intellectual circles of this "western" city. (ND 1.209)
Nov 1893
S
Swamiji would have been well pleased, one thinks, with this immediate and visible result of his visit to Des Moines. To stimulate open minded religious discussion and generate an understanding of and sympathy for India were, as is eminently clear from the subjects he generally chose to lecture on, two of the purposes uppermost in his mind during this early period of his Western mission. (ND 1.215)
1 Dec 1893
News reports
ON THE BRAHMO SAMAJ : Iowa State Register, December 1, 1893 (CW SV 9.442 ND 1.215)
1 Dec 1893
News reports
The following sentences come from a brief article about Mr. Nagarkar in the Iowa State Register of . December 1: (ND 1.214)
Dec 1893
S
There is now in Des Moines another representative of India [Mr. B. B. Nagarkar], the more advanced class, the Bramo-Somaj, which is doing a great deal in India to abolish the old customs that savor of barbarism, chief among them being child marriage, which is a result of the Mohammedan invasion. It was resorted to in northern India to protect the girls from falling into the hands of the ruthless invaders, who would carry them off to their harems. The Rev. Mr. Nagarkar, who is now lecturing in Des Moines, has thrown off nearly all the old Hindoo customs. (ND 1.214)
Dec 1893
S
In the eighteen-nineties, the more modern, the more valuable was axiomatic. Thus while appreciating Swamiji, the Daily Iowa Capitol mused, "In the lectures to be given at the Unitarian Church by B. B. Nagarkar of Bombay, India, we shall have the yet higher privilege of hearing the modern religious thought of the Hindu people." Swamiji himself had of course only good to say of his fellow countryman, who was among his detractors. (ND 1.214)
3 Dec 1893
Notes
The following excerpt from the Iowa State Register of December 3, 1893, shows how appreciatively Swamiji was received in Des Moines. One catches a glimpse here also of his personality, sharp as a rapier one moment, warm as a friendly hand the next: (LSV 1.452)
3 Dec 1893
News reports
A brief portion of the following from the Iowa State Register of December 3 will perhaps seem familiar, as it has been quoted in the Life: (ND 1.210)
3 Dec 1893
S
Swamiji delivered his last lecture in Des Moines on the evening of November 30. We do not know at present where he went from there, but through a recent discovery we find him two weeks later back in Minneapolis. (ND 1.215)
7 Dec 1893
News reports
PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS IN CHICAGO : The Indian Mirror (CW SV 9.527)
9 Dec 1893
News reports
News report in Ariel, a student newspaper of the University of Minnesota, announced his return to the city with the following article: (ND 1.215)
14 Dec 1893
S
So, too, was the First Unitarian Church of Minneapolis filled to its utmost when Swamiji made his second appearance in the city. Reports of the lecture he gave on the evening of December 14, entitled "Manners and Customs of India," were printed in the Minneapolis Journal and Tribune on the following day and read, respectively: (ND 1.216)
15 Dec 1893
News reports
A WITTY HINDU : Minneapolis Journal, December 15, 1893 (CW SV 9.552 ND 1.216)
15 Dec 1893
News reports
News Reports on Swamiji's lecture on 'Manners and Customs of India' at Minneapolis in Minneapolis Journal (ND 1.216)
15 Dec 1893
News reports
THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF INDIA : Minneapolis Tribune, December 15, 1893 (CW SV 9.443 ND 1.217)
15 Dec 1893
News reports
News reports on Swamiji's lecture on 'Manners and Customs of India' at Minneapolis in Tribune (ND 1.217)
Dec 1893
CE
We now lose all trace of Swamiji until the middle of January, 1894, and thus, except for this brilliant flash of light in mid December, when we find him in Minneapolis, a period of six weeks remains in darkness. Although during this time he must have been extremely active, lecturing here and there in large and small cities, our attempts to unearth information regarding his whereabouts have been largely in vain. But the search continues and hope is by no means given up. (ND 1.219)
Dec 1893
CE
The conditions of America and Americans during ninethies. (ND 1.219)
Dec 1893
CE
Parliament of Religions reaveled two very definite and clear cut attitudes -Fundamentalist and Liberal Christianity (ND 1.219)
Dec 1893
CE
Transcendentalist movement, which took place earlier in the nineteenth century, had prepared the American mind for Swamiji's teachings. (ND 1.220)
Dec 1893
CE
Entire America was devided between 'fundamentalist' and 'socialized Christianity. (ND 1.221)
Dec 1893
CE
Swamiji's openion about 'churchwomen'. (ND 1.221)
Dec 1893
CE
Missionary propaganda that held hypnotic sway over the American mind during the last half of the nineteenth century. (ND 1.222)
Dec 1893
CE
The atmosphere in the early nineties was still thick with ignorance and bigotry, poisonous to both America and India, and it was inevitable that Swamiji had to confront such propoganda against his motheland. (ND 1.223)
Dec 1893
I
Swamiji gave serious thought to the missionary propaganda against India is revealed from following incedent. (ND 1.223)
Dec 1893
CE
The Parliament of Religions left deep mark on people. (ND 1.226)
Dec 1893
CE
Speculations about Swamiji's visit to St. Louis, Missouri. (ND 1.226)
Dec 1893
News reports
The St. Louis Republic ran a column called "Sunday Thoughts on Morals and Manners.". The Religious mentality of Midwest before parliament of Religion appered in St. Louis Republic. (ND 1.227)
Dec 1893
News reports
By the following Sunday this quiet and reasonable clergyman had become transformed. (ND 1.227)
Dec 1893
News reports
"Sunday Thoughts" went on to give a brief outline of the faiths of Shintoism and Mohammedanism, which latter "came out of the distempered brain of the epileptic Mohammed." This was the minister who had a week before serenely welcomed the opportunity the Parliament offered for the study of comparative religion. This indeed was the Middle West in its true colors, the thin veneer of liberality thrown to the winds. (ND 1.228)
Dec 1893
News reports
The following week, as the Parliament drew to a close, our clergyman made it clear, lest anyone be misled, that nothing at all had been learned from the sessions other than what he had predicted in the beginning: (ND 1.229)
Dec 1893
News reports
Having settled this point, he deals another blow at Mohammedanism and then sits back to pursue the unruffled and platitudinous tone of his column. (ND 1.229)
Dec 1893
News reports
But not for long. The Parliament continued to rankle within him. On October 15, a large part of "Sunday Thoughts" was devoted to a comparison of the Christian ideal of womanhood with that of "the semi-civilized peoples of the Orient." He wrote: (ND 1.229)
Dec 1893
News reports
One woman writer, an exception among them, summed up the situation with humor and ob¬jectivity. In an article entitled "Women's Excitement Over `Woman,' " which was published in the Forum of September 1893, she writes: (ND 1.230)
Dec 1893
News reports
'Sunday Thoughts' continued with its column. (ND 1.231)
Dec 1893
News reports
The liberal section of the Christian church took a more serious and honest view of the situation. The St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, a far more liberal paper than the Republic, reflected this attitude in an article of October 2, (ND 1.232)
Dec 1893
CE
Although the Swami's itinerary for December of 1893 and the first part of January of 1894 has not yet been traced, we know that his lecture engagements carried him far and wide. "Necessity makes me travel by rail to the borders of Canada one day, and the next day finds me lecturing in South America!" he wrote in January of 1894 to his brother monks. By "South America" he no doubt meant the southern States of America. (LSV 1.453)
Dec 1893
CE
And to be sure, in mid January he travelled as far south as Memphis, Tennessee, where he had been invited by the members of the Nineteenth Century Club, some of whom had heard him lecture at the Parliament of Religions. (LSV 1.453)
Dec 1893
CE
Swamiji was named as 'the cyclonic Hindoo' by people in midwest. (LSV 1.453)
Dec 1893
CE
Swamiji was in very much demand for lectures. (LSV 1.454)
Dec 1893
S
The Swami received invitation after invitation to speak in churches and to clubs and private gatherings. Most of these he accepted, thinking each to be an opportunity of spreading the truths of Vedanta, of giving spiritual help, and of presenting the true needs of India before the American people. He gave himself and his time unstintingly in service. He gave and gave, until the mental and physical strain became intense. (LSV 1.457)
Dec 1893
S
Often Swamiji had to deliver extempore twelve to fourteen lectures a week, sometimes even more. The exertion was so great that after a time he felt as though he had exhausted himself intellectually. At such times he asked himself, "What is to be done! What shall I say in my lecture tomorrow!" (LSV 1.458)
Dec 1893
S
Swamiji felt extraordinary Yoga powers spontaneously manifest in him. (LSV 1.459)
28 Dec 1893
0
swamiji at chicago (CB SV)
28 Dec 1893
Notes
About Swamiji's mission to the west (CW SV 5.025 LSV 1.457)
28 Dec 1893
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MITRA HARIPADA From CHICAGO (CW SV 5.025 LSV 1.457)
1894
News reports
NIRVANASHATKAM : Swami Vivekananda's partial translation of the "Nirvâna shatkam" by Shankara, recited at Greenacre, Maine, and reported in an 1894 issue of the Greenacre Voice (CW SV 9.470 ND 2.149)
Jan 1894
Analysis
Swamiji wrote from Chicago in January of 1894 to his brother disciples about his travel through India in search of funds. (ND 4.402)
Jan 1894
Analysis
Swamiji recognized the impossibility of collecting adequate sums of money. He stayed on in America. (ND 4.403)
Jan 1894
Analysis
Swamiji wrote to Alasinga from Massachusetts about his visit to reformatory for women. (ND 4.404)
Jan 1894
Analysis
Swamiji is a sympathiser for every reform [he went on in this letter of January 24, 1894 to Alasinga]. (ND 4.405)
Jan 1894
Analysis
Swamiji wrote in his first letter from America to Alasinga, Religion is not at fault. (ND 4.405)
Jan 1894
Analysis
The first necessity, as Swamiji then saw it, was education, and this on all fronts. (ND 4.406)
Jan 1894
Analysis
It was not until January of 1894,(probably on the nine-teenth) that Swamiji wrote his first letter to his brother disciples. (ND 4.409)
Jan 1894
Analysis
What appears to be Swamiji's third letter to Swami Ramakrishnananda was a thunderclap. (ND 4.411)
Nov 1894
Analysis
Swami Akhandananda had, on his own, taken a vow to alleviate the sufferings of the tenants of the Raja of Khetri in Rajputana. (ND 4.416)
13 Jan 1894
0
On Saturday, January 13, 1894, Swamiji arrived in Memphis, invited by the members of the Nineteenth Century Club. (ND 1.239)
Jan 1894
CE
Many of Swamiji's engagements were made independently of the lecture bureau, negotiations being made directly between him and various clubs or individuals. For instance, the Peripatetic Club invited him to speak in Minneapolis; Dr. H. O. Breeden arranged for his lectures in Des Moines; the Nineteenth Century Club brought him to Memphis; and, as will be seen in a following chapter, the Unity Club first sponsored him in Detroit. But if Swamiji signed a contract with the lecture bureau in November, that agency no doubt received a large share of the proceeds from every lecture given thereafter-whether arranged under its management or not. (ND 1.239)
Jan 1894
CE
In Memphis Swamiji was the guest of Mr. Hu L. Brinkley. (ND 1.239)
1894
0
mother at koilwar [early '94 for two months], with balaram basu's wife upon deah of her daughter (*)
14 Jan 1894
CE
On the evening of his arrival in Memphis a reception was held for him by a Mrs. S. R. Shepherd, and the next day, Sunday, January 14, he granted an interview to a local reporter. The interview was in certain respects unique, as will be seen in the following article from the Memphis Commercial of January I5. (ND 1.240)
14 Jan 1894
CE
News Reports on Swamiji in the Appeal- Avalanche (ND 1.244)
15 Jan 1894
Interview
MIRACLES 15.01.1894 (CW SV 5.183)
15 Jan 1894
Interview
Interview of Swamiji was taken by a Reporter of 'Memphis Commercial' (ND 1.240)
15 Jan 1894
Notes
Swamiji gave his first lecture on January 15th. (ND 1.243)
15 Jan 1894
Notes
The following reports which cover the first three days of Swamiji's stay in Memphis and which give some idea of how his reputation had spread, appeared in the Appeal-Avalanche of January 14, 15, and 16 respectively. As will be seen, no matter how well known Swamiji became, the idea still persisted that he had been a Brahmin who became a Hindu priest or monk. (Most of the following was obviously copied from Lucy Monroe's "Chicago Letter" of November 11, which appeared in the Critic. See chapter three.) (ND 1.243)
15 Jan 1894
News reports
News reports in Appeal-Avalanche on Swamiji. (ND 1.244)
16 Jan 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE HINDOO MONK in Appeal Avalanche, dtd. 16.01.1894 at Memphis (CW SV 3.484 ND 1.245)
16 Jan 1894
Notes
By the time Swamiji reached Memphis his name seems to have been established as Vive Kananda. This division of Vivek¬ananda into a first and last name was probably an inspiration on the part of the lecture bureau. It was easier to remember this way, less liable to distortion in spelling and pronunciation and, in the jargon of modern publicity agents, "better box office." In most cases, particularly in advance publicity, the "Vive" was dropped altogether and he was heralded in the papers as "Kananda" in letters an inch high. (ND 1.246)
16 Jan 1894
News Reports
Swamiji s lecture on Hinduism, as has been seen in the above , accounts, was delivered on Tuesday evening, January 16, at the Auditorium. The Commercial of January 17 reported upon it as follows: - News report on Swamiji PLEA FOR TOLERANCE in Memphis Commercial, dtd. 17.01.1894 at Memphis (CW SV 3.486 ND 1.247)
Jan 1894
S
After Swamiji's lecture on 'Hinduism', undated clipping was found. (ND 1.247)
17 Jan 1894
Notes
On the evening following his talk on Hinduism, Swamiji lectured in the rooms of the Woman's Council on "The Destiny of Man." The lecture was reviewed in a relatively down-to¬-earth manner by the Appeal-Avalanche of January 18: (CW SV 7.419 ND 1.250)
20 Jan 1894
News reports
Notes of Swamiji's lecture on 19th 'REINCARNATION' - News Report in the Appeal- Avalanche (CW SV 7.423 ND 1.254)
20 Jan 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji MANNERS AND CUSTOMS IN INDIA in Detroit Tribune, dtd. 15.02.1894 at Memphis (CW SV 3.490)
21 Jan 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji's lecture on 20th - 'MANNERS AND CUSTOMS IN INDIA' in Appeal Avalanche, dtd. 21.01.1894 at Memphis (CW SV 3.488 ND 1.257)
21 Jan 1894
S
It is unlikely that Swamiji made the remark attributed to him in the third paragraph above regarding the marriage of monks. This must have been a blunder on the part of the reporter; for, as is well known, if a sannyasin takes a wife he is considered by Hindu society to have fallen, as it were, from grace and is ostracized. Probably what Swamiji said was that if a married man should renounce the world, his wife would do likewise. Or perhaps he said "priest," not "monk." (ND 1.259)
21 Jan 1894
News reports
News Report in Republic (ND 1.232)
21 Jan 1894
S
Swamiji's experience with cowboys in mid western town. (LSV 1.454)
21 Jan 1894
S
One more experience Swamiji had in midwestern town whish he related as a joke on himself. (LSV 1.455)
21 Jan 1894
S
An amusing incident took place during Swamiji's lecturing tour to midwestern towns. (LSV 1.456)
21 Jan 1894
S
Om Swamiji's lecture tour (LSV 1.457)
22 Jan 1894
News reports
News report in the Appeal- Avalanche on Sunday serman given by Rev. G.T. Sullivan. (ND 1.259)
22 Jan 1894
News reports
News Reports in Appeal- Avalanche - a rare and invaluable close-range word pictures of Swamiji. (ND 1.260)
22 Jan 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji Religion, Civilisation and Miracles -THE APPEAL AVALANCHE - 33 (CW SV 7.282 ND 1.262)
22 Jan 1894
News reports
News announcement in Appeal-Avalanche on Swamiji's last lecture at Memphis. (ND 1.266)
22 Jan 1894
News reports
News announcement in Memphis Commercial also on Swamiji's last lecture at Memphis. (ND 1.266)
22 Jan 1894
News reports
Swamiji also lectured for benefit of various local charities. (ND 1.267)
22 Jan 1894
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's last lecture at Memphis on 'COMPARATIVE THEOLOGY' (CW SV 7.425 ND 1.267)
Jan 1894
S
The climax was reached by a Mrs. Jere Horn, who went to great pains to pay tribute to her guest and his country. (ND 1.270)
22 Jan 1894
L
One of Swamiji's friend , Mr. G. C. Connor gave a letter of Introduction to Swamiji before he left for Chicago. (ND 1.271)
22 Jan 1894
S
On Monday, January 22, Swamiji left Memphis for Chicago. He had been. in this southern city for only a little over a week; yet in his short stay had clearly been a fruitful one. Hundreds of people had come in contact with him, had felt uplifted by his talks and lectures, had absorbed his teachings, and, knowingly or unknowingly, had been spiritually nourished. (ND 1.272)
22 Jan 1894
CE
Returned to Chicago. From now on his travels are fairly traced (LSV 1.459 ND 1.287)
24 Jan 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MADRAS DISCIPLES From CHICAGO (CW SV 5.027)
29 Jan 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From CHICAGO (CW SV 8.297)
29 Jan 1894
News reports
News Report in the Republic (ND 1.233)
29 Jan 1894
S
This was, of course, true of Swamiji's lecture tour as a whole. At the end of January, 1894, Mr. Menvin-Marie Snell, who had been assistant to the Chairman of the Parliament of Religions, and who had evidently kept track of Swamiji through the following months, wrote an open letter to the editor of the Indian periodical Hope, in which he spoke of the readiness of many of the American people to benefit from a true representative of Hinduism. (ND 1.273)
4 Feb 1894
News reports
News Report in the St. Louis Daily Globe -Democrat (ND 1.234)
4 Feb 1894
News reports
News Report in the St. Louis Republic (ND 1.235)
Feb 1894
Notes
Notes on Swamiji's lecture tour on mid west. (ND 1.275)
Feb 1894
Notes
In the winter of 1890, when conditions were no worse than in 1893, a Max O'Rell made the Midwest circuit under the auspices of Pond's Lecture Bureau. In his book A Frenchman in America O'Rell remarked of the tour as a whole: (ND 1.276)
Feb 1894
S
The story of how Swamiji first met the Hales just before the opening of the Parliament of Religions has been recounted in an earlier chapter and need not be repeated here. It can be said, however, that the family almost at once became, as it were, his own. The Hales' home served as a kind of pivot for his midwestern tour, an oasis to which he could return from time to time and there find the refreshing atmosphere of sheer goodness. (ND 1.278)
Feb 1894
S
A brief description of Swamiji's "headquarters" can be found in a letter to Swami Ramakrishnananda. (ND 1.278)
Feb 1894
S
At another time he wrote of the Hales. (ND 1.279)
11 Feb 1894
News reports
News Report of Free Press on Swamiji's arrival in Detroit. (ND 1. 296)
12 Feb 1894
CE
In February, from the l3th to the 23rd, and most of March, from the 9th to the 30th, he lectured in Detroit, primarily at the Unitarian Church. During these two periods he was the guest for about four weeks all told of Mrs. John J. Bagley, the widow of the ex-Governor of Michigan and a lady of rare culture and unusual spirituality. (LSV 1.460)
12 Feb 1894
S
Swamiji left Chicago for Detroit. (ND 1.287)
12 Feb 1894
News reports
During the five weeks or so that Swami Vivekananda lectured in Detroit, the press made the most of this extraordinary, famous, and controversial visitor 'from the East' . It would be well to quote here what the Detroit Free Press, one of the leading journals not only of the city but of the nation, wrote concerning him, for the description of the Swami given in this paper, on February 11, 1894, was typical of what was printed of him throughout his tour: (LSV 1.466)
13 Feb 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived in Detroit from Chicago. (LSV 1.459 ND 1.289)
14 Feb 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From DETROIT (CW SV 9.009 LSV 1.459 ND 1.289)
Feb 1894
CE
In the Life and other biographies very little has been said of Swamiji's visit to Detroit in 1894, and one is left with the impression that this city was just another on his itinerary where he delivered a few lectures and received the usual amount of both acclaim and criticism. (ND 1. 287)
Feb 1894
Letter
(ND 1. 287)
Feb 1894
Analysis
About Swamiji's work in Detroit (ND 1. 287)
Feb 1894
S
Detroit is known as ""the dynamic city"" not only because it is today one of the greatest industrial centers of the world, but because it was always, from early days, a town of vigor and enterprise. One of the oldest cities in the United States, it is also one of the most restless, ""ever renewing itself,"" as one historian writes, ""lucky-or at least versatile in finding new sources of wealth, new patterns of life, new inventions to profit by, new contentions to debate." (ND 1. 287)
14 Feb 1894
S
A warm welcome was accorded to Swamiji by Bagely family in the evening of next day of his arrival in Detroit (ND 1.290 LSV 1.460)
14 Feb 1894
News reports
News reports of Detroit Journal at Detroit. (ND 1. 291 LSV 1.460)
14 Feb 1894
I
One untoward incident occurred during the reception. (ND 1. 294)
14 Feb 1894
News reports
The Detroit Tribune commented more satisfactorily upon the reception, and in the following report one can almost see Swamiji in his robe and turban beaming upon thc ladies and gentlemen who flocked about him. (ND 1. 292)
Feb 1894
S
Mrs. Bagley was a woman of unusual spirit. She was undoubtedly severely criticized as she was the hostess to a 'heathen'. (ND 1. 294)
Feb 1894
S
About Mrs.Bagley, hostess of Swamiji on his first visit at Detroit. (ND 1. 295)
14 Feb 1894
News reports
The day after his arrival Swamiji granted an interview to a reporter from the Free Press, during which he touched on the same problem as he had during a discussion in Memphis that of combining material power with spirituality. The development of a new type of man who would combine the "energy of the lion with the gentleness of the lamb," typifying the union of West and East, was later to take a prominent place in Swamiji's thought. (ND 1. 298)
14 Feb 1894
News reports
News report from Free Press (ND 1. 298)
14 Feb 1894
News reports
The Detroit Evening News took its copy directly from the above, prefacing it, however, with a touch of sarcasm: (ND 1. 303)
Feb 1894
S
Swamiji remained in Detroit from February 12 to 23, and then again from March 9 to 30. Left long lasting impressions on noted individuals (ND 1. 304)
Feb 1894
I
In this connection Mrs. Charles Erskine Scott Wood, the American poetess, better known as Sara Bard Field, tells of an incident that was related to her by a Miss Marguerite Cook. Miss Cook, a teacher of German in a Detroit high school at the time of Swamiji's visit, attended one of his lectures at the Unitarian Church. Although of a stolid German nature and ordinarily unimpressionable, she was deeply struck by Swamiji's power and, for the first time in her life, felt an impulse to congratulate a speaker. Shaking hands with him after his lecture, she felt suddenly overwhelmed and at a loss for words. Swamiji held her hand for several moments. "I shall never forget his searching look," she told Mrs. Wood many years later. "I was so aware of his greatness and holiness that I couldn't bear to wash my hand for three days!" It is little wonder, considering Swamiji's effect upon his audience, that the city was in an uproar. (ND 1. 304)
Feb 1894
S
The background story of appearance of Swamiji's four lectures in Vedant Kesari of February 1924 i.e. after 30 years. (ND 1. 306)
14 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji's conversation on 'Religious Harmony' - The Detroit Free Press (CW SV 7.286)
Feb 1894
S
There were two misconceptions regarding India prevalent in the 1890s. While on the one hand she was maligned as a land of immorality, idolatry, and superstition and in crying need of Christian missionaries, on the other hand she was lauded as a realm of mystery and marvel where "mahatmas" performed wonderful feats of occult power and telepathically communicated cosmic secrets to the elect, This latter view resulted in a kind of delirium in which occultism, spirituality, super science, and the turban were hopelessly confused. (ND 1. 325)
14 Feb 1894
News Reports
It was in the throes of this fever that the Evening News of February 14 had greeted Swamiji on his arrival in Detroit with the following article: (ND 1. 325)
14 Feb 1894
Writing
Of the Swami's first visit to Detroit, Mrs. Mary C. Funke; who was to become his ardent disciple, wrote many years after: (LSV 1.466)
15 Feb 1894
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture ' Manners and Customs of India' delivered on 15.2.1894 at Detroit (CW SV 8.204)
15 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji HINDOO PHILOSOPHY in Detroit Tribune, dtd. 16.02.1894 at Detroit (CW SV 3.493)
Feb 1894
S
The head lines and peragraphs that are not reproduced in 'complete works' (ND 1. 306)
Feb 1894
S
This was the first bombshell that Swamiji dropped in Detroit. The lecture was quoted in the Evening News, the Tribune, and the Journal as well as in the Free Press, and there was probably no literate person in the city who was not now aware that Christian missionaries, for all their talk, were not doing any too well in India. (ND 1.308)
15 Feb 1894
S
Although the other reports of the lecture were, for the most part, repetitious of that in the Free Press, the Tribune of February 15 adds considerably to our knowledge of what Swamiji said and helps to explain some of the subsequent criticisms. (ND 1.308)
15 Feb 1894
News Reports
With the exception of those portions that are repetitious of the Free Press report, which I have omitted, the Tribune covered the lecture as follows: (ND 1.308)
16 Feb 1894
News Reports
Bishop Ninde, who introduced Swamiji to the auduince during first lecture at Detroit was shaken up at the end of Swamiji's speech and wrote his explanation in a letter to editor of Free Press. (ND 1.310)
16 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji HINDOO PHILOSOPHY in Detroit Free Press. (CW SV 3.492)
16 Feb 1894
News Reports
Needless to say, when on Thursday evening, February 15, Swamiji gave his second lecture, the good bishop did not introduce him. And sad to say, although the public crowded into the Unitarian Church, the Detroit press had been intimidated by the bishop's repudiation of his Hindu friend. Methodism was strong in the city, and Bishop Ninde, a stalwart figure, was well known and highly respected among the orthodox. Thus the reports of Swamiji's second lecture, "Hindu Philosophy," are meager and, with one exception, misrepresentative. (ND 1. 314)
16 Feb 1894
News Reports
The Journal of February 16 took a safe stand beside the bishop, whom its reporter had interviewed: (ND 1. 315)
16 Feb 1894
News Reports
The Free Press of February 16 was as cautious as the Journal in its report on Swamiji's second lecture. It was from the following article of February 16 that the Michigan Christian Advocate would pick up the phrase, "cute little jabs at the Christian religion" : (ND 1. 316)
16 Feb 1894
News Reports
It is from the Tribune, which consistently upheld Swamiji, that we are able to get some idea of his lecture "Hindu Philosophy." Although the Tribune reporter seems to have been more than a little at sea and to have taken somewhat sketchy notes, his account, which appeared on February 16, was unbiased and gives proof that the lecture by no means consisted of "cute little jabs at the Christian religion" (ND 1. 317)
16 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report of Tribune. (ND 1. 317)
16 Feb 1894
News Reports
In the tense atmosphere of Detroit no criticism of Swamiji was let pass without public rejoinder. Through the letter columns of the Journal of February 16 one of Swamiji's most articulate defenders, O. P. Deldoc, whose retort to Bishop Ninde has been reproduced above, was the first to give the Evening News a staunch reply: (ND 1. 327)
Feb 1894
News Reports
Another retort to the Evening News was included much later in a letter to the editor of the Free Press. (ND 1. 330)
Feb 1894
News Reports
News Reports in Michigan Christian Advocate of February 24. (ND 1.313)
17 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE DIVINITY OF MAN in Detroit Tribune, dtd. 18.02.1894 at Detroit (CW SV 3.501)
17 Feb 1894
Notes
But the most pertinent and conclusive reply to the editorial was given by Swamiji himself when the Evening News, more by way of self justification than apology. (ND 1. 330)
17 Feb 1894
Interview
This interview was printed on February 17 by Evening News. (ND 1. 330)
17 Feb 1894
News Reports
The first of the three long and forceful letters ridiculing and reprimanding the bishop appeared in the Free Press. (ND 1. 320)
17 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji's lecture on 'MIRACLES' in Evening News. (CW SV 3.495)
18 Feb 1894
News reports
HINDU PHILOSOPHY : Detroit Tribune, February 18, 1894 (CW SV 9.445 ND 1.366)
18 Feb 1894
News Reports
The second of the three long and forceful letters ridiculing and reprimanding the bishop appeared in the Free Press. (ND 1. 322)
18 Feb 1894
News Reports
Commenting on his lecture of February 17, 1894, the Detroit Free press reports: (LSv 1.467)
18 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji's lectre on 'THE DIVINITY OF MAN' in Detroit Free Press. (CW SV 3.496)
18 Feb 1894
News Reports
By the time Swamiji gave his third lecture, "The Divinity of Man," at the Unitarian Church, on Saturday, February 17, the Detroit newspapers had recovered from their reticence and reported upon it at some length. The first two paragraphs of the report in the Free Press of February 18 have been quoted in the Life and the next five paragraphs in volume four of the Complete Works under the title "Is India a Benighted Country?" But although much of the following article will be familiar to the reader, I will nevertheless reproduce it in its entirety, for it gives so excellent a picture of both Swamiji and his Detroit audience. Moreover, so far as I know, the latter half of this report has not hitherto been reprinted. (ND 1. 333)
18 Feb 1894
Letter
The letter Mary Funke wrote to Swami Brahmananda, which has been published in the Vedanta Kesari, gives a much better picture of Swamiji in the process of answering questions than does the above report. She wrote: (ND 1. 338)
18 Feb 1894
News Reports
News Report in Tribune on Swamiji's lecture on 17th ( Saturday ) (ND 1. 339)
18 Feb 1894
News Reports
This same paper (the Tribune, February 18) discussed the importance of Swamiji's first three lectures-"Manners and Customs of India," "Hindu Philosophy," and "The Divinity of Man" in an editorial entitled "The Hindu Among Us" : (ND 1. 340)
18 Feb 1894
News reports
Excerpts of an oracle that appeared in the Tribune reveals that Swamiji's desire to collect funds for his motherland was still uppermost in his mind during the visit to Detroit (ND 1. 366)
18 Feb 1894
Notes
The Swamiji notes two most remarkable things in America. And gives his frank opinion when asked: (ND 1. 367)
18 Feb 1894
Notes
Mr. Fred H. Seymour writes about Swamiji's criticism of Missionaries (ND 1. 368)
18 Feb 1894
News Reports
This was, of course, the voice of liberal Christianity-a voice, which, added to Swamiji's own, was enough to drive missionary minded Christians into a veritable frenzy. Swamiji's opponents, however, almost invariably based their criticism upon written reports of his lectures. Because of this, a whole week went by and he had already left Detroit before the pulpits resounded with attacks against his provocative Saturday evening lecture, "The Divinity of Man," which was not printed until Sunday morning-too late for the sermons. (ND 1. 342)
18 Feb 1894
Notes
In the meantime, the liberal ministers who had heard his lecture had much to say. On Sunday, February 18, the Reverend Reed Stuart of the Unitarian Church delivered a sermon entitled "The Gate Opening Toward the East," and Rabbi Grossman of the Temple Beth El spoke on "What Vive Kananda Has Taught Us." Condensed versions of both these sermons were given in the Detroit Journal of February 19. The Detroit Tribune of the same date, however, gave a more complete text of each. (ND 1. 342)
19 Feb 1894
News reports
A GOD EVERY DAY : Detroit Tribune, February 19, 1894 (CW SV 9.447 ND 1.348)
19 Feb 1894
News reports
The following articles are excerpts from the Tribune reports on a sermon entitled 'The gate opening toward the East.' (ND 1. 343)
19 Feb 1894
News reports
The Reverend Rabby Grossman's sermon on Swamiji's lecture when he revisited Detroit in 1896. (ND 1. 345)
19 Feb 1894
Notes
Both these sermons reflected the current dissatisfaction with Christian orthodoxy and the need for a vital religion undivorced from the intellectual, emotional, and social conditions of the modern world. It was a need which Swamiji's teachings both stimulated and filled. But the Evening News, which in a later article called itself "an arbiter of the truth and an impartial friend or critic of all creeds and dogmas," took a somewhat resentful attitude toward the idea that the West could learn from the East. (ND 1. 348)
19 Feb 1894
Notes
While Swamiji was making enemies, he was at the same time making numerous friends among the cultured and intellectual circles of Detroit. (ND 1. 362)
19 Feb 1894
News reports
A report in the "Personal and Social" column of the Detroit Journal tells of the various luncheons, teas, and dinners given For Swamiji during his first week in Detroit. (ND 1. 362)
19 Feb 1894
S
Although Swamiji's first visit to Detroit extended from February 12 to 23, he had originally intended to stay only one week, giving a series of three lectures at the Unitarian Church. But the people the hundreds who had heard him speak both publicly and at private gatherings, and the hundreds more who wanted to hear him would not let him leave their city so soon. (ND 1. 370)
19 Feb 1894
News reports
It is seen by the following announcement in the Free Press of Monday, February 19, he was induced to give a Fourth lecture: (ND 1. 370)
19 Feb 1894
Notes
There was some confusion regarding the date on which this lecture was to be given. As has been seen above, it was announced, as late as February 19, as scheduled for Wednesday, February 21. Other papers made this same mistake in their "Amusement Columns," which must have misled all those who failed to check further, for actually Swamiji gave his fourth lecture on Tuesday, February 20. But although a correction did not appear in the papers until Tuesday morning, the confusion of dates did not confound too many. (ND 1. 371)
19 Feb 1894
Notes
The Unitarian Church was jammed, and one is reminded of Sister Christine's description of Swamiji's Detroit audiences: (ND 1. 371)
19 Feb 1894
Notes
The Free Press report on "The Love of God" was one of those which were sent by Mary Funke to Swami Brahmananda and has been reproduced (in slightly altered form) is volume eight of the Complete Works. The headlines and first paragraph of the actual report read as follows: (ND 1. 371)
20 Feb 1894
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture THE LOVE OF GOD 2 at Unitarian Church. (CW SV 8.201)
20 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE LOVE OF GOD in Detroit Journal (CW SV 3.504)
20 Feb 1894
Notes
During this period the Swamiji discovered that the Slayton Lyceum Lecture Bureau was exploiting and defrauding him. (LSv 1.468)
20 Feb 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From Detroit about this lecture bureau. (CW SV 9.010 LSv 1.468)
Feb 1894
Notes
But by the time the Swami returned to Detroit in March; Mr. Palmer had dealt with the lecture bureau and got the fraudulent contract annulled. Thus the Swami's tour with the lecture bureau through the midwestern and southern States of America came to an end between the first and second visits to Detroit, and he was free. (LSv 1.468)
Feb 1894
Notes
Swamiji's break with the lecture bureau marks an important step in his post-Parliament life in America. (LSv 1.468)
Feb 1894
News Reports
The third of the three long and forceful letters ridiculing and reprimanding the bishop appeared in the Journal and was signed 'E.J.' It read in part as follows. (ND 1. 322)
Feb 1894
News Reports
Large percentage of the Detroit population both read and approved these letters. (ND 1. 324)
20 Feb 1894
News Reports
Thus the matter about 'Miracles in Hinduism' was settled. Later, the Evening News of February 20 was to boast at the end of a rather sour editorial: (ND 1. 331)
20 Feb 1894
News Reports
Excerpts from an editorial that appeared in the News on Rabbi Grossman's talk on "What Vive Kananda Has Taught Us" (ND 1. 348)
21 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji's 'THE LOVE OF GOD' in Detroit Tribune, dtd. 21.02.1894 at Detroit (CW SV 3.503 ND 1. 372)
Feb 1894
News Reports
The Journal also commented on "The Love of God" as follows: (ND 1. 373)
21 Feb 1894
S
Swamiji's audience was mainly from high society.There existed so much bitterness between classes in the nineties that Swamiji was accused, along with other slander, of being exclusive! (ND 1. 374)
Feb 1894
News reports
One such criticism came in a letter dated March 20, 1894, to the editor of the Free Press from one who certainly had not heard all the lectures. (ND 1. 375)
21 Feb 1894
S
It was at Swamiji's fifth lecture in this city, given at the insistence of his friends, that he blasted the rich for the excessive wealth they had so long believed to be theirs through the will of God. This now famous lecture was delivered at Mrs. Bagley's house on Wednesday afternoon, February 21, and the Free Press report of it has been printed in volume eight of the Complete Works, under the title "Hindus and Christians." (ND 1. 376)
21 Feb 1894
News reports
Free press report on Swamiji's lecture on 20th afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Bagley. (ND 1. 377)
21 Feb 1894
News reports
Notes of Swamiji's lecture HINDUS & CHRISTIANS 21.02.1894 at Detroit. (CW SV 8.209)
22 Feb 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From DETROIT (CW SV 9.012 ND 1. 381)
22 Feb 1894
News reports
A short report of Swamiji's lecture appeared in the Journal and is interesting largely because of its headline: (ND 1.379)
23 Feb 1894
News reports
VIVE KANANDA LEAVES Detroit Journal, February 23, 1894 (CW SV 9.448 ND 1.380)
23 Feb 1894
News Reports
Unfortunately, the first Sunday sermons preached against Swamiji are not available, but that they existed is evidenced from the following letter written by one of his anonymous defenders. This letter, which appeared in the Free Press, also gives a little information regarding the almost constant "following up" Swamiji endured: (ND 1. 350)
23 Feb 1894
News Reports
This letter from ' Justitia' started off a controversy in the Free Press letter column, "From Our Readers," that lasted through February. (ND 1. 352)
23 Feb 1894
News Reports
The account of all letters appeared in the Free Press letter column, "From Our Readers," that lasted through February. (ND 1. 353)
23 Feb 1894
News Reports
To judge from the following report in the Journal of Friday, February 23, Mrs. Bagley held a small farewell tea for her departing guest: (ND 1. 380)
23 Feb 1894
News Reports
Swamiji had been in Detroit less than two weeks, but there were, perhaps, few people who had not heard of him. On the evening of his departure, a miniature "Kananda" appeared at a children's fancy-dress party and was the hit of the evening. The Tribune covered the masquerade: (ND 1. 380)
23 Feb 1894
CE
Swamiji left for Ada - Ohio. (ND 1.382)
23 Feb 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived in Ada, Ohio in the evening. (CB SV ND 1.382)
23 Feb 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji's lecture on 'DIVINITY OF MAN' in Ada Record at Ada, Ohio (CW SV 2.477)
23 Feb 1894
News Reports
The letter from ' Justitia' appeared in the Free Press on the first Sunday sermons preached against Swamiji. (ND 1. 350)
Feb 1894
CE
The Christian Onslaught immediately after departure of Swamiji from Detroit. (ND 1.383)
Feb 1894
News reports
Paragraphs taken from the Detroit Journal - report of Rev. Newman's Sunday sermon at the Central Christian Church: (ND 1.384)
Feb 1894
News reports
In Ypsilanti, a city in Michigan near Detroit, Mr. Morey accused Swamiji and his supporters of telling only "half truths," (ND 1.385)
Feb 1894
Notes
It is almost impossible to know how much help Swamiji was able to obtain for the work in India From individual donations, but very likely some of his wealthy and sympathetic friends contributed at least something to his cause. We know, for instance, that Mr. Charles Freer was such a contributor. (ND 1.369)
24 Feb 1894
Letter
The following letter written by Mrs. Bagley's eldest married daughter to Swamiji after he had left Detroit the first time gives evidence of this and also that he was considering a return to India. It was dated February 24 and addressed to the care of Mrs. Hale at 541 Dearborn Avenue, Chicago: (ND 1.369)
Feb 1894
S
Swamiji in his letter to Mrs. Hale writes about the draft and also some presents Mrs. Sherman presented to him before his final departure from detroit. (ND 1. 370)
25 Feb 1894
News reports
CULTURE AT HOME : Detroit Evening News, February 25, 1894 (CW SV 9.448 ND 1.365)
25 Feb 1894
News reports
Two incidents, which could have occurred at Freer's dinner party, are preserved by the following item in the Evening News. (ND 1.364)
28 Feb 1894
CE
The Student Volunteer Missionary Movement held its second international convention in Detroit shortly after Swamiji had left. The convention, a gathering of no small proportions and no little significance, was in full sway from February 28 to March 4. (ND 1.393)
28 Feb 1894
CE
The Student Volunteer Missionary Movement held its second international convention in Detroit shortly after Swamiji had left. The convention, a gathering of no small proportions and no little significance, was in full sway from February 28 to March 4. (ND 1.393)
Feb 1894
CE
The need of the Missionary convention at Detroit. (ND 1.396)
Feb 1894
News reports
In the meantime, his first visit to the city was already bearing fruit. In the very teeth of the missionary convention the Evening News of March 1 published a long illustrated article. (ND 1.396)
Feb 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to AKHANDANANDA (CW SV 6.287)
Feb 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to brother disciple at Alambazar Monestery (CW SV 6.289)
1894
0
shivanandaji return to alambazar after the thakur jayanti at madras (KM)
Mar 1894
Analysis
Swamiji's second letter to Swami Ramakrishnananda was almost certainly written on March 19. (ND 4.410)
Mar 1896
Analysis
What appears to have been Swamiji's next letter (the fourth) to his brother disciples reinforced all he had written so far. He started quietly, explaining his earlier impatience: (ND 4.414)
Mar 1894
Analysis
As Swamiji wrote this letter he became more and more impassioned, as though rising to higher and yet higher states of being and of knowing: (ND 4.415)
1 Mar 1894
CE
swamiji at chicago ? (CB SV)
1 Mar 1894
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Sri(Babu) Pramadadas Mitra(Chowkhamba,Benares City) from Alambazar Math (SRS 418)
1 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji spoke to group at University of Chicago, University Chapel, Cobb Hall, Chicago, IL, around midday -Modern school (VC) (ND 1.171)
3 Mar 1894
Writing
Swamiji's letter to Mudliar Singarvelu(Kidi) From Chicago (What we believe in) on March 3, 1894. (CW SV 4.356)
4 Mar 1894
News reports
An editorial which ran in two papers, the Tribune and the Sunday News Tribune, evinced some surprise that the ministry had reacted to Swamiji with so much hysteria: (ND 1.386)
5 Mar 1894
Notes
The Baptists of Detroit held a mass meeting on March 5. Among the speakers was a Dr. W. B. Boggs of Cincinnati, Ohio, who had spent several years in India as the principal of the Telegu Theological Seminary at Ramepatan and could therefore, it was presumed, speak with authority. (ND 1.388)
Mar 1894
News reports
Swami Abhedanandasaid in a lecture on 8 Mar 1903, before the Vedanta Society of New York: (ND 1.236)
8 Mar 1894
News reports
There was perhaps no meeting of missionaries in Detroit which did not discuss and attack Swamiji during his absence. One such meeting was reported in the Tribune of March 8: (ND 1. 389)
9 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived in Detroit from chicago in the evening of Mar 9 on an unscheduled visit. (ND 1.426 LSv 1.460)
9 Mar 1894
CE
On request of friends Swamiji returned back to Detroit. (ND 1.408)
9 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji returned to Detroit on March 9 and remained until March 30, lecturing now independently. (LSv 1.468)
9 Mar 1894
News reports
News reports in Indian Mirror on Mr. Merwin-Marie Snell's letter to Indian periodical on Swamiji's lecture tour. (ND 1.273)
Mar 1894
CE
The Swami found the following newspaper report the funniest thing said of himself while he was in Detroit: ( LSv 1.461)
9 Mar 1894
News reports
An announcement in the Detroit Journal on Swamiji's aarival. (ND 1.408)
9 Mar 1894
News reports
Swamiji returned to Detroit. (LSv 1.468)
Mar 1894
CE
The main scene of his activities during the months of February and March was Detroit. ( LSv 1.461)
9 Mar 1894
S
Swamiji returned, not to defend himself but to defend the truth. (ND 1.408)
Mar 1894
CE
An instance of the Swami's straightforwardness may be cited from one of his February 1894 lectures in Detroit: ( LSv 1.462)
1894
CE
Started facing great controversy at Detroit. (LSV 1.464)
9 Mar 1894
CE
What followed was Swamiji's reappearance on March ninth after a two-week absence. This was an unscheduled visit neither planned by Swamiji nor expected by the missionaries. To all intents and purposes, Swamiji had left Detroit for good, possibly to return to India. Thus his reappearance must have come as a shock to many of his adversaries. He was greeted by various articles and letters in the Detroit newspapers, which reflected the general excitement over the return of the warrior monk. (ND 1.399)
9 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji stood alone against all opposition and criticism. (LSv 1.464)
9 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji refused to reply to the malicious charges made against himself, he gave battle over his Motherland. (LSv 1.465)
9 Mar 1894
CE
The Swami was, without question, the fiery champion of his Motherland. But to thousands of Americans he was also much more than this, he was a prophet of divine truths, awakening them to the life of the Spirit. (LSv 1.465)
9 Mar 1894
CE
Still many people respected him as Saint. (LSv 1.466)
10 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From DETROIT (CW SV 9.012 ND 1.426)
10 Mar 1894
News reports
News Report of Michigan Christian Advocate on Second International Convention of the Student Volunteer Missionary Movemrnt held at Detroit between february 28 to March 4, 1894. (ND 1.394)
10 Mar 1894
News reports
The following item appeared in the Evening News of March I0: (ND 1.400)
10 Mar 1894
S
The Honorable Thomas Witherell Palmer, who had invited Swamiji to be his guest. (ND 1.427)
11 Mar 1894
News Report
Notes of Swamiji's lecture CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA (News report published in Detroit Free Press on 11.3.1894) (CW SV 8.214)
11 Mar 1894
News reports
KANANDA, THE PAGAN : Detroit Tribune, March 11, 1894 (CW SV 9.450 ND 1.410)
11 Mar 1894
Notes
Mr. O. P. Deldoc writes a letter welcoming Swmiji in Detroit. (ND 1.401)
11 Mar 1894
Letter
The letter of Mr. O. P. Deldoc was published in the Detroit Critic of March 11. (ND 1.401)
11 Mar 1894
Notes
CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA (A lecture delivered at Detroit on March 11, 1894 and reported in the Detroit Free Press) (CWSV 8.214 ND 1.409)
12 Mar 1894
News reports
The Tribune report of this same lecture caught many of Swamiji's sentences that were missed by the Free Press and reads: (ND 1. 409)
12 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE SISTERS From DETROIT (CW SV 8.300 ND 1.416, 1.427 LSv 1.468)
12 Mar 1894
S
There was certainly no inattention that Sunday night, and it might be said that his words became a part of the mental convictions of many who heard him. True, perhaps only a thousand or so heard that lecture, but a handful of people with firm convictions provided that those convictions coincide with truth can slowly change the thought of a nation. Moreover, Swamiji's words were spread through the medium of the press, not only in reports but in editorials. (ND 1.416)
12 Mar 1894
News reports
The Evening News, one of the most widely read papers in Detroit, which had earlier been hostile to him, printed an article on March 12 entitled, "A Pointer for the Missionaries." (ND 1.417)
12 Mar 1894
News reports
A large portion of this editorial was later reprinted by the Boston Evening Transcript of April 5, 1894, and thereby found its way into volume four of the Complete Works, where it was included under the title "Is India a Benighted Country?" (ND 1.417)
12 Mar 1894
CE
The letter written by Occidental on March 10, is so palpably malicious and befuddled that no comment is called for. One thing, however, is clear: Swamiji's second visit to Detroit was not welcomed by everyone. (ND 1. 407)
Mar 1894
CE
At this time, given address book by Mrs. Sherman- the married daughter of Mrs J.J. Bagley (ND 1.427, 2.18)
12 Mar 1894
Notes
The equally vehement opposition was represented by "Occidental," whom readers will remember as a friend of the missionaries who did not deem it necessary to hear Swamiji speak in order to judge him. Occidental appears, to say the least, somewhat fanatical; yet one cannot on this account ignore his letters, for they were as representative of contemporary thought as were the writings of Deldoc. (ND 1.404)
12 Mar 1894
News reports
The following letter was written by Occidental on March 10, the day after Swamiji's return to Detroit, and appeared in the Free Press of March 12 : (ND 1.404)
13 Mar 1894
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture IS INDIA A BENIGHTED COUNTRY ? (05.04.1894) at Detroit (CW SV 4.198)
13 Mar 1894
News reports
On March 13, the Evening News printed the following little item: (ND 1.441)
Mar 1894
News reports
Whether Swamiji was aware of this "chance" or not, he gave a very clear answer to the leading Catholic clergyman of Detroit in the lecture he delivered at the Auditorium on Monday evening, March 19, (ND 1. 441)
Mar 1894
News reports
Report appeared in both the Journal and the Tribune of March 20. Unfortunately, for it is all we have of this lecture on Buddhism, the report was short. The following is from the Tribune: (ND 1.441)
Mar 1894
S
This lecture on Buddhism had been advertised as Swamiji's "farewell lecture," which he no doubt intended it to be, for on March 20 he had an engagement at Bay City, and on March 21 one at Saginaw, relatively small cities in Michigan not far from Detroit. But before he left Detroit Swamiji evidently had to promise his friends to come back as soon as he had filled his out-of town engagements (which will be dealt with in a later chapter). (ND 1.443)
Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji freed from the lecture bureau through the efforts of Palmer. An important turning point. Started lecturing independently (LSV 1.)
15 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE SISTERS From DETROIT (CW SV 8.301 ND 1.428, 1.431 LSv 1.471)
15 Mar 1894
Letter
At the peak of his success as a lecturer the Swamiji was getting "fed up"! This paradox is explained in another letter to the Hale sisters written three days later: (LSv 1.469)
15 Mar 1894
Letter
It would appear that for a while the Swamiji thought of leaving America. Continuing in the same letter he wrote, "However, I shall come back to Chicago for a day or two at least before I go out of this country." (LSv 1.469)
Mar 1894
S
Swamiji's weariness and disgust for lecturing, the Divine will did not seem to concur just then with his ideas. (LSv 1.469)
Mar 1894
S
Swami's post-Parliament life in America as a preacher (LSv 1.470)
15 Mar 1894
News reports
A letter printed in the Journal of March 15, in answer to Rev. Dr. Thackwell, gives an idea of how things were faring. (ND 1.391)
Mar 1894
News reports
Honored at a dinner party by Mr. Eber Cottrell at his home .Distinguished guests also at the party at 155 Lafayette St. (ND 1.428)
16 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From DETROIT ( ND 1.432 CW SV 9.014 ND 1.435)
16 Mar 1894
News reports
News report in Free press - Honored at a dinner party at home of T.W. Palmer. (ND 1.429)
Mar 1894
S
It was largely through Mr. Palmer's influence that Swamiji was able to break free from the clutches of the Slayton Lyceum Lecture Bureau, which had been defrauding him of most of the money he was trying so hard to earn For his country. (ND 1.430)
Mar 1894
S
Now, back in Detroit, Swamiji made arrangements with a lecture manager named Holden. (ND 1.431)
17 Mar 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji Fallen Women - THE DETROIT TRIBUNE - 35 (CW SV 7.291)
17 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MCKINDLEY HARRIET From DETROIT (CW SV 7.459 LSv 1.461)
17 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter from Detroit to Hale Sisters. (ND 1.278 ND 1.435)
17 Mar 1894
0
Swamiji moved from Palmer's to Mrs. Bagley's (ND 1.305)
Mar 1893
CE
About this time met Miss Marguerite Cook-a German teacher in a Detroit high school (ND 1.305)
17 Mar 1893
News reports
The color and mood of the silence following the Opera House lecture was perhaps well expressed by the following anonymous letter that appeared in the Free Press of March 17: (ND 1.421)
17 Mar 1893
News reports
Fortunately Swamiji's afternoon talks are not entirely lost to us. The following article, which appeared in the Detroit Tribune of March 17, was evidently written from notes taken down on Friday afternoon, March 16: (ND 1.437)
18 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From DETROIT (CW SV 8.303)
Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MAHARAJA OF KHETRI From USA (CW SV 6.247)
18 Mar 1894
S
Swamiji's lecture at the Opera House not only impressed his friends but silenced his critics, at least for the time being. The following Sunday not one orthodox minister dared openly respond. (ND 1.419)
18 Mar 1894
News reports
An editorial in the Sunday News Tribune, which was controlled by the publisher of the Evening News, anticipated this silence in the following editorial that appeared on March 18: (ND 1. 419)
18 Mar 1894
News reports
The following highly abridged version of Deldoc's lengthy polemic shows to what an extent Swamiji had aroused the liberal element of Detroit, and how dry the timber he had set ablaze: ( Detroit Critic of March 18) (ND 1.422)
19 Mar 1894
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture ON LORD BUDDHA (DETROIT) at Detroit (CW SV 4.135)
19 Mar 1894
Notes
Swamiji evenig Lecture at Detroit Auditorium- BUDDHISM, THE RELIGION OF THE LIFE OF ASIA (Notes) (CW SV 7.429)
19 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From CHICAGO (CW SV 6.250)
19 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji left for bay city (ND 1.432)
20 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived at Bay City, Michigan (CB SV)
20 Mar 1894
News reports
AS THE WAVE FOLLOWS WAVE : Detroit Tribune, March 20, 1894 (CW SV 9.456 ND 1.441)
20 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived at Bay City, Michigan (CB SV)
20 Mar 1894
CE
In February and March of 1894, the Swami lectured three times, in three small towns, outside Detroit. On February 23 he spoke in the Opera house of Ada, Ohio, where his lecture, entitled "Divinity of Man", was attended by a large audience. On March 20 he spoke in Bay City, Michigan, on "Hinduism", and on the following evening (March 21) in Saginaw, Michigan, on "The Harmony of Religions". (LSv 1.461)
20 Mar 1894
News Reports
Swamiji evening Lecture at Bay City Opera House, Washington & 6th St, Bay City, MI-HINDUISM, (or) THE RELIGION OF INDIA (CW: 2:479-81) News report on Swamiji SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON INDIA in Bay City Daily Tribune dtd. 21. 03. 1894 (CW SV 2.479)
21 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived at Saginaw, Michigan (CB SV)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
WAY SIDE STORIES : Detroit Evening News, March 21, 1894 (CW SV 9.458 ND 1.436)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
News Report of Evening News of March 21. (ND 1.436)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
A HINDOO MONK : Bay City Times Press, March 21, 1894, CW 2.479 (CW SV 9.458 ND 2.006)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
To return to the effect of Swamiji's lecture "Christian Missions in India," it is significant that the only open rejoinder of any importance came from outside Detroit when, on March 21, the Reverend R. A. Hume, the director of a mission in India, wrote an open letter to Swamiji in an obvious but unsuccessful attempt to draw him into a public debate. Swamiji replied briefly to this letter, whereupon Hume, having received little satisfaction, again stated what he considered to be his case, and there, for the time being, the matter rested. (ND 1.454)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
This correspondence, which, according to Hume's wish, was published in the Detroit Free Press of April 8, 1894 (and later in pamphlet form by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions), was to lead to a long controversy, in which Swamiji took no part. (ND 1.454)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
KANANDA ARRIVES : Saginaw Evening News, March 21, 1894 (CW SV 9.459 ND 2.011)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
The Reverend Mr. Hume, who, as readers may remember, had said at the Parliament of Religions: "In a generation all the positions of influence and responsibility will be in the hands of the Christian community of India," wrote his first letter to Swamiji from Auburndale, Massachusetts, on March 21, 1894. It began: (ND 1.455)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
The remainder of Hume's letter occupies a column of small type two feet long. As this seems too much to impose upon the present reader, I shall give a summary of Hume's points. There were eight of them: (ND 1.455)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
Swamiji wrote a hurried reply to Hume, confining his remarks, for the most part, to correcting certain statements falsely imputed to him. Other than this he neither modified the Free Press report of his lecture nor repeated it. His letter read as follows: (ND 1.457)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
The Christian missionaries did not know the vernaculars as they were spoken by the people. (ND 1.458)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
Hume's second letter to Swamiji, written on March 31, was largely concerned with the linguistic talents of his colleagues. (ND 1.458)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
Swamiji did not answer this second letter at all, and because of this he was later criticized as having evaded the main issues. (ND 1.459)
21 Mar 1894
News reports
An article in the Outlook of April 28, 1894, editorialized upon the Hume-Vivekananda letters as follows: (ND 1.459)
22 Mar 1894
News Report
Swamiji evening Lecture at the Academy of Music, corner of So. Washington & Janes St, Saginaw, MI - HARMONY OF RELIGIONS (CW: 2:482-85). News Report on Swamiji RELIGIOUS HARMONY in Saginaw Evening News dtd. 22.03.1894 (CW SV 2.482)
22 Mar 1894
News reports
News report on Swamiji FROM FAR OFF INDIA published in Saginaw Courier-Herald (CW SV 2.484)
23 Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji returned to Detroit [23 to 29] (CB SV)
Mar 1894
News reports
As per the announcement in Sunday News Tribune of March 18, Swamiji was prevailed upon to deliver a lecture on March 24 in the unitarian church in Detroit. (ND 1.443)
Mar 1894
CE
At this time Swamiji met Mrs. M'cDuvel so brainy so spiritual and so spiritual to unwordly. (ND 1.278)
Mar 1893
CE
Swamiji probably met Mrs. Phelps at this time (ND 3.331-32)
24 Mar 1894
News Reports
Swamiji evening Lecture at Detroit Unitarian Church- 'WOMEN OF INDIA' silenced criticisms from missionaries vested in "converting and civilizing" India. (CW SV 3.505, ND 1.443)
24 Mar 1894
News reports
THE WOMEN OF INDIA. Tridune, April 1, 1894 (CW SV 3.506 ND 1.443)
25 Mar 1894
News reports
Unfortunately his lecture on "The Women of India" was reported upon only briefly by the Free Press and the Evening News of March 25, respectively, as follows. (An item in the Journal was a repetition of that in the Free Press.) (ND 1.444)
Mar 1894
Notes
Swamiji did not say everything in this lecture that he had said in his afternoon talks on the same subject. Fortunately, however, someone had the good judgment to take notes at one of those informal gatherings, and thus at least some of the things that Swamiji did not repeat in the lecture were preserved for the Detroit public (and for us) (ND 1. 445)
Mar 1894
Notes
Swamiji's talk at small gatherings were noted by some one. Appeared in the Tribune of April 1, 1894 under following titles: Women of India, India's First Inhebitants, A Clip at American Men, Burnings Compared, Mothers are Sacred and Other Thoughts: (ND 1.445)
Mar 1894
CE
"The Women of India" was Swamiji's last lecture in the "dynamic city." He wanted now to move on, away from the Midwest. (ND 1.445)
25 Mar 1893
Notes
Speculations about Swamiji's collections for India during his mid western lecture tour. (ND 1.433)
25 Mar 1893
News reports
Following item in the Detroit Critic, March 25, pointed out how little he was actually making: (ND 1.434)
25 Mar 1893
News reports
News Report in Detroit Critic of March 25. (ND 1.436)
27 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From DETROIT (CW SV 9.015 ND 1.449)
29 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HUME REV.R A From DETROIT (CW SV 7.460)
30 Mar 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From DETROIT (CW SV 8.304 ND 1.449 LSV 1.471)
Mar 1894
CE
Thus, just as Swamiji was about to move on to the East Coast invitations from that area came to him unbidden. (ND 1.450)
Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji's lecture 'Christian Missions in India' silenced the opposition. (ND 1.450)
Mar 1894
CE
As far as America was concerned, the opposition went underground. (ND 1.450)
Mar 1894
Notes
A story told by Swamiji to Swami Vijnanananda about a plot by enemies to do away with him altogether. (ND 1.451)
Mar 1894
CE
"But the Guru is with me," he had written in another connection to Swami Ramakrishnananda in January of 1894, "what could anyone do?" (ND 1.451)
Mar 1894
S
Swamiji's friends were also unshakably with him. (ND 1.451)
Mar 1894
S
Romain Rolland also writes in biography of Swamiji. (ND 1.451)
Mar 1894
S
According to an early copy, the following letter was addressed to a Mrs. Smith; which Mrs. Smith she was is not clear at present, but she evidently knew Swamiji (though not well) and troubled by gossipers, had sought a statement from Mrs. Bagley that would settle the matter of his probity once and for all and thereby silence his detractors. (ND 1.451)
Mar 1894
S
Writing from Annisquam on June 22, 1894, Mrs. Bagley gave such a statement more than willingly: (ND 1.452)
Mar 1894
S
Inspite of all odds including winter, Swamiji determined to continue his midwestern tour. (ND 1.465)
Mar 1894
Analysis
Analysis of Swmiji's Midwest lecture tour. (ND 1.465)
Mar 1893
S
From Swami Abhedananda we also learn something of Swamiji s incessant labor. (ND 1.466)
Mar 1894
S
Meeting with Mme calve. (ND 1.483)
Mar 1894
S
There is yet another story which Mme Calve told regarding this period of Swamiji's life. Unfortunately we are not in a position to authenticate it, but it is not in essence an unlikely story, and at the risk of providing material for the start of a legend I think it should be made available to Swamiji's followers. It is related in Mme Verdier's journal from notes taken during conversations with Mme Calve. (ND 1.486)
Mar 1894
S
Meetings with John D Rockefeller. (ND 1.486)
Mar 1893
Mar 1893
Mar 1893
Mar 1893
31 Mar 1894
Analysis
In spite of wearisome lecture tours, moving as he was led, Swamiji left Deroit for New York at the end of March. (ND 2.001)
31 Mar 1894
Analysis
In spite of wearisome lecture tours, moving as he was led, Swamiji left Deroit for New York at the end of March. (ND 2.001)
Mar 1894
CE
But before relating what is today known of his life on the East Coast, let us turn back a moment to fill in a blank spot in the story of his midwestern tour. (ND 2.002)
Mar 1894
S
All about Swamiji's side trip to Ada, Ohio. (ND 2.002)
Mar 1894
S
All about Swamiji's side trip to Ada, Ohio. (ND 2.002)
Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji’s engagements in Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan, in the last part of March were, unlike that in Ada, not made by the Slayton Lyceum Lecture Bureau but, very possibly, by Mr. Holden’s successor. (ND 2.005)
Mar 1894
CE
Swamiji’s engagements in Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan, in the last part of March were, unlike that in Ada, not made by the Slayton Lyceum Lecture Bureau but, very possibly, by Mr. Holden’s successor. (ND 2.005)
Mar 1894
S
All About Swamiji's lecture trip to Bay City. (ND 2.005)
Mar 1894
S
All about Swamiji's lecture trip to Saginaw. (ND 2.008)
Apr 1894
CE
Thus Swamiji, without the help of a lecture bureau, was able to make his own way and fix his own engagements. One acquaintance or friendship led to another, one invitation to the next. (LSV 1.471)
1 Apr 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived in New York. (LSV 1.471 ND 2.017)
2 Apr 1894
CE
Swamiji was living at the Gurensey's house. (ND 2.017)
2 Apr 1894
CE
From the Guernseys’ four-story stone house Swamiji wrote to Mrs. Hale shortly after his arrival. (ND 2.017)
2 Apr 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Mrs. G.W. Hale, recently made know to us, is given here in full: (CW SV 9.016 ND 2.017 LSV 1.472)
Apr 1894
CE
Swamiji was treated as family member by the Guernseys. (ND 2.018)
Apr 1894
S
About Dr. Egbert Guernsey (ND 2.018)
Apr 1894
S
About Dr. Egbert Guernsey (ND 2.018)
2 Apr 1894
News reports
News Report in Northampton Daily hampshire Gazatte of April 2. (ND 2.025)
5 Apr 1894
News reports
The Boston Evening Transcript ran a long article entitled, “Our Coming Hindoo Guest.” (ND 2.024)
5 Apr 1894
S
Whether or not Swamiji lectured in Boston during the fist part of April is not certain. Very likely he did not, for the Boston newspapers to not mention him again until the middle of May when, as will be seen later, he gave several lectures. (ND 2.025)
6 Apr 1894
News reports
News report of the Northampton Daily Herald and the Hampshire Gazette. (ND 2.025)
9 Apr 1894
Letter
Swamiji wrote a letter to Alasinga Perumal from New York (CW SV 5.030 LSV 1.484)
9 Apr 1894
Letter
Swamiji wrote a letter to Alasinga Perumal from New York (CW SV 5.030 LSV 1.484)
10 Apr 1894
News reports
On April 10-the very next day-the following editorial comment appeared in the Indian Mirror, a leading Calcutta newspaper sympathetic to the, Swami: (LSV 1.493)
10 Apr 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from New York (CW SV 9.017 ND 2.019 LSV 1.471)
10 Apr 1894
CE
All we know at present of Swamiji’s next week in New York comes through a letter that he wrote to Mrs. Hale on April 10. He was still staying with the Guernseys, but, as he mentions quite casually, had for a few days been a house guest of Miss Helen Gould. He had also been to the circus. (ND 2.019)
Apr 1894
S
Miss Helen Gould was the elder daughter and heiress of one of the richest Mr. Jay Gould. (ND 2.021)
Apr 1894
CE
One cannot help but wonder why Miss Gould did not at one time or another give Swamiji at least a few hundred thousand dollars for his Indian work. (ND 2.023)
Apr 1894
CE
About this time met William Joseph Flagg, congressman. Refused offer of money from him and others of wealth. W.J. Flagg was the uncle of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. (ND 2.023)
13 Apr 1894
News reports
News Report of Northampton Daily Herald reveals that Swamiji visited Boston before April 13. (ND 2.025)
14 Apr 1894
S
Swamiji arrived from NY to Northampton, MA. Arrival date uncertain. Stayed at a boarding house. Met Martha Finke- a student who wrote her reminiscences. (ND 1.026 LSV 1.472)
14 Apr 1894
News reports
The Northampton papers, the Daily Herald and the Daily Hampshire Gazette, both heralded Swamiji's coming for several days in advance. (ND 2.031 LSV 1.473)
14 Apr 1894
News reports
News Report of The Daily Herald of April 14. (ND 1.033)
Apr 1894
S
Many people found a rich delight in hearing Swamiji champion so powerfully and so adroitly the cry of their own souls. (ND 2.036)
15 Apr 1894
Lecture
Swamiji spoke on invitation at the vesper service at Northampton's Smith College, one of America's most famous colleges for women. (CW SV 9.462 ND 2.036 LSV 1.474)
16 Apr 1894
News Reports
News Report in Daily Herald on Swamiji's lecture on ' An Evening with our Hindu Cousins' at the Northampton City Hall. (CW SV 2.486 ND 2.033)
17 Apr 1894
CE
From Northampton Swamiji went to Lynn, Massachusetts, an industrial city some ten miles from Boston. (ND 2.037 LSV 1.474 CB SV)
17 Apr 1894
S
Swamiji gave two lectures in Lynn one on April 17 and other on April 18. (ND 2.038 LSV 1.474)
17 Apr 1894
News reports
THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF INDIA : The Lynn Daily Evening Item, (date?) (CW SV 9.460 ND 2.037)
18 Apr 1894
News reports
News Report on ' The Manners and Customs of India' from Lynn Daily Evening. (ND 2.038)
18 Apr 1894
News reports
The same day, the Lynn Daily Evening Item warmly announced Swamiji’s coming public lecture (no report of which has been found): (ND 2.039)
18 Apr 1894
News reports
The same day, the Lynn Daily Evening Item warmly announced Swamiji’s coming public lecture (no report of which has been found): (ND 2.039)
18 Apr 1894
S
Swamiji visited Boston during stay at Lynn. (ND 2.039 LSV 1.474)
24 Apr 1894
CE
The Swami did return shortly to Boston to give several lectures. In the meanwhile, however, he had engagements in New York where, on April 24 and May 2, he gave his first talks in that largest and most important city of the United States. (LSV 1.475)
25 Apr 1894
News reports
News Report in New York Daily Tribune on Swamiji's first lecture on ' India and Hinduism' in New York at the Waldrof Hotel. (CW SV 9.461 LSV 1.475 ND 2.042)
25 Apr 1894
News reports
A LECTURE ON "INDIA AND HINDUISM" : New York Daily Tribune, April 25, 1894 (CW SV 9.461 ND 2.042)
25 Apr 1894
CE
Swamiji's letters to Prof. J. H. Wright were found from Mr. J.k. Wright. (ND 2.055)
25 Apr 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Prof. John H Wright from NEW YORK. (CW SV 7.461 ND 2.055)
26 Apr 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter from New York to Isabelle McKindley. (CW SV 7.462 LSV 1.475 ND 2.040)
28 Apr 1894
I
Great public meeting at Madras to felicitate Swamiji (LSV 1.494)
28 Apr 1894
News reports
The proceedings of this public meeting as reported by the local press in Madras, were later published in the Indian Mirror of September 5, 1894. The account read in part: (LSV 1.494)
Apr 1894
CE
Meanwhile, another meeting in his honour was held in Calcutta. (LSV 1.496)
28 Apr 1894
CE
Swamiji remained in New York from April 24 to May 6 (ND 2.043 CB SV)
Apr 1894
News reports
News Report in Indian Mirror of April 12. (LSV 1.496)
Apr 1894
CE
On May 14 he delivered a lecture in Calcutta entitled "Hinduism in America and Swami Vivekananda". (LSV 1.497)
Apr 1894
News reports
It took the form of a public meeting in honour of the Swami. A report of the occasion appeared in the Indian Mirror of May 18, 1894, and read in part as follows: (LSV 1.497)
Apr 1894
News reports
The above reference to "unworthy efforts . . . to belittle Swami Vivekananda's brilliant doings" at the Parliament was, of course, to the efforts of, specifically, Mr. Mazoomdar. Over two years later a letter addressed to the editor of the Indian Mirror and dated December 3, 1896, recalled the occasion: "The Calcutta public may remember how he [Mr. Mazoomdar] was frustrated in his malicious attempt by Mr. Dharmapala and a High Priest of Japan, who happened to be in Calcutta at that time. When he was thus exposed before his countrymen, the ignominy of his conduct called forth the denunciation of every right-minded man." (LSV 1.497)
Apr 1894
CE
A letter telling the Swami of this Dharmapala's meeting reached him around July 9 and seems to have been the first news of India's public action on his behalf that he had so far received. (LSV 1.498)
29 Apr 1894
S
Swamiji probably met other well-known Christian clergyman (Mrs. Towne)during his visit to New York. (ND 2.047)
29 Apr 1894
S
Swamiji also met one more clergyman Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst at dinner party of Dr, Guernsey. (ND 2.050)
29 Apr 1894
I
Sensation Swamiji made by his very appearance even in New York, (ND 2.051)
29 Apr 1894
S
Swamiji evidently liked New York, feeling in its people an openness to new ideas and an energy which could bring those ideas to fruition. (ND 2.052)
29 Apr 1894
S
Even those who had met Swamiji only once never forgot him. (ND 2.053)
Apr 1894
S
Even the skeptics were drawn to Swamiji, liking him despite themselves. One amusing example of this is told in Albert Spalding's autobiography, Rise to Follow. (ND 2.054)
May 1894
News reports
AT SMITH COLLEGE, NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS : Smith College Monthly, May 1894 (CW SV 9.462 ND 2.036)
May 1894
Analysis
Swamiji probably received this letter in May of 1894, and his joy can only be imagined. He replied with explicit instructions: (ND 4.417)
Jun 1894
Analysis
How many of Sri Ramakrishna's monastic disciples were living at Alambazar Math in the first part of 1894 is not definitely known. (ND 4.416)
1 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Isabelle McKindle (CW SV 7.464 ND 2.043 LSV 1.476)
1 May 1894
3 May 1894
News reports
News Reports in New York Daily Tribune on Swamiji's Evening Lecture at the home of Mary Phillips, on 'India And Reincarnation' on May 2. (ND 2.045 LSV 1.476 CW 9:463)
3 May 1894
News reports
A LECTURE ON INDIA AND REINCARNATION : New York Daily Tribune, May 3, 1894 (CW SV 9.463 ND 2.045)
May 1884
CE
How many talks Swamiji gave at private homes and before clubs during his April, 1984, visit in New York we cannot know, nor can we know how many people of intellectual and religious influence he met, learning from them the current trends of thought and, in turn, giving them a knowledge of India’s religion and, in some cases at least, a new color and direction to their thought. (ND 2.046)
May 1894
S
Swamiji had lunch with Lyman Abbott, editor of "Outlook" and the pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, Brooklyn, NY (ND 2.046)
4 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Wright Prof.John H from New York. (CW SV 7.465 ND 2.055)
4 May 1894
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Ajmer (SS 83)
May 1894
CE
About Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson (ND 2.056)
4 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.019)
May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WRIGHT PROF.JOHN H From BOSTON (CW SV 7.466)
6 May 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived in Boston on Sunday, May 6. (ND 2.056 LSV 1.476)
6 May 1894
News reports
"The brahmin monk has become a fad in Boston, as he was in Chicago last year," the Boston Herald of May 15 put it, "and his earnest honest cultured manner has won many, friends for him." (LSV 1.476)
6 May 1894
S
Swamiji was welcome by many distinguished people. (LSV 1.476)
May 1894
CE
About Mrs. Howe. (ND 2.056)
7 May 1894
Notes
Excerpts from the journal of Mrs. John H Wright ( made available by her son Mr. John K. Wright). (ND 2.057)
8 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BAGLEY MRS. JOHN J. From BOSTON (CW SV 9.020)
8 May 1894
S
Lecture at Radcliffe College, then known as "Harvard Annex", 10 Garden St, Cambridge, MA on Hinduism (ND 2.057, 060 LSV 1.477)
10 May 1894
S
Swamiji's Lecture at "Round Table" at Mr. Collidge's home in Boston, MA (ND 2.058)
10 May 1894
S
Mrs. Wright on Swamiji's ability to handle the audience. (ND 2.059)
10 May 1894
S
All news papers commenting on Swamiji's fearlessness, sincerity and frankness. (ND 2.059)
May 1894
S
A search of the Boston papers has, so far, not yielded reports of Swamiji's tongue-lashing of his Boston audience. (ND 2.060)
May 1894
CE
Swamiji's tour to Boston. (ND 2.060 LSV 1.477)
May 1894
S
Swamiji prefered to stay at Hotel Bellevue. (ND 2.062)
11 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W From Boston. (CW SV 9.020 ND 2.063)
11 May 1894
News reports
The following announcement for Swamiji's evening lecture appeared in the Harvard University Calendar for May 11, and also in the Harvard Crimson of the same date: (ND 2.075)
12 May 1894
Notes
Excerpts from the journal of Mrs. John Henry Wright ( made availbale by her son Mr. John K. wright) (ND 2.058)
12 May 1894
S
On May 12, however, the Transcript ran the following announcements: (ND 2.060)
14 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W From Boston (CW SV 9.021 ND 2.064)
15 May 1894
News Reports
News Report in Boston Evening and Boston Herald 'The Manners and Customs of India' (CW SV 2.488 ND 2.061)
15 May 1894
S
Tired though he was, Swamiji had more lectures to give before he could rest. The day after writing the above letter he traveled some twenty-five miles north of Boston to fill an engagement in Lawrence, Massachusetts, a great manufacturing center, where the huge and impressive pacific Mills were located. (ND 2.065)
15 May 1894
S
During the course of his lectures Swamiji did not fail to point out the implicit immorality of much Western behaviour. (LSV 1.477)
May 1894
CE
During his stay in Boston, the Swamiji visited Lawrence, Massachusetts. (LSV 1.478)
16 May 1894
News reports
LECTURE BY HINDOO MONK : Swami Vivekananda Tells About the Religion of High Caste Indians, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Evening Tribune, May 16, 1894 (CW SV 9.463 ND 2.065)
16 May 1894
News reports
The newspaper account of his lecture in Lawrence, which appeared in that city's Evening Tribune of May 16, read in full: (ND 2.065)
16 May 1894
News reports
Another report of the above lecture appeared a few days later, on May 18 (ND 2.068)
16 May 1894
News reports
On another page of this same newspaper was an editorial (ND 2.071)
16 May 1894
News reports
The first paragraphs of the Americans editorial read as follows: (ND 2.072)
16 May 1894
S
As per this report Swamiji was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Young. (ND 2.073)
16 May 1894
S
In the Vedanta Kesari of January 1962, one finds the following brief story of that later visit, for which no date has as yet been determined: (ND 2.073)
17 May 1894
News Reports
A report of the afternoon lecture, "The Religions of India," appeared in the Boston Herald. (CW SV 2.490 ND 2.074)
17 May 1894
News Reports
On May 17 the Harvard Crimson ran a brief review of the Swamiji's lecture on 'Sects and Doctrines in India' as follows: (CW SV 2.491 ND 2.076 LSV 1.477)
May 1894
S
As in New York, so in Boston, Swamiji no doubt made many new friends as well as renewed the friendships of those whom he had met earlier. (ND 2.076)
18 May 1894
News reports
THE BRAHMAN MONK : Swami Vivekananda the Guest of the Woman's Club [Lawrence American and Andover Advertiser, May 18, 1894] (CW SV 9.466 ND 2.068)
20 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SARADANANDA From USA (CW SV 5.033)
24 May 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived in Chicago on May 24 and remained at the Hale's through most of June, getting rest. (ND 2.077 LSV 1.478)
24 May 1894
CE
Swamiji left for Chicago (ND 2.077 LSV 1.478)
May 1894
CE
During month of June 1894, Swamiji found time to write of his plans for the rejuvenation of his moherland. (ND 2.079)
May 1894
CE
The news of the unparalleled success of the Swami in America began to reach India after about two months after the great Parliament of Religions had commenced in Chicago. (LSV 1.478)
May 1894
CE
Though people in India were jubilant, it did not occur to them to take united and official action to acknowledge Swamiji publicly as the champion of their country and to thank the American people for their reception of him. (LSV 1.479 ND 2.079)
May 1894
CE
From the day of the Swami's extraordinary and spectacular success at the Parliament of Religions, American public was thrilled. (LSV 1.479)
May 1894
CE
Ever since the opening of the Parliament of Religions, the Hindu communities in India had uttered not a word of official support, making situation difficult for Swamiji in America. (ND 2.079 LSV 1.480)
May 1894
CE
Swamiji, however, received no answer to his important letter to Alasinga from New York on 9th April till the second week of July. (ND 2.080 LSV 1.485)
24 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Wright Prof. John H from Chicago. (CW SV 7.467)
1894
0
In a whirl of controversies. His credenials, honour and authenticity are questioned. No news of any public action from India is forthcoming and he gets despaired. The darkest summer for him (LSV)
28 May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From CHICAGO (CW SV 5.033)
28 May 1894
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Udaypur (SS 84)
May 1894
0
The first collection of friends who later serve him when he started Vedanta Society of New York (VSNY) (LSV)
May 1894
Analysis
Analysis of Swamiji's enemies. (ND 2.082)
May 1894
S
During the course of this lecture Swamiji also told of another of his enemies. Mr. Mazumdar was, perhaps, Swamiji's worst single enemy. (ND 2.082 LSV 1.481)
May 1894
Letter
Swamiji wrote to his brother-disciple, Swami Ramakrishnananda, in January of 1894. (LSV 1.481)
May 1894
I
The following incident provides an example of the resistance Mazoomdar's campaign encountered. (LSV 1.482)
May 1894
S
The women of America, those at least who were well acquainted with Swamiji, certainly knew better of him. ( LSV 1.482 ND 2.084)
May 1894
I
Couple of incidences of harm created by enimies to Swamiji. (ND 2.085 LSV 1.490)
May 1894
S
Mazumdar's behavior offended and incensed Swamiji's brother-monks who wrote to him of it. But Swamiji console them. (ND 2.085)
May 1894
S
Mazumdar was well acquainted with Swamiji's true character and background. Not only had he known him for many years, but he had also known his Master, Sri Ramakrishna. (ND 2.086)
May 1894
S
About Mazumdar's article on Sri Ramakrishna. (ND 2.086)
May 1894
I
Yet for many months Swamiji took no action in his own defence. Rather, sannyasi that he was, he depended on the Lord. (LSV 1.483)
May 1894
S
One Of Mazumdar's attacks, accusing Swamiji of being a sort of Bohemian impostor who preached a pseudo-Hinduism, (ND 2.087 LSV 1.485)
May 1894
S
The Swamiji's long imperturbability in the face of such virulence is clearly shown by a letter written to his disciples in Madras on January 24, 1894: (LSV 1.483)
May 1894
S
Campaign to destroy the Swami and his mission assumed such menacing proportions that if unchecked it could defeat the very purpose of his coming to America. (LSV 1.483)
May 1894
S
The Indian Evangelical Review at Calcutta, in its April issue, remarked: (ND 2.089)
May 1894
S
The following is from Unity and the Minister, published at Calcutta which is the official organ of that branch of the Brahmo Somaj of which Mr. Mazumdar is the leading member. (ND 2.090)
May 1894
S
Various allegations published against Swamiji (ND 2.091)
May 1894
News reports
Some Americans, however who, were better informed, kept level heads, a fact attested to by the following anonymous letter, which appeared in the Boston Daily Advertiser of May 17 : (ND 2.091)
May 1894
S
Inspite of oppsition Swamiji never gave up his fight for his motherland. (ND 2.093 LSV 1.486)
May 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Prof. John Henry Wright from Boston Prior to May 24. (ND 2.093 LSV 1.486)
May 1894
CE
In a second letter from Chicago to prof. John Henry Wright Swamiji enclosed further testimony regarding his good standing in India. (ND 2.095 LSV 1.487 LSV 1.488)
May 1894
Letter
Among Professor Wright's papers was the letter from the Maharaja of Khetri, dated April 7, 1894, which Swamiji had sent him. It read: (ND 2.097 LSV 1.488)
May 1894
News reports
Swamiji also sent to Professor Wright a leading article from the Indian Mirror of February 22. (ND 2.099)
Jun 1894
0
(middle) Raja mj. And hari mj met shivanandaji at lucknow (BC)
Jun 1894
0
Raja mj along with Hari mj stayed at ayodhya for a while. [june end] (BC)
Jun 1894
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Udaypur (SS 87)
Jun 1894
Letter
Swamiji also wrote in June to his friend, the Dewan of Junagadh State, Haridas Viharidas Desai: (ND 2.082)
8 Jun 1894
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Udaypur (SS 84)
9 Jun 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from Chicago. (CW SV 9.022 ND 2.122)
9 Jun 1894
S
But let us return to the dark month of June 1894, when the Swami was living in the Hale house in Chicago. By mid June, Professor Wright seems to have been satisfied by the many assurances the Swami had given him-if ever he had been in doubt. But now another close friend had, the Swami thought, given him up. (LSV 1.490 ND 2.101)
Jun 1894
S
Here in Chicago was Narasimha again (ND 2.123)
14 Jun 1894
News reports
ON CHRISTIAN CONVERSION : The Indian Mirror (CW SV 9.528)
18 Jun 1894
Letter
Another close friend, however, began to have qualms, or so, at least, Swamiji thought. On June 18 he wrote again to Professor Wright as follows: (CW SV 7.469 LSV 1.490)
20 Jun 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Desai Haridas Viharidas from Chicago. (CW SV 8.305 ND 2.082 LSV 1.489)
22 Jun 1894
S
The Swami must have been much hurt to think that his good friend and hostess had lost faith to the extent of cancelling an invitation to him to visit her summer home in Annisquam, Massachusetts. Happily, he was mistaken. (LSV 1.491)
22 Jun 1894
Letter
Only a Few days after he had written the above letter to Professor Wright, one finds Mrs. Bagley writing to a friend in eloquent defence of the Swami. Her letter, written from Annisquam, was dated June 22, and read as follows: (LSV 1.491 ND 2.101)
22 Jun 1894
CE
As late as the end of June 1894 we find him still without word from India; still without defence in the face of his enemies; still in despair. (LSV 1.492)
23 Jun 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAO BAHADUR N C From CHICAGO (CW SV 6.256)
23 Jun 1894
Writing
Swamiji's letter to MAHARAJA OF MYSORE From CHICAGO (OUR DUTY TO THE MASSES) (CW SV 4.361)
26 Jun 1894
CE
on June 26 Swamiji wrote to the "sisters" what is perhaps one of the most beautiful of all his letters. (ND 2.102)
26 Jun 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mary & Harrit from Chicago. (CW SV 6.257 ND 2.102)
26 Jun 1894
CE
Thus, during a period of outward trial and tribulation, Swamiji's inner mind and heart were filled only with spiritual love and joy. (ND 2.102)
28 Jun 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived from Chicago to NY. Stayed a few days with Leon Landsburg then with Miss Mary Philips. (ND 2.125 LSV 1.509)
28 Jun 1894
CE
Swamiji wrote a letter to Alasinga on April 9 to channel the disorganized enthusiasm and jubilation in india over his American success into united force. (LSV 1.484)
28 Jun 1894
Letter
Not receiving answer from Alasinga, Swamiji's letter to Madras Disciple From Chicago. (CW SV 8.310 ND 2.080 LSV 1.485 LSV 1.492)
Jun 1894
CE
The power of Swamiji's thought seems to have awakened his countrymen to their duty. (LSV 1.493)
Jun 1894
CE
Despite the fact that outward circumstances had been dark indeed, inwardly Swamiji was filled with spiritual joy. (ND 2.122)
Jun 1894
CE
On April 10-the very next day-the following editorial comment appeared in the Indian Mirror, a leading Calcutta newspaper sympathetic to the, Swami: (LSV 1.493)
28 Jun 1894
Letter
Almost at once he wrote to Mrs. Hale to tell her so: (CW SV 9.023 ND 2.126)
Jun 1894
CE
The people of Madras were the first to arrange such a public meeting in Swamiji's honour in Pachaiyappa's Hall in Madras, on Saturday, April 28,1894. (LSV 1.494 ND 2.104)
Jun 1894
CE
But the matter did not end there, Swamiji wrote in reply to Alasinga on July 11, giving him detailed instructions as to what should be done with the Madras resolutions. (ND 2.104)
Jun 1894
CE
The actual letters and resolutions of the Madras Meeting did not reach America until almost another two months had passed; and thus the suspense went on. The whole thing, from start to finish, was abhorrent to Swamiji. The anxiety, the necessity for "a boom," the need to prove himself, the endless collecting of newspaper clippings-all this was, he felt, a blotch on that unsullied "disregard of gain or name or fame" with which, in actual fact, he worked. (ND 2.105)
Jun 1894
Letter
On reading the above, Swamiji wrote to Alasinga: Refer 'Back to east coast' (ND 2.109)
28 Jun 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from New York. (CW SV 9.023)
Jun 1894
S
Swamiji's mail, which was possibly being again forwarded here and there, finally caught up with him, and he duly received the Madras Address itself. "The Bundle was the report of the meeting". (ND 2.109)
Jun 1894
S
he wrote to Mrs. Hale on September 4. "Hope you will succeed in publishing some in the Chicago papers . . . Here are some newspaper clippings & an India Mirror I will send later on. Some has been sent to Mr. Barrows, don't hope he will give them publicity." (ND 2.109)
Jun 1894
News reports
In the meantime the American newspapers kept him informed. On August 31 the Chicago Inter Ocean spread the story of his official vindication: (ND 2.109)
Jun 1894
News reports
At least two New York papers, the Sun of September 2 and the Daily Tribune of September 3, followed suit, taking a delight, it seemed, in Swamiji's triumph, as well as in India's gratitude to the American people. In short, as Swamiji was to write to his brother disciples in late September: the Madras Address "was published in all the newspapers here and created a sensation. (ND 2.110)
1894
CE
Meanwhile, the Dewan of Junagadh, Sri Haridas Viharidas Desai wrote of his own accord to Mr. Hale on 2.8.1894 from Nadiad. (ND 2.111)
1894
CE
Besides Madras meeting, various meetings were held in different parts of India. But the Calcutta Meeting of September 5, 1894, in which "enthusiasm reached a pitch of frenzy," was to carry the greatest weight. News Reports appeared in Indian Mirror of Sept. 6 and 16. (ND 2.112)
1894
CE
When the details of the Meeting reached him,Swamiji wrote in the overflowing of his joy and gratitude to the Hale Sisters. (ND 2.115)
1894
CE
An obstacle to Swamiji's mission was effectively smashed. But the Calcutta Meeting by no means marked a resting point. (ND 2.117)
1894
Letter
Swamiji wrote to Swami Ramakrishnananda, Swami Abhedananda and Alasinga appriciating their efforts. (ND 2.117)
1894
News reports
The following article was printed on May 4, 1895 : (ND 2.118)
1894
News reports
But although there may have been resentment in some quarters, there could no longer be doubt in anyone's mind that Swami Vivekananda was a prophet well honored in his own country. As the Indian Minor was to editorialize in December of 1894: (ND 2.120)
1 Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from New York. (CW SV 9.024 LSV 1.509 ND 2.126)
1 Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from New York. (CW SV 9.024 LSV 1.509)
Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from New York. (CW SV 8.314 ND 2.128)
Jul 1894
CE
Most of the Swamiji's friends were out of town in this hot summer month, and he, too, soon left the city, it not being the season for lectures. (LSV 1.509)
9 Jul 1894
CE
A letter telling the Swamiji of this Dharmapala's meeting reached him around July 9 and seems to have been the first news of India's public action on his behalf that he had so far received. (LSV 1.498)
9 Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Sisters from New York. (CW SV 8.316 ND 2.116 LSV 1.498)
11 Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Alasinga Perumal from USA (CW SV 5.036 LSV 1.498 ND 2.104 ND 2.181)
15 Jul 1894
CE
(July middle) Swamiji at Cedar Lawn, Fishkill landing on the Hudson, guest of Dr. Guernsey (ND 2.128 LSV 1.509)
Jul 1894
Letter
Post-script to an undated letter written to Mrs. Hale from Fishkill Landing, he wrote: (ND 2.128)
19 Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from Cedar Lawn. (CW SV 9.025 LSV 1.509 ND 2.129)
Jul 1894
CE
Swamiji from Fishkill to Swampscott, MA (LSV 1.509 ND 2.131)
20 Jul 1894
News reports
THE CENTRAL IDEA OF THE VEDAS : The Indian Mirror (CW SV 9.529)
23 Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From Swampscott, MA (CW SV 9.027 LSV 1.509 ND 2.131)
26 Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE SISTERS From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.316 ND 2.132)
Jul 1894
S
Swamiji's lectures created sensation. (ND 2.133)
Jul 1894
S
Ever since his arrival in America in July of 1893, Swamiji had been under the constant strain of lecturing. (ND 2.133)
Jul 1894
S
During this period one can detect a turning point in Swamiji's thought and the beginnings, at least, of a new idea regarding his mission in America. (ND 2.134)
Jul 1894
S
Perhaps his change of mind in regard to earning money was due not only to a realistic view of things, but also to a dislike of money itself, inherent in the man of renunciation, for even though Swamiji was not attempting to raise funds for himself but for India, the very sight and touch of it was repugnant to him. "You know the greatest difficulty with me is to keep or even to touch money," he wrote to Alasinga on August 31. "It is disgusting and debasing." (ND 2.135)
Jul 1894
S
But Swamiji's work of lecturing on India and of trying to earn money for her had been the two ostensive objects of his life in America. If he was not to continue along these lines, then what pattern was his work to take? Surely, a change was taking place in his mind, and, on the whole, one cannot view this summer of 1894 as merely a period of relaxation for him, a sort of hiatus between seasons; it was rather a period of transition in which his mind, freed from daily pressure, tended toward its natural state of creative quiet, a state from which would eventually arise new modes of thought and activity. (ND 2.135)
Jul 1894
CE
As though by some cosmic intention, the outward circumstances of his life at this time seem to have been readymade for him. It was toward the end of July, when he was in a mood of spiritual creativity and when, consciously or unconsciously, he was seeking a new form of approach to the American people, that he went to Greenacre. (ND 2.135)
26 Jul 1894
CE
Actually, however, he did not leave Swampscott until Thursday, July 26, arriving at Greenacre, near Eliot, Maine, the same day. (LSV 1.509 ND 2.135)
Jul 1894
CE
About Greenacre. (LSV 1.509 ND 2.135)
Jul 1894
CE
About Miss Sarah Farmer (ND 2.136 LSV 1.510)
27 Jul 1894
CE
Invited by Miss Farmer, he stayed at Greenacre from July 26 through August 13, 1894. Swamiji at Green acre conference to train a small band of earnest disciples as was his desire. (ND 2.140)
Jul 1894
CE
Swamiji held a series of classes, expounding the Vedanta philosophy to a group of enthusiastic students who sat around him in oriental fashion under a venerable pine tree, since called the "Swami's Pine". (LSV 1.510)
28 Jul 1894
News reports
An article headed VIVEKANANDA AT GREENACRE appeared in Boston's brahminical and world¬famous Evening Transcript. (ND 2.141)
Jul 1894
I
Swamiji slept under the sky at Greenacre pine with camp people. (ND 2.151)
Jul 1894
Notes
Swamiji wrote about this to Isabelle McKindley. (ND 2.151)
31 Jul 1894
News reports
News Report in Portsmouth Daily Chronicle about Swamiji in " Greenacre Notes". (ND 2.143)
31 Jul 1894
Letter
Mother's letter to Sri Mahendra Nath Gupta on 14th of Shravan (MC 167)
31 Jul 1894
Letter
Mother's letter to Sri Mahendranath Gupta on 14th of Shravan (MC 167)
31 Jul 1894
News reports
Even the storm that struck Greenacre on Sunday, July 31, a day or so after the night under the stars, was glory. This was no small tempest. In "Greenacre Notes," dated July 31, the Portsmouth Daily Chronicle reported upon it as follows: (ND 2.151)
Jul 1894
S
And a figure never to be forgotten. Of those days at Greenacre one who was there as a child wrote in old age to a friend, "I sat under [the "Swami's Pine"] many times and heard Swami Vivekananda give his talks when I was a young girl. . . . How well I remember Swami Vivekananda with his pleasant smile and beautiful eyes. I can see him now in my mind walking up the roads with his Turban and Robe on with people following behind. (ND 2.143)
31 Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE SISTERS From GREENACRE (CW SV 6.259 ND 2.137 ND 2.152)
31 Jul 1894
Letter
In the same vein, Swamiji wrote at another time and in another connection: "I am perfectly aware that although some truth underlies the mass of mystical thought which has burst upon the Western world of late, it is for the most part full of motives unworthy or insane. For this reason, I have never had anything to do with these phases of religion, either in India or elsewhere, and mystics as a class are not very favourable to me. (ND 2.152)
Jul 1894
I
We have two pictures of Swamiji taken at Greenacre under his pine. (ND 2.153)
Jul 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GURUBHAI From USA (CW SV 6.263)
Aug 1894
S
But aside from the religious oddities who romped over the hills, there were men and women of more serious and sound turn of mind. (ND 2.138)
Aug 1894
S
Swamiji met Dr. Janes in New York before his visit to Greenacre, possibly in May. (ND 2.138)
2 Aug 1894
Letter
Dewanji, Haridas Viharidas Desai, wrote to Mr. G. W. Hale in staunch defence of his beloved Swami Vivekananda. His letter, which was dated August 2, 1894, has come to light only recently. He wrote: (LSV 1.489 ND 2.111)
5 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From MAINE (CW SV 9.028 ND 2.139 LSV 1.510)
8 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From MAINE (CW SV 9.029 ND 2.156)
8 Aug 1894
CE
Swamiji was at Massachusetts. On August 8 he had written to Mrs. Hale of the invitation he had received to lecture there at an important meeting of the leaders of the most liberal school of Christianity. ( ND 2.156)
9 Aug 1894
News reports
News Report - the Portsmouth Daily chronicle of August 9 (ND 2.154)
11 Aug 1894
News reports
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA : Boston Evening Transcript, August 11, 1894 (CW SV 9.469 ND 2.144)
Aug 1894
News reports
News report written by Mrs. Bull was printed on August 11 in the Evening Transcript. (ND 2.143)
Aug 1894
CE
To judge from Mrs. Bull's "when he will give it," which she slipped into the last sentence of her article, this was not the first of Swamiji's lectures she had heard. One is inclined to think that in May she had attended his talks in Boston and Cambridge, where, as Mrs. John Henry Wright had observed, he made "witty, bitter, sharp flings that were all deserved, all neatly done, all to the point: ' But however much to the point Swamiji's outspokenness was, Mrs. Bull was long in becoming reconciled to it. (ND 2.145)
Aug 1894
CE
Many and various were the lectures delivered in the `Hall of Peace" that summer at Greenacre, and in Appendix A we have given the season's program for its interest as an intellectual background. (ND 2.145)
Aug 1894
CE
Swamiji's classes at " Swami's Pines " (ND 2.145)
11 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji indeed had everything he required and more to spare. Help came unasked, and sometimes it came unwanted. On August 11 he wrote to the Hale sisters from Greenacre. (CW SV 8.318 ND 2.157)
Aug 1894
CE
Aside from Swamiji's lack of need, he habitually refused any offering with the least string attached; even a gossamer thread was to him a rope. (ND 2.157)
12 Aug 1894
News reports
A reporter of the Lewiston Saturday Journal of August 12, 1899, has left an excellent picture d' those forest classes: (ND 2.141)
Aug 1894
Notes
THE RELIGION OF INDIA : Notes of Swamiji's daily morning classes delivered at Greenacre, Maine and recorded by Miss Emma Thursby (CW SV 9.267 ND 2.145-49)
Aug 1894
Notes
It is clear from Miss Thursby's notes that in his exalted mood, surrounded by receptive and eager seekers of truth, Swamiji spoke much more of philosophy and spiritual practice than of the manners and customs of India. (ND 2.149)
Aug 1894
Notes
it was at, Greenacre that Swamiji taught for the first time in America the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. (ND 2.150)
Aug 1894
Notes
Swamiji thought highly of the work carried on at Greenacre. In 1895 he would write to Mrs. Bull, who had offered to con¬tribute to his Indian fund: "I sincerely believe that you ought to turn all your help to Miss Farmer's Greenacre work this year. India can wait as she is waiting centuries and an immediate work at hand should always have the preference. In Miss Farmer's Greenacre work Swamiji saw the practical application of his teaching that religious growth never goes from evil to good but from good to better. (ND 2.158)
Aug 1894
Letter
In December of 1895 he wrote to Mrs. Bull: (ND 2.158)
Aug 1894
CE
As the years went on, Greenacre increased and flourished, many men and women offering their time and support. (ND 2.159)
13 Aug 1894
News reports
It was perhaps of such a still, warm night under the stars that the Evening Transcript of August 13 commented: Emerson and Bronson Alcott and all of the old Concord set would have enjoyed sitting out under the stars at Greenacre to listen while the Hindu Vivekananda rolled forth the solemn poetry of the Vedas for an hour the other night in his excellent English. (ND 2.151)
13 Aug 1894
CE
On Monday, August 13, Swamiji went directly from Greenacre to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he had been invited to speak that same day (LSV 1.510 ND 2.160)
13 Aug 1894
CE
All about Mr. Thomas Wentworth Higginson closely connected with the Free Religious Association. (LSV 1.510 ND 2.160)
Aug 1894
CE
Leaving Plymouth, Swamiji again visited his friends Dr. and Mrs. Guernsey at Fishkill Landing. Here he stayed for only a few days. (CB SV ND 2.163)
Aug 1894
CE
From Fishkill Landing, on Mrs. Bagley's confirmed invitation Swamiji took the train to Boston and thence to Annisquam. (ND 2.163)
Aug 1894
CE
In the fitness of things, it was while Swamiji was in Annisquam that news of the Madras Address, a document that put the seal of official approval upon his year of labor in the West, was published in the American newspapers. The times had changed; Swamiji himself had not changed. (ND 2.163)
14 Aug 1894
News reports
The following story, which found its way into the "Jottings" column of the Transcript of August 14, may have referred to Mrs. Pratt's offer or to some other equally well-meant wish to serve this servant of the Lord. It was not that easy. (ND 2.157)
14 Aug 1894
News reports
Unfortunately we have no detailed account of what Swamiji said; but the meeting itself was described in the following article that appeared in the Boston Evening Transcript of August 14: (ND 2.160)
15 Aug 1894
News reports
THE NONSENSE OF NATIONS : Boston Evening Transcript, August 15, 1894 (CW SV 9.471 ND 2.154)
15 Aug 1894
News reports
On Wednesday, August 15, the Evening Transcript printed a brief account of Swamiji's last class under his pine (ND 2.154)
17 Aug 1894
CE
From Plymouth the Swamiji travelled to the seaside village of Annisquam, Massachusetts, around August 16 /17. (LSV 1.511 ND 2.164)
Aug 1894
CE
During that time he made a three-day visit, at the invitation of a Mrs. Percy Smith, to another seaside resort town, named Magnolia, and there delivered a lecture. (LSV 1. 511)
Aug 1894
CE
Of this visit Mrs. Bagley was to write, "At Annisquam last summer I had a cottage and we wrote to Vivekananda, who was in Boston, inviting him again to visit us there, which he did, remaining three weeks, not only conferring a favor upon us, but a great pleasure I am sure, to friends who had cottages near us." (ND 2.164)
Aug 1894
CE
Swamiji evidently had many boat rides during the summer of 1894. (ND 2.165)
Aug 1894
CE
Sister Nivedita recalls at later date about a tale of a Chinaman. (ND 2.164)
20 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MCKINDLEY ISABELLE From ANNISQUAM (CW SV 5.038 ND 2.134 ND 2.165)
20 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From ANNISQUAM (CW SV 9.031 ND 2.167)
Aug 1894
CE
Swamiji received bundles of mail at Anniaquam, forwarded to him by Mrs. Hale. (ND 2.167)
Aug 1894
CE
With all this mail from India, there was still nothing to let Swamiji know that the Madras Meeting had been successfully held. (ND 2.168)
22 Aug 1894
CE
The Swami's name soon became a household word in every province in India. Other large and influential meetings were held in many places in the year 1894 to congratulate him on his success in America and applaud his work in the cause of Hinduism. (LSV 1.499)
22 Aug 1894
News reports
On August 22 a public meeting was held in Kumbakonam, of which the Hindu (as quoted in the Indian Mirror of September 1, 1894) wrote in part: (LSV 1.500)
23 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs. G W from Annisquam. (CW SV 9.032 ND 2.105 ND 2.124 LSV 1.508)
23 Aug 1894
CE
But before Narasimha could become a Christian missionary, Swamiji's more direct plan for his return to India went into effect. (ND 2.125)
24 Aug 1894
CE
The next day we find Swamiji giving a lecture in Magnolia, then a beautiful seaside resort village on the south side of Cape Ann, where the affluent summered in huge wooden hotels with long varandahs and a view of the sea. (ND 2.168)
25 Aug 1894
News reports
In the Cape Ann Breeze of August 25the following information appeared: (ND 2.168)
26 Aug 1894
News reports
On the morning of August 26, 1894, a large public meeting was held in Bangalore in the Lecture Hall of the Central College, with Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, K.C.S.I., Dewan of Mysore, in the chair. (LSV 1.500)
Aug 1894
0
(aug end) Raja mj went to vrindavan alone and engage in deep sadhana (BC)
27 Aug 1894
S
Everything else we know at the present time about Swamiji's side visit to Magnolia comes from a long letter he wrote to Mrs. Hale after his return to Annisquam. (ND 2.168)
Aug 1894
S
(He wrote it, he remarked, with a new fountain pen, which some unknown friend had sent him from New York and which worked "very smoothly and nicely, as you can judge from the writing: (ND 2.168)
28 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From ANNISQUAM (CW SV 9.035 ND 2.132 ND 2.168)
30 Aug 1894
News reports
A week after Swamiji wrote the above, news of the Madras Meeting appeared in the American newspapers, and it was through the following editorial in the Boston Evening Transcript of August 30 that he at last came to know that at least some of the formal recognition necessary to his work had been accorded it: (ND 2.107 LSV 1.499)
31 Aug 1894
S
On August 31 the Boston Evening Transcript of the previous day reached Annisquam, and in its sedate and prestigious pages Swamiji read for the first time published news of the Madras Meeting. A few days later came the bundle of reports from India, sent to him by Alasinga and forwarded to Annisquam by Mrs. Hale. Thus, as the summer drew to a close the American public learned that Swamiji, was a true and officially acknowledged representative of his country’s religion. The long wait was over. (ND 2.170)
Aug 1894
S
All the residents of Annisquam no doubt heard the news and were thereby more happy than ever that their remarkable visitor was going to lecture on the evening of Tuesday, September 4, at Mechanics Hall (a two story wooden structure where the great events of the village took place). Annisquam was too small to support or, most likely, to want a newspaper of its own; thus the two papers of Gloucester, a small city a few miles away, printed its news. (ND 2.170)
31 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Alasinga Perumal from USA (CW SV 8.319 LSV 1.499 ND 2.109)
31 Aug 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From ANNISQUAM (CW SV 5.040)
Sep 1894
Analysis
Swamiji wrote to his friend Manmatha Nath Bhattacharya in September of 1894. (ND 4.406)
1 Sep 1894
CE
Swamiji at Annisquam (second visit) and Boston [1 to 19] (CB SV)
4 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from Annisqam (CW SV 9.038)
4 Sep 1894
News reports
On September 4 the Cape Ann Breeze in a column entitled "Squibs from 'Squam" reminded its readers of the coming event: (ND 2.171)
4 Sep 1894
S
On Tuesday evening, September 4, Swamiji also gave a talk in the little village of Annisquam on "The Religion of India". (LSV 1.511)
Sep 1894
News reports
After the lecture, both the Gloucester Daily Times and the Cape Ann Breeze of September 6 did their best to write it up. Their reports read respectively as follows: (ND 2.171)
5 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Bhattaharya Manmatha from Annesquam,USA. (CW SV 7.470 ND 2.172)
5 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mrs.G W from Annisqam (CW SV 9.038)
5 Sep 1894
Lecture
The public meeting held at Calcutta, India on September 5, of 1894 carried the greatest weight of all. (LSV 1.500)
Sep 1894
Letter
The letter Swamiji mentions was undoubtedly the official letter addressed to him by the Chairman and sent to him in accordance with the third Resolution. It was unstinting in its appreciation of his achievement in the West on behalf of India and read in part. Resolutions together with the following letter addressed to Swami Vivekananda. (ND 2.116 LSV 1.501)
Sep 1894
CE
The lectures that were delivered on the occasion by such prominent men as Mr. Nagendranath Ghosh, Sir Surendranath Banerjee, and others created a great wave of spiritual enthusiasm. It was as if the spirit of the Sanatana Dharma (Eternal Religion of the Hindus) were there, thrilling and electrifying the utterances of the speakers. (LSV 1.501)
Sep 1894
Lecture
The following are brief extracts from some of the talks. (LSV 1.502)
5 Sep 1894
CE
Swamiji was exceedingly happy to learn that behind the success of the Calcutta meeting were the untiring efforts of his brother-disciples Swami Abhedananda, Swami Ramakrishnananda, and others. (LSV 1.505)
Sep 1894
CE
The striking fact was that the name Vivekananda rang with acclaim throughout the length and breadth of India. (LSV 1.504)
Sep 1894
CE
Swamiji was exceedingly happy to learn that behind the success of the Calcutta meeting were the untiring efforts of his brother-disciples Swami Abhedananda, Swami Ramakrishnananda, and others. (LSV 1.505)
Sep 1894
CE
Swamiji's devotees, friends and well wishers in India had repeatedly requested him to return to the Mother land. (LSV 1.505)
Sep 1894
CE
Thus the public meetings held in India in 1894 to honour the Swami and acknowledge the significance of his mission in the West, well served that mission and were of vital importance to its advancement. (LSV 1.507)
Sep 1894
CE
The Swamiji by no means became "inflated with vanity" at the appreciation of his countrymen. (LSV 1.507)
Sep 1894
CE
Even as the Swami had no use for personal fame; so he had no rancour against those who were jealous of it and tried to destroy it. (LSV 1.508)
6 Sep 1894
News reports
News Reports of Indian Mirror on sept. 6, 1894. (ND 2.113)
6 Sep 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived in Boston. (LSV 1.511 ND 2.180)
6 Sep 1894
News reports
Around the 6th of September 1894, the Swamiji left Annisquam for Boston. (LSV 1.511 ND 2.172)
Sep 1894
CE
Evidently Swamiji had made arrangements during his last week or so in Annisquam to lecture in Boston, for prior to this there is no intimation that he definitely intended to go there. (ND 2.180)
Sep 1894
CE
In his letter of August 20 to Isabelle McKindley he writes, "From here [Annisquam] I think I will go back to New York. Or I may go to Boston [Cambridge] to Mrs. Ole Bull." Actually he did neither of these things. (ND 2.180)
Sep 1894
CE
Yet in spite of a busy schedule, he did find time to compose his long, stirring, and now famous Reply to the Madras Address, his first impassioned public exhortation to his motherland since he had left her shores. (ND 2.182)
Sep 1894
Writing
Swamiji's reply to the Madras Address (CW SV 4.331 ND 2.182)
Sep 1894
CE
Swamiji accepted an invitation from Mrs. Bull to spend a few days in her Cambridge house. (LSV 1.511)
12 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From BOSTON. (CW SV 9.039 ND 2.180)
13 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From BOSTON (CW SV 9.039 ND 2.181 LSV 1.513)
13 Sep 1894
Letter
Swami wrote on September 13, 1894, to Mrs. Hale in a letter that has only recently come to light: (LSV 1.506 ND 2.120)
13 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From BOSTON (CW SV 8.321 ND 2.180 ND 2.181)
13 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LANDSBERG LEON-KRIPANANDA From BOSTON (CW SV 8.320)
Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Desai Haridas Viharidas from Chicago. (CW SV 8.322)
Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Desai Haridas Viharidas from Chicago. (CW SV 8.323)
16 Sep 1894
News reports
News reports of Indian Mirror of September 16,1894. (ND 2.114)
19 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From BOSTON (CW SV 6.267 ND 2.183)
19 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From BOSTON (CW SV 9.041 ND 2.181)
21 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.043 ND 2.182 ND 2.187)
21 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MUDLIAR SINGARVELU(KIDI) From USA (CW SV 5.045)
24 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From BOSTON (CW SV 9.042)
25 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.268 ND 2.182)
26 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From BOSTON (CW SV 6.277 ND 2.183)
26 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MCKINDLEY ISABELLE From BOSTON (CW SV 5.045)
27 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.046 LSV 1.505 ND 2.187)
27 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From BOSTON (CW SV 9.042)
1894
Letter
29 Sep 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.047)
30 Sep 1894
CE
Melrose is a small town a few miles north of Boston, where Swamiji evidently lectured at least twice. His second lecture, given probably on September 30, was his last in the vicinity of Boston in the fall of 1894. (ND 2.183)
Oct 1894
0
mother at antpur at invitation of baburam's mother (*)
2 Oct 1894
CE
Swamiji arrived in Cambrige - home of Mrs. Bull to sit down and write down his thoughts. (LSV 1.511 ND 2.184)
2 Oct 1894
CE
Swamiji left for Cambridge. (ND 2.184)
Oct 1894
Notes
Swamiji had high regards for Mrs. Bull. (ND 2.184)
Oct 1894
Notes
All about Mrs. Bull. (ND 2.184)
Oct 1894
Notes
Mrs. Bull offered Swamiji a place where he could write undisturbed. (ND 2.187)
Oct 1894
Notes
Swamiji's stay at Mrs. Bull's house was not long, though it gave him a much needed rest. (ND 2.187)
5 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From MASSACHUSETTS (CW SV 9.043)
10 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From MASSACHUSETTS (CW SV 9.044 ND 2.188)
10 Oct 1894
Letter
In giving Swamiji the five hundred dollars he mentioned above, Mrs. Bull accompanied the gift by a letter, her draft of which is available to us. It read: (ND 2.189)
Oct 1894
Notes
On the gift card for this last Mrs.Bull wrote: (ND 2.190)
12 Oct 1894
0
Swamiji arrived in Baltimore. (ND 2.190 LSV 1.512)
12 Oct 1894
CE
Swamiji left for Baltimore, Maryland, on the evening of October 12. (LSV 1.512 ND 2.190)
Oct 1894
CE
Baltimore is an old city, one of the great seaports of America, had in those days a population less than that of Boston (today its population is far greater) and a gentle, Southern air about it. Its houses were built mainly of "a cheerful red brick" and its public parks were "among the most beautiful in the world: (ND 2.190)
Oct 1894
News reports
But the Baltimore newspapers were about the same as those of any other city. The reporter of the American lost no time in interviewing Swamiji, and the following article, replete with various inaccuracies, appeared the day after his arrival: (ND 2.190)
Oct 1894
CE
Here he was the guest of three energetic young ministers known as the Vrooman Brothers, who had invited him to speak at two of their meetings on "Dynamic Religion", on October 14 and 21. (LSV 1.512)
Oct 1894
CE
All about the three Vrooman brothers. (ND 2.193)
Oct 1894
CE
The circumstances prevailing how Vroomans contacted Swamiji and what induced Swamji to accept their invitation. (ND 2.195)
Oct 1894
CE
About initial hospitality of Vrooman and subsequent transfer to a better hotel for Swamiji's stay. (ND 2.195)
Oct 1894
CE
A waggish reporter from the Baltimore News, who evidently had been trailing along during the transfer from one hotel to the other, wrote an article in which one sees Swamiji accepting cheerfully whatever came his way-including the reporter himself. (ND 2.195)
13 Oct 1894
News reports
A HIGH PRIEST OF INDIA : Baltimore American, October 13, 1894 (CW SV 9.472 ND 2.191)
13 Oct 1894
News reports
The following interview, if one may call it that, appeared in the News on Saturday evening, October 13: (ND 2.196)
13 Oct 1894
News reports
PRIEST SWAMI IN TOWN : Baltimore News, October 13, 1894 (CW SV 9.473 ND 2.196)
Oct 1894
News reports
It may have been in particular connection with this article hat Swamiji was to write to "G. G: ' on January 11, 1895: (ND 2.200)
Oct 1894
News reports
The next we know, a reporter from the Sunday Herald found Swamiji seated with majestic calm in the hotel lobby. It will be seen from the following article, which appeared in the Sunday Herald of October 14, 1894, that despite their ineptness as hosts and despite the fact that Hiram Vrooman was under he impression that Swamiji was a Buddhist priest, the brothers held their guest in high esteem. (ND 2.200)
14 Oct 1894
News Reports
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14 Oct 1894
News reports
News Report of Sunday Herald (ND 2.200)
14 Oct 1894
News reports
A WISE MAN AMONG US : Baltimore Sunday Herald, October 14, 1894 (CW SV 9.475 ND 2.200)
14 Oct 1894
Notes
On Sunday, October 14, Swamiji spoke or, as it was said, assisted the Vrooman brothers-at the first of their meetings. (ND 2.203)
15 Oct 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji LESS DOCTRINE AND MORE BREAD in Baltimore American, dtd. 15.10.1894 at Baltimore,MD (CW SV 2.492 ND 2.203)
15 Oct 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji LESS DOCTRINE AND MORE BREAD in Sun dtd. 15.10.1894 at Baltimore,MD (CW SV 2.493)
15 Oct 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji LESS DOCTRINE AND MORE BREAD in Baltimore Sun, dtd. 15.10.1894 (ND 2.205)
16 Oct 1894
0
Went to Washington DC for sight seeing from Baltimore and returned the same day (ND 2.208)
1894
CE
Swamiji received the news of Calcautta meeting (ND 2.207)
Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From BALTIMORE (CW SV 8.323 ND 2.207)
17 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From BALTIMORE (CW SV 9.045 ND 2.208)
21 Oct 1894
Notes
Meanwhile, the second meeting of the Vrooman brothers was held in Baltimore on Sunday, October 21 . On this occasion Swamiji was the main speaker, and it was perhaps natural, in view of the brothers' preoccupation with "Goliath," that he should speak of Buddha, who discovered the very root of all evil, all suffering. (ND 2.209)
22 Oct 1894
0
Swamiji at Washington, guest of Col. & Mrs. Enoch Totten (LSV)
22 Oct 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE RELIGION OF BUDDHA in Morning Herald dtd. 22.10.1894 at Baltimore, MD (CW SV 2.494 ND 2.209 LSV 1.512)
22 Oct 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE RELIGION OF BUDDHA in Baltimore American, dtd. 22.10.1894 at Baltimore, MD (CW SV 2.496 ND 2.211)
22 Oct 1894
News Reports
The Baltimore News of October 22 also reported on the meeting, giving abundant space to the long-winded, electioneering Vrooman brothers. The report of the Baltimore American, however, is more to our purpose: evidently not of the same political persuasion as the brothers, it pointedly gave no space to them at all. Of Swamiji's talk, on the other hand, it wrote more intelligibly than did the News: (ND 2.211)
22 Oct 1894
News Reports
News Report on Swamiji's lecture on ' The Religion of Buddha' in Baltimore News. (ND 2.211)
22 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From BALTIMORE (CW SV 6.278)
23 Oct 1894
CE
On October 22 or 23 Swamiji left Baltimore for Washington. He made many acquaintances here. (ND 2.212 LSV 1.512)
23 Oct 1894
Letter
On October 23, 1894, Mrs. Hearst wrote from Washington to Miss Thursby: (ND 2.213 LSV 1.512)
Oct 1894
Notes
Miss Thursby did not fail to give Swamiji a letter of introduction to Mrs. Hearst, as well as to other of her Washington friends. (ND 2.213)
Oct 1894
Oct 1894
Notes
"I am almost at my wit's end to see the women of this country!" he wrote in amazement to his brother disciples. "They take me to the shops and everywhere, as if I were a child. And there seemed always to be some motherly and capable woman to care for him in every city in which he stayed. (ND 2.214)
23 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to CHAND VAHEMIYA From WASHINGTON (CW SV 5.048)
26 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to THURSBY EMMA From WASHINGTON DC (CW SV 9.046 ND 2.213)
26 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MCKINDLEY ISABELLE From WASHINGTON (CW SV 5.049 ND 2.214)
27 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From WASHINGTON (CW SV 6.279 ND 2.214)
Oct 1894
CE
The lady from London who invited Swamiji to be her guest was Miss Henrietta Muller, a member of the Theosophical Conference at the World's Parliament of Religions. Swamiji's friend who was staying with her was Akshay Kumar Ghosh, a young Hindu whom Miss Muller had adopted a year or so earlier and whom she was now sending to law school at Cambridge. It had been, actually, Akshay Ghosh who had written to Swamiji on Miss Muller's behalf. (ND 2.215)
27 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From WASHINGTON DC (CW SV 9.046 ND 2.215)
27 Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From WASHINGTON (CW SV 5.050 ND 2.215 LSV 1.513)
Oct 1894
Letter
In answer to this letter, in which he had written in an unpublished portion; "By this time you must have received my other letters. You must excuse me for certain harshness of tone sometimes, and you know full well how I love you all," Swamiji's Madras disciples wrote on November 29 a joint reply. (ND 2.215)
Oct 1894
Letter
Swamiji's answer to brother monk about doings of Mr. Hudson. (ND 2. 218)
Oct 1894
Letter
(ND 2. 218)
Oct 1894
News reports
Swamiji's lecture program at Washington. (ND 2. 219 LSV 1.512)
28 Oct 1894
News reports
Swamiji's Sunday morning talk the Washington Evening Post commented: (ND 2. 219)
28 Oct 1894
News reports
A lengthier and far more satisfactory report of Swamiji's Sunday morning talk appeared in the Washington Times of Otober 29. (See Appendix B.) (ND 2. 219)
29 Oct 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji ALL RELIGIONS ARE GOOD in Washington Post, dtd. 29.10.1894 at Washington DC (CW SV 2.497 ND 2. 220)
29 Oct 1894
News reports
LOVE RELIGION'S ESSENCE : Vive Kananda, a Brahmin Monk, Preaches at the People's Church, Washington Times, Monday, October 29, 1894, CW 2.497 (CW SV 9.476)
29 Oct 1894
News reports
On that same day Washington Post published the following article: (ND 2. 220)
29 Oct 1894
News reports
Mr. Kananda will remain in Washington till Thursday, when he lectures at Metzerott Hall on "Reincarnation " , and after a short visit to New York will return to speak On "Gods of all nations" on the following Tuesday. [Actually, "God of All Nations."] (ND 2. 223)
Nov 1894
0
[nov end] after finishing chaturmas in uttarkashi shivanandaji returned to faijabad and met hari mj. (BC)
Nov 1894
Analysis
This was, indeed, the theme of Swamiji's Reply to the Calcutta Address, which he wrote in New York on November 18, 1894: (ND 4.407)
Nov 1894
Analysis
"On getting this reply," Swami Akhandananda recounted, "I applied all my energy to work. And thus, on a tiny scale, almost imperceptibly, began the humanitarian work of the Ramakrishna Order in India. (ND 4.417)
Nov 1894
Analysis
Further, he wanted his householder disciples in Madras to work along the same lines. (ND 4.408)
Nov 1894
Analysis
Meanwhile in America Swamiji had been bombarded with every kind of slander his enemies could conceive of. (ND 4.418)
1 Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Hale Mary from Washington. (CW SV 8.324 LSV 1.507 ND 2.223)
2 Nov 1894
0
According to notices in the Baltimore papers, Swamiji's lectures of November 2 and 5 were to be, respectively, "India and Its Religion" and "India and Its People." Both were to be given for the benefit of "the International University." (ND 2. 223)
2 Nov 1894
News reports
THE HINDOO OPTIMISTIC : Washington Times, November 2, 1894 (CW SV 9.479)
3 Nov 1894
News reports
VIVEKANANDA'S LECTURE : Baltimore News, November 3, 1894 (CW SV 9.480 ND 2.223)
3 Nov 1894
News reports
The first of these lectures Swamiji gave, and in the Baltimore News of November 3 one finds the following brief report: (ND 2. 223)
3 Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From BALTIMORE (CW SV 9.047)
4 Nov 1894
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Mewar (SS 88)
4 Nov 1894
CE
Swamiji left for New York unexpectedly. (ND 2. 224 LSV 1.513)
4 Nov 1894
CE
Swamiji back to New York. (ND 2. 224 LSV 1.513)
4 Nov 1894
CE
Swamiji back to New York unexpectedly. Spend most of the month there and organised the nucleus of VSNY (ND 2. 224 LSV 1.513 LSV 1.514)
15 Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From CHICAGO (CW SV 8.325)
16 Nov 1894
Notes
Note on Swamiji A UNIVERSAL RELIGION (ND 3.275)
Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI HARIDAS BIHARIDAS From CHICAGO (CW SV 8.328)
18 Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.047 ND 2.224)
18 Nov 1894
Notes
The phonograph Swamiji mentions in the letter had been en route from America to the Maharaja of Khetri for months. (CW SV 9.047 ND 2.225)
18 Nov 1894
Writing
Swamiji's letter to MUKHERJEE PYARIMOHAN RAJA From NEW YORK (REPLY TO THE CALCUTTA ADDRESS) (CW SV 4.365)
19 Nov 1894
Writing
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From NEW YORK (TO MY BRAVE BOYS) (CW SV 4.367)
29 Nov 1894
Letter
In reply to Swamiji's letter of October 27 to Alasinga, Madras disciples wrote on November 29, a joint reply. Following excerpts from which show their deep and touching love for their absent Guru. G. G. Narasimhacharya, of whom Swamiji once wrote, "G. G.'s nature is of the emotional type," contributed the first section, Alasinga the second, and Kidi (Singaravelu Mudaliar, a professor of science in Madras) the third: (ND 2.216)
30 Nov 1894
CE
Whether or not Swamiji lectured in New York during November of 1894, one thing he did do was of great historic significance. Throughout the year he had been scattering the seeds of his Master's message; he now formed a receptacle that would contain and nourish them. (ND 2.226)
30 Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.052 ND 2.226)
Nov 1894
Notes
The purpose of establishing a society Swamiji had in mind at that time was no doubt as much financial as philosophical and religious. It started taking shape. (ND 2.226)
30 Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MUDLIAR SINGARVELU(KIDI) From USA (CW SV 5.054)
30 Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAO DR.NANJUNDA From USA (CW SV 6.279)
Nov 1894
CE
Before the Swamiji settled down in New York in the first part of 1895. he again visited . Cambridge, where Mrs. Bull had arranged a series of classes for him, from December 5 to 27 of 1894. (LSV 1. 514 ND 2. 227)
Nov 1894
CE
On the back of one of her invitation-programs she wrote the following note to Miss Thursby: (ND 2. 228)
Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ABHEDANANDA From USA (CW SV 7.477)
Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHIVANANDA From USA (CW SV 7.482)
Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From (CW SV 7.486)
Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SAHAYA GOVINDLALA From CHICAGO (CW SV 6.281)
Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SAHAYA GOVINDLALA From USA (CW SV 6.282)
Nov 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From CHICAGO (CW SV 6.282)
Dec 1894
Notes
Swamiji's SIX LESSONS ON RAJA -YOGA at Boston. These lessons are composed of notes of class talks given by Swami Vivekananda to an intimate audience in the house of Mrs. Sara C. Bull and were preserved by her and finally printed in 1913 for private circulation (CW SV 8.036)
Dec 1894
Analysis
A month or two later, probably in December of 1894, Swamiji wrote to Swami Brahmananda. (ND 4.418)
Dec 1894
Analysis
Over and over again Swamiji bolstered the self-confidence of his brother disciples. (ND 4.419)
Dec 1894
Analysis
Swamiji wrote to Swami Abhedananda aroud the end of 1894: (ND 4.420)
Dec 1894
Analysis
One of the things Swamiji observed in the West and pondered over as an element essential not only to his work in India but to the new East-West culture he envisioned was the power of organization. (ND 4.421)
Dec 1894
Analysis
Although Swamiji did not at this time designate any one of his brothers as leader in his absence, he wrote in the same cautionary vein of the qualifications for leadership. (ND 4.421)
Dec 1894
Analysis
Swamiji eventually succeeded in forming an organization of spiritual giants in which "each does his own part, and all the parts taken together express an ideal of harmony, was one of his greatest achievements. (ND 4.422)
Dec 1894
Analysis
He was indeed "struck dumb with wonderment at seeing the women of America." (ND 4.422)
Dec 1894
Analysis
Swamiji was among the first of Sri Ramakrishna's disciples to recognize the divinity of Sri Sarada Devi. (ND 4.422)
5 Dec 1894
CE
Swamiji may have consulted Miss Thursby about traveling to Cambridge, but he arrived not on the third of December but on the fifth. (ND 2. 228)
6 Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From CAMBRIDGE (CW SV 9.049 ND 2. 228)
8 Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From CAMBRIDGE (CW SV 8.331 ND 2. 232)
Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From CAMBRIDGE (CW SV 8.332)
Dec 1894
CE
In his portrayal of Hindu women Swamiji dwelt on the beauty and nobility of their character. (ND 2. 238)
17 Dec 1894
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture on WOMEN OF INDIA delivered at Cambridge, and recorded by Miss Frances Willard's stenographer. (Appendix - C) (CW SV 9.191 ND 2.406)
17 Dec 1894
Notes
It is interesting to notice in this connection that in Boston, on the evening before his talk, a Miss Armstrong had given a picture of Indian motherhood quite different from Swamiji's. (ND 2. 237)
17 Dec 1894
Notes
On December 17, the Boston Evening Transcript printed, in all seriousness, the following news item: (ND 2. 237)
21 Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From CAMBRIDGE (CW SV 8.333 ND 2. 232)
21 Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji had Found an immense difference between the intellectual and religious climate of the generally orthodox and conservative Middle West and the liberal, fermenting East Coast. (ND 2. 240)
21 Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From CAMBRIDGE. One finds his earlier discouragement vanishing, his native determination rising to the fore. (CW SV 9.050 ND 2. 240 ND 2.242)
23 Dec 1894
CE
During the stay at Cambridge, alongwith daily classes Swamiji gave three lectures also. (ND 2. 229 LSV 1.515)
Dec 1894
Letter
So much impressed was the gathering of Cambridge women with the Swami's address that in the time of the approaching Christmas they sent, unbeknown to the Swami himself, the following letter to his mother, in far-off India, together with a beautiful picture of the Child Jesus in the lap of the Virgin Mary: (LSV 1.515 ND 2. 240)
Dec 1894
Notes
Referring to this lecture on "The Ideals of Indian Women", Mrs. Bull has written: (LSV 1.515)
Dec 1894
Notes
One of Swamiji's friends, recalling the few happy weeks that he had. Spent with him writes: (LSV 1.516)
Dec 1894
Notes
It is probable, though not certain, that among the many classes Swamiji held that December were on Raja Yoga. (ND 2. 231)
Dec 1894
Notes
From Swamiji's note to Mary Hale it is observed that inspite of his busy schedule at Cambridge he desired to go to Boston to see her as she could not come. (ND 2. 232)
Dec 1894
Notes
If Swamiji went to Boston to see Mary Hale, it was not until the last week in December when his work lessened to some extent. In the meanwhile, Miss Hale remained distant. "You must have received Mrs. Bull's letter [an invitation] . . . ," Swamiji wrote on December 21. "If you cannot accept it, I shall be very glad to come over any day-I have time now as the lectures are at an end, except Sunday next. (ND 2. 232)
26 Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.055)
Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From CHICAGO (CW SV 5.056)
Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DHARAMPAL ANAGARIK From USA (CW SV 5.059)
Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.060)
27 Dec 1894
Letter
At the end of these three weeks Mrs. Bull wrote to Dr. Lewis G. Janes, telling him something of Swamiji's classes and their effect on those who had heard them. (ND 2. 230 LSV 1. 515)
Dec 1894
Notes
Mrs. Bull took lot of pain to make Swamiji's stay at her house most comfortable and also the tother distinguished guests. (ND 2. 233)
Dec 1894
News reports
Boston Evening Transcript published an article concerning Mrs. Bull's well attended December Conferences. (ND 2. 235)
Dec 1894
Notes
During his stay in Cambridge Swamiji became more than casually acquainted not only with his fellow house guests but with the many Harvard professors. (ND 2. 236)
Dec 1894
Notes
Cambridge Society welcomed Swamiji into their midst without too much alarm. (ND 2. 236)
Dec 1894
News reports
News Report in Chicago Inter Ocean of December 29. (ND 2. 242)
Dec 1894
CE
And thus Swamiji's visit in Cambridge drew to a close. Three days later he journeyed to New York to keep an appointment with the officers of the Brooklyn Ethical Association. (ND 2. 243 LSV 1. 516)
28 Dec 1894
CE
Swamiji at Brooklyn, New York invited by Dr. Levis Janes to give a series of lectures at Brooklyn Ethical Association (CB SV ND 2. 246 LSV 1. 516)
28 Dec 1894
CE
Swamiji left for Brooklyn. (ND 2. 243)
28 Dec 1894
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From BROOKLYN (CW SV 6.295 ND 2.246)
Dec 1894
Notes
About The Brooklyn Ethical Association and it's founder Dr. Lewis G Janes. (ND 2.246 LSV 1. 516)
Dec 1894
Notes
Another officer of the Brooklyn Ethical Association who was much interested in the Swamiji was Mr. Charles M. Higgins. (ND 2.247 LSV 1. 517)
30 Dec 1894
News reports
Mr. Higgins invited a reporter from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle to the reception he gave in owner of swamiji at his residence on December 28. New Report on December 30. (ND 2.247)
Dec 1894
0
(dec end) shivanandaji arrived alambazar math (BC)
30 Dec 1894
0
The religions of India (First lecture of Swamiji at Brooklyn for BEA.) (CW SV 1.4 ND 4.13.1)
Dec 1894
Notes
Swamiji's first lecture sponsored by the Ethical Association was given at what was known as the Pouch Mansion. Author writes about her findings after visiting the venue. (ND 2. 250)
Dec 1894
Notes
Swamiji's first lecture before the Brooklyn Ethical Association ensured him immediate success. (LSV 1. 517)
30 Dec 1894
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE HINDU RELIGION 30.12.1894 at New York (CW SV 1.329)
1894
0
Though this series continued till Apr 8 and overlaped with NY classes, it marked the close of a period of his mission during which he had lectured far and wide, defending the customs and religion of India, giving the lie to the christian critics of that country and spreading the lofty ideas of Hinduism at it's best (LSV)
30 Dec 1894
Questions & Answers
Brooklyn - AT THE BROOKLYN ETHICAL SOCIETY BROOKLYN USA (CW SV 5.312)
31 Dec 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE HINDU VIEW OF LIFE in Brooklyn Times, dtd. 31.12.1894 at Brooklyn (CW SV 2.499)
31 Dec 1894
News Reports
News report on Swamiji THE HINDU VIEW OF LIFE in Brooklyn Daily Eagle, dtd. 31.12.1894 at Brooklyn (CW SV 2.501)
31 Dec 1894
News reports
Swamiji's first lecture in Brooklyn was reported not only by the Brooklyn papers, but by the New York Tribune of December 31. The following excerpt from the Tribune is typical of the confusion prevailing at the time regarding Hinduism: (ND 2. 251)
31 Dec 1894
News reports
News Report in Brooklyn Standard Union. (ND 2. 251 LSV 1.517)
31 Dec 1894
News reports
The December 31 issues of the Brooklyn Times and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle also contained lengthy reports of this same lecture. They varied somewhat from the report in the Standard Union and read, respectively, as follows: (ND 2. 254)
31 Dec 1894
News reports
News Report in Standard Union on Swamiji's lecture (ND 2. 256)
31 Dec 1894
News reports
After the lecture an opportunity was given those present to question the speaker on any point on which they wished to have his views. Many of them availed themselves of this offer. (ND 2. 259)
Dec 1894
S
Swamiji acceded to the demand for regular classes in Brooklyn (ND 2. 261 LSV 1. 518)
Dec 1894
S
Announcing the series of public lectures, the Brooklyn Ethical Association sent out the following bulletin: (ND 2. 261 LSV 1. 518)
Dec 1894
S
The direct opposition from the Christian missionary camps had been silenced. (ND 2. 263)
Dec 1894
S
However indirectly the orthodox clergy was still active and was trying to nullify Swamiji's influence. (ND 2. 263)
Dec 1894
S
News report of Swamiji's second lecture aroused bitter opposition in Brooklyn. (ND 2. 265)
Dec 1894
S
This lecture, "Ideals of Womanhood Hindu, Mohammedan and Christian," was delivered at the Pouch Mansion on Sunday evening, January 20. (ND 2. 265)
1895
0
(95 early) Shivanandaji visit khanderao baba at brahmavarta (KM)
Letter
(26 Agrahayan) Hari Mj.'s letter to Harimohan from Alambazar Math (STP 01)
Jan 1895
0
(Jan start) Raja mj returned to Calcutta with deep contentment. A new phase began in his life (CB SV)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Throughout 1895 and a part of 1896 Swamiji continued to write to his brother disciples, repeatedly encouraging them, prodding them, urging them on. (ND 4.424)
Jan 1895
CE
The focal point of Swamiji's interest during the early months of 1895 was in New York City, where he was embarking with all intensity upon a new and supremely important phase of his Western work. (ND 2.330)
Jan 1895
Analysis
When Swami Trigunatita thought of bringing out a Bengali language magazine, Swamiji heartily applauded the idea. (ND 4.425)
Jan 1895
Analysis
The many centers of the Order that are today flourishing throughout India also had their genesis in Swamiji's letters from the West. (ND 4.426)
Jan 1895
CE
Swamiji had learned the need of the West for the philosophy of Vedanta, and he had seen how that philosophy could be applied to every problem of modern man. (ND 2.330)
Jan 1895
Analysis
One of his primary wishes was that the annual celebrations at the Dakshineswar Temple of Sri Ramakrishna's birthday should attract "a hundred thousand people" and be not only memorial festival but also "the central union of an intense propaganda of his doctrines. (ND 4.427)
Jan 1895
Analysis
The difficulty was that the Person in question was a Presence as indubitably shining as the sun on a cloudless day and essential to the renewed life of the principles. (ND 4.428)
Jan 1895
CE
Swamiji's tour was fulfilling the function of a divine prophet to America-scattering the seeds of spirituality wherever he went and bestowing his blessing upon innumerable men and women. (ND 2.330)
Jan 1895
Analysis
In his long and stirring Reply to the Madras Address, which he wrote in September of 1894, and through which he hoped to reach the people of India, he made himself very clear: (ND 4.429)
Jan 1895
Analysis
And to Justice Sir Subramanya Iyer in January of 1895: (ND 4.430)
Jan 1895
CE
"Vivekananda is nothing if not a breaker of bondage." (ND 2.331)
Jan 1895
CE
Swamiji did not come to America with a ready made and full-blown message, then the question that remains to be answered is how, why, and when it evolved? (ND 2.331)
Jan 1895
Analysis
In making this research there are certain handicaps. (ND 2.332)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Despite many deficiencies, the reports are on the whole dependable and, when checked for accuracy against Swamiji's letters, serve as invaluable source material. (ND 2.332)
Jan 1895
Analysis
It is curious that nowhere else does one find so detailed a description of Swamiji's personality as in the American newspapers. (ND 2.333)
Jan 1895
Analysis
American Reporters, men and women in different fields in America described Swamiji on his physics, dress, style, voice, speech, lectures and knowledge. (ND 2.335)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji was not "dynamic" in the ordinary sense of the word; that is, he was not explosive. His intense power and magnetism were felt rather than seen. (ND 2.340)
Jan 1895
Analysis
About Swamiji's manners (ND 2.341)
Jan 1895
Analysis
As has been said, the titles of Swamiji's reported lectures give a good indication of the subjects he dealt with during his tour. (ND 2.344)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Analysis of Swamiji's Pre - Vedanta Lectures. (ND 2.345)
Jan 1895
Analysis
About Swamiji's mission. (ND 2.346)
Jan 1895
Notes
In a little more than one year Swamiji permanently altered the strong current of antagonistic thought that for decades had been directed against his motherland. (ND 2.347)
Jan 1895
Notes
Swamiji presented India to American people through his lecture " India's Gift To The World". (ND 2.348)
Jan 1895
Notes
The fact is that Swamiji made a distinction between Christian missionaries and "missionaries of Christ". (ND 2.350)
1 Jan 1895
CE
It was in Chicago, however, that Swamiji opened the year of 1895. (ND 2.270, 3.012)
1 Jan 1895
CE
Swamiji spent the three weeks that had elapsed between his first lecture in Brooklyn and this second lecture of January 20, 1895, in Chicago, where he had visited the Hale Family. (ND 2. 270)
Jan 1895
Analysis
It was inevitable that from the start Swamiji would lecture in the West on religious harmony. (ND 2. 352)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Again and again he emphasized the fact that all religions are good, that variations are essential. (ND 2. 352)
Jan 1895
CE
Swamiji may not have stayed with the Hale family during these January weeks in Chicago. (ND 3.013)
Jan 1895
Analysis
As time went on, Swamiji began to stress more and more the difference between religion and creed and sought to formulate the unifying principles through which one could see all creeds as parts of one great whole. (ND 2. 356)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji illustrated the difference between religion and creed in many ways. (ND 2. 356)
Jan 1895
CE
Meanwhile, plans were being made in New York for his coming classes and parlor lectures by two groups of Swamiji's friends. (ND 3. 014)
Jan 1895
Analysis
In a subsidiary attempt to find a basis for religious unity Swamiji often pointed out the historical relationship between Eastern and Western religions. (ND 2. 358)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji's active interest in the founding of an international university, whose faculty was to "include professors selected from all religions," is yet another indication that he was seeking ways and means. (ND 2. 359)
Jan 1895
CE
About Mrs. Sara Chapman Bull. (ND 3. 014)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji was a great admirer of America's inventive genius, its spirit of enterprise, its gift of organization, and, above all, its elevation of the common man. (ND 2. 360)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji believed that the Hindoo faith has developed the spiritual in its devotees at the expense of the material. (ND 2. 361)
Jan 1895
CE
One does not know what well-meaning plans the Vedanta Society was making for Swamiji's work. (ND 3.015)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji was, of course, not the first Indian teacher to try to combine material life and spirituality. (ND 2. 363)
Jan 1895
Analysis
The serenity and compassion of Buddha were reflected even in Swamiji's features. (ND 2. 363)
Jan 1895
CE
About Leon Landsberg. (ND 3.015)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji wrote from America to his brother monk and disciples, exhorting them to devote themselves to the service of man! (ND 2. 366)
Jan 1895
Analysis
To Swamiji, Buddha was an outcome of the teachings of the Upanishads, an extension or demonstration of the ancient Vedanta. (ND 2. 367)
1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From USA (CW SV 6.314)
Jan 1895
Analysis
By the beginning of 1895 the final answer-a restatement and reenergizing of the ancient Vedanta emerged in clear outline. (ND 2. 368)
Jan 1895
Analysis
The thinking process was on in Swmiji's mind right from the day he came to America. This can be sensed from his letters to Alasinga, Maharaja of Mysore and Ramakrishnananda. (ND 2. 369)
1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From USA (Before Thakur tithi puja) (CW SV 6.326)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji had a strong desire to write. (ND 2. 370)
Jan 1895
Analysis
A clue to the direction his thought was taking during this period can, however, be found in his lengthy Reply to the Madras Address. (ND 2. 371)
1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From USA (CW SV 6.325)
1895
Analysis
Swamiji's determination about conquering the world sith spirituality was also reaveld from his reply to Calcutta address on November 18, 1894. (ND 2. 372)
Jan 1895
Analysis
During the Cambridge classes Swamiji "helped many students [of Harvard University] in the solution of philosophical problems in which they had become involved in their course of study". (ND 2. 373)
Jan 1895
Analysis
In the fall of 1894 new thoughts were surging in Swamiji's mind and were demanding written expression. (ND 2. 373)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Prabuddha Bharata published an unfinished and undated article by him, the contents of which seem to be in keeping with the trend of his thought in late 1894 and 1895 and may possibly constitute the jottings he mentioned. (ND 2. 374)
Jan 1895
Analysis
A few weeks later he settled in New York to open his classes on Vedanta. (ND 2. 376)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji embarked with full vigor and full assurance upon his world mission, that of teaching Vedanta. (ND 2. 376)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Up to the end of September, Swamiji had come to no settled decision to remain in America and teach. Yet he remained. (ND 2. 378)
Jan 1895
Analysis
One cannot help wondering what held Swamiji in America. (ND 2. 379)
Jan 1895
Analysis
A conclusive indication that in the fall Swamiji was becoming conscious that his mission must include the West. (ND 2. 380)
Jan 1895
Analysis
The way in which Swamiji used the word Vedanta was somewhat his own. (ND 2. 383)
3 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From CHICAGO (CW SV 5.063 ND 2.261)
3 Jan 1895
Writing
Swamiji's letter to IYER SUBRAHMANYA From CHICAGO (A PLAN OF WORK FOR INDIA) (CW SV 4.371)
Jan 1895
Analysis
According to Sister Christine, he sometimes spent hours debating aloud the pros and cons of a given problem before coming to its solution. (ND 2. 389)
Jan 1895
Analysis
One cannot ignore the fact that Swamiji was an illumined soul and that his thought was not like that of ordinary men but was intuitive and free of laborious process. (ND 2. 389)
Jan 1895
Analysis
In thinking of the case with which Swamiji's mind moved between the realms of reason and super reason, one is reminded of two passages in Sister Nivedita's The Master as I Saw Him. (ND 2. 389)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Whether the voices Swamiji heard came from the depths of his own being or from some other source is immaterial. (ND 2. 390)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji left no doubt about the fact that he was continually receiving divine guidance. (ND 2. 391)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji's decisions were not guided by reason or practical considerations alone. (ND 2. 391)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji thundered when another of his brothers felt that he was departing from the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna: (ND 2. 392)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji was guided both by divine inspiration and by his own intellect. (ND 2. 392)
Jan 1895
Analysis
Swamiji's mission was, in a sense, twofold. (ND 2. 392)
11 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to NARSINGACHARIAR G G From CHICAGO (CW SV 5.064)
12 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Alasinga Perumal from Chicago. (CW SV 5.066 LSV 1.507)
17 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to TRIGUNATITANANDA From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.296)
17 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to THURSBY EMMA From CHICAGO (CW SV 9.051 ND 3. 012, 3.095)
18 Jan 1895
CE
Swamiji has arrived in New York on Friday [January 18]. (ND 3.012)
18 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji left for New York (ND 3.016 LSV 2.001)
Jan 1895
CE
Swamiji desired earnest minded followers whom he could teach freely, while living in a place of his own. (LSV 2.001)
Jan 1895
S
Although Mrs. Bull’s concern over Swamiji’s outspokenness was natural enough, it was unavailing. (ND 3.038)
Jan 1895
S
By the time Swamiji arrived at New York he felt a great urge to teach Americans and, simultaneously, as great an urge to live once again the unfettered life of a Hindu monk. (ND 3.039)
1895
S
Swamiji delivers a series of lectures at the Pouch Gallery, Brooklyn for Brooklyn Ethical Association [20 Jan- 25 feb] (LSV)
20 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From BROOKLYN (CW SV 5.068)
20 Jan 1895
0
Ideals of womanhood-Hindu, Mohammedan, Christian (LSV ND 4.132)
20 Jan 1895
S
Swamiji delivered lectures before the Ethical Association in Brooklyn, which might be called "secular" and which was primarily on the subject of Indian culture and religion. (ND 3.045)
21 Jan 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture IDEALS OF WOMANHOOD at Brooklyn Standard Union (CW SV 2.503)
21 Jan 1895
News reports
Swamiji's lecture on ' Ideals of Womanhood - Hindu, Mohammendan and Christan' delivered on January 20 was reported by the Standard Union of January 21. (ND 2. 265)
21 Jan 1895
Lecture
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21 Jan 1895
Letter
On January 21, 1895, he wrote to Mrs. Bull a long letter of sympathy on the death of her father and added this paragraph of information: (ND 3.016)
23 Jan 1895
Letter
Two days later, carrying out his duties as Swamiji's secretary, Landsberg wrote to Isabelle McKindley, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Hale-one of the four "Hale sisters." His letter, from which we learn something of what was taking place in New York, read in part: (ND 3.017)
24 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MCKINDLEY ISABELLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.333)
24 Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji now wrote to Isabelle McKindley from New York on January 24: (ND 2. 270)
Jan 1895
CE
By the third week of January Swamiji came to stay for a time in New York, to hold an intensive course of classes. (LSV 1.521)
Jan 1895
S
Swamiji's lecture caused a furore among the members of the Ramabai Circle in Brooklyn. (ND 2. 270 LSV 1.517)
Jan 1895
CE
It is touching to find the Swami teaching Americans in tile fashion of the ancient gurus. (LSV 2.002)
Jan 1895
S
In his lecture at the Pouch Mansion on January 20 Swamiji had said: "In India woman has enjoyed property rights since thousands of years. Here a man may disinherit his wife, in India the whole estate of the deceased husband must go to the wife, personal property absolutely, real property for life.” Inoffensive as it may seem, this statement had a devastating effect upon the women of the Ramabai Circle of Brooklyn. (ND 2. 276)
Jan 1895
S
The Pundita Ramabai Sarasvati was a well-known exponent of education for Hindu child widows, and the somewhat romantic story of her life was legend among her Western friends. (ND 2. 277)
26 Jan 1895
Letter
A letter from Leott Landsberg to Isabelle McKindley, which has recently come into our hands, throws some light on his Brooklyn activities during the last week of January, 1895. The letter reads as follows: (ND 2. 270 LSV 1.517)
26 Jan 1895
CE
The parlor lectures that Swamiji gave in the early part of this season must have greatly helped to increase the attendance at his classes. (ND 3.027)
27 Jan 1895
S
on Sunday January 27, Swamiji established his headquarters in the rooms that Landsberg had rented at 54 West Thirty-third Street. (ND 3.018 LSV 2.001)
Jan 1895
Notes
About 54 West Thirty-third Street. (ND 3.018)
Jan 1895
Notes
For the sake of convenience, as well as for total independence, Swamiji moved from Guernsey's house to a new head quarter at 54 west, Thirty -Third street. (ND 3.021)
Jan 1895
Notes
But whatever its lack of elegance; Swamiji was content with the new place. (ND 3.022)
Jan 1895
Notes
Regularly every day Swamiji trained some chosen followers to quiet the mind in the silence of meditation. (LSV 2.003)
Jan 1895
CE
The description of the Swamiji written by an Edger G. Beall, M.D. for the Phrenological Journal of New York, which was reproduced in part in the Indian Mirror of October 5, 1895: (LSV 2. 004)
Jan 1895
CE
The Swamiji's New York classes, held during the first part of 1895, dealt largely with Raja-yoga and Jnana-yoga. (LSV 2. 005)
28 Jan 1895
CE
Swamiji opened his classes most probably on Monday, January 28. (ND 3.023)
Jan 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.074)
29 Jan 1895
CE
The class held on Tuesday, January 29, was probably Swamiji's second, there was already a considerable increase in attendance. (ND 3.025)
Jan 1895
S
Miss MacLeod had her first vision during Swamiji's lecture on Gita. (ND 3.026)
Jan 1895
CE
These Brooklyn "conversations," to which an admission fee of fifty cents was charged. (ND 3.027)
Jan 1895
ME
But Swamiji's parlor lectures in New York City must have drawn even more people to his lodgings. (ND 3.027 LSV 2.010)
Jan 1895
Notes
When any philosophy, any religion, can do this for human beings in this age of stress and strain, and when, added to that, it intensifies their faith in God and increases their sympathies for their kind and gives them a confident joy in the thought of other lives to come, it is good and great religion. (LSV 2.011)
Jan 1895
Notes
Apart from his meditation practices and meditative states, Swamiji was often lost to the outer world. (LSV 2.011)
Jan 1895
Notes
Apart from his meditation practices and meditative states, Swamiji was often lost to the outer world. (LSV 2.011)
Jan 1895
Notes
In spite of the appreciation of the beauty of his character and of the grandeur of his mission and teachings, the path before the Swamiji was never a smooth one. (LSV 2.012)
30 Jan 1895
CE
Mrs. Bull did not leave New York without seeing Swamiji again after their “long fight.” (ND 3.037)
Jan 1895
Notes
Swamiji found that some of his helpers, devoted and well meaning as they might be, interfered in his method of carrying out his work. (LSV 2.016)
1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture INDIAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT in the Art Gallery of the Pouch Mansion, Clinton Avenue , Brooklyn, (USA) (CW SV 4.188)
1 Feb 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.070 ND 3.033 LSV 2. 017)
1 Feb 1895
Letter
During the first week of his New York classes Swamiji gave another parlor lecture on the night of Friday, February I. (ND 3.030)
1 Feb 1895
Notes
On February 1 he wrote to his good Friend Professor John Henry Wright, whose knowledge of ancient history was encyclopedic, for bibliographical help. His letter, not heretofore published, read: (ND 3.059)
1 Feb 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WRIGHT PROF.JOHN H From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.052)
Feb 1895
CE
Swamiji's having spoken "only in the spirit of his Master" and having "a lovely spirit"about him "now," implies that there were times when Swamiji had had something different from "a lovely spirit." (ND 3.031)
Feb 1895
Letter
Reply of Mary Hale. (ND 3.031)
1 Feb 1895
Letter
Mary Hale may have been momentarily stunned by the above blast from Swamiji; but what “sister” of his would not in her heart “cheer those that dare dash this false God, society, onto the earth and trample on its unmitigated hypocrisy” ? And to be sure, she would cheer. (ND 3.036)
2 Feb 1895
Notes
In his letter of February 2 to Mrs. Bull, Landsberg also mentioned that Swamiji was "now writing a very learned essay on Reincarnation for the Metaphysical journal." (ND 3.059)
2 Feb 1895
Letter
Indeed, she had at heart even the welfare of Swamiji’s disciples: almost immediately upon arriving home she wrote to Leon Landsberg, dispatching to him an overcoat that had belonged to her father. Landsberg’s reply read in part: (ND 3.037)
3 Feb 1895
0
Buddhism as Understood in India (at BEA) (ND 4.132)
4 Feb 1895
News Reports
News report on Swamiji TRUE BUDDHISM in Brooklyn Standard Union, dtd. 04.02.1895 at New York (CW SV 2.507 ND 2.272)
4 Feb 1895
News Reports
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4 Feb 1895
News Reports
News report on Swamiji TRUE BUDDHISM in New York World dtd. 04.02.1895 briefly mentiond the lecture on Buddhism: (ND 2.272)
9 Feb 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SANYAL VAIKUNTHNATH From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.298)
14 Feb 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.299 LSV 2. 022)
14 Feb 1895
S
Swamiji had declined with thanks Mrs. Bull's offer of help in his letter of February 14. (ND 3.063)
15 Feb 1895
Poem
AN INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE- New york (CW SV 8.162 ND 3.036)
Feb 1895
S
Oftentimes Swamiji was lost in meditation. (ND 3.039)
Feb 1895
S
One can well imagine that to attend Swamiji's classes was no simple matter. (ND 3.040)
Feb 1895
S
As far as can be determined, Swamiji at first held classes every morning from eleven till one o'clock. (ND 3.040)
Feb 1895
S
Most of the nine sections of "Discourses on Jnana-Yoga," as published in volume eight of the Complete Works, were taken down in longhand by Miss Ellen Waldo at 54 West Thirty-third Street in the early part of 1895. (ND 3.041)
Feb 1895
CE
Mrs. Bull did not leave New York without seeing Swamiji again after their “long fight.” (ND 3.037)
Feb 1895
S
Here are a few passages of Jnana yoga: (ND 3.041)
Feb 1895
S
If the "Discourses on Jnana Yoga" are in fact notes of Swamiji's classes held in the winter and spring of 1895, then they are among the first substantial records we have of his classes in the West. (ND 3.044)
Feb 1895
S
Though the classes were crowded, the collections or contributions were sometimes not large enough to pay expenses. (ND 3.044)
Feb 1895
L
How many "secular" lectures Swamiji gave in a hired hall in New York is not known at present. (ND 3.045 LSV 2. 009)
Feb 1895
L
The public lectures were not of much financial help. (ND 3.047)
Feb 1895
L
In connection with these lectures, classes and private lessons on the following subjects will be given. Those desiring to attend can arrange hours and terms with Miss Farmer. (ND 3.049)
Feb 1895
L
Swamiji’s two ‘Barber House” lectures, for which he received, almost two months after giving the second one, a check for $ 100 from Miss Farmer. (ND 3.050 LSV 2.008)
Feb 1895
L
He spoke also before public gatherings, notably before the People's Church in New York (known also as the Dixon Society), whose progressive leader, the Reverend Thomas Dixon, had recently resigned from an orthodox Baptist pastorate to establish his own independent church "on a broad and popular platform". (LSV 2.008)
Feb 1895
L
The harmony of religions was a subject Swamiji spoke on again and again during his first visit in America. (ND 3.051)
Feb 1895
L
In his Hartford lecture Swamiji pursued this line of thought, pointing out concepts common to all living religions of the world. (ND 3.053)
17 Feb 1895
CE
Swamiji started his classes in Miss Corbin's conservatory at 425 Fifth Avenue not on Sunday, February 17, as first planned, but on the Sunday following. (ND 3.048)
Feb 1895
L
Meanwhile, Swamiji had given other outside talks. (ND 3.049)
Feb 1895
CE
Swamiji wrote three articles during this season, each of which reveals a different aspect of his thought. (ND 3.053)
Feb 1895
CE
The Swamiji has written an interesting article on Ether for Dr. Gurnsey’s medical Journal. (ND 3.054)
Feb 1895
Writing
The article read: (ND 3.055)
Feb 1895
Notes
To convince Western readers, Swamiji quoted from Fichte, Schopenhauer. (ND 3.060)
18 Feb 1895
Notes
A meal of “rice and lentils or barley” was a great relief to Swamiji. (ND 3.063)
Feb 1895
Notes
It is small wonder that Swamiji began to avoid all dinner invitations. (ND 3.065 LSV 2.003)
Feb 1895
Notes
To judge from Swamiji's letters written in February and March, his life with Landsberg had started out harmoniously. (ND 3.066)
Feb 1895
Letter
But inspired teacher though he was a prophet whose utterances were themselves scriptures. (LSV 2. 006)
Feb 1895
Analysis
Swamiji was a man who put into practice what he preached. He was a scientist and a mystic in one. (LSV 2. 007)
Feb 1895
Notes
it seems clear that Swamiji had done his best to admonish his disciple. (ND 3.070)
Feb 1895
Notes
Mrs. Bull and Miss Hamlen corresponded on subject. (ND 3.074)
24 Feb 1895
News reports
On Sunday, February 24, the president of the Circle registered a protest through the pages of the Daily Eagle, which read : (ND 2. 279)
25 Feb 1895
News reports
For the newspapers a disturbance such as this was always welcome. The Daily Standard Union was quick to take advantage of Mrs. McKeen's animadversions and on February 25 printed the following: (ND 2. 283)
25 Feb 1895
News reports
For the newspapers a disturbance such as this was always welcome. The Daily Standard Union was quick to take advantage of Mrs. McKeen's animadversions and on February 25 printed the following: (ND 2. 283)
25 Feb 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MCKINDLEY ISABELLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.074)
Feb 1895
0
India's gift to the world (At BEA) (ND 4.133)
Feb 1895
0
Swamiji's lecture on the exalted position of Hindu women and widows delivered at BEA, infuriated ladies of Ramabai circle who thieved on the charity to mistreated Hindu widows. In the controversy that ensured stoked on the side of Ramabai circle by missionaries, Dr. Lewis Janes of BEA defended Swamiji stoutly writing letters to news papers. (ND)
25 Feb 1895
Notes
what had aroused Mrs. McKeen's passionate and insistent declaration that Hindu widows did undergo suffering? (ND 2. 288)
26 Feb 1895
News reports
On February 26 the Brooklyn Times printed a brief report of Swamiji's lecture. (ND 2. 293)
27 Feb 1895
News Reports
News report on Swamiji INDIA'S GIFT TO THE WORLD in Brooklyn Standard Union, dtd. 27.02.1895 at New York (CW SV 2.510 ND 2. 290)
27 Feb 1895
News Reports
News report on Swamiji CHILD WIDOWS OF INDIA in Daily Eagle, dtd. 27.02.1895 (CW SV 2.513 ND 2.294)
Feb 1895
News Reports
The above report was Swamiji's answer to the question regarding widows. (ND 2.295)
Feb 1895
Writing
Swamiji's article THE ETHER appeared anonymously in the February 1895 issue of the New York Medical Times, a prestigious monthly medical journal founded and edited by Dr. Egbert Guernsey (CW SV 9.285 ND 3.055)
1 Mar 1895
Writing
REINCARNATION (MARCH 1895) (CW SV 4.257)
Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From (CW SV 7.487)
6 Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.075)
6 Mar 1895
News reports
Indeed, Dr. Janes lost no time in coming to Swamiji's defense. Having read Mrs. McKeen's statement in the Eagle, he at once wrote a letter to that paper. Although the following was dated erroneously March 3 and published on March 6, it had actually been written and sent on February 24.: (ND 2. 285)
6 Mar 1895
Notes
Whether the editors of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle were biased in Favor of the Ramabai Circle, or whether they just delighted in keeping the controversy alive is a moot point; but, in either case, they managed to confuse things. (ND 2.295)
6 Mar 1895
Notes
It was on March 6 that the Eagle finally thought fit to publish Dr. Janes's letter of February 24, in which he had pointed out, referring to the lecture on "Ideal Womanhood," that Swamiji had not mentioned the condition of Hindu widows. The date of this letter was falsified to read March 3, making it seem that Dr. Janes had written it after Swamiji's lecture of February 25, in which he had spoken of Hindu widows in answer to a question. (ND 2.295)
Mar 1895
Notes
Mrs. McKeen was quick to take advantage of the false position in which Janes had been placed and forthwith provided the Eagle with more copy. (ND 2.295)
8 Mar 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture SOUL , GOD AND RELIGION at Hartford, CT (CW SV 1.317)
10 Mar 1895
News reports
On Sunday, March 10, the following article appeared in Brooklyn Daily Eagle: (ND 2.296)
10 Mar 1895
Notes
Having read the indefatigable Mrs. McKeen's remarks in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of March 10, Dr. Janes felt again constrained to make Swamiji's position clear to the reading public. Although in some important respects he failed to present this position correctly, his effort was valiant. (ND 2. 300)
Mar 1895
Notes
The effect of paper war. Mrs. McKeen was suffering from an unhealed wound that had been caused by the Hindu dislike of Christian proselytizing. (ND 2.299)
Mar 1895
S
As has been said, the controversy provided excellent copy for the Brooklyn newspapers and also excellent publicity for the Ramabai Circle. (ND 2. 300)
11 Mar 1895
News reports
On the evening following his second Barber House lecture Swamiji gave a talk at Unity Hall in Hartford, Connecticut (one hundred miles or so by train from New York City). (ND 3.050 LSV 2. 009)
11 Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.055)
12 Mar 1895
CE
Mary Hale seems not to have written to Swamiji for a few weeks after this exchange. (ND 3.037)
14 Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.055)
15 Mar 1895
Notes
Professor Wright no doubt sent on a list of books some of which Swamiji may have found in one or another of New York's three libraries-the Astor, the Lenox, or the Mercantile. (ND 3.060)
16 Mar 1895
News reports
On March 16, the Standard Union devoted two and a half columns to Ramabai's life and work. The headlines, which are enough to quote, read: (ND 2. 300)
16 Mar 1895
Poem
MY PLAY IS DONE - New York (CW SV 6.175)
17 Mar 1895
News reports
The following letter, written on March 12, appeared in the Daily Eagle of March 17: (ND 2. 300)
17 Mar 1895
S
Swamiji's decision to donate the proceeds of his next (and extra) lecture in Brooklyn to Sasipada Banerjee was his own. (ND 2. 302)
18 Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.053 ND 3.064 LSV 2.003, 2.007, 2.009)
20 Mar 1895
Letter
And in another letter, dated March 20, 1895, Mrs. Bagley writes to the same friend, who was evidently hearing a great deal of gossip and was inclined to listen: (ND 1.453 LSV 1.519)
21 Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.301 ND 2.304 LSV 2.008, 2.016)
21 Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.301 ND 2.304)
21 Mar 1895
Letter
The following day (March 21,1895) Helen Bagley lent an indignant voice to Swamiji's defense. To the same Mrs. Smith she wrote: (ND 1.454 LSV 1.520)
Mar 1895
0
mother's second pilgrimage to vrindavan [mar-apr] (*)
27 Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MCKINDLEY ISABELLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.075)
Mar 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GURUBHAI From USA (CW SV 6.322)
4 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.077)
6 Apr 1895
News reports
Although Dr. Janes had attempted to clarify Swamiji's position, the Ramabai Circle became only further aroused. Mrs. McKeen's next interview with the Daily Eagle appeared on April 6 and read as follows: (ND 2.304)
7 Apr 1895
News reports
The same day on which this extraordinary interview appeared in the Eagle, the Brooklyn Times ran the following announcement: (ND 2.310)
8 Apr 1895
News Reports
News report on Swamiji's address on 'Some Customs of The Hindus' in Brooklyn Standard Union, dtd. 08.04.1895. (CW SV 2.515 ND 2.310 LSV 1.520)
8 Apr 1895
News reports
LET INDIA ALONE : Daily Eagle, April 8, 1895, CW 2.515 (CW SV 9.481 ND 2.314)
8 Apr 1895
News Reports
News report on Swamiji's address on 'Some Customs Of The Himdus' in Daily Eagle, dtd. 08.04.1895. (ND 2.314)
Apr 1895
S
To judge from the above reports, Swamiji had not given a point-by-point reply to Mrs. McKeen's seemingly documented contentions, and at this point Dr. Janes once again took up his pen. (ND 2.314)
Apr 1895
0
Swamiji delivered an impressive and powerful lecture on Hindu women in reply to the slanders of Ramabai circle and missionaries which finally laid rest to their malice. This was Swamiji's last serious battle against missionaries (ND)
Apr 1895
Analysis
In Hindu society the widows represented an informal order of nuns. (ND 2.322)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Child marriage was, of course, in itself frowned upon by Swamiji. (ND 2.322)
Apr 1895
Analysis
About the economic status of Hindu widows (ND 2.323)
Apr 1895
Analysis
one of his most urgent plans for the regeneration of India was the education of Hindu women-whether widowed, married, or unmarried. (ND 2.323)
Apr 1895
News reports
To its credit, the Eagle did indeed print Dr. Janes's article, and this with a prominent heading: (ND 2.315)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Swamiji had made it clear, that such help was worse than none, for it sapped the self respect of the nation which received it and thus served to ruin rather than to restore. (ND 2.324)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Swamiji's disapproval of the methods of Ramabai was based on the fact that she had deliberately catered to the psychological urge of the American women. (ND 2.325)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Swamiji never criticized Ramabai, but he could never have sanctioned her methods of obtaining help for her work. (ND 2.325)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Swamiji's main reason for supporting Banerjee rather than Ramabai was that Banerjee was a Hindu trying to help Hindu widows and, as such, was worthy of help. (ND 2.326)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Swamiji would accept only such help for his country as was given in sympathy and respect. (ND 2.326)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Whether Mrs. Mc Keen could have understood these things or not, Swamiji had made no effort to explain them to her or her friends in his lecture of April 7. (ND 2.327)
Apr 1895
CE
Swami Vivekananda has the ability to reach the collective mind at its unconscious level and there influence it. (ND 2.328)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Swamiji's disapproval of the methods of Ramabai was based on the fact that she had deliberately catered to the psychological urge of the American women. (ND 2.325)
Apr 1895
CE
Swami's scheduled lectures before the, Brooklyn Ethical Association marked the close of the period of his mission of lecture tour. (LSV 1.521)
Apr 1895
0
Landsberg offended as some of Swamiji's followers dislike him assisting to manage classes. To ease the tension among his followers, Swamiji asked him to stop assisting him and be only a student in the class. Plans were afoot for Swamiji to move to some more fashionable quarters but he decided to leave fop Ridgley manor for rest (ND)
9 Apr 1895
Notes
The next day Swamiji announced that he was not moving to the Moores', that he was leaving town. (ND 3.072)
Apr 1895
CE
The circumstances of the meeting were told by Josephine MacLeod in her memoirs. (ND 3. 076)
Apr 1895
Notes
Swamiji would be away from New York for ten days. (ND 3.073)
Apr 1895
I
Another incident at Ridgely related by Hollister. (ND 3. 080)
10 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.334 LSV 2.008)
11 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.302 LSV 2. 017)
11 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From USA (CW SV 6.304)
13 Apr 1895
CE
Swamiji left New York to see Mr. Leggett at Ridgley Manor. (ND 3. 073)
13 Apr 1895
CE
Swamiji arrived in Ridgley Manor (ND 3. 076)
14 Apr 1895
CE
Swamiji was invited by Mr. Leggett to stay at Ridgly manor. (ND 3. 076)
Apr 1895
CE
About Ridgely Manor. (ND 3. 078)
Apr 1895
CE
This was Swamiji's first visit to Ridgely. (ND 3. 078)
Apr 1895
I
It was probably in connection with this much needed vacation that two stories were told in later years by Miss MacLeod, both of which illustrate Swamiji's recovery his rested, relaxed, and playful mood. They come down to us not through her reminiscences, but through the swamis at Belur Math to whom she told them. (ND 3. 079)
Apr 1895
I
Another incident at Ridgely related by Hollister. (ND 3. 080)
Apr 1895
CE
In the second week of April the Swami went on invitation to Mr. Leggett's country home; Ridgely Manor on the Hudson River in New York State, for about two weeks. The trip did him good; he enjoyed the countryside and the mountains, and Mr. Leggett's large estate. (LSV 2. 014)
Apr 1895
CE
(LSV 2. 014)
14 Apr 1895
Notes
In reply, Landsberg wrote on April 14 pouring out his heart, recounting his grievances, and justifying the action he was about to take. One difficulty had been the matter of eating at home. (ND 3.066)
14 Apr 1895
Notes
Swamiji bore his disciple's outbursts with equanimity. (ND 3.067)
Apr 1895
Notes
Reading this letter-both what is written and what lies between those meticulously penned lines--one tends to think with Mrs. Bull that the problem was indeed Landsberg himself. (ND 3.067)
16 Apr 1895
S
In a letter from Mrs. Bull to Mary Hale, dated April 16, one finds his own comments on his reply to Mrs. McKeen. Mrs. Bull wrote in part: (ND 2.315)
Apr 1895
News reports
To its credit, the Eagle did indeed print Dr. Janes's article, and this with a prominent heading: (ND 2.315)
Apr 1895
News reports
Dr. Lewis G. Janes's Reply to Mrs. James McKeen - APPENDIX D (ND 2.315 also ND 2.422)
Apr 1895
Analysis
Dr. Janes's well-documented and irrefutable article was an essential piece of work, without which the controversy with Mts.' McKeen and the Ramabai Circle would have been inconclusive and, to say the least, confusing. (ND 2.321)
19 Apr 1895
CE
As for Landsberg, he moved to a lodging house at 228 West Thirty-ninth Street on Friday, April 19. (ND 3.075)
19 Apr 1895
0
Landsberg moved out of Swamiji's apartment on 33 St. to not to cause him further inconvenience on his behalf (ND)
23 Apr 1895
I
Swamiji arrived at his lodgings in New York on April 23 and found Landsberg gone. (ND 3. 081 LSV 2. 014)
23 Apr 1895
CE
Swamiji returned to his lodgings in New York on April 23. (ND 3. 081)
Apr 1895
I
Replying to his letter of April 23, Mrs. Bull seems to have put in a good word for Miss Hamlen and her services. Swamiji answered at once: (ND 3. 082)
Apr 1895
I
And so Miss Hamlen lost her job. Her first knowledge Swamiji’s return to New York came to her by way of a plain postcard (in itself offensive to her) from Miss Waldo. Dated April 23, it read: (ND 3. 083)
Apr 1895
Letter
The Swami also wrote to Miss Mary Hale on April 22, "Landsberg has gone away to live in some other place, so I am left alone. I am living mostly on nuts and fruits, and find it very nice and healthy too." (LSV 2. 014)
Apr 1895
Notes
Mr. Landsberg, however, was to reappear later at the Thousand Island Park, where he was initiated into Sannyasa by the compassionate Swami, and named Kripananda. (LSV 2. 014)
Apr 1895
CE
Swamiji did not come to America with a ready made and full-blown message, then the question that remains to be answered is how, why, and when it evolved. (ND 2.331)
24 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.335)
24 Apr 1895
CE
Miss Waldo had, it would seem, been momentarily upset by Swamiji's prolonged absence. (ND 3.075)
Apr 1895
Analysis
As time went on, Swamiji began to stress more and more the difference between religion and creed and sought to formulate the unifying principles through which one could see all creeds as parts of one great whole. (ND 2. 356)
Apr 1895
Analysis
During the Cambridge classes Swamiji "helped many students [of Harvard University] in the solution of philosophical problems in which they had become involved in their course of study". (ND 2. 373)
25 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.306)
25 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to JANES DR. I From NEW YORK (CW SV 7.488)
25 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.056)
25 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji was much touched by Dr. Janes's vigorous championship of truth and expressed his appreciation in the following letter from New York, dated April 25,1895. (ND 2.327)
25 Apr 1895
Letter
After his return from Ridgely, Swamiji wrote two letters to Mrs. Hale. (ND 3. 085)
26 Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.056)
26 Apr 1895
Analysis
(ND 2. 389)
26 Apr 1895
Letter
As Swamiji wrote to Mrs. Hale on April 26, his classes, though flourishing, were bringing only enough money to pay for the rent of the parlor rooms where they were held. (ND 3. 088)
26 Apr 1895
Letter
As Swamiji wrote to Mrs. Hale on April 26, his classes, though flourishing, were bringing only enough money to pay for the rent of the parlor rooms where they were held. (ND 3. 088)
Apr 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.336)
Apr 1895
S
With the exception of this vacation in April, Swamiji's classes continued steadily from the end of January through the month of May. (LSV 2. 014)
Apr 1895
S
The spiritual aspect of his work was, of course, the Swami's main concern. (LSV 2. 015)
May 1895
Analysis
Again on May 14, 1895 (a time when he was giving public lectures now and then in order to support his New York classes), he wrote: (ND 4.437)
May 1895
Analysis
From May of 1895 forward Swamiji gave more and more thought to the magazine-which was named the Brahmavadin. (ND 4.438)
1 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.057 ND 3.087)
May 1895
Writing
IS THE SOUL IMMORTAL ? (CW SV 4.253)
May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 7.489)
May 1895
Writing
Swamiji's letter to MAHARAJA OF KHETRI From USA (CW SV 4.320)
May 1895
Notes
Swamiji wrote his third article of this New York period in May in response to a request that he contribute to a discussion that was being carried on in the ,New York Morning Advertiser. "Is the Soul Immortal!?" (ND 3.062)
2 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to CALCUTTA CITIZEN From CHICAGO (CW SV 5.078)
4 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.058)
5 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE SISTERS From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.337)
6 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.079)
7 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.308 ND 3.089)
8 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.308)
11 May 1895
News reports
Announcement, which appeared on May 11 in the Religious Notices of the New York Herald: (ND 3. 089 LSV 2. 009)
11 May 1895
News reports
It was Swamiji's earnest desire to initiate a few as sannyasis and to train them so that they would he fitted to carry on his American work in his absence. (LSV 2. 012)
May 1895
Notes
There were many people who were devoted to the Swami's teachings at this time. (LSV 2. 013)
13 May 1895
0
mother at Kamarpukur and Jayrambati (*)
14 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.083)
16 May 1895
Poem
NO ONE TO BLAME - New York (CW SV 8.175)
16 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.059 ND 3. 137)
18 May 1895
News reports
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON THE SEA VOYAGE MOVEMENT : The Bengalee (CW SV 9.530)
23 May 1895
Letter
on May 23 Landsberg wrote one of his interminable letters to Mrs. Bull. (ND 3. 089)
1895
Analysis
One may ask why Swamiji gave a name-Vedanta-to the principles of religion. (ND 2. 387)
28 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.338)
28 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji left New York on 4th June to visit fishing camp of Mr. Leggett in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He wrote letter to Mrs. Bull on 28th May '95. (LSV 2. 021 ND 3. 093)
28 May 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.058)
31 May 1895
Notes
Swamiji was well aware of the incalculably effective spiritual power that flowed through him. (ND 3. 091)
Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From USA (CW SV 6.310)
Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.338)
1 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's first season of New York classes came to a close on the first of June. He was pleased with the work he had done and the response he had received. (ND 3. 092)
Jun 1895
CE
Gradually his disciples came to understand Swamiji's ideal. (LSV 2. 019)
Jun 1895
CE
By the month of June 1895, the Swamiji began to feel himself wearing out. He longed for a brief period, of rest and recuperation. But personally, he was satisfied. (LSV 2. 019)
Jun 1895
CE
Secret of Swamiji's success in impressing the American nation with a new thought. (LSV 2. 019)
Jun 1895
CE
Swamiji accepted the invitation of Mr. Francis Leggett to his fishing lodge, Camp Percy, beside a lake in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. (LSV 2. 020)
Jun 1895
CE
Before Swamiji had left for Camp Percy, his students had expressed their eagerness for him to return at once to New York and continue his work of teaching. But being too tired, he had demurred at prolonging his classes through the hot summer months. Many of his students, moreover, had arranged to leave the city for seaside or mountain resorts. (LSV 2. 020)
4 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.060 ND 3.094)
4 Jun 1895
CE
On June 4, 1895, Mr. Francis Leggett’s party of five took a steamer from New York to Portland, Maine, a train from Portland to the small village of Percy, New Hampshire. (ND 3. 104)
6 Jun 1895
CE
After two days journey Swamiji arrived at Camp percy with Mr. Legget, Betty Sturges, Miss Macleod, Georgia spence. Rested for twelve days. (ND 2. 104)
7 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From HAMPSHIRE, PERCY (CW SV 6.309 LSV 2.020 ND 3. 104)
Jun 1895
CE
This sojourn at Camp Percy was a sort of betrothal party in the wilds. Besse (or Betty) MacLeod Sturges and Francis Leggett had just become engaged and were planning to be married in Paris in September. (ND 3. 105)
Jun 1895
I
Miss MacLeod later told of Swamiji's samadhi at Camp Percy. The following account of her words was given by Swami Vijayananda: (ND 3. 105)
Jun 1895
I
According to another version, also related by Miss MacLeod, Swamiji had Nirvikalpa Samadhi at Camp Percy. (ND 3. 106)
Jun 1895
I
Later, when he was in India, Swamiji said one such incident to his disciple Sharat Chandra Chakravarty. (ND 3. 106)
Jun 1895
CE
Swamiji accepted, agreeing to join at Thousand Island Park any students earnest enough to travel the three hundred miles from New York City. (LSV 2. 021 ND 3. 092)
17 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From PERCY (CW SV 8.339)
Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From 54 West 33rd Street, New York (CW SV 6.309)
Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to his Western disciple Swami Abhayananda: (LSV 2. 018)
18 Jun 1895
CE
On the morning of Tuesday, June 18, Swamiji left the White Mountains of New Hampshire (by train) for Thousand Island Park, about 200 miles to the west. (ND 3. 108)
Jun 1895
CE
History of Thousand Island Park. (ND 3. 110)
18 Jun 1895
CE
Swamiji arrived at Thousand island park in river St. Lawrence (18 jun- 7 aug) to continue classes of NY for those earnest few who can come at the Park. (ND 3. 108)
18 Jun 1895
CE
Miss Mary Elizabeth Dutcher, and the two or three other disciples who had gathered at Thousand Island Park ahead of Swamiji were on the Dock to greet him. (ND 3. 108)
Jun 1895
S
About Miss Dutcher's cottage at Thouand Island Park, which she offered to Swamiji for retreat as well as conducting classes. (LSV 2. 022)
Jun 1895
S
Miss Dutcher had made arrangements to add a wing to the cottage at Thousand Island Park for Swamiji's comfort. (ND 3. 109)
Jun 1895
S
More details about Miss Dutcher's house at Thousand Island Park. (ND 3. 115)
Jun 1895
S
Speaking of the Swami and his stay Miss S. E. Waldo, one of the students, writes: (LSV 2. 024)
Jun 1895
S
Twelve students followed the Swamiji to Thousand Island Park, and he accepted them as real disciples. (LSV 2. 025)
18 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.084)
19 Jun 1895
Notes
Classes at Thousand Island Park started from June 19, 1995. (LSV 2. 036)
Jun 1895
Notes
Classes at Thousand Island Park. Each day Swamiji took up some special subject. (LSV 2. 026)
Jun 1895
CE
As the days and weeks passed by, the students began to really understand and grasp the meaning of what they had heard, and they gladly accepted the teaching. Every one of the students there received initiation by Mantra at the hands of the Swami, thus becoming his disciples, the Swami assuming towards them the position of the guru. (LSV 2. 026)
Jun 1895
Notes
Miss Waldo took down most of talks of Swamiji at Thousand Island Park and embodied in the book known as ' Inspired Talks'. (LSV 2. 036)
Jun 1895
Notes
Seven weeks at, Thousand Island Park were one of the freest and the greatest periods in the Swami's life. Nirvikalpa samadhi at the park. One of his greatest experiences (LSV 2. 036)
Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji wrote to Alasinga Perumal in August 1895. (LSV 2. 037)
Jun 1895
Poem
Swamiji's poem "The Song of the Sannyasin", considered by some to be his masterpiece, was written in such a state of protest and spiritual fervour. (LSV 2. 037)
19 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Wednesday, June 19, 1895. (CW SV 7.003)
Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to CARUS DR.PAUL From Thousand Island Park, New York (CW SV 9.061)
20 Jun 1895
Letter
In a heretofore unpublished postscript to a long letter from Chicago, dated June 20, 1895, Swamiji had written to the Dewan: (ND 3. 086)
22 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MUDLIAR SINGARVELU(KIDI) From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.085)
22 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.340)
23 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday, June 23, 1895. (CW SV 7.006)
24 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Monday, June 24, 1895. (CW SV 7.008)
25 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday, June 25, 1895. (CW SV 7.011)
26 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Wednesday, June 26, 1895. (CW SV 7.014)
Jun 1895
Notes
It was in a state of spiritual joy and, certainly, spiritual power that Swamiji came from the White Mountains to Thousand Island Park. (ND 3. 117)
Jun 1895
Notes
Introduction of disciples who were initiated in to Sannyasa at Thousand Island Park classes by Swamiji - 1: (ND 3. 119)
Jun 1895
Notes
Introduction of disciples who were initiated in to Sannyasa at Thousand Island Park classes by Swamiji - 2: (ND 3. 125)
Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji conducted his first class at Thousand Island park. (ND 3. 130)
Jun 1895
Notes
Miss Waldo's noting of 'The Inspired Talks' was as if the thought of Swami Vivekananda flowed through her and wrote itself upon the page. (ND 3. 131)
Jun 1895
Notes
Later it was brought to light by Swami Atmaghanananda that there was a second set of notes also. (ND 3. 133)
26 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.344)
26 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.342)
27 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Thursday, June 27, 1895. (CW SV 7.016)
28 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Friday, June 28, 1895. (CW SV 7.019)
28 Jun 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to CARUS DR.PAUL From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.060)
29 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Saturday, June 29, 1895. (CW SV 7.019)
29 Jun 1895
News reports
A SUMMARY OF "BUDDHISM, THE FULFILMENT OF HINDUISM" : The Indian Mirror, CW 1.021 (CW SV 9.532)
30 Jun 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday, June 30, 1895. (CW SV 7.021)
Jul 1895
Poem
THE SONG OF THE SANNYASIN (CW SV 4.392)
1 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Monday, July 1, 1895. (CW SV 7.023)
Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURGES MRS. From THOUSAND I.PARK (CW SV 5.088)
1 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.085)
2 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday, July 2, 1895. (CW SV 7.026)
2 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.062 ND 3. 185)
3 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Wednesday, July 3, 1895. (CW SV 7.027)
3 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.063 ND 3. 186)
5 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Friday, July 5, 1895 (CW SV 7.031)
Jul 1895
Notes
The second part of Inspired Talks began on July 6. The group of students had become somewhat larger. Swamiji now took as his text the Brahma Sutra Bhashya of Shankaracharya. (ND 3. 135)
Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji was still eagerly awaiting Bhashyas from India. (ND 3. 138)
Jul 1895
Notes
But finally these Bhashyas arrived. Swamiji began his discussion of the Vedanta Sutras on July 6. (ND 3. 139)
Jul 1895
Notes
In his classes at Thousand Island Park we find Swamiji dwelling on this subject (ND 3. 140)
6 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Saturday, July 6, 1895. (CW SV 7.032)
7 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday (Morning), July 7, 1895. (CW SV 7.035)
7 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday (Afternoon), July 7, 1895. (CW SV 7.036)
7 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.090)
8 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURGES ALBERTA From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.313)
8 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Monday, July 8, 1895. (CW SV 7.037)
9 Jul 1895
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Jaypur (SS 90)
9 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday (CW SV 7.038)
9 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MAHARAJA OF KHETRI From USA (CW SV 5.091)
10 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Wednesday, July 10, 1895. (CW SV 7.040)
11 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Thursday, July 11, 1895. (CW SV 7.042)
12 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Friday, July 12, 1895. (CW SV 7.046)
13 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Saturday, July 13, 1895. (CW SV 7.048)
13 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji had, however, two invitations to speak elsewhere. One of these was canceled, and the other is a matter of some mystery. (ND 3. 168)
Jul 1895
Notes
Of the first invitation to speak elsewhere, Swamiji had written to Mrs. Bull from New York in his letter of May 28. (ND 3. 169)
13 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.064 ND 3. 169)
14 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday, July 14, 1895. (CW SV 7.049)
15 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Monday, July 15, 1895. (CW SV 7.051)
16 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday, July 16, 1895. (CW SV 7.052)
17 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Wednesday, July 17, 1895. (CW SV 7.054)
18 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Thursday, July 18, 1895. (CW SV 7.056)
19 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Friday, July 19, 1895. (CW SV 7.057)
Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji completed his discussion of the Bhashyas of the Brahma Sutras on July 18 or 19, and so ended the second part of his morning class. (ND 3. 141)
Jul 1895
I
Two strangers, wet, bedraggled, and terrified by their own boldness, knocked one dark and rainy night at the Front door. (ND 3. 143)
Jul 1895
S
Christina Greenstidel and her friend Mary Funke had first heard Swamiji in their home town of Detroit in mid February of 1894. Their journey from Detroit to Thousand Island Park. (ND 3. 145)
Jul 1895
S
These two pilgrims became dear to Swamiji, particularly Christina Greenstidel. Gentle, "pure in soul, as he said, and self sacrificing, she would, he knew, become instrumental in his Indian work. For Mary Funke he saw another road. (ND 3. 147)
Jul 1895
S
A sketch written by Mr. Boshi Sen, a good friend of Christina Greenstidel in later years, gives us the only information we have of her early days. (ND 3. 147)
Jul 1895
S
In her memoirs, Sister Christine tells how Swamiji happened to initiate them almost immediately upon their arrival at Miss Dutcher’s cottage. (ND 3. 149)
Jul 1895
S
The ceremony of initiation was impressive from its extreme simplicity. (ND 3. 151)
20 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Saturday, July 20, 1895. (CW SV 7.059)
21 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday, July 21, 1895. (CW SV 7.061)
23 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday (Morning), July 23, 1895. (CW SV 7.063)
23 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday (Afternoon), July 23, 1895. (CW SV 7.065)
23 Jul 1895
I
In a short time Swamiji had written his `Song of the Sannyasin'; a very passion of sacrifice and renunciation. (ND 3. 166)
24 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Wednesday, July 24, 1895. (CW SV 7.065)
25 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Thursday, July 25, 1895. (CW SV 7.067)
25 Jul 1895
S
Two days later (July 25) Swamiji quoted his own poem in his morning class: "We only dream this bondage. Wake up and let it go. Take refuge in God, only so can we cross this desert of Maya. 'Let go thy hold; Sannyasin bold, say "Om Tat Sat Om! (ND 3. 167)
25 Jul 1895
News reports
About Swamiji's second invitation to speak elsewhere during his seven weeks stay at Thousand Island Park. (ND 3. 170)
26 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Friday, July 26, 1895. (CW SV 7.069)
27 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Saturday, July 27, 1895. (CW SV 7.070)
27 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.064 ND 3. 187)
27 Jul 1895
0
World wide unity (Oak island beach) (CW SV 5)
28 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday, July 28, 1895. (CW SV 7.072)
Jul 1895
S
The classes that Christina Greenstidel and Mary Funke attended from July 20 through August 6 constitute what is called the third part of Inspired Talks. (ND 3. 151)
Jul 1895
S
In bringing the teachings of Advaita Vedanta from the “caves and forests of India” into our everyday life. (ND 3. 153)
Jul 1895
S
This practical monism was, in Swamiji's view, essential to the modern world. (ND 3. 154)
Jul 1895
S
Thousand Island Park was the arresting clap of thunder at the start. (ND 3. 155)
28 Jul 1895
Notes
Reports of the Conference, which was held during the last week in July, appeared in a number of Brooklyn and New York newspapers. Two of these reports are of particular interest to us. (ND 3. 170)
28 Jul 1895
News reports
The first report is from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Sunday, July 18, 1895, and read in part: (ND 3. 170)
28 Jul 1895
News reports
The second report of note appeared in the New York Tribune of the same date and read in full: (ND 3. 171)
28 Jul 1895
News reports
We may also note here that in the Brahmavadin of September 28, 1895, there was this item: We are glad to learn that Swami Vivekananda is still actively engaged in the propagation of the Vedanta religion in the West. Both he and Dr. Paul Caurns [Carus] are said to have recently addressed a large audience in New York in connection with the Parliament of Religions extension. . . . (ND 3. 172)
28 Jul 1895
Analysis
Here is something of a mystery. The most probable explanation is that Swamiji did not appear in person at the Oak Beach Conference but sent a short paper, which was read by someone else. (ND 3. 172)
29 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Monday (Morning), July 29, 1895. (CW SV 7.074)
29 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Monday (Afternoon), July 29, 1895. (CW SV 7.077)
29 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURGES MRS. From THOUSAND I.PARK (CW SV 5.087)
30 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday (Morning), July 30, 1895. (CW SV 7.078)
30 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday (Afternoon), July 30, 1895. (CW SV 7.080)
30 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji sent the poem to his disciple Alasinga, accompanying it with a letter dated July 30, 1895. (ND 3. 167)
30 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From Thousand Island Park. (CW SV 9.065 ND 3.167,3.188)
1895
Letter
The following year, Swamiji was to write from New York to Mr. Giriharidas Mangaldas Desai, a nephew of the Dewan. The letter, dated March 2, 1896, read in part: (ND 3. 168)
1895
Notes
Swamiji was at his best among those who loved him. (ND 3. 168)
31 Jul 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Wednesday, July 31, 1895. (CW SV 7.080)
31 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.066 ND 3.189)
31 Jul 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From THOUSAND I.PARK (CW SV 5.091)
1 Aug 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Thursday (Morning), August 1, 1895. (CW SV 7.084)
1 Aug 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Thursday (Afternoon), August 1, 1895. (CW SV 7.086)
Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.067)
Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From THOUSAND I.PARK (CW SV 5.093)
2 Aug 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Friday, August 2, 1895. (CW SV 7.087)
2 Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.346)
2 Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.068 ND 3.190)
3 Aug 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Saturday, August 3, 1895. (CW SV 7.089)
4 Aug 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday (Morning), August 4, 1895. (CW SV 7.093)
4 Aug 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Sunday (Afternoon), August 4, 1895. (CW SV 7.095)
5 Aug 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Monday, August 5, 1895. (CW SV 7.097)
6 Aug 1895
Notes
Swamiji's INSPIRED TALKS at Thousand Island Park (Recorded by Miss. S. E. Waldo), Tuesday, August 6, 1895. (CW SV 7.101)
Aug 1895
S
The last class on August 6, 1895 at Thousand Island Park. (ND 3. 175)
Aug 1895
S
At Thousand Island Park, Swamiji had found the channel through which his message might be spread. (ND 3. 175)
7 Aug 1895
0
With August 6, 1895, ended the Swami's inspired talks and divine companionship at that blessed island in the St. Lawrence. On the following day he left for New York. (LSV 2. 038)
Aug 1895
Notes
Mrs. Funke speaking of her delightful experience at Thousand Island Park writes as follows: (LSV 2. 027, 2.038)
Aug 1895
Notes
Recalling those wonderful days at Thousand Island Park, Miss Christine Greenstidel (later Sister Christine) wrote of them at some length. Her memoirs read in part: (LSV 2. 030)
Aug 1895
CE
After barely two weeks' rest at Camp Percy, Swamiji had once again entered upon the strenuous task of continual teaching at Thousand Island Park. (LSV 2. 039)
Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji wrote to Mrs. Bull from Thousand Island Park in connection with the help she had been giving his family. (LSV 2. 039)
Aug 1895
Letter
But despite the Swamiji's overflowing, impersonal love for all humanity, despite his monistic vision and intense spirit of renunciation, he never failed in deep personal tenderness and affection for his friends. (LSV 2. 039)
Aug 1895
S
Apropos of Swamiji's regard for Mrs. Bull, let us quote here in passing some hitherto unpublished lines from an undated letter that he wrote to her from Thousand Island Park: (ND 3. 158)
Aug 1895
I
One Sunday morning Swamiji attended the services at the Tabernacle with Miss Dutcher- A story. (ND 3. 158)
Aug 1895
S
Inside interesting story of how the big family used to stay at relatively small cottage of Miss Dutcher at Thousand Island park. (ND 3. 159)
Aug 1895
I
Memorable incedents during evening walks of students with Swamiji at Thousand Island Park. (ND 3. 162)
Aug 1895
S
Students were taught to see God in everything. (ND 3. 163)
Aug 1895
S
Swamiji's view was never a sentimental of natural beauty or the world. (ND 3. 164)
Aug 1895
S
Swamiji's presence was in itself a breaking of bondage. (ND 3. 165)
Aug 1895
S
Swamiji's training of the individual students at Thousand Island Park went on continuously, but its method was different in each case. (ND 3. 165)
Aug 1895
S
Swamiji was ever the loving, gentle father during these evening hours at Thousand Island park. (ND 3. 173)
Aug 1895
S
Last days were an unexpected boon for the disciples at Thousand Island Park. (ND 3. 174)
Aug 1895
I
One day at Thousand Island Park, Swamiji experienced nirvikalpa samadhi. (ND 3. 176)
7 Aug 1895
S
That night at a quarter to nine Swamiji, accompanied by Miss Waldo, boarded the river steamer for Clayton, where they would take the train-Miss Waldo for Albany, Swamiji for New York. (ND 3. 178)
8 Aug 1895
CE
Swamiji arrived in New York. (LSV 2.041 ND 3.182)
Aug 1895
CE
Swamiji had received two invitations to visit England. (LSV 2.041)
Aug 1895
CE
The Swami's response to these invitations was characteristic. (LSV 2.042)
9 Aug 1895
Letter
On-the-spot account in the form of a hitherto unpublished letter from Ruth Ellis to her friend Sara Bull. Written from Kingston, Ontario, and dated August 9, 1895 it reads in full as follows: (ND 3. 155)
9 Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.347)
9 Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.069 ND 3.192)
9 Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji wrote to Christine Greenstidel, on August 9 from New York. (LSV 2. 040)
9 Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.068 ND 3. 182)
Aug 1895
S
Swamiji's references to "the meetings" was no doubt to his New York class. he held them at the home of Miss Mary A. Phillips, where he was then staying. (ND 3. 183)
Aug 1895
S
About Miss Phillips: (ND 3. 183)
Aug 1895
S
Ever since May, Swamiji had been mentioning the coming of this package in his letters to Mrs. Hale. (ND 3. 185)
Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's following four letters to Mrs. Hale, which are published here for the first time, are, I believe, for the most part self explanatory: (ND 3. 185)
Aug 1895
CE
How this duty charge was straightened out we do not know, but in the long run, the package came into Swamiji's hands. (ND 3. 190)
Aug 1895
Letter
Mrs. John Bagley, at whose home he had stayed in Detroit in February and March of 1894, wrote to him at once. Her letter, dated August 16 and forwarded to England, read in part: (ND 3. 191)
Aug 1895
CE
Swamiji's decision to go to England after attending his friends' wedding was in response to an invitation he had received from a Mr. Edward T. Sturdy. (ND 3. 193)
Aug 1895
CE
Although Swamiji was of course well aware of the English prejudice against the Hindu, he does not seem to have had the least hesitation in extending his Western work to London. (ND 3. 194)
Aug 1895
Letter
Mrs. Bull's letter to Lady Henry at London on August 22, 1895. (ND 3. 194)
Aug 1895
CE
As far as is known, there were not unfavorable estimates of Swamiji in England. Nor did Swamiji change his ways. (ND 3. 197)
Aug 1895
CE
Swamiji now had no intention of leaving the West until the truth he had to teach had taken deep root in the consciousness of the Western people. (ND 3.198)
Aug 1895
CE
Swamiji firmly believed that Lectures won't do any good in India. (ND 3.199)
Aug 1895
CE
Swamiji's vision had become global in its scope. It was a meeting of greatness-East and West-the consequences of which were to be of tremendous import to the future of all mankind. (ND 3.200)
Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From NEW YORK (CW SV 7.489)
Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.092)
15 Aug 1895
Letter
Mother's letter to Sri Mahendranath Gupta on 29th of Shravan (MC 167)
17 Aug 1895
CE
Swamiji sets sail for Europe with Mr. Legget. They were received at Paris by Mrs. Sturges and her sister, Miss MacLeod. (ND 3.202 LSV 2.042)
17 Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.070 ND 3.201)
Aug 1895
CE
On August 17 he and Mr. Leggett sailed from New York. (LSV 2.041)
Aug 1895
I
Swamiji's reminenances of first visit to Paris. (ND 3.202)
Aug 1895
CE
But aside from this unpleasant state of affairs, Swamiji evidently enjoyed his stay in Paris. (ND 3.204)
24 Aug 1895
I
Swamiji's brother Mahendra Nath Datta tells about an incident in Paris. (ND 3.205)
Aug 1895
CE
26 Aug 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From PARIS (CW SV 5.094)
5 Sep 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From PARIS (CW SV 8.350)
Sep 1895
CE
But though the Swamiji had come to Paris for recreation, thoughts of his work and mission were never far from his mind. (LSV 2.042)
9 Sep 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From PARIS (CW SV 5.095 LSV 2.043)
Sep 1895
S
This letter shows the Swami as the true sannyasi, free and fearless. (LSV 2.043)
9 Sep 1895
ME
Swamiji witnessed the marriage of Francis Leggett and Besse (or Betty) Sturges, which took place on Monday, September 9. (ND 3.205)
9 Sep 1895
ME
Of this event an young Artist Maud Stumm was to write in her reminiscences: (ND 3.206)
10 Sep 1895
S
Arrived in London. Stayed a few days at Miss Muller's then moved at Sturdy's at Reading. (LSV 2.044)
10 Sep 1895
CE
Swamiji left for England. (ND 3.206)
Sep 1895
CE
Since Mr. Sturdy was to play a prominent part in Swamiji's life and work in England, the reader may like to know a little about his antecedents and early life. (ND 3.210)
Sep 1895
CE
At the age of eighteen he cut free and took off in a slow sailing ship for New Zealand, to make his own way. It was the first leg of the long voyage that was to lead him to Swamiji. (ND 3.212)
Sep 1895
CE
During his stay in India, Mr. Sturdy came in contact with one of Swamiji's brother disciples, Swami Shivananda. (ND 3.216)
Sep 1895
Letter
But in any event, late or not, Mr.Study's first known letter to Swamiji read as follows: (ND 3.216)
Sep 1895
Notes
The Englishman's earnest tone touched Swamiji. (ND 3.219)
Sep 1895
S
Sturdy continued his correspondence with Swamiji, urging him to come to England, and eventually Swamiji accepted, if only for a short stay. (ND 3.219)
10 Sep 1895
S
Mr. Sturdy met Swamiji in London on September 10 and escorted him by train from Paddington Station directly to Reading, a town thirty-six miles southwest to Sturdy's house. (ND 3.209)
Sep 1895
CE
During this time visited every place of historic or articstic interest. According to Sturdy's advice didn't start preaching, waited patiently and adopted slow and steady approach. (LSV 2.044 ND 3.220)
Sep 1895
CE
From the very beginning Swamiji was surprised to find that the English people received him warmly and gladly. (LSV 2.045 ND 3.221)
Sep 1895
S
Swamiji also met at this time a "Prof. Fraser." (ND 3.222)
Sep 1895
S
We also find in Professor Frazer's book Indian Thought Past and Present, first published in 1915, what may be snatches from his talks with Swamiji. In a paragraph on Sri Ramakrishna, in which he quoted from Max Muller, the Professor wrote: (ND 3.222)
Sep 1895
S
Mr. Sturdy took Swamiji to call upon Miss Henrietta Muller at Maidenhead sometime in September. (ND 3.222)
Sep 1895
S
About Miss Frances Henrietta Muller. (ND 3.223)
Sep 1895
S
At the end of 1893, however, Miss Muller was at Adyar, Madras, for the Theosophists' annual convention.While in India, Miss Muller, wealthy, altruistic, and childless, adopted a young Indian who she felt had great promise and who, it so happened, was a disciple of Swamiji's. His name was Akshay Kumar Ghose. (ND 3.228)
Sep 1895
S
Swamiji was able to accept Miss Muller's renewed invitation in September 1895. (ND 3.229)
Sep 1895
S
Swamiji's first meeting with Miss Muller at Pinkney's Green was not altogether auspicious. (ND 3.229)
Sep 1895
I
Swamiji saved Miss. Muller from the onrush of an angry bull. The incident as related by Sister Nivedita is well known. (ND 3.230)
Sep 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From ENGLAND (CW SV 8.351)
Sep 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to AKHANDANANDA From CAVERSHAM (CW SV 6.321)
Sep 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.336)
Sep 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.337)
1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA (CW SV 6.340)
14 Sep 1895
0
brahmavadin magazine published from chennai (BC)
Sep 1895
CE
Though Swamiji was making new friends in England and giving some informal talks, there is no indication in his known letters that he was holding classes. (ND 3.230)
17 Sep 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.342)
24 Sep 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.343)
Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT MRS. From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.343)
Oct 1895
Analysis
Curiously, it was another Madras magazine, far less ambitious at its inception than the Brahmavadin, that was to survive and grow. (ND 4.438)
4 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.344)
4 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.345)
Oct 1895
S
One reason Mr. Sturdy wished to move slowly upon London was the adverse publicity the Theosophical Society had received less than a year earlier. (ND 3.231)
6 Oct 1895
Letter
In a letter to Mrs. Bull, written on October 4 or 5, Swamiji briefly mentions the situation. The letter is given here in full, for parts of it have not previously been published: (ND 3.232)
Oct 1895
ME
The "little book on Bhakti" that Swamiji was translating with Mr. Sturdy was the Narada Sutra, An Inquiry into Love. (ND 3.233)
Oct 1895
ME
The book was well received: the comments of one critic, who reviewed it in the July 1896 issue of India (an English monthly), read in part: (ND 3.233)
Oct 1895
Notes
Aside from helping Sturdy with his Sanskrit studies and translations, Swamiji found time, as he always did, to write to his brother disciples in India, his disciples East and West, and his friends, sometimes penning a batch of letters all on one day. On Friday, October 4, for instance, he wrote to Swami Brahmananda, to Mrs. Bull (probably), and also to Sister Christine. (ND 3.234)
Oct 1895
Notes
This letter to "Christina," only a sentence of which has been previously published, was, as far as we know at present, the second letter he had written to her. It read in full: (ND 3.234)
6 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.348)
Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ABHEDANANDA From ENGLAND (CW SV 8.352)
Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From ENGLAND (CW SV 8.354)
Oct 1895
News reports
This Maidenhead lecture took place on Thursday evening, October 17. (ND 3.235)
Oct 1895
S
"Self Knowledge" A First public lecture at Piccadilly, Prince's Hall. (A tremendous success). (LSV 2.045 ND 3.235 ND 3.240)
Oct 1895
News reports
And the next morning the journals were filled with complimentary comments. The Standard wrote: (LSV 2.045)
Oct 1895
News reports
The London Daily Chronicle wrote: (LSV 2.046)
Oct 1895
News reports
After an interview with the Swami, one of the correspondents of the Westminster Gazette wrote the following under the title "An Indian Yogi in London": (LSV 2.046 ND 3.240 ND 3.243)
Oct 1895
News reports
It was a novel and, satisfying experience for the Swamiji to have the English people endorse his teaching and his character by this demonstration of enthusiasm. (LSV 2.047)
Oct 1895
News reports
The Daily Graphic, a smaller paper than the Gazette, but, as it said of itself, "the most popular home newspaper in the world," published on October 21 a brief article about Swamiji accompanied by a photograph. (ND 3.240)
Oct 1895
S
The portrait of Swamiji that accompanied the above was taken at the Walery Photographers. (ND 3.241)
Oct 1895
S
Prince's Hall was a public auditorium in the building belonging to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, an august Society founded in 1831. (ND 3.241)
Oct 1895
S
Regrettably, this pre-lecture interview did not appear in the newspapers until after the lecture had been given. (ND 3.244)
17 Oct 1895
Lecture
"The eastern doctrine of love" Swamiji gave an exploratory talk to a small audience at town hall, maiden head, home town of Miss Muller. (ND 3.237)
20 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From ENGLAND (CW SV 8.354)
22 Oct 1895
ME
One can only imagine, for there are no detailed contemporary accounts, that the audience that gathered at 8:30 that evening consisted of men and women from various walks of society. (ND 3.245)
22 Oct 1895
News reports
There was as yet no one among Swamiji's English followers who was able to take shorthand notes, or who thought to take them; thus we have no verbatim transcript of this, his first extemporaneous talk to the London public. (ND 3.245)
23 Oct 1895
Interview
AN INDIAN YOGI IN LONDON 23.10.1895 (CW SV 5.185)
23 Oct 1895
News reports
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON LOVE : Maidenhead Adviser (CW SV 9.513 ND 3.237)
23 Oct 1895
News reports
The Westminster Gazette printed a report of the lecture on the following day. (ND 3.245)
23 Oct 1895
News reports
AN INDIAN ASCETIC : Standard (CW SV 9.515 ND 3.246)
23 Oct 1895
News reports
The London Morning Post and the Daily Chronicle also com¬mented upon Swamiji's lecture, printing the following articles, , respectively, on October 23: (ND 3.247)
23 Oct 1895
News reports
NATIVE INDIAN LECTURER AT PRINCES' HALL : London Morning Post (CW SV 9.517 ND 3.248)
24 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From ENGLAND (CW SV 5.096)
Oct 1895
Notes
Swamiji was satisfied with the interest his first lecture evoked, restrained as it may have been. (ND 3.250)
24 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MCKINDLEY ISABELLE From LONDON (CW SV 9.070 ND 3.250)
24 Oct 1895
S
On October 23, Sturdy, wasting no time, sent off the following letter to the Editor of the Standard. It was printed the next day: (ND 3.252)
25 Oct 1895
News reports
Following short item in a column entitled "Men and Things" in the church Family, Newspaper of October 25: (ND 3.249)
29 Oct 1895
CE
Swamiji moved into his new quarters on Tuesday, October 29. (LSV 2.047 ND 3.253)
29 Oct 1895
S
Swamiji had been holding classes at a Mr. Chamier's. (ND 3.254)
31 Oct 1895
I
The visit of Mr. Silverlock and his friend was memorable-indeed historic-because of a question they asked, a question which to this day remains unanswered. (ND 3.254)
31 Oct 1895
I
The moment the young men left Swamiji sat down, full of enthusiasm, and dashed off a now well-known letter to Sturdy. (ND 3.255)
31 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From 80 Oakley St., Chelsea, ENGLAND (CW SV 8.356)
31 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From CHELSEA,ENGLAND (CW SV 8.355)
Oct 1895
S
But Mr. Sturdy, cautious, conservative promptly threw cold water on Swamiji's enthusiasm. (ND 3.255)
Nov 1895
Analysis
By the end of 1895 most of Swamiji's brother disciples had returned at his call to Alambazar Math. (ND 4.430)
Nov 1895
Analysis
Swamiji had not forgotten that he wanted to build a math for women, with Sri Sarada Devi at its head. (ND 4.432)
Nov 1895
Analysis
All this time-through 1894, '95, and '96-Swamiji had been writing to his disciples in Madras. (ND 4.433)
Nov 1895
Analysis
Although Swamiji addressed most of his letters to Alasinga Perumal, his instructions were meant for the small group of young householders as a whole. (ND 4.433)
Nov 1895
Analysis
Swamiji's letters to Madras were not different in essence from those to his brother disciples. (ND 4.433)
Nov 1895
Analysis
At first, as we have seen earlier, he urged his disciples to work among the poor, educating them. (ND 4.434)
Nov 1895
Analysis
Again and again Swamiji wrote in this vein. In addition he urged his disciples to collect funds to build a temple in Madras and eventually to start a colony in Central India. (ND 4.435)
Nov 1895
Analysis
He knew the answer could only be no, for while his disciples would do all they could, it would not be enough. (ND 4.437)
1 Nov 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From CHELSEA (CW SV 8.357)
Nov 1895
S
As far as can be judged from his letters, Swamiji lived in his lodgings at 80 Oakley Street alone. (ND 3.256)
Nov 1895
S
One catches a glimpse of Swamiji this first season in London through the eyes of the Reverend H. R. Haweis. (ND 3.257)
Nov 1895
S
In addition to holding classes, Swamiji gave several talks elsewhere in the city. (ND 3.258)
Nov 1895
S
About Mr. Stanton Coit. (ND 3.259)
2 Nov 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From (CW SV 8.358)
5 Nov 1895
S
The Balloon Society was, rather, an illustrious society composed of members of other specialist Societies, such as the Aeronautical, the Geographical, the Astronomical, the Chemical, and the Meteorological. (ND 3.261)
5 Nov 1895
S
the Indian Mirror, which reported briefly on the lecture in its issue of December I, 1895, the title was "Man and Society in the Light of Vedanta." (LSV 2.047 ND 3.262)
Nov 1895
Notes
Swamiji's next lecture engagement was on the following Sunday morning, November 10, at the South Place Chapel ¬the church which had "the largest congregation in London". (LSV 2.048 ND 3.264)
Nov 1895
Notes
The article appeared as follows on November 14 under the general heading "Pulpit and Pew, Platform and Press" : (ND 3.267)
1895
S
According to the letter Swamiji had written to Mr. Sturdy on October 31, the selections he read were from the Bhagavad Gita and the Jatakas. (ND 3.269)
Nov 1895
Notes
Swamiji was going to lecture in Mrs. Haweis's parlor. (ND 3.270)
Nov 1895
CE
About Mr. and Mrs.Haweis (ND 3.271)
13 Nov 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to AKHANDANANDA From LONDON (CW SV 6.348)
14 Nov 1895
News reports
THE CHRISTIAN COMMONWEALTH : Christian Commonwealth (CW SV 9.518 ND 3.267)
16 Nov 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture on "Universal religion" (at Hugh Haweis's residence) (ND 3.276)
16 Nov 1895
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's Class- THE RELIGION OF LOVE at 80 Oakley st., London (CW SV 8.220)
16 Nov 1895
S
Swamiji must have made good friends of many of the hundred and fifty elegantly dressed men and women in Mrs. Haweis's drawing room. (ND 3.277)
16 Nov 1895
S
About Mr. Canon Albert Basil Orme Wilberforce. (ND 3.278)
Nov 1895
S
Swamiji also found at once the difference in culture and breeding between [the English and the Americans]. (ND 3.278)
Nov 1895
S
There were three parties in the Anglican Church: (ND 3.280)
Nov 1895
S
Swamiji met many celebrated and influential people, laymen and clergymen alike, during his first stay in England. (ND 3.281)
Nov 1895
S
Another momentous gathering took place on the afternoon of Sunday, November 10, at 69 St. George's Road (now St. George's Drive) in Pimlico, or South Belgravia, then a fashionable district not far from Chelsea. (ND 3.282)
Nov 1895
S
Mr. Sturdy introduce him to many people and immensely assist him in forming his classes, (LSV 2.048)
Nov 1895
S
Among the early visitors to the Swami's Oakley Street classrooms was Lady Isabel Margesson and Miss Margaret Noble. (LSV 2.048)
Nov 1895
S
Miss Noble's virtual acceptance of discipleship can best be described in her own words: (LSV 2.050)
Nov 1895
S
In the many talks and private lectures the Swami gave in aristocratic houses and before several clubs during his first stay in London. (LSV 2.050)
Nov 1895
S
In the many talks and private lectures the Swami gave in aristocratic houses and before several clubs during his first stay in London. (LSV 2.050)
Nov 1895
S
In the many talks and private lectures the Swami gave in aristocratic houses and before several clubs during his first stay in London. (LSV 2.050)
Nov 1895
S
The lectures and talks of the Swami were sometimes thrilling and always illuminating. (LSV 2.051)
Nov 1895
S
Thus in the Swami's first visit to London was laid an unshakable foundation for any future work he might find fit to initiate. (LSV 2.052)
18 Nov 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From LONDON (CW SV 5.097 LSV 2.053)
Nov 1895
Writing
A correspondent of a daily journal, who attended the class lectures of the Swami, writes. (LSV 2.053)
21 Nov 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From LONDON (CW SV 6.350)
23 Nov 1895
News reports
AN UNIVERSAL RELIGION : The Queen, The Lady's Newspaper (CW SV 9.518 ND 3.276)
Nov 1895
Notes
Miss Noble [Nivedita] first sees Swamiji. (ND 3.283)
Nov 1895
Notes
Swamiji's thought seemed familiar to the little gathering of intellectuals at 63 St. George's Road. (ND 3.288)
23 Nov 1895
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's class- JNANA & KARMA at 80 Oakley st. (CW SV 8.225)
23 Nov 1895
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's class on 16th and 23rd November as taken by Miss Margaret Noble. (ND 3.289)
Nov 1895
Notes
Swamiji's impression about his work in England. (ND 3.292)
Nov 1895
Notes
Quality of Miss Margaret Noble which Swamiji admired and gave great importance. (ND 3.292)
Nov 1895
Notes
Swamiji did not ignore the profound cultural differences, between East and West but, as a true Teacher, gave them his full respect. (ND 3.293)
Nov 1895
Notes
In the nineteenth century England was the center of the new world in almost all respects. (ND 3.294)
Nov 1895
Notes
While he was in England, Swamiji set his mind more intently than ever upon giving the Western people a teaching of Vedanta. (ND 3.297)
Nov 1895
Notes
In the very midst of his English work, however, the Swamiji was receiving many letters, saying that the opportunity for American work. (LSV 2.053)
Nov 1895
Notes
Swamiji sent out an urgent call to his brother disciples, asking them (in several letters) to send one of their number to London. (LSV 2.054 ND 3.298)
Nov 1895
Letter
Swamiji himself, however, saw no reason for their delay. Seeing that Swami Saradananda did not intend to come, he replied on December 23 with one of his more devastating communications: (ND 3.300)
Nov 1895
S
Needless to say, it was not long after receiving this letter that Swami Saradananda set sail for England. (ND 3.300)
Nov 1895
S
Swamiji thought not only of bringing one or more of his young brother disciples to the West but also of bringing a disciple of his own. (ND 3.301)
Nov 1895
S
Swamiji was working not only for the sake of his Western mission; he was at the same time pouring his energies into India. (ND 3.301)
Nov 1895
S
Swamiji seems to have been thinking of his mission more and more in worldwide terms, both in respect to organization and content. (ND 3.301)
Nov 1895
Writing
Writing to the Brahmavadin in February 1896, Mr. Sturdy said of the Swami's visit to England: (LSV 2.055)
Nov 1895
Notes
The Swamiji's success was due to his great art of presenting the supreme insight he possessed. (LSV 2.055)
26 Nov 1895
Letter
Mother's letter to Sri Mahendranath Gupta on 9th of Aghrahayan (MC 168)
27 Nov 1895
CE
On Wednesday, November 27, Swamiji set sail from Liverpool for New York on the Britannic of the White Star Line. (LSV 2.054 ND 3.304)
27 Nov 1895
CE
Swamiji on his way to New York. The S. S. Brittanic was by no means the most modern "luxury liner" afloat. (ND 3.313)
28 Nov 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From steamer 'BRITTANIC' on way to New York. (CW SV 8.358)
Dec 1895
Analysis
To do justice to the letters Swamiji wrote to his disciples and brother disciples throughout his first visit to the West, even while he was expending the energy of a giant on every level of his being for his Western work, would be to quote them all in full. (ND 4.440)
1 Dec 1895
News reports
INDIAN PHILOSOPHY AND WESTERN SOCIETY : The Indian Mirror (CW SV 9.533)
5 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURGES ALBERTA From steamer 'BRITTANIC' on his way to New York. (CW SV 6.351)
Dec 1895
CE
During Swami Vivekananda's absence from America of nearly four months, his work had continued as best it could without him, carried on and even spread to some extent by his disciples. (LSV 2.057)
Dec 1895
CE
Swaniji's American disciples Madame Louise and Leon Landsberg tried in their own enthusiastic ways to keep the message of Vedanta a living force until the Swami returned. (LSV 2.057 ND 3.318)
Dec 1895
Letter
Swami Kripananda's work on Swmiji's mission is revealed by various letters written by him to Mrs. Bull. (ND 3.318)
Dec 1895
Letter
Meanwhile, Swami Abayananda had also worked earnestly during Swamiji's absence in an effort to spread his teachings and to make disciples. This is also revealed from her letters to Mrs. Bull. (ND 3.323)
Dec 1895
Letter
Abhayananda had complained to Swamiji of her difficulties and in addition, evidently expressed an intention, or threat, to defect. Swamiji had replied from England to Abhayananda in October of 1895. (ND 3.325)
Dec 1895
CE
But be that as it may, it is clear enough that Swami Kripananda and Swami Abhayananda had done everything in their power to propagate Swamiji's message while he was away. (ND 3.329)
6 Dec 1895
CE
Swamiji returns to New York. Stayed with Landsberg (kripananda) at 228 west 29th st. lodging quarter rented for both. (LSV 2.058 ND 3.313)
Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.361)
6 Dec 1895
CE
Swamiji's stayed with his disciple Kripananda at the lodging house at at 228 West Thirty¬ninth Street. (ND 3.314)
Dec 1895
News reports
Swamiji's arrival was, infact, viewed with amazement by at least one reporter, who hastened to interview this extraordinay visitor. The result, which was reprinted in part in the Brahmavadin,appeared originally in the New York World on Sunday, December 8, 1895, and read in full: (ND 3.315)
Dec 1895
News reports
Swamiji's arrival was, infact, viewed with amazement by at least one reporter, who hastened to interview this extraordinay visitor. The result, which was reprinted in part in the Brahmavadin,appeared originally in the New York World on Sunday, December 8, 1895, and read in full: (ND 3.315)
Dec 1895
CE
Before starting his work, Swamiji had the weekend to recover from his days of illness at sea and to find his land legs once again. He also spend time in meeting people. (ND 3.329)
Dec 1895
CE
Before starting his work, Swamiji had the weekend to recover from his days of illness at sea and to find his land legs once again. He also spend time in meeting people. (ND 3.329)
Dec 1895
CE
As soon as possible Swamiji began his classes, eager, it would seem, to plunge into this second season of his New York work. (ND 3.330)
8 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.352 ND 3.331)
8 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.359)
8 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.360)
8 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.072 ND 3.331)
8 Dec 1895
News reports
ABOU BEN ADHEM'S IDEAL : New York World, December 8, 1895 (CW SV 9.482 ND 2.316)
9 Dec 1895
CE
Swamiji holds vedanta classes again at his lodgings till X- mas holidays. The schedule for December was made. Even as Swamiji’s schedule settled into a pattern, so also did the “household.” (LSV ND 3.333)
9 Dec 1895
Letter
Hari Mj.'s letter to Harimohan from Alambazar Math (STP 01)
Dec 1895
CE
As Sister Devamata (Laura Glenn in the 1890s) tells the story in her "Memories of India and Indians", Miss Sarah Ellan Waldo's service was continuous and untiring. She cooked, edited, cleaned, and took dictation, taught and managed, read proof and saw visitors." (ND 3.333)
10 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.353)
10 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.073 ND 3.332)
11 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture INTRODUCTION TO JNANA-YOGA at New York (CW SV 6.041 ND 3.357)
11 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's class lecture on THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS JNANA delivered in New York, Wednesday; recorded by Swami Kripananda/ Leon Landsberg. (CW SV 9.208 ND 3.358-63)
Dec 1895
S
Swamiji continued with the further prerequisites of jnana yoga: the six steps of sensory and mental control; intense desire for freedom; and discrimination between the Real and the unreal. (ND 3.363)
Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's Lecture "THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS JNANA" took down by Kripananda. (ND 3.358)
12 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.074)
Dec 1895
ME
Almost at once after the start of Swamiji's classes another change took place in the "household": (ND 3.335)
Dec 1895
S
Mr. Josiah J. Goodwin was engaged by Vedant Society New York to record Samiji's lectures in shorthand. (LSV 2.058 ND 3.335)
Dec 1895
S
Swamiji's impact upon the young Goodwin was profound and evidently immediate. (ND 3.338)
Dec 1895
S
Goodwin forthwith plunged heart and soul into the Vedanta movement. (ND 3.338)
Dec 1895
S
Later Kripananda was to write to Mrs. Bull on December 20 about his views on the "household". (ND 3.339)
Dec 1895
News reports
The information regarding Swamiji's classes of this season is to be found in an article in the New York Herald of January 19, 1896, written by a reporter who had attended a class on karma yoga.The paragraph was subheaded "The Doctrine of the Swami". (ND 3.340)
Dec 1895
S
In Swamiji's class talks on each of the four yogas he adapted the most important paths of spiritual life. (ND 3.341)
Dec 1895
S
The Vedanta Society, which he had founded in November of 1894, was still intact, and those who had drawn close to him were still eager to serve him. (ND 3.342)
Dec 1895
S
People come in great numbers to the classes and always delight in hearing the Swamiji. (ND 3.343)
Dec 1895
S
Sister Devamata writes on heterogeneous gathering at the classes apply essentially to the second season. (ND 3.344)
Dec 1895
S
In the Herald article quoted above, the reporter wrote of the "well-dressed audience of intellectual appearance." (ND 3.345)
Dec 1895
S
It was, indeed, difficult to distinguish Swamiji from his message. Like all great prophets, he was his message. (ND 3.346)
Dec 1895
S
The interest of people attendinfg the class regularly was wholly focussed on the message the Swamiji had to give. (ND 3.347)
Dec 1895
S
Swamiji had the power of attraction so great, that those who came near him, men and women alike, even children, fell under the magic spell he cast and, one might add, even animals. (ND 3.348)
13 Dec 1895
0
Karma and it's effect of character - b (CW SV 1)
13 Dec 1895
0
Each is great in his own place - a (CW SV 1)
13 Dec 1895
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture ON KARMA-YOGA (CW SV 5.239)
13 Dec 1895
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture WORK IS WORSHIP (CW SV 5.245)
13 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture KARMA AND ITS EFFECT ON CHARACTER at New York (CW SV 1.027)
13 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture EACH IS GREAT IN HIS OWN PLACE at New York (CW SV 1.036)
14 Dec 1895
0
introductory; first steps (CW SV 1)
14 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MAHARAJA OF LIMDI From CHICAGO (CW SV 9.074)
14 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DEWAN OF MYSORE From CHICAGO (CW SV 9.075)
14 Dec 1895
S
There is little doubt that four of Swamiji's raja yoga classes were also held in December. (ND 3.363)
14 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture (RAJA - YOGA) PREFACE at New York (CW SV 1.121)
14 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture INTRODUCTORY at New York (CW SV 1.125)
14 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE FIRST STEPS at New York (CW SV 1.137)
14 Dec 1895
Lecture
PATANJALI'S YOGA APHORISMS - INTRODUCTION at New York (CW SV 1.195)
14 Dec 1895
0
Patanjali's yoga sutra (CW SV 1)
16 Dec 1895
0
The Preparation -b (CW SV 4.1)
16 Dec 1895
0
The first step - b (CW SV 4.1)
16 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE FIRST STEPS (PREMA YOGA) at New York (CW SV 4.012)
16 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.363)
16 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's bhakti yoga classes were held in December on Mondays-two classes on the sixteenth and two on the twenty-third. (ND 3.348)
16 Dec 1895
Lecture
Both Mr. Sturdy's edition of Swamiji's karma yoga classes and the New York edition, which we know today, follow more or less the same sequence of classes. (ND 3.352)
Dec 1895
Lecture
Again in Sturdy's Karma—Yoga one hears Swamiji on the subject of "helping the world." (ND 3.354)
Dec 1895
CE
As for the dates of the eight karma yoga classes, Swamiji almost certainly held them on the Friday mornings and evenings of December 13 and 20, and January 3 and 10. (ND 3.357)
18 Dec 1895
0
Steps to realisation - b (CW SV 1)
18 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture STEPS TO REALISATION (USA) at New York (CW SV 1.405)
18 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture COSMOLOGY at New York (CW SV 2.432)
20 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.098)
20 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE SECRET OF WORK at New York (CW SV 1.052)
20 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture WHAT IS DUTY? at New York (CW SV 1.063)
21 Dec 1895
0
prana (CW SV 1)
21 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture PRANA at New York (CW SV 1.147)
23 Dec 1895
0
The teacher of spirituality -b (CW SV 4.21)
23 Dec 1895
0
The need of symbols -b (CW SV 4.21)
23 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE TEACHER OF SPIRTUALITY (PREMA YOGA) at New York (CW SV 4.021)
23 Dec 1895
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE NEED OF SYMBOLS at New York (CW SV 4.033)
23 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SARADANANDA From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.365)
Dec 1895
Notes
In December of 1895, Swamiji established an Executive Committee within the New York Society which would attend to the business end of things. (ND 3. 366)
Dec 1895
Notes
According to Kripananda's news-letters to the Brahmavadin,the Vedanta Society of New York did not come into existence until the end of February of 1896. In fact Swamiji had founded the Society in November of 1894. (ND 3. 368)
Dec 1895
Notes
Different presumptions in connections with new born society. It was something called a "Temple Universal" (ND 3. 368)
Dec 1895
Notes
The establishment of an efficient Executive Committee within the Vedanta Society was a vast relief to Swamiji. (ND 3. 373)
Dec 1895
Notes
Swamiji worked very hard during December. There was a work for every one around him:Mr. Goodwin and Miss Waldo were fully occupied; Herald published Swamiji's lectures on KarmaYog and Bhakti Yog on December 22 and 29 prepared by Kripananda. (ND 3. 375)
Dec 1895
Notes
From the ninth of December through the twenty-third-Swamiji had crammed a full season's activity. (ND 3. 376)
Dec 1895
Notes
Swamiji closed his New York classes on the evening of December 23 and the next day took off. He went with the birds of paradise ( Mr. & Mrs. Francis Leggett) to Ridgely Manor this Christmas. (ND 3. 377 LSV 2.059)
24 Dec 1895
CE
Swamiji goes to Ridgely Manor during X- mas holidays for 10 days. (LSV 2.059 ND 3.384)
24 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.075)
24 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.076)
Dec 1895
0
for change of air Raja mj went to vahia at bipin babu's house (*)
Dec 1895
CE
One night at Ridgely, Swamiji made all present spellbound by his eloquence. (ND 3. 384)
26 Dec 1895
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Baburam Maharaj from Alambazar Math (SRS 418)
29 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From RIDGELY MANOR (CW SV 8.367)
29 Dec 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to FARMER SARA From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.354)
Dec 1895
CE
"Ridgely seems a particularly favored place; ' Miss MacLeod was to write to Mary Hale a year and a half later. (ND 3. 385)
1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture ON JNANA-YOGA at London (CW SV 5.270)
1896
Lecture
DISCOURSES ON JNANA YOGA - Notes from Swamiji's lectures. These were originally recorded by Miss S.E. Waldo. Sarat Mj while he was in America (1896), copied them out from her notebook (CW SV 8.003)
3 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.077 ND 3.385)
3 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture NON-ATTACHMENT IS COMPLETE SELF-ABNEGATION at New York (CW SV 1.081)
Jan 1896
Notes
Swamiji wrote to Swami Brahmananda, probably just after his return from Ridgely. (ND 3. 386)
3 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture WE HELP OURSELVES, NOT THE WORLD at New York (CW SV 1.072)
Jan 1896
Notes
Before the Christmas holidays Swamiji had decided to deliver a series of public Sunday lectures in January, which were to be free of charge. Swamiji lived with the utmost frugality, working constantly, giving the best of his life to his mission in the West. (ND 3. 386)
Jan 1896
CE
Returning from Ridgely Manor Swamiji at once commenced in New York a series of stirring free Sunday afternoon lectures at Hardman Hall, beginning on January 5,1896. (LSV 2.060 ND 3.390)
4 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE PSYCHIC PRANA at New York (CW SV 1.160)
Jan 1896
S
Swamiji delivered a series of Sunday lectures at New York Hardman Hall. (ND 3.390)
5 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture The Claims Of Religion / Unity The Goal Of Religion (CW SV 4.203-17 CW SV 3.001)
5 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture Unity, The Goal Of Religion at New York (CW SV 3.001)
6 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE CHIEF SYMBOLS at New York (CW SV 4.040)
6 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE ISHTA at New York (CW SV 4.051)
6 Jan 1896
Poem
TO AN EARLY VIOLET- Swamiji's Letter to Sister Christine from New York (CW SV 8.169)
6 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.368)
6 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to FUNKE MRS.MARY From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.078 ND 3.388)
6 Jan 1896
News reports
The following report of the first lecture appeared in the New York World Telegram of January 6: (ND 3.390)
8 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE ATMAN : ITS BONDAGE AND FREEDOM (USA) at New York (CW SV 2.254)
8 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture FREEDOM at New York (CW SV 1.094)
8 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture A STUDY OF THE SANKHYA PHILOSOPHY at New York (CW SV 2.442)
8 Jan 1896
Notes
In one line of reasoning, the Sankhya scheme of cosmology is the logical starting point of the Vedanta philosophy. (ND 3. 437)
8 Jan 1896
Notes
It will suffice here to quote some of Swamiji's summarizing paragraphs. (ND 3. 437)
8 Jan 1896
Notes
Swamiji explained again and again that Prakriti is jada (insentient). (ND 3. 441)
Jan 1896
Notes
Another conclusion was implied in this reasoning and followed rigorously from it: (ND 3. 446)
Jan 1896
Notes
In his next class, "One Existence Appearing as Many," Swamiji clarified and emphasized this point: (ND 3. 447)
9 Jan 1896
Letter
Hari Mj.'s letter to Harimohan from Alambazar Math (STP 03)
10 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.078 ND 3.388)
10 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE IDEAL OF KARMA YOGA at New York (CW SV 1.108)
11 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE CONTROL OF PSYCHIC PRANA at New York (CW SV 1.166)
Jan 1896
CE
Publication in the form of pamphlet started with "The Ideal of a Universal Religion," which Swamiji had delivered on the afternoon of Sunday, January 12. (ND 3. 392)
12 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE IDEAL OF A UNIVERSAL RELIGION in New York (CW SV 2.375)
12 Jan 1896
Letter
Some idea of the difficulties may be gleaned from a letter written from New York to the Brahmavadin on January 12, 1896, by Swami Kripananda. The letter is quoted here at some length to show the Swami's mettle: (LSV 2.062)
15 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture SOUL, NATURE AND GOD at New York (CW SV 2.423)
15 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture SANKHYA AND VEDANTA at New York (CW SV 2.454)
16 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.370)
16 Jan 1896
Letter
Hari Mj.'s letter to Harimohan from Alambazar Math (STP 04)
17 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture IMMORTALITY at New York (CW SV 2.226)
18 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture PRATYAHARA AND DHARANA at New York (CW SV 1.171)
18 Jan 1896
S
the Swamiji continued to hold his twice-daily classes adding now to his classes on the Yogas a series of seven classes on "Sankhya and the Vedanta". He continued as well the dictation of his free translation and running commentary on Patanjali's yoga-Sutras. (LSV 2.060)
19 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE COSMOS : THE MACROCOSM at New York (CW SV 2.203)
19 Jan 1896
News reports
THE DOCTRINE OF THE SWAMI : New York Herald, January 19, 1896 (CW SV 9.484 ND 3.340)
19 Jan 1896
S
Reporting on January 19, 1896, on the character of the Swami's work the New York Herald, the leading paper of the city, said: (LSV 2.061)
20 Jan 1896
CE
The new schedule of Swamiji's classes was printed on the back of the first pamphlet, "The Ideal of a Universal Religion," which was distributed on January 19: (ND 3. 409)
20 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's last beginner's class on Bhakti Yoga (ND 3.410)
20 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's class lecture BHAKTI YOGA delivered in New York, Monday morning; recorded by Goodwin (CW SV 9.223 ND 3.410, 3.543 - Appendix - A)
20 Jan 1896
Analysis
In the second part of Bhakti-Yoga, "Para-Bhakti or Supreme Devotion," the soul had soared far beyond the need of these preparatory practices and had set forth on the open sea of intense spiritual love. (ND 3. 416)
Jan 1896
Analysis
Karma yoga was no different in its ultimate goal than bhakti or jnana yoga. (ND 3. 418)
Jan 1896
Analysis
We can say with certainty that the first eight chapters of Raja-yoga consist of Swamiji's beginners classes and that his "Yoga Aphorisms" are his advanced (morning) classes. (ND 3. 421)
Jan 1896
Analysis
Swamiji’s advanced jnana yoga classes were, in a sense,closely related to those on raja yoga. (ND 3. 424)
Jan 1896
Analysis
Swamiji began his next beginners jnana yoga class, "Soul, Nature, and God" (ND 3. 427)
Jan 1896
Analysis
Swamiji's commentary on the Mundaka Upanishad, on canto two of part three: (ND 3. 430)
Jan 1896
Analysis
seven of these advanced classes constitute a masterpiece of Sankhya-Vedanta exposition. (ND 3. 432)
Jan 1896
Analysis
Throughout his advanced jnana yoga class, Swamiji's purpose was to present in clear language the classical philosophical explanation of the highest truth discovered long ago by Indian seers through superconscious perception. (ND 3. 433)
22 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE WAY TO BLESSEDNESS at New York (CW SV 2.406)
22 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE FREE SOUL (NEWYORK 1896) at New York (CW SV 3.006)
23 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 8.371)
24 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to YOGANANDA From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.356)
24 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.079 ND 3.389)
25 Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.357)
25 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture DHYANA AND SAMADHI at New York (CW SV 1.179)
26 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE COSMOS : THE MICROCOSM 26.01.1896 at New York (CW SV 2.212)
Jan 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to TRIGUNATITANANDA From (CW SV 6.355)
Jan 1896
Analysis
Swamiji's first New York lecture was "The Claims of Religion; Its Truth and Utility". It was on January 5,1896. (ND 3. 393)
Jan 1896
Analysis
Swamiji's second Sunday lecture at Hardman Hall was on January 12, 1896 and the subject was "The Ideal of a Universal Religion". (ND 3. 397)
Jan 1896
Analysis
In Swamiji's third and fourth lectures, "The Cosmos¬The Macrocosm" and "The Cosmos-The Microcosm," were on 19th and 26th January, 1896. He answered some age old questions that were, in modern form, agitating the nineteenth century mind. (ND 3. 401)
Jan 1896
CE
The New York newspapers had not ignored Swamiji this season. The first article, which concerned a bhakti yoga class held on December 23, had been submitted by Swami Kripananda. (ND 3. 406)
Jan 1896
CE
The second article, which appeared in another section of the Herald, has been quoted in part earlier, but the remainder of it can be given here: (ND 3. 407)
27 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE PREPARATORY RENUNCIATION at New York (CW SV 3.070)
29 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture ONE EXISTENCE APPEARING AS MANY at New York (CW SV 3.019)
Jan 1896
Notes
But now, in his New York class ("One Existence Appearing as Many") he turned on the morning of Wednesday, January 29, to a discussion of the practice of jnana yoga. (ND 3.449)
29 Jan 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture on THE MUNDAKA UPANISHAD delivered in New York; recorded by Goodwin (CW SV 9.235 ND 3.557-68)
29 Jan 1896
Analysis
Goodwin's transcript of Swamiji's next and last beginners class in jnana yoga has not been heretofore published. Mr. Goodwin's transcript is given in full in Appendix C. (ND 3. 429, ND 3. 557)
29 Jan 1896
Notes
The grandest idea in the religion of the Vedanta is that we may reach the same goal by different paths and these paths are generalised into four-viz. those of work, love, psychology, and knowledge. (ND 3. 453)
29 Jan 1896
Notes
In classes on raja yoga there is the same teaching: (ND 3. 455)
29 Jan 1896
Notes
As for bhakti yoga, its practice by no means ended with prostrations at a shrine, with japa, or hymns, or ritualist worship. (ND 3. 456)
31 Jan 1896
CE
Swamiji asked his disciple Swami Kripananda to start holding beginners classes in Bhakti yoga and Raja Yoga at New York in February. Shortly Swamiji rescheduled his program for February classes and took Raja Yoga classes for beginners. (ND 3.466)
Jan 1896
CE
During the month of January, Swamiji delivered a few lectures other than those at Hardman Hall which we have already discussed.Thomas Dixion invited Swamiji to address his New York congregation. (ND 3.467)
Jan 1896
S
Swamiji met these "matadors" on their own ground and came away fully victorious. Events such as this remind us that his scholarship and powers of logic were as incisive as his spirituality was inspiring. (ND 3.469)
Jan 1896
S
Swamiji gave one of his most stirring lectures of this season to the members of the Metaphysical League of Brooklyn. (ND 3.471)
Jan 1896
CE
Swamiji's next "outside" lecture engagement took him at the end of January to Hartford, Connecticut. (ND 3.474)
31 Jan 1896
News reports
The ideal of a universal religion (at Hartford, Conn) (ND 3.475)
Jan 1896
News reports
It was not, however, until the day after the lecture that the following item appeared in the "Social Notes" of the Hartford Daily Times. Had it been printed in the paper on time, that is, before the lecture, the hall might have been as crowded as the talk had warranted: (ND 3.479)
1 Feb 1896
News reports
On that same Saturday morning, February 1, 1896, the following item appeared in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle: (ND 3.480)
1 Feb 1896
News reports
"UNIVERSAL RELIGION" : Vivekananda's Lecture on the Creeds of the World [Hartford Daily Times, February 1, 1896] (CW SV 9.484 ND 3.475)
1 Feb 1896
News reports
On that same Saturday morning, February 1, 1896, the following item appeared in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle: (ND 3.480)
1 Feb 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture RAJA - YOGA IN BRIEF at New York (CW SV 1.189)
1 Feb 1896
News reports
On the same date, the following announcement appeared in both the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and the Daily Standard Union, under "Religious Notices": (ND 3.480)
1 Feb 1896
S
Thus on this first Sunday of February, accompanied by Mr. Goodwin, and perhaps also by others, including Swami Kripananda (Miss Waldo was already there), Swamiji crossed the East River to Brooklyn (then still separate city) by way of the great Bridge or by ferry. (ND 3.480)
Lecture
CONCENTRATION - ITS SPIRITUAL USES at New York (CW SV 1.200)
Lecture
CONCENTRATION - ITS PRACTICE at New York (CW SV 1.235)
Lecture
POWERS (CW SV 1.270)
Lecture
INDEPENDENCE (CW SV 1.289)
Lecture
APPENDIX - REFERENCES TO YOGA - SHVETASHVATARA UPANISHAD (CW SV 1.305)
Feb 1896
S
Swamiji spoke at the Pouch Mansion for "an hour and a quarter." From this it is apparent that he said even more than was published in pamphlet form, for to read "The Atman" as it there appears (aloud and slowly) takes no more than forty-five minutes. (ND 3.483)
2 Feb 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE ATMAN at New York (CW SV 2.238)
3 Feb 1896
News reports
The News reports of Swamiji's lecture on ' The Atman' from respectively, the Brooklyn Daily Standard Union of February 3, 1896, and the Brooklyn Times of the same date. ( Appendix - D) (ND 3.569)
3 Feb 1896
S
During this month of February the Swami spoke on invitation before a crowded audience at the Ethical Association of Brooklyn, taking as his subject "The Hindu Conception of God: the Atman". (LSV 2.066)
5 Feb 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture YAJNAVALKYA AND MAITREYI at New York (CW SV 2.416)
Feb 1896
CE
Madison square garden on Madison square, NY with sitting capacity over 1500 hired for his lectures! (LSV 2.066)
Feb 1896
CE
This mood, this longing for the Absolute, came on Swamiji at times with an almost irresistible force. (ND 3.486)
6 Feb 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.080 ND 3.487)
Feb 1896
CE
While the amount of work Swamiji was doing was in itself certainly enough to account for the extreme physical fatigue. (ND 3.489)
Feb 1896
S
Now and then, despite the intensity and fullness of his routine, Swamiji had some recreation, though it was not the kind of rest he craved. (ND 3.491)
Feb 1896
S
Miss Waldo was deeply devoted to Swamiji. (ND 3.491)
Feb 1896
S
The young artist Maude Stumm, who had first met Swamiji in Paris, met him for the second time at this dinner and later, at Miss MacLeod's request, jotted down her memory of the occasion: (ND 3.492)
Feb 1896
ME
The event was written up in New York Herald of Sunday, the ninth, in a social column, headed with unwitting appropriateness "A GALA OCCASION." (ND 3.493)
Feb 1896
ME
In the New York World of February 6 and 9 one finds, respectively, the following items: (ND 3.495)
Feb 1896
S
The news of the party spread as far as Detroit. In the Detroit Free Press of March 1, in a section entitled "Fair Woman's World," one finds the following item from New York: (ND 3.496)
Feb 1896
S
Swamiji had gone to see Sarah Bernhardt in the drama Izeyl, which was having a brief run at Abbey's Theatre. (ND 3.496)
Feb 1896
S
Swamiji had gone to see Sarah Bernhardt in the drama Izeyl, which was having a brief run at Abbey's Theatre. (ND 3.496)
Feb 1896
S
This was probably not Swamiji's first meeting with Nikola Tesla, that extraordinary genius whose fame today is by no means commensurate with his achievements in the field of electricity. (ND 3.500)
Feb 1896
S
The trio that convened at the Corbins' house that evening of February 5, 1986, was indeed something to contemplate! (ND 3.502)
Feb 1896
S
Swamiji's theory on Vedanta cosmology was accepted by modern science after many years. Thus Swamiji was far ahead of them. (ND 3.505)
Feb 1896
S
Great electrical scientist, Nicola Tesla, hearing the Swami's caution of the Sankhya philosophy, was much interested in its cosmogony. (LSV 2.068)
Feb 1896
CE
It was at this time that Sarah Bernhardt, the famous French actress, the "Divine Sarah", as she was called, also sought an interview with the Swamiji. (LSV 2.068)
Feb 1896
S
Swamiji had held several classes there in February and March of the previous season. (ND 3.508)
9 Feb 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture BHAKTI OR DEVOTION at New York (CW SV 2.038)
9 Feb 1896
S
Swamiji continued to hold classes and to deliver a public lecture at least once a week. A hall in Madison Square Garden had been rented for the last three Sunday afternoons in the month, and the crowds that came to hear him lecture on those afternoons were larger than ever. (ND 3.510)
9 Feb 1896
CE
The Brahmavadin was one of the Swami's important works that he had initiated and directed from America. (LSV 2.066)
9 Feb 1896
S
Swamiji continued to hold classes and to deliver a public lecture at least once a week. A hall in Madison Square Garden had been rented for the last three Sunday afternoons in the month, and the crowds that came to hear him lecture on those afternoons were larger than ever. (ND 3.510)
9 Feb 1896
S
This lecture was, in effect, a summary of Swamiji's bhakti yoga classes. (ND 3.511)
10 Feb 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.099)
12 Feb 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture STEPS OF HINDU PHILOSOPHIC THOUGHT at New York (CW SV 1.393)
Feb 1896
Saying
To some of his New York students Swamiji gave formal diksha initiation. (ND 3.518)
Feb 1896
Saying
Swami Yogananda had, in fact, developed certain psychic powers before he had met Swamiji. (ND 3.519)
13 Feb 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.100)
16 Feb 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE REAL AND THE APPARENT MAN (NEWYORK) at New York (CW SV 2.263)
16 Feb 1896
Analysis
Analysis of Swamiji's long lecture, entitled "The Real and the Apparent Man" delivered on 16.2.1896. (ND 3.512)
Feb 1896
Saying
Flooded over by that torrent of power, surely none who attended Swamiji's New York lectures and classes could have remained unchanged. (ND 3.518)
Feb 1896
CE
On the Thursday following the initiation of Yogananda, Swamiji made several young men and women his disciples; giving them a mantra. (ND 3.520)
Feb 1896
CE
Kripananda was longing to to see Mrs. Bull as this cry arose from weeks of increasing misery on Kripananda's part. (ND 3.521)
Feb 1896
CE
A vitally important aspect of that work was the publication of Swamiji's lectures and classes, through which his teachings would remain living and available to future generations. (ND 3.523)
Feb 1896
CE
A vitally important aspect of that work was the publication of Swamiji's lectures and classes, through which his teachings would remain living and available to future generations. (ND 3.523)
17 Feb 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.104 ND 3.517)
17 Feb 1896
S
In a letter dated February 17 he wrote to his friends in India that he had succeeded in rousing the very heart of American civilization. This was literally true; thousands of all classes had not only heard his message, but had actually proclaimed themselves as his disciples. Many, moreover, expressed a strong desire to be initiated by him into Brahmacharya. Thus his desire of reaching the people was fulfilled. (LSV 2.068)
Feb 1896
0
shivanandaji return to alambazar math (KM)
Feb 1896
Notes
Describing the Swami's personality at this time, Helen Huntington wrote on March 2, 1896, to the Brahmavadin, from Brooklyn: (LSV 2.066)
18 Feb 1896
Letter
Hari Mj.'s letter to Harimohan from Alambazar Math (STP 05)
20 Feb 1896
Notes
On Thursday, February 20 several young men and women took Mantras, and on the preceding Thursday, the 13th, Dr. Street, a devout disciple, was initiated by the Swami as a sannyasi, with the name of Yogananda. (LSV 2.069)
20 Feb 1896
Notes
By the by, India had better at once make clear her title to the ownership of the Swami. They are about to write his biography for the national Encyclopaedia of the United States of America, thus making of him an American citizen. The time may come when, even as seven cities disputed with each other for the honour of having given birth to Homer, seven countries may claim our Master as theirs, and thus rob India of the honour of producing one of the noblest of her children. (LSV 2.069)
23 Feb 1896
CE
The first evidence that the new Publication Committee was in operation appeared on Sunday, February 23, when Swamiji's first book, Karma-yoga, was presented to the public. (ND 3.527)
23 Feb 1896
Notes
Aside from creating a great legacy of literature during this season in New York, the Swami had recognized the fledgling Vedanta Society. (LSV 2.070)
23 Feb 1896
Notes
One of the Swami's main purposes in organizing his classes into a society, besides carrying on the spiritual work he had commenced. (LSV 2.071)
23 Feb 1896
Notes
The Swami also wanted some of his American and English disciples to go to India to teach and preach there. (LSV 2.071)
23 Feb 1896
Notes
This reconciliation between these two worlds needed a basis. (LSV 2.072)
23 Feb 1896
Notes
The world needed to receive these ideas, "the new lights for this day" in all their freshness and, abundance. (LSV 2.072)
23 Feb 1896
S
Swamiji gave his last Sunday lecture at Madison Square Garden on February 23. (ND 3.529)
23 Feb 1896
S
In the Life it is said that Swamiji "once spoke in Boston before a large audience gathered to hear him on `My Master.' (ND 3.531)
23 Feb 1896
S
But, first, let us speak of this lecture as a whole. (ND 3.532)
23 Feb 1896
Lecture
Swamiji finished NY work with public lecture MY MASTER (as combined with England lec.) (CW SV 4.154 ND 3.533)
23 Feb 1896
S
Here "My Master" ended, as did also Swamiji's second and last season in New York. (ND 3.533)
23 Feb 1896
S
The Swami closed his public lectures at Madison Square Garden on February 23 with an inspired lecture on "My Master". (LSV 2.070)
26 Feb 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to THURSBY EMMA From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.081)
26 Feb 1896
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to the students of Swami Vivekananda at New York from Alambazar Math (SRS 484)
29 Feb 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.372)
Mar 1896
CE
Swami Vivekananda completed his second season of teaching in New York City in the last week of February, 1896. (ND 4.001)
Mar 1896
CE
Ever since Swamiji's return from England in the early part of December of 1895, he had been planning to visit Detroit and to hold classes in that "dynamic city" of the Midwest. (ND 4.001)
Mar 1896
CE
It so happened, however, that Swami Kripananda had arrived in Detroit three and a half days in advance of his guru. Only at the last minute had Kripananda decided to go to Detroit. (ND 4.003)
Mar 1896
CE
On February 27 Mr. Goodwin wrote to Mrs. Bull, who had recently returned to Cambridge from a visit to New York: (ND 4.004)
Mar 1896
CE
It does not seem probable that Swamiji would have requested Kripananda to announce his arrival in Detroit to the local newspapers. (ND 4.004)
1 Mar 1896
News reports
Kripananda called at the principal newspapers to have the announcement of the Swami's arrival published in the News papers and also started giving interviews to press. (ND 4.005)
1 Mar 1896
News reports
On Sunday afternoon, Kripananda had yet another interview with a representative from the Free Press, to whom Miss Hamilton may have introduced him. (ND 4.007)
2 Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to TRIGUNATITANANDA From BOSTON (CW SV 6.359)
2 Mar 1896
News reports
In the meanwhile, the Evening News had not been idle. Sniffing a good wrangle in the wind, that journal, always hostile to Swamiji, lost no time in calling on the Right Reverend J. M. Thoburn, a Christian missionary whose contempt For all things Indian could be counted on. (ND 4.008)
2 Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to DESAI GIRDHARI MANGALDAS From NEW YORK (CW SV 9.082)
2 Mar 1896
Notes
Yet, one wonders how the photograph from which the drawing was made fell into the hands of the News in the first place. While it is conceivable that Swamiji's enemies in Detroit had somehow obtained it, it is more likely that Kripananda had imprudently lent the News his own copy. He was, in any case, suspect. (ND 4.009)
2 Mar 1896
News reports
This particular article of March 2, moreover, certainly referred to Swamiji. Its first part was, as Miss Waldo noted, a savage attack on him; the second part was, to be sure, an interview with Kripananda. Its text read in Full: (ND 4.010)
Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY (CW SV 8.375)
Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 5.106)
Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From USA (CW SV 7.490 LSV 2.065)
1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture LESSONS ON BHAKTI YOGA (Summer 96) (CW SV 6.137)
3 Mar 1896
CE
Having finished his work in New York on February 23 with his public lecture "My Master", the Swami left on Tuesday, March 3 for Detroit, where he had been invited to hold classes. (LSV 2.073)
3 Mar 1896
News reports
The following day (March 3) the Detroit Tribune, which seems to have been little more than an echo of the EveningNews, printed a summary of Thoburn's attack under the headlines: (ND 4.013)
3 Mar 1896
News reports
Kripananda's refutation appeared in the Evening News of March 3: (ND 4.014)
3 Mar 1896
News reports
But the same day (March 3) on which it published Kripa¬nanda's brave but ineffectual attempt to set things straight, the Evening News also published an editorial which for sheer vulgarity outdid the Reverend Mr. Thoburn himself. It read: (ND 4.017)
Mar 1896
CE
This two weeks' visit, during which he intended to hold two classes daily, morning and evening, was to be more or less private. (ND 4.002)
3 Mar 1896
CE
Swamiji arrived in Detroit, where he had been invited to hold classes. (LSV 2.073)
Mar 1896
CE
Swamiji, with his faithful and efficient secretary-disciple, Josiah J. Goodwin, arrived in Detroit on the night of Tuesday, March 3, a day later than expected (ND 4.002)
Mar 1896
CE
This two weeks' visit, during which he intended to hold two classes daily, morning and evening, was to be more or less private. (ND 4.002)
Mar 1896
CE
It is today a matter of history that in 1894 Swamiji had silenced the bigots of Detroit simply by his undeniable spiritual eminence. (ND 4.003)
Mar 1896
CE
Two years earlier he had drawn crowds to his lectures in Detroit and had been the subject of prolonged and heated controversy in the newspapers. And when he arrived in Detroit this time, he found that a similar controversy had been revived in the Press. (LSV 2.073)
Mar 1896
Notes
This was the frenzy into which the newspapers had worked themselves when Swamiji arrived in Detroit on the night of Tuesday, March 3. (ND 4.019)
5 Mar 1896
News reports
VIVEKANANDA'S PHILOSOPHY : Tribune, March 5, 1896 (CW SV 9.487 ND 4.20)
5 Mar 1896
Letter
Mr. Goodwin indignantly wrote of the situation to Mrs. Bull. His letter, dated March 5, read: (ND 4.019)
5 Mar 1896
Letter
The crowds at Swamiji's second class, held on Wednesday evening, were as dense as they had been in the morning, if not more so. The scene was described by a Tribune reporter, whose write-up appeared the following day (March 5): (ND 4.020)
5 Mar 1896
News reports
While Swamiji held his classes at the Richelieu, the news¬papers raved on. "HOW ABOUT KANANDA?" the journal asked on March 5, and assuming the role of public guardian, followed this query with an editorial, which read in part: (ND 4.024)
6 Mar 1896
Letter
Miss Waldo wrote to Mrs. Bull from New York on March 6 containing a savage attack on the Swami. (ND 4.009)
6 Mar 1896
News reports
The following day the Detroit Tribune pursued another line of attack by plastering across its front page a three column wide caricature (a poor one) of Swamiji standing on a dais and reading from a book. (ND 4.024)
9 Mar 1896
Notes
Mr. Goodwin gave his own version of what must have been this same scene in a letter of March 9 to Mrs. Bull. (ND 4.021)
Mar 1896
Notes
How the attempted rearrangement of Swamiji's classes worked out is not known. (ND 4.022)
9 Mar 1896
News reports
On Monday, March 9, three of Detroit's leading newspapers reported on the sermon with similar articles. It will be enough to quote briefly here from that of the Tribune: (ND 4.025)
9 Mar 1896
Notes
And so on. Even the newspapers were embarrassed by the Reverend Mr. Thoburn's "Comparative Religions." Having stirred him into giving a sermon against Swamiji, they now reproved him in one or two editorials for his failure to exert an uplifting Christian influence on the people of Detroit. (ND 4.026)
9 Mar 1896
News reports
The article in which the rabbi was quoted appeared on March 9 and read in part: (ND 4.027)
11 Mar 1896
Notes
On March 11, a week after Swamiji's arrival in the city, Kripananda wrote to Mrs. Bull. (ND 4.022)
Mar 1896
Notes
Detroit's mixed reaction to Swamiji provides a clear picture of his position vis-a-vis the American religious scene at the end of the nineteenth century. (ND 4.023)
15 Mar 1896
Notes
Sometime during the second week in March Rabbi met Swamiji to clare up his own doubts, and as a result, the Rabbi offered his temple-the Temple Beth-El-for Swamiji's use on Sunday evening, March 15. (ND 4.028)
15 Mar 1896
Notes
The newspapers duly announced that Swamiji's lecture would commence at eight o'clock the following evening and would be free. The lecture would be at Templ Beth-El. The News Tribune published a long editorial clearly intended to dissuade all sensible people from attending the lecture. (ND 4.038)
15 Mar 1896
Notes
The people of Detroit were sorely deranged: they flocked to the Temple Beth-El that evening. (ND 4.039)
15 Mar 1896
Notes
The lecture was a stunning success. Two or three months later, when they were in London, Mr. Goodwin, recalling these American days, exclaimed to Swamiji, "Our biggest meeting was in Detroit. Nearly 6,000 people! That day your words came out with superhuman strength. I was mad with joy! Six thousand may have been an exaggeration, but even the Detroit newspapers had to admit that the temple had been packed solid. (ND 4.040)
Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji had many friends in Detroit. (ND 4.029)
Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji had less time than he had had in 1894 to accept formal invitations. Yet no doubt he often dined informally at the homes of his close friends, and no one could be as delightfully informal as Swamiji. (ND 4.029)
Mar 1896
Notes
There is no way of knowing how many disciples Swamiji made in Detroit, but that many people became his followers is certain, and to be a direct follower of his was no small matter. (ND 4.030)
Mar 1896
Notes
On March 11 Mr. Goodwin wrote to Mrs. Bull, informing her of Kripananda's distressing and, one might say, distraught accusations. (ND 4.030)
Mar 1896
Notes
After months of smoldering, the fire of Kripananda's jealousy seems to have totally destroyed his judgment; one can only think that a sort of madness possessed him. (ND 4.032)
Mar 1896
Notes
Kripananda's stars seem to have been particularly awry during that month of March 1896. (ND 4.034)
Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji received Mr. Flagg's letter after he left Detroit and turned it over to Mrs. Bull to act upon. She promptly copied it out sad, for his information, sent it on to Kripananda. (ND 4.035)
16 Mar 1896
News reports
HEARD SWAMI TALK : News Tribune, March 16, 1896 (CW SV 9.488 ND 4.41)
16 Mar 1896
News reports
The longest accounts appeared in the Tribune and the Free Press of March 16 and read, respectively, as follows: (ND 4.040)
Mar 1896
Notes
Christine recalled Swamiji's Detroit lectures: (ND 4.043)
Mar 1896
Notes
Mary Funke, also struck by the ethereal, still quality of Swamiji's presence, wrote in her own reminiscences of this period: (ND 4.045)
Mar 1896
Notes
He had many good friends in the city, among them Mrs. John Bagley, his erstwhile hostess. (Unfortunately Mrs. Bagley was not in town during his present visit; nor was he ever to see her again, for two years later she passed away.) The Swami remained in Detroit for about two weeks, during which short time he held twenty-two classes. (LSV 2.073)
Mar 1896
Notes
In addition, he gave three public lectures, speaking twice on Wednesday, March 4 morning and evening, on "The Ideal of a Universal Religion", and on Sunday, March 15 on "India's Message to the World". Of this period Mrs. Mary Funke writes: (LSV 2.073)
16 Mar 1896
News reports
On Monday, March 16, 1896, the day after his resoundingly successful public lecture and the day before his departure from the city, the Calcutta letter appeared in the Free Press with the following heading and introduction: (ND 4.046)
Mar 1896
Notes
Of the Swami's success in Detroit, another disciple wrote in the Brahmavadin of April 25, 1896. (LSV 2.074)
16 Mar 1896
News reports
In view of the attacks made upon Swamiji in Detroit in March of 1896 by one Reverend J. M. Thoburn, Alasinga Perumal, a Madras disciple of Swamiji's and editor of the Brahmavadin, wrote the following letter to the editor of the Detroit Evening News. (Appendix - A ) (ND 4.540)
17 Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.374)
18 Mar 1896
CE
Swamiji and Mr. Goodwin arrived in Boston. (ND 4.051 LSV 2.075)
18 Mar 1896
CE
Swamiji alongwith Mr. Goodwin left for Boston by train. (ND 4.050)
Mar 1896
Letter
Whether or not Swamiji's opinion was relayed to Kripananda we do not know; we do know, however, that he told Alasinga, editor of the Brahmavadin, his views on the matter: (ND 4.036)
Mar 1896
Notes
All in all, speaking, writing, and acting out of torments of emotion, Kripananda had managed to make one mistake after another, until finally he was in deep disrepute. (ND 4.036)
19 Mar 1896
Notes
To make matters worse, there are indications that in Detroit he had angrily berated Swamiji.. In a letter to Mrs. Bull, dated March 19, he wrote: (ND 4.036)
19 Mar 1896
Notes
One cannot but apply the following passage in Mary Funke's essay "The Master" to Swamiji's relationship with Kripananda: (ND 4.037)
Mar 1896
Notes
Months later he was to relate to Mrs. Bull his own version of Swamiji's glacial treatment of him in Detroit: (ND 4.037)
20 Mar 1896
CE
The Boston Evening Transcript of March 20. recounted the news: (ND 4.051)
20 Mar 1896
CE
The Procopeia Club's monthly receptions "are always thoroughly informal and homelike, Many guests were honoured. (ND 4.051)
20 Mar 1896
Notes
Boston Daily Globe of March 20 commented in an article describing this Procopeia Club reception, "the chief interest of the evening centered in the Swami Vivekananda, whose oriental countenance and dress of rich dark red made him a conspicuous figure. (ND 4.052)
20 Mar 1896
Notes
Boston was by no means an unfamiliar city to Swamiji. (ND 4.052)
20 Mar 1896
Notes
In an article describing these Bostonian heterodoxies, a correspondent from the Chicago Inter Ocean wrote in part: (ND 4.053)
20 Mar 1896
Notes
More about The Procopeia Club (ND 4.054)
20 Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji evidently had a knowledge of the Procopeia Club prior to 1896 and was not altogether pleased with what he knew. (ND 4.055 LSV 2.077)
20 Mar 1896
Notes
Miss Sarah Farmer wrote to him from New York expressing her regret on not being able to come to Boston. Her letter was dated March 20 and read: (ND 4.065)
Mar 1896
Notes
Another out-of town friend of Swamiji's who had come to Boston in March was Miss Ellen Waldo. (ND 4.067)
Mar 1896
Notes
Where Swamiji (with Goodwin always nearby) made his headquarters during this Boston period is not known. (ND 4.067)
Mar 1896
Notes
And then he had many friends in Boston and Cambridge other than his fellow visitors. (ND 4.068)
21 Mar 1896
Notes
On March 21 the Evening Transcript introduced Swamiji's current work in Boston with an excellent article. (ND 4.056)
21 Mar 1896
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Alambazar (SS 90)
21 Mar 1896
News reports
Swamiji's notes on PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM (ND 4.056)
21 Mar 1896
News reports
PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM : Boston Evening Transcript, March 21, 1896 (CW SV 9.489 ND 4.56)
21 Mar 1896
News reports
Although Swamiji very likely gave little heed to the approval or disapproval of the Transcript, the fact remained that the following article was a magnificent accolade: (ND 4.056)
21 Mar 1896
News reports
Although Swamiji very likely gave little heed to the approval or disapproval of the Transcript, the fact remained that the following article was a magnificent accolade: (ND 4.056)
21 Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji's first three class-lectures were entitled "The Science of Work," "Devotion," and "Realization, or the Ultimate of Religion." (ND 4.059)
Mar 1896
News reports
Following paragraph from the Inter Ocean of April 4, 1896, betrays a confusion regarding Swamiji's teachings, it is of value for its information, some of which is not found elsewhere: (ND 4.060)
21 Mar 1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture THE SANNYASIN at Boston (CW SV 5.260)
22 Mar 1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture THE CAUSE OF ILLUSION (22/24 Mar) (CW SV 5.276)
22 Mar 1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture EVOLUTION 22.03.1896 at (CW SV 5.277)
22 Mar 1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture LAW & FREEDOM (22/24 Mar) (CW SV 5.286)
22 Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From BOSTON (CW SV 9.082 ND 4.068)
22 Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to FUNKE MRS.MARY From BOSTON (CW SV 9.083 ND 4.069)
22 Mar 2896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture ON THE VEDANTA PHILOSOPHY (22/24 Mar) (CW SV 5.281)
23 Mar 1896
0
Devotion (ND 4.9.1-3)
23 Mar 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From BOSTON (CW SV 5.105)
24 Mar 1896
News reports
OUT OF THE EAST : Boston Daily Globe, March 24, 1896, CW 5.413 (CW SV 9.491 ND 4.60)
24 Mar 1896
News reports
After Swamiji had given his first two lectures at the Allen Gymnasium, the Boston Daily Globe, a substantial journal, wrote appreciatively of the monk who had come from "the mountains of India." The writer, whose article appeared on March 24, had evidently interviewed Swamiji: (ND 4.060)
24 Mar 1896
News reports
A New York paper published an interview with the Swami, in which he is reported to have expressed the opinion that in Boston "the women are all faddists, all fickle, merely bent on following something new and strange." (ND 4.061)
24 Mar 1896
News reports
The above article contains a paragraph that requires a digression, for Swamiji's statement that American women were too superficial was pounced upon by his enemies and worried out of all recognizable shape. (ND 4.062)
Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji's admiration for the virtues and strengths of American women was never dimmed by his observation of their foibles. In an attempt to counteract the false reports that were encircling the globe, Mr. Goodwin would write from India on June 28, 1897, to Mrs. Bull: (ND 4.063)
Mar 1896
News reports
During Swamiji's visit, the Evening Transcript published four articles or reports on his lectures, (ND 4.064)
Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji had many friends in Boston. But his friend of longest standing was Professor John Henry Wright of Harvard's Greek Department, who in 1895 had been made dean of the University's Graduate School. (ND 4.069)
Mar 1896
Notes
On the evening of Tuesday, March 24, Professor Wright called on Swamiji at Mrs. Bull's, but as other guests abounded, there was small opportunity for a long and good talk between the two men. (ND 4.070)
Mar 1896
News reports
Swamiji gave two afternoon talks on March 22 and 24 of 1896 to a group of Harvard students. (ND 4.086 LSV 2.077)
Mar 1896
Notes
Many Harvard students not only understood what Swamiji said, they never forgot it. (ND 4.086)
Mar 1896
Notes
The 1896 class lectures at Mrs. Bull's were, in a sense, forerunners of Swamiji's lecture of March 25 before the Harvard Graduate Philosophical Club. (ND 4.088)
Mar 1896
Notes
During this period, one of the most remarkable incidents of his whole mission took place; we find him speaking before the professors and students of the Graduate Philosophical Club of Harvard University. (LSV 2.075)
Mar 1896
Notes
In the New York Herald of January 19, 1896, it was said that Swami Vivekananda had "just received an invitation from Mr. John P. Fox to lecture before the Harvard Graduate Philosophical Club." (ND 4.090)
Mar 1896
CE
Mr. Fox clearly played a part in the arrangements for Swamiji's talk before the Harvard Philosophical Club, the invitation itself was issued by the president of that august body. (ND 4.091)
25 Mar 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE VEDANTA PHILOSOPHY before professors and students of Graduate philosophical club of Harvard Uni. Organised by Mrs. Bull (CW SV 1.357)
25 Mar 1896
News reports
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA IN AMERICA : The Indian Mirror (from the New York Herald) (CW SV 9.534)
25 Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji's talk, "The Vedanta Philosophy,"was a short, brilliantly concise exposition of the origin, development, and meaning of Vedanta in its three phases. (ND 4.092)
25 Mar 1896
Questions & Answers
Boston - DISCUSSION AT THE GRADUATE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF H.U 25.03.1896 (CW SV 5.297)
25 Mar 1896
Notes
The Swamiji's answers to the Harvard Graduate Philosophical Club were full of penetrating wit, eloquence, and philosophical freshness and vitality. (LSV 2.076)
Mar 1896
Notes
The discussion following the Harvard lecture was long and lively-a sure indication of the audience's interest and delight. (ND 4.093)
Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji's lecture was printed after about two weeks. The entire expenses of publishing in the book form rather than pamphlet was born by Mr. Leggett. Prior to that it was reported in the Evening Transcript. (ND 4.093)
Mar 1896
Notes
Dr. Everett's introduction to the Harvard booklet has been reproduced in full in the first edition of the Life and in part in later editions. For the convenience of the present reader all of it is given here: (ND 4.095 LSV 2.076)
Mar 1896
Notes
Of the distribution and sale of the first edition of the Harvard pamphlet it is known from the following letter that the talented if not altogether practical Mr. Fox wrote to Mrs. Bull on June 6, 1896, from the S.S. Victorian on his way to London: (ND 4.096)
Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji refused the highest honour of professorship of Eastern philosophy awarded to him by Harvard University. A higher honor than this could not have been paid by the academic world of America. (ND 4.097)
25 Mar 1896
Notes
Professor Wright's next letter to his wife was written on the following day from New Bedford (ND 4.071)
Mar 1896
Notes
That all of philosophical Harvard-professors and students alike-acclaimed Swamiji's eloquent, forceful, and rational presentation of Vedanta is unquestioned, but whether or not he had budged such monuments as James and Royce one inch from their hard-fought and well-known philosophical positions is another matter. The reader can find some thoughts on this subject in Appendix B. (ND 4.098)
26 Mar 1896
Notes
Mrs. Bull gives reception for Sterling, Leggetts and self. Swami's lecture at Procopia. This reception was no doubt a late afternoon tea, and, although the diary does not mention it; Swamiji was certainly present. (ND 4.098)
27 Mar 1896
S
Swamiji met his old friend Professor John Henry Wright at Boston. (LSV 2. 079)
27 Mar 1896
News reports
SAID A UNIVERSAL RELIGION IS IMPOSSIBLE : Boston Evening Transcript, March 27, 1896 (CW SV 9.493 ND 4.64)
27 Mar 1896
Notes
The following day Professor Wright returned to Cambridge, and on Friday, March 27, Swamiji had lunch with him. (ND 4.071)
Mar 1896
Notes
Telling his wife of that conversation of March 27, the professor wrote: (ND 4.072)
28 Mar 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE SPIRIT AND INFLUENCE OF VEDANTA at twentieth century club, Boston (CW SV 1.387)
28 Mar 1896
Questions & Answers
Boston - AT THE 20 th CENTURY CLUB OF BOSTON (CW SV 5.310)
28 Mar 1896
Notes
During his stay in Boston and Cambridge, Swamiji also renewed his friendship with Professor James, sweeping him, as Professor Wright told his wife, "off his feet ". (ND 4.076)
Mar 1896
Notes
The Harvard professors, and indeed, all those who came in to contact with him, found that Swami Vivekananda's philosophy was more highly moral and emotional than purely intellectual. (LSV 2.078)
28 Mar 1896
Notes
In 1896 Professor James, still addressing him as "Master," again asked to see him "for once" under his own roof. His letter, delivered to Mrs. Bull's house by his young son, read in full : (ND 4.077)
Mar 1896
Notes
Many years later, when the young William was an old man, he wrote to a friend; recalling that disconcerting experience. His letter read in part: (ND 4.078)
Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji's friendship with American workingmen constitutes a part of his life of which we know almost nothing, for no memoirs or letters concerning it have come down to us. (ND 4.078)
28 Mar 1896
Notes
On the afternoon of March 28 giving a talk at the Twentieth Century Club. (ND 4.099 LSV 2.077)
29 Mar 1896
Notes
Swamiji's Notes on FOR UNIVERSAL RELIGION (ND 4.081)
30 Mar 1896
News reports
FOR UNIVERSAL RELIGION : Boston Evening Transcript, CW 2.375 (CW SV 9.494 ND 4.81)
30 Mar 1896
Letter
On March 30 he replied to Mrs. Bull's letter about his explanation on his article in Brahmavadin of February 15,1896: (ND 4.035)
30 Mar 1896
News reports
Let us quote here excerpts from the Boston Evening Transcript of March 30, for that journal noted the Swami's activities during his stay in Boston and gave a summary, of the lectures delivered there: (LSV 2.078)
30 Mar 1896
Notes
Mrs. Wright wrote on the night of March 30. (ND 4.075)
30 Mar 1896
News reports
Swamiji lectured seven times during his stay in Boston, and on Monday, March 30, the day he left the city, the Evening Transcript devoted a long article to his work. (ND 4.081)
30 Mar 1896
CE
Swamiji left Boston on Monday, March 30 for Chicago. (ND 4.102 LSV 2.080)
1 Apr 1896
CE
Swamiji in Chicago. (LSV 2.080)
1 Apr 1896
CE
More and more as time had gone on during his stay in the West, the Swami found it necessary to systematize his religious ideas. (LSV 2.080)
1 Apr 1896
CE
Swamiji had conveyed his thoughts to Mrs. Bull as back as may of 1895. (LSV 2.081)
1 Apr 1896
CE
Writing to Alasinga on February 17, 1896 Swamiji expressed this desire: (LSV 2.081)
Apr 1896
CE
The task the Swamiji had set for himself was Herculean; but certainly he succeeded in a large measure. (LSV 2.082)
Apr 1896
CE
Swamiji was the first of Indian philosophers to show that Hindu spiritual ideas were truly scientific as well. (LSV 2.082)
Apr 1896
CE
While Swamiji was away from New York during February and March 1896, A crisis had arisen regarding the publication of his New York lectures and classes, particularly the publication of Raja-yoga. Full account of the same. (ND 4.105)
Apr 1896
CE
Chicago was in a sense Swamiji's home town. (ND 4.121)
Apr 1896
CE
Chicago, only a scant twenty years out of its ashes, decided to put on a mammoth World's Fair, together with an imposing and unprecedented World's Parliament of Religions, both of which turned out to be enormously successful. (ND 4. 123)
Apr 1896
CE
Florence Adams, then in her early thirties, was the petite and lively wife of Milward Adams, house manager of the grand Auditorium Theatre. (ND 4. 124)
2 Apr 1896
CE
So Swamiji gave two classes on April 2-in the morning at Mrs. Adams's Studio, and in the evening at 1628 Indiana Avenue (ND 4. 126)
Apr 1896
CE
Speculations about where did Swamiji stayed in Chicago during this visit, (ND 4. 126)
6 Apr 1896
CE
That Swamiji was not feeling well is not surprising, for he had been physically exhausted when he left New York a month earlier and had been holding classes and giving lectures steadily ever since. On April 6, he wrote to Mrs. Bull, "I am suffering from slight fever the last two days; so I can't write a long letter. On this same day he also wrote a short note (and sent another check?) to Sister Christine: (ND 4. 128)
6 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From CHICAGO (CW SV 6.360)
6 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From CHICAGO (CW SV 9.083 ND 4.128)
Apr 1896
0
Sarat mj reached london (BC)
10 Apr 1896
CE
Mr. Goodwin, who had returned from Cambridge to NewYork on Friday, April 10, was much perturbed to learn that Swamiji had not yet left Chicago. He wrote to Mrs. Bull at once: (ND 4. 129)
10 Apr 1896
CE
Swamiji left Chicago for New York. (ND 4.129)
11 Apr 1896
CE
The following day, April 11, Swamiji returned to New York from Chicago. Got busy with resolving the problem between England and New York, regarding the work of publication of books. (ND 4.118)
11 Apr 1896
Notes
On April 11, Mrs. Bull wrote a bon-voyage letter to Swamiji that speaks of her growing reverence for him. (ND 4. 130)
11 Apr 1896
Notes
Swamiji arrived in New York on Saturday, April 11, "I met the Swami at the depot this evening," Mr. Goodwin wrote to Mrs. Bull. (ND 4. 132)
Apr 1896
CE
The Swami's health was not good during his stay in Chicago, and by the time he returned to New York in mid April of 1896. (LSV 2.082)
Apr 1896
CE
Mrs. Bull's letter to Sturdy to which Goodwin refers is not today available, and we cannot guess what it proposed. (ND 4.119)
12 Apr 1896
CE
In this postscript, which was dated April 12, Mr. Goodwin continued: (ND 4.119)
12 Apr 1896
Notes
Of the many activities that, according to Mr. Goodwin, were to occupy Swamiji's last days in America we know of only a few. On Sunday morning, April 12, he spent "about three hours" with Mr. Fox (who had come from Cambridge with Goodwin and was staying with him at the Warwick Hotel), editing the Harvard lecture and writing notes for it. (ND 4.132)
Apr 1896
CE
Almost everyone was happy with these decisions. Only Miss Waldo was left with an unconsoled heart. (ND 4.120)
13 Apr 1896
Notes
Monday evening "he gave a brief talk to the members of his New York class. (ND 4.132)
13 Apr 1896
Notes
APPENDIX C - Correspondence between Swamiji's New York Students - and the Swamis of the Alambazar Math. (ND 4.558)
14 Apr 1896
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Alambazar (SS 91)
14 Apr 1896
Notes
On Tuesday, the eve of his departure, Swamiji spent some time writing letters. (ND 4.133)
14 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.361)
14 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to TRIGUNATITANANDA From NEW YORK (CW SV 6.361)
14 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAO DR.NANJUNDA From NEW YORK (CW SV 5.107)
14 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE SISTERS From NEW YORK (CW SV 8.376)
15 Apr 1896
CE
Swamiji sets out for his second visit to England. Reached Liverpool, there to Reading by train. He wrote, shortly after his arrival, to Mary Hale on April 20: (LSV 2.095 ND 4.139)
15 Apr 1896
Notes
At noon on Wednesday, April 15, 1896, the S.S. Germanic sailed from the foot of West Tenth Street with Swamiji aboard. (ND 4.135)
Apr 1896
CE
Swamiji was delighted to find there (as he knew he would) his brother disciple Swami Saradananda, who had arrived in England on April 1. (LSV 2.095 ND 4.139)
15 Apr 1896
CE
On April 15 at 12 noon, Swamiji sailed on the White Star Line's S.S. Germanic for England, there to take up another season of strenuous teaching. (LSV 2.083)
Apr 1896
CE
It would not appear that the Swami stayed in Reading for more than a week or so. To facilitate his work, Mr. Sturdy had rented Lady Isabel Margesson's house at 63 St. George's Road, in Southwest London. (LSV 2.096 ND 4.141)
Apr 1896
I
Before starting his London work, the Swami spent a few days, along with Swami Saradananda, at Miss Muller's home at Towers Lodge in Pinkney's Green, Maidenhead, a municipal borough on the Thames, twelve miles northeast of Reading. (LSV 2.096)
Apr 1896
I
Swamiji spent a few days, along with Swami Saradananda, at Miss Muller's home (LSV 2.096)
15 Apr 1896
CE
Swami Vivekananda had delighted in hours of leisure when he could throw off his burden of teaching and preaching. (LSV 2.084)
Apr 1896
I
Before starting work, however, he and Swami Saradananda spent a few days with Miss Muller at her house, the Meads, in the village of Pinkney's Green.There they were joined by Mahendra Nath Datta, the elder of Swamiji's two younger brothers. (ND 4.141)
1896
CE
Swamiji was delighted to find there (as he knew he would) his brother disciple Swami Saradananda, who had arrived in England on April 1. (LSV 2.095 ND 4.139)
Apr 1896
I
There were, of course, other modes of talk at Pinkney's Green. Mahendra recalled that Mr. and Mrs. Sturdy arrived one afternoon on bicycles from Caversham, some twelve miles distant. (ND 4.142)
15 Apr 1896
CE
Swamiji heartily enjoyed a good story. (LSV 2.084)
Apr 1896
I
During his previous visit in England he had devoted a good deal of his time to helping Mr Sturdy in his translation of the Narada-Sutras on Bhakti-Yoga. (LSV 2.107)
Apr 1896
CE
But of all stories there were two which he relished most and which sent him into fits of laughter: (LSV 2.085)
Apr 1896
CE
This power of complete relaxation was as much a part of the Swami's greatness as were his intellectual powers and spiritual realizations. (LSV 2.085)
Apr 1896
CE
The Swamiji demanded personal freedom on all occasions; (LSV 2.086)
Apr 1896
CE
An illustrative incident of the Swami's human side as told by one of his disciples took place in the city of Detroit. (LSV 2.087)
Apr 1896
CE
As may be readily imagined, there were many aspects of the Swami's personality and teachings during his stay in America, prior to his second visit to England, which must remain unknown for ever. (LSV 2.089)
Apr 1896
CE
All through his American work the Swamiji's mind was full of plans. (LSV 2.089)
Apr 1896
CE
Columbia University offered him the chair of Sanskrit, but being a sannyasi, this honour he declined. (LSV 2.090)
Apr 1896
CE
It was at this time that the Swami met the distinguished Professor, William James of Harvard at dinner at the residence of Mrs Ole Bull. (LSV 2.091)
Apr 1896
CE
Indeed, the Swami never sought fame and honour; on the contrary, his fearless utterance of truth often alienated that general approval for which so many public workers slave, and to win which they sacrifice their true views and principles. (LSV 2.092)
Apr 1896
CE
In less than two and a half years of work in the United States, Swamiji had made a profound and indelible impression on the American mind. (LSV 2.093)
Apr 1896
CE
Swami Vivekananda lives in the memory of America as the man with message, “one who walked with God”. (LSV 2.093)
20 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE SISTERS From READING (CW SV 8.377)
26 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From LONDON (CW SV 9.084 ND 4.140)
27 Apr 1896
0
On receiving news of Alambazar Math from newly arrived Sarat mj, wrote a long letter to Shashi mj. To how to organize the Math routine (LSV)
27 Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MEMBERS OF ALAMBAZAR MATH From READING (CW SV 7.491)
Apr 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From LONDON (CW SV 8.376)
May 1896
Writing
ON DR. PAUL DEUSSEN (1896) (CW SV 4.272)
May 1896
Interview
INDIA'S MISSION (LONDON 1896) (CW SV 5.188)
May 1896
Interview
INDIA & ENGLAND (LONDON 1896) (CW SV 5.194)
May 1896
Interview
INDIAN MISSIONARY'S MISSION TO ENGLAND (LONDON 1896) (CW SV 5.201)
6 May 1896
CE
By the end of the first week in May the Swami had settled down at 63 St. George's Road. (LSV 2.097 ND 4.143)
7 May 1896
Notes
HISTORY OF THE ARYAN RACE (ND 4.154)
7 May 1896
CE
On May 7 Swamiji began holding classes in his quarters, (LSV 2.097 ND 4.143)
7 May 1896
CE
In his first series of class lectures he dealt mainly with the history of the Aryan race, its development, its religious advance, and the diffusion of its religious influence. (LSV 2.097)
7 May 1896
CE
From May 7 to July 16 the Swami regularly held five classes a week. (LSV 2.097 ND 4.143)
May 1896
CE
Description of the house at London, 63 George's Road. (ND 4.143)
May 1896
CE
Generally, the day began around nine o'clock when Swamiji came into the parlor for breakfast, still wearing his dressing gown and slippers. (ND 4.145)
May 1896
CE
There was also, of course, work to be discussed. (ND 4.146)
7 May 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's class lecture on THE HISTORY OF THE ARYAN RACE delivered in London on Thursday morning; recorded by Goodwin (CW SV 9.249 ND 4.154)
7 May 1896
Notes
A large portion of Mr. Goodwin's unpublished transcript of Swamiji's morning class of May 7 has recently been found among Mrs. Bull's papers. (ND 4.154)
7 May 1896
Notes
Swamiji then proceeded, as Goodwin informed Mrs. Bull, to trace the history of the Aryan race through the spread of the Sanskrit language, speaking of the various theories that had been put forward in that regard. (ND 4.154)
7 May 1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture ON BHAKTI-YOGA (CW SV 6.090)
May 1896
CE
On May 8, Swamiji took matters in hand. His letter of that date to Mrs. Bull, not heretofore published. (ND 4.147)
8 May 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From LONDON (CW SV 9.085 ND 4.148)
May 1896
I
Swamiji was often in a spontaneously playful and joyous mood. (ND 4.152)
May 1896
Notes
In his letter of May 12 to Mrs. Bull, Mr. Goodwin wrote: (ND 4.156)
12 May 1896
S
Thc talk Swamiji gave on the Tuesday evening of May 12 was not announced in the "club Papers. (ND 4.158)
12 May 1896
CE
One of the first of the lectures Swamiji gave on invitation was at the Sesame Club, where on May 12, he delivered an address on "Education". (LSV 2.098 LSV 2.099 LSV 2.100)
May 1896
Notes
In another reminiscence of the Swami, Mr. Eric Hammond describes what appears to have been another lecture. (LSV 2.100)
May 1896
Notes
From first to last of this address he dwelt on the message of his Master, Shri Ramakrishna. (LSV 2.101)
May 1896
Notes
Mr. Goodwin was present taking his shorthand notes, and on May 12 he wrote to Mrs. Bull, giving her a brief resume of Swamiji's first three talks. (ND 4.153)
May 1896
News reports
Another report of Swamiji's Sesame Club talk comes to us from the pen of Swami Saradananda, who included it in a May news-letter to the Brahmavadin. His letter published in the issue of June 6, 1896, read in part: (ND 4.160)
May 1896
News reports
The Queen; the Lady’s Newspaper, published the following, as quoted in the Indian Mirror of June 3 1896: (ND 4.161)
14 May 1896
News reports
EDUCATION : Daily Chronicle (CW SV 9.519 ND 4.157)
14 May 1896
News reports
In the Daily Chronicle of May 14, one finds the following item: (ND 4.157)
16 May 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WRIGHT PROF.JOHN H From LONDON (CW SV 7.500)
28 May 1896
ME
On May 28, Swamiji had one of the most memorable experiences of his visit in England. He had gone by train with Mr. Sturdy to see Professor Max Muller at his home in Oxford. (ND 4.167)
May 1896
S
Max Muller had "a deep, unfathomable respect for Sri Ramakrishna, which particularly endeared him to Swamiji. In April of 1896 he had sent Swamiji the following postcard, the first of their communications: (ND 4.170)
May 1896
0
mother at sarat sarkar's house (*)
May 1896
S
It had been through making inquiries into the power behind the sudden and momentous changes in the life of Keshab Chandra Sen that Max Muller had discovered the Paramahamsa of Dakshineswar and had thereafter been "an earnest student and admirer" of his life and teachings. He had, in fact, written an article entitled "A Real Mahatman," which was to be published in the August 1896 issue of the Nineteenth Century, a highly reputable and widely read magazine. (ND 4.171)
May 1896
S
Max Muller told Swamiji that he would be "very glad to write a larger and fuller account . . . If sufficient materials were forthcoming." It would appear that Swamiji accordingly sent him some information, for on June 22 the Professor wrote to him from Scotland, where he was then staying. (ND 4.171)
May 1896
S
Max Muller's letter to Swamiji, a copy of which came by way of John P. Fox to Mrs. Bull, and thence to us, has not previously been published. It read: (ND 4.171)
1896
0
marriage of balaram's son (*)
May 1896
S
On receiving this letter, Swamiji at once wrote to Swami Ramakrishnananda: (ND 4.172)
May 1896
ME
One of the memorable events during the Swami's stay in London was his meeting with the celebrated Orientalist, Professor Max Muller of Oxford University. By invitation, the Swami visited Professor Muller at his residence in Oxford on May 28. Of that pleasant experience the Swami himself wrote to the Brahmavadin, on June 6, 1896: (LSV 2.103)
May 1896
ME
This letter was written by the Swami shortly after the Professor had completed an article on Shri Ramakrishna entitled "A Real Mahatman". (LSV 2.104)
1896
0
letter from swamiji urging all to serve narayana in all beings (*)
30 May 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From LONDON (CW SV 6.362)
30 May 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From LONDON (CW SV 8.378)
30 May 1896
CE
And by the end of May, Swamiji wrote to Mary Hale, "The classes are very big. (ND 4.161)
May 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURGES ALBERTA From LONDON (CW SV 7.498)
May 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From READING (CW SV 7.499)
May 1896
CE
As has been mentioned earlier, these classes were held in a double drawing room that could seat approximately one hundred people: (ND 4.161)
May 1896
CE
To the morning classes more women came than men, and some were noteworthy. (ND 4.161)
May 1896
CE
There were, of course, many others who came regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays and -on Fridays as well. (ND 4.164)
May 1896
S
Some of those who attended Swamiji's talks were, it is said, lifted into a state bordering on samadhi. (ND 4.165)
May 1896
S
Often, Swamiji would go out to lunch, sometimes with Miss MacLeod and a friend or two, sometimes with people who struck Mahendra as very important personages. (ND 4.166)
Jun 1896
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Alambazar (SS 92)
Jun 1896
CE
Before receiving a letter of clarification from Mrs. Bull, Mr. Sturdy was satisfied enough with Mr. Goodwin's explanation of her wishes. (ND 4.149)
Jun 1896
S
Mahendranath had arrived in London, perhaps in the second week of April 1896, a few days earlier than his illustrious elder brother. (LSV 2.107)
Jun 1896
CE
Mahendranath had come to London to study law. (LSV 2.108)
5 Jun 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From LONDON (CW SV 6.363)
6 Jun 1896
Writing
ON PROFESSOR MAX MULLER (06.06.1896) (CW SV 4.278)
7 Jun 1896
CE
Swamiji opened a series of three Sunday lectures in the large lecture hall of the Royal Institute of Painters in water-colours, also known as Prince's Hall, at I 9 I Piccadilly. (LSV 2.098 ND 4.200)
7 Jun 1896
S
Swamiji in his letter to Margaret Noble on June 7, 1896 writes about his ideal to preach unto mankind. (ND 4. 446)
7 Jun 1896
CE
Although these Sunday lectures were not written up in the London papers. (ND 4.200)
Jun 1896
CE
In addition to publicity by word of mouth, cards and hand-bills were printed and distributed. (ND 4.203)
Jun 1896
CE
The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours was not within easy walking distance of 63 St. George's Road. (ND 4.204)
Jun 1896
CE
Swamiji began his first series of three Sunday lectures with the same subject matter as that of his first Sunday lecture in New York during the winter of 1895-96. (ND 4.205)
Jun 1896
Lecture
Swamiji explained the difference between a man and an animal. (ND 4.206)
7 Jun 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE NECESSITY OF RELIGION at Piccadilli st., London (CW SV 2.057)
Jun 1896
Notes
In “The Necessity of Religion” as in the New York “Claims of Religion” Swamiji took pains to point out the inadequacy of the doctrine of utilitarianism as a foundation and guide for moral action. (ND 4.206)
Jun 1896
Notes
In pointing out the shortcomings of utilitarianism to his listeners, Swamiji seems to have countered Mill's thesis point by point. Mill wrote: (ND 4.207)
Jun 1896
Notes
What kind of religion could be broad enough to bring about a harmony not only between the various creeds of the world, but also between religions and "the so-called material sciences"? (ND 4.212)
7 Jun 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From LONDON (CW SV 7.501 LSV 2.111)
10 Jun 1896
CE
On June 10 the Swami delivered an address on "The Hindu Idea of Soul" at the residence of Mrs. John Biddulph Martin, at 17 Hyde Park Gate in South Kensington, London. Mrs. Biddulph Martin, the former Victoria Woodhull, was an American by birth; thus the lecture given in her home was attended by many of her countrymen. "There were also present", wrote the London American of June 13, 1896, "some members of the Royal Household, but these were strictly incognito" (LSV 2.099)
10 Jun 1896
News reports
On June 10, shortly after his first Sunday lecture, for instance, the Daily Chronicle printed the following article: (ND 4.200)
Jun 1896
News reports
Another short article appeared around this same time in The Country House for June. It read: (ND 4.201)
Jun 1896
CE
On some afternoons when no one else came, Swamiji would sit in the parlor talking with Swami Saradananda, Sturdy, Goodwin, Mahendra. (ND 4.172)
Jun 1896
I
Meanwhile, Mahendranath was noting down his observations. (LSV 2.108)
Jun 1896
I
In this connection, Mahendranath relates an unpleasant incident that occurred one evening at a lecture-meeting. (LSV 2.109)
Jun 1896
I
Mahendra's memories as evidence of Swamiji's spiritual ecstasy during his life in England. (ND 4.173)
Jun 1896
I
We have not only Mahendra's memories as evidence of Swamiji's spiritual ecstasy during his life in England, but more important and more telling, his own words. (ND 4.174)
Jun 1896
S
The talks in the parlor ranged over innumerable subjects, and the young men were continually amazed at Swamiji's endless fund of knowledge. (ND 4.175)
Jun 1896
S
Of some of these undercurrents one learns from John Fox¬a nice young fellow," a friend of Mrs. Bull's once wrote of him "looking so pure and good." (ND 4.177)
Jun 1896
S
Mr. Sturdy was equally strong-minded. Portions of a letter he was to write in December of 1899 to Miss MacLeod give some insight into his attitude: (ND 4.177)
Jun 1896
S
Mr. Sturdy was to write this letter after he had failed to manage the London work successfully in Swamiji's absence. (ND 4.177)
Jun 1896
I
One incident that may have served Sturdy as an "impression" occurred one day in 1896. (ND 4.177)
Jun 1896
S
As we have already noted, Swamiji had delivered a lecture at a moment's notice at the Sesame Club on the evening of May 12. His next "outside" talk known to us took place on the Wednesday of June 10 at the home of Mrs. John Biddulph Martin at 17 Hyde Park Gate, "a richly somber house on an exclusive and somber street. (ND 4.220)
Jun 1896
S
About Mrs. Martin. (ND 4.221)
Jun 1896
S
By the time Swamiji met Mrs. John Biddulph Martin, her transformation from the flaming Victoria Claflin Woodhull to the sedate and gracious matron of the English Establishment was complete. (ND 4.222)
13 Jun 1896
News reports
Swamiji saw fit to lecture at Mrs. Biddulph Martin's home oh the afternoon of Wednesday, June 10. The London American of June 13 wrote of the occasion: (ND 4.223)
13 Jun 1896
S
Was the incognito royal party mentioned above the Duchess of Albany and her entourage? Or had other members of the Royal Household, which was extensive, come to hear Swamiji? Unless old letters someday yield this secret, we shall perhaps never know. But it is clear in any case that Mrs. Martin entertained lavishly and with a good deal of social success. On another of her festive occasions even the weather cooperated. (ND 4.224)
13 Jun 1896
S
Although Swamiji's name is not mentioned in the following article, which appeared in The Lady for July 9, 1896-a magazine devoted to the doings of upper class women-he was among the, guests (as he would write to Mr. Leggett two days later)41 at the fashionable Fourth of July party of which it tells: (ND 4.224)
Jun 1896
Notes
To return to Swamiji's first two lectures in London-"The Necessity of Religion" and "The Ideal of a Universal Religion" -Swamiji had established during their course, first, the essential meaning of and need for religion in general and, second, the need in the world today for harmony among all specific religions. (ND 4.214)
18 Jun 1896
CE
The Indian students resident in London naturally looked to the Swamiji for guidance. (LSV 2.102)
16 Jun 1896
News reports
ON EDUCATION : The Indian Mirror (CW SV 9.535)
19 Jun 1896
CE
On the matter of transfer of Power of Attorney Mr. Goodwin writes to Mrs. Bull on June 19. (ND 4.150)
21 Jun 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE REAL NATURE OF MAN at Piccadilli St., London (CW SV 2.070)
21 Jun 1896
Notes
Indeed the interest in Swamiji was so friendly that the London Sunday Times of June 21, 1896, published a long interview with him. (ND 4.202)
Jun 1896
Notes
In the third lecture of his first London series, "The Real and the Apparent Man", his subject matter was in effect the same as in the two "Cosmos" lectures. (ND 4.215)
Jun 1896
Notes
Swamiji was now in a position to point out with even greater force than in his two earlier London lectures the foundations of ethics according to the principles of Vedanta. (ND 4.218)
23 Jun 1896
Notes
Swamiji's lecture of Devotion (ND 4.061-62/084-85)
24 Jun 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From READING (CW SV 6.364 LSV 2.104)
Jun 1896
S
Many distinguished Anglican clergymen, intellectuals, as well as society people were captivated, until it seemed as if some great movement was about to be born in his name. (LSV 2.112)
Jun 1896
S
To this group were added Captain and Mrs. James Henry Sevier, of whom we shall often have occasion to speak later. (LSV 2.112)
25 Jun 1896
CE
Sarat mj. sailed for US with Goodwin who introduced him to vedanta students in NY and Boston. (LSV 2.113)
Jun 1896
CE
On June 28, July 5, and July 12, Swamiji held a second series of three Sunday afternoon lectures (ND 4.203 ND 4.219)
Jul 1896
0
prabuddha bharat published from madras (BC)
Jul 1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture LESSONS ON RAJA - YOGA at London (CW SV 6.128)
Jul 1896
ME
End of lecture season in London. Fund collected for Autumn season classes by his enthusiastic students. (LSV 2.114)
Jul 1896
CE
Swamiji now accepted the invitation of three of his more intimate friends for a tour and a holiday on the Continent. (LSV 2.114)
3 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From READING (CW SV 6.364)
4 Jul 1896
News reports
SPIRITUALISM AND THE VEDANTA PHILOSOPHY : Light (CW SV 9.520 ND 4.229)
4 Jul 1896
Notes
On July 4, this magazine had printed an aggrieved piece by the supporters of Spiritualism, some of whom had evidently attended a Thursday and a Friday evening class of Swamiji's at St. George's Road. The plaint had read in part: (ND 4.229)
28 Oct 1896
News reports
AN OCTOBER CLASS REVIEW : Light (CW SV 9.521 ND 4.370)
6 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From LONDON (CW SV 6.365 LSV 2.105)
6 Jul 1896
Notes
Swamiji's Sunday lectures were, in fact, well attended and, as he wrote to Mr. Leggett on July 6, "quite successful" (ND 4.202)
6 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEWIS DR.I.JANES From LONDON (CW SV 7.502)
6 Jul 1896
Letter
Regarding transfer of Power of Attorney, Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From LONDON. (CW SV 9.086 ND 4.150)
6 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From LONDON (CW SV 9.086 ND 4.151)
Jul 1896
S
Mrs. Bull may have resigned in effect from the New York Publication Committee, she was still in overall charge of the American work. (ND 4.151)
7 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE SISTERS From LONDON (CW SV 8.379)
7 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MRS.G W From LONDON (CW SV 9.087 LSV 2.110 ND 4.237)
Jul 1896
Notes
The Swamiji worked indefatigably in these days in London, even more so than during his previous visit. (LSV 2.110)
Jul 1896
Notes
Mrs. Bull decided to come, after all, to London. She was to sail on the S.S. Cestriars, due to arrive in Liverpool on July 17. And then, as suddenly, she canceled her plans. (ND 4.237)
Jul 1896
Notes
It is not known at present what prevented Mrs. Bull from embarking on the Cestrian. (ND 4.238)
Jul 1896
Notes
Such intimations of all round disaster might well unnerve anyone on the eve of a voyage, but it was primarily for reasons of her own that Mrs. Bull changed her plans. (ND 4.239)
8 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From LONDON (CW SV 6.367 ND 4.236)
Jul 1896
Notes
But Swamiji knew that his ideas would spread only slowly. (ND 4.236)
Jul 1896
S
On the Thursday evening following this gala affair Swamiji lectured at the invitation of another famous woman, whose early life, in some respects, bore a similarity to that of Victoria Martin. (ND 4.225)
9 Jul 1896
CE
On July 9 at the invitation of Annie Besant, the Swami spoke at the Theosophists' Blavatsky Lodge in Avenue Road, St. John's Wood, a district of London, choosing "Bhakti-Yoga" as his subject. (LSV 2.099)
9 Jul 1896
S
Swamiji stood on the evening of July 9 to deliver "an eloquent discourse on Bhakti Yoga to a crowded lodge -a discourse of which unfortunately there is no available record. (ND 4.227)
9 Jul 1896
S
The only known mention Swamiji made of this talk we find in a letter he wrote to Alasinga on August 8: (ND 4.227)
9 Jul 1896
S
In London toward the end of 1896 he was asked by the editor of an Indian Theosophical monthly, Light of the East, for suggestions toward improving the magazine. (ND 4.227)
9 Jul 1896
S
Several other meetings of a similar nature were arranged. (LSV 2.099)
11 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to EDITOR OF "LIGHT" From LONDON (CW SV 9.087)
11 Jul 1896
Notes
Recognizing the sincerity of its wounded authors, Swamiji replied gently to this defense of Spiritualism. His letter, which appeared in Light for July 11, 1896, is here reprinted for the first time. (ND 4.231)
14 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAO DR.NANJUNDA From ENGLAND (CW SV 5.108)
15 Jul 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE BASIS FOR PSYCHIC OR SPIRITUAL RESEARCH at London (CW SV 4.192)
16 Jul 1896
Notes
It was on that day-July 16-that Swamiji held his last class of the season; but not his last class of the year. (ND 4.235)
17 Jul 1896
Letter
On July 17 Kripananda wrote again to Mrs. Bull. (ND 4.239)
Jul 1896
Notes
While Mrs. Bull may have escaped great danger, she did not escape momentary hurt feelings in connection with her relationship with Swamiji. Although the difficulty does not seem to have been entirely clear to him, he wrote a generally reassuring (and mildly reproving) letter to her. (ND 4.239)
18 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From LONDON (CW SV 9.088 ND 4.240)
18 Jul 1896
News reports
THE SWAMI VIVEKANANDA IN ENGLAND : The Brahmavadin, CW 2.57 (CW SV 9.536)
18 Jul 1896
Notes
On July 18, Swamiji gave another "outside" talk before the London Hindu Association. (ND 4.232)
18 Jul 1896
Notes
While Mr. Desai tells us that Swamiji electrified the audience at the meeting, John Fox, writing to Mrs. Bull on July 24, reveals a little of what he said: (ND 4.233)
Jul 1896
Notes
In August the India Nation printed the following paragraph: (ND 4.234)
Jul 1896
Notes
How many talks Swamiji gave in London that season it is hard to say with accuracy. (ND 4.235)
19 Jul 1896
Notes
A letter from Goodwin to Mrs. Bull, dated July 19: (ND 4.240)
Jul 1896
CE
In the 1890s a trip to Switzerland was not the simple matter it is today.The Swiss Alps were probably as close to the Himalayas. (LSV 2.114 ND 4.247)
19 Jul 1896
CE
Swamiji left London for Europe Tour on 19th July, 1896. (LSV 2.115 ND 4.241)
Jul 1896
CE
Swami Vidyatmananda has traced in vivid detail Swamiji’s Swiss tour-uphill and down In his valuable article "Vivekananda in Switzerland, 1896". (ND 4.247)
19 Jul 1896
CE
On the morning of the departure the Swami was all excitement. He had unburdened himself of the very thought of responsibilities. Several of his London friends formed a farewell party; but there was no sadness in this farewell, as the Swami was to return within two months or so. (LSV 2.115)
Jul 1896
CE
On their way to Geneva. (LSV 2.115 ND 4.247)
Jul 1896
CE
At the far end of the lake, some forty miles away, stands the Castle of Chillon, made famous by Lord Byron's poem "The Prisoner of Chillon". (LSV 2.116 ND 4.248)
Jul 1896
CE
Now as the party approached Chamonix the grand spectacle of Mont Blanc opened up to view.It was here that the Swami suffered from vertigo for the first time in his life; his foot slipped more than once. (LSV 2.116 ND 4.250)
Jul 1896
CE
Like a boy out of school, Swamiji was by no means lacking in physical energy. (ND 4.250)
Jul 1896
News reports
There was only one incident of a slightly disturbing character at Saas-Fee. (LSV 2.120)
Jul 1896
I
One more incident on way home. (LSV 2.120)
Jul 1896
ME
Swamiji had a thought and a vision of establshing a monastery in heart of Himalayas. (LSV 2.117 ND 4.251)
Jul 1896
S
While moving in Alps, Swamiji gave voice to a long thought out plan of establishing Advaita Ashrama in Himalayas. (ND 4.253)
Jul 1896
S
Two or three years later, shortly after the Seviers had found and purchased an old Himalayan tea plantation, where the Advaita Ashrama was to be established, Swamiji would clearly define its general purpose and scope. (ND 4.254)
Jul 1896
S
In the January 1900 issue of Prabuddha Bharata, by then being printed at Mayavati itself, the above-mentioned prospectus appeared. (ND 4.255)
Jul 1896
S
Swamiji wanted the Advaita Ashrama at Mayavati to be a center of intensive spiritual and intellectual study which would train men and women to become true Advaitins. (ND 4.256)
Jul 1896
S
Swamiji spoke of the establishment of Advaita Ashrama at Mayavati as the very heart of his world mission. (ND 4.256)
Jul 1896
S
In June of 1900 there appeared in Prabuddha Bharata a more or less detailed plan of how Swamiji's experiment would be carried out. (ND 4.258)
Jul 1896
S
Four months after Swamiji's death in July of 1902, the following began to appear inside the front cover of almost every issue of Prabuddha Bharata from November 1902 through April 1905: (ND 4.260)
Jul 1896
S
Perhaps no householders applied, or perhaps because of the limited accommodations at Mayavati it was found impossible to arrange for their temporary or permanent residence in the Ashrama. (ND 4.261)
Jul 1896
S
To return to Switzerland, where the idea for the Ashrama began to take form, so certain was Swamiji of what he wanted that he at once set the wheels in motion. (ND 4.262)
Jul 1896
CE
From Chamonix, the travellers made a four-day mountainous trek to the village of Little St. Bernard. Later they visited Zermatt and also Saas-Fee. (LSV 2.118 ND 4.252)
Jul 1896
CE
Impression of one of those who were with him in the wondrous sojourn at Saas-Fee. (LSV 2.120)
Jul 1896
CE
From Little St. Bernard the party returned to Chamonix by the same route they had come-there was no other. (ND 4.262)
Jul 1896
CE
One of these small flowers Swamiji sent in a letter (probably on August 3 or 4) to his disciple Kripananda. (ND 4.263)
Jul 1896
CE
Kripananda was indeed in misery. (ND 4.263)
23 Jul 1896
CE
Mrs. Bull's letter to Kripananda was dated July 23 and read in part: (ND 4.264)
23 Jul 1896
CE
In reply, Kripananda returned Mrs. Bull's check along with ten pages of bitter vituperation in elegant Spencerian script. In the course of this letter, dated July 27, he wrote: (ND 4.265)
Jul 1896
CE
This time she would not. Mrs. Bull replied to Kripananda, but she addressed him as "Leon Landsberg." (ND 4.267)
Jul 1896
CE
This high-handed and devastating letter, which Kripananda did not answer (ND 4.268)
25 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 6.368)
25 Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to Mrs. Bull dated July 25 was written in the shadow of the overwhelmingly near Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and it is small wonder that he wanted "to forget the world entirely." In asmuch as only two or three sentences of this letter have been heretofore published, it is given here in full: (ND 4.249)
25 Jul 1896
CE
Swamiji's mood was reflected also in his letters of that period. (LSV 2.119)
1896
S
Received Prof. Deussen's letter inviting Swamiji to Kiel, Germany. This changed travel plans. Swamiji's friends managed the travel in a way that he get chance to see the Germany. (LSV 2.121)
Aug 1896
S
Urgent business compelled Miss Muller to leave the party at Lucerne, and she departed for London. (LSV 2.122)
4 Aug 1896
CE
From Zermatt, where Swamiji gathered a few Alpine flowers by the Monte Rosa glacier, the party traveled to Saas-Fee. (ND 4.269)
4 Aug 1896
CE
Swamiji's stay of two weeks in Saas-Fee-from around August 4 to August 19-was, in respect to the rest he had so badly wanted. (ND 4.270)
Jul 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 8.380 ND 4.271)
5 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 9.089 ND 4.270)
5 Aug 1896
Letter
On the morning of August 5 Swamiji received a cordial letter from Professor Max Muller, dated August 2, 1896, and written from Droitwick, a small town in Worcester County, England. It is given here in full: (ND 4.272)
5 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 8.380 ND 4.273)
5 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHAH LALABADRI From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 6.368)
Aug 1896
Notes
Swamiji was much refreshed now. (ND 4.275)
Aug 1896
Notes
Those who were with Swamiji at Saas-Fee were witness to his transcendent state of consciousness. (ND 4.275)
6 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 5.109)
Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LANDSBERG LEON-KRIPANANDA From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 8.381)
8 Aug 1896
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture ISHVARA & BRAHMAN in Europe (CW SV 5.269)
8 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 5.111 ND 4.274)
8 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GOODWIN J J From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 8.383)
8 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 8.386)
12 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 8.387)
20 Aug 1896
Notes
After two world-forgetting weeks in Saas-Fee, where, the Life recounts, the party left, probably on August 20, for Lucerne. (ND 4.276)
23 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 6.369)
23 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 6.370)
23 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From LUCERNE (CW SV 5.112)
Aug 1896
S
But at this period of the trip Swamiji was not feeling well. Miss Muller left the party and left for London. (ND 4. 277)
26 Aug 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAO DR.NANJUNDA From SWITZERLAND (CW SV 5.113)
1896
CE
Swamiji in Germany and Holland. Schaffenhausen- 10. Heidelberg (2 days stop) - 11. Coblenz (night halt) - 12. Cologne (spent several days) - 13. Berlin (3 days) (ND 4.278)
4 Sep 1896
Letter
Hari Mj.'s letter to Harimohan from Alambazar Math (STP 02)
Sep 1896
S
Accordingly the party proceeded to Kiel, arriving on September 8. (LSV 2.123)
8 Sep 1896
S
Sending word of their day-early arrival to Professor Deussen, they received in reply an invitation for breakfast the following morning. (ND 4. 281)
Sep 1896
S
Swamiji met Prof. Deussen at his residence at Kiel. (LSV 2.123)
Sep 1896
S
Dr. Paul Deussen was fifty-one years old and at the height of his powers when he and Swamiji met. (ND 4.282)
Sep 1896
I
An incedent of Swamiji's remarkable feat of memory. (LSV 2.125)
9 Sep 1896
S
In November of 1892, prof. Deussen and his wife took a trip to India, where they stayed for four or five months. (ND 4.284)
10 Sep 1896
S
The next day, Thursday, September 10, was given over to sightseeing in and around the city, the Deussens conducting the tour. (ND 4.285)
1896
0
2. Bremen (LSV)
10 Sep 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURDY E T From Kiel (CW SV 8.388)
11 Sep 1896
S
On September 11 Swamiji and the Seviers left Kiel for Hamburg, and thence on to Bremen, where Professor Deussen joined them. (ND 4.286)
1896
S
Return journey to London. Prof planned to accompany them to spend time with swamiji. (LSV 2.126)
1896
Notes
In his autobiography, Mein Leben, Deussen wrote an account of his meeting with Swamiji. (ND 4.286)
Sep 1896
Notes
Swamiji, for his part, had only kind, impersonal things to say of his friend. (ND 4.288)
17 Sep 1896
CE
Once again the Swamiji was on English shores. (LSV 2.128)
17 Sep 1896
CE
On the same day of arrival, moved at Miss Muller's, Wimbledon. Prof. Deussen stayed at St. John's wood with friends. He Stayed in England for 2 weeks and regularly met Swamiji. (ND 4.304 LSV 2.128)
17 Sep 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 8.389)
17 Sep 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE HARRIET From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 6.372)
18 Sep 1896
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Alambazar (SS 94)
Sep 1896
CE
Kali mj. Arrived at Wimbledon to help him (ND 4.304)
Sep 1896
CE
During the next two weeks or so the two brother disciples surely talked for hours at a stretch. (ND 4.305)
22 Sep 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 5.115)
22 Sep 1896
News reports
ON THE SWISS ALPS : The Indian Mirror : Evidently an unpublished extract from one of the three letters the Swami wrote from Lucerne (Vide "Epistles", Complete Works, V and VI) (CW SV 9.538)
Sep 1896
CE
At the present time, we know of only two specific events that took place during Swamiji's stay at Airlie Lodge. One was an outing of which we learn only a little through a letter Swamiji wrote to John Fox, (ND 4.307)
22 Sep 1896
S
But it was during their stay in the mountains that Mr. Goodwin quite suddenly backed away from the entire New York work. (ND 4.330)
23 Sep 1896
S
Miss Waldo wrote the following to him on September 23: (ND 4.332)
25 Sep 1896
S
Receiving the above, Goodwin was exultant. On September 25 he wrote to Mrs. Bull: (ND 4.332)
4 Oct 1896
CE
The second event that took place during Swamiji’s stay at Wimbledon and of which we have definite knowledge was a lecture he gave at Airlie Lodge to a gathering of the town’s residents. (ND 4.308 LSV 2.128)
Oct 1896
CE
Accordingly to the probable date of this talk, it would have been, as noted above, the second of the two talks mentioned in the Life. (ND 4.309)
4 Oct 1896
S
On October 4, Goodwin, having left Lisbon, wrote to Miss MacLeod from Sharon, where he had talked over matters with Mrs. Bull. His letter read in part: (ND 4.333)
6 Oct 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture VEDANTA AS A FACTOR IN CIVILISATION at Wimbledon, Eng (CW SV 1.383)
6 Oct 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From ENGLAND (CW SV 9.090 ND 4.311)
7 Oct 1896
CE
The next day (October 7) Swamiji embarked upon his fall series of classes in London. But of these we shall speak later. (ND 4.311)
Oct 1896
S
By coincidence, or so it seems, on the day Josiah J. Goodwin sailed from New York on the England-bound Teutonic Swamiji opened the climactic season of his first visit to the West (ND 4.348)
Oct 1896
CE
Let us first move to America, where the Vedanta movement was struggling to take form and from which Swamiji had received heartening accounts of Swami Saradananda's success as a lecturer. (ND 4.311)
Oct 1896
S
The day of the first meeting was Wednesday, October 7. (ND 4.348)
7 Oct 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 6.373)
Oct 1896
S
Writing on October 3 to Miss MacLeod, who was no doubt one of the guarantors, Sturdy described the new rooms: (ND 4.349)
7 Oct 1896
S
It would also be impossible to allow Swami Saradananda to go to New York. In a letter of October 7 to Miss Phillips, Goodwin explained this point: (ND 4.333)
Oct 1896
S
Victoria Street, as Goodwin would write to Mrs. Bull, was "one of the best thoroughfares in London. (ND 4.350)
Oct 1896
S
Although Swamiji missed Josephine MacLeod's cheerful face that first day, he saw others familiar to him. (ND 4.350)
7 Oct 1896
S
On the same day (October 7) that Goodwin had written to Miss Phillips. (ND 4.334)
Oct 1896
S
We do not know exactly when Swamiji decided to live in London rather than to remain at Miss Muller's in Wimbledon and commute, as he had originally intended. (ND 4.351)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji’s move from Wimbledon to London was not made without disturbance. (ND 4.352)
Oct 1896
S
Meanwhile, Miss Waldo, who had had no real intention of engaging Mr. Chattopadhyaya as a teacher without Swamiji's expressed approval, had written to him, telling him of the peculiar situation in New York. (ND 4.336)
Oct 1896
S
Meanwhile he lived in peace at Greycoat Gardens. (ND 4.353)
Oct 1896
S
On October 8, the day he started his classes in London, he replied, solving all problems with a few clear and definite words. (ND 4.336)
8 Oct 1896
CE
Weekday classes resumed in London at a large room in Victoria st. one of the best thoroughfares in London, engaged by Sturdy (ND 4.353 LSV 128)
8 Oct 1896
Letter
The following is quoted from the original, substantial parts of which have not heretofore been known: (ND 4.336)
8 Oct 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to WALDO S E From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 6.376)
8 Oct 1896
CE
Swamiji conducted Tuesday and Thursday morninng classes and Wednesday evening class. (ND 4.354)
8 Oct 1896
CE
Swamiji's Tuesday and Thursday classes were divided in two series. (ND 4.355 LSV 2.130)
Oct 1896
S
It had been Mrs. Bull's suggestion in a letter to Mr. Goodwin that Swami Saradananda come to America from London to participate in the summer lecture courses at Greenacre, Maine. (ND 4.312)
8 Oct 1896
CE
"Vedic Religious Ideals" could well have been Swamiji's introductory lecture to his entire fall course (ND 4.355)
Oct 1896
Letter
On the same day (October 8) Swamiji wrote a letter to Mrs. Bull, which has also been published only in part. Pertinent portions (both published and unpublished) read as follows: (ND 4.338)
8 Oct 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 6.377)
8 Oct 1896
CE
This was Swamiji's introduction to the Vedanta philosophy as it had been developed through the ages by the groping but unflagging search for truth. Swamiji Started, in other words, with the given-"what we are and what we see around us. Maya is "simply a statement of facts about the universe as it exists. (ND 4.356)
Oct 1896
S
Swami Saradananda was at Greenacre, where he lectured on the afternoon of July 7 on "The Vedanta Philosophy." It was his first public lecture in the Western world-indeed; his first anywhere in the world. (ND 4.314)
8 Oct 1896
CE
Swamiji explains in detail on Maya (ND 4.357)
Oct 1896
S
Most undoubtedly the only plan is that the Swami Saradananda should be entirely under the care of Dr Janes. (ND 4.312)
Oct 1896
S
John Fox and Goodwin had been equally enthusiastic, informing Mrs. Bull that the new Swami. (ND 4.314)
8 Oct 1896
CE
Swamiji gave many examples in his Maya lectures of the nonsensical nature of the life of individuals, of societies, of nations, of the human race. (ND 4.358)
Oct 1896
S
The Swami Saradananda did indeed endear himself to everyone in America-in Boston, Greenacre, and New York alike. (ND 4.315)
8 Oct 1896
CE
In each of his three lectures on Maya Swamiji stressed this point. (ND 4.359)
Oct 1896
S
The trouble started with what can be called the Greenacre Circular. (ND 4.316)
8 Oct 1896
CE
Swamiji insisted that his nineteenth-century audience, so given to the idea of progress and positive thinking, face the world as it is rather than hide the facts under a cloak of optimism. (ND 4.360)
Oct 1896
S
So Mrs. Bull had gone ahead on her own. The plan of work that she and Goodwin formulated was set forth in the undated Circular as follows: (ND 4.317)
Oct 1896
S
After distributing the Circular, Mr. Goodwin confirmed its promise of Swami Saradananda's presence in New York during the coming fall season by the following paragraph in his letter of July 23 to the Brahmavadin: (ND 4.320)
1896
CE
Around the second week of October, the Swami, his brother- disciple Swami Abhedananda, who had just arrived from India at his urgent call, and J. J. Goodwin, now returned from America. (LSV 2.128)
Oct 1896
S
In pursuance of the New York plan, Mrs. Bull wrote a long letter to Mr. and. Mrs. Leggett and Miss MacLeod. (ND 4.321)
1896
CE
Professor Deussen often visited the Swami, discussing with him the principles of the Vedanta. (LSV 2.129)
Oct 1896
S
Mr. Goodwin was much annoyed. He wrote the Following letter from Greenacre to Mrs. Bull on Monday, September 1 : (ND 4.325)
1896
CE
During the time Swami Saradananda was working in Cambridge, the New York Vedanta Society was without an authorized teacher. (LSV 2.137)
1896
CE
During the time Swami Saradananda was working in Cambridge, the New York Vedanta Society was without an authorized teacher. (LSV 2.137)
Oct 1896
S
A few passages from the English translation as published in volume four of the Complete Works read: (ND 4.296)
Oct 1896
S
In a postscript to his letter of August 23 from Lucerne, he wrote: (ND 4.326)
1896
CE
To the Swami's joy, Miss Waldo organized weekly classes in the New York Vedanta Society during the last two months of 1896 and conducted them with great credit. (LSV 2.137)
Oct 1896
S
Mrs. Bull wrote at once to Mr. Sturdy: (ND 4.327)
1896
CE
From London the Swami kept in close touch through Mrs. Bull, Miss Waldo, and others with the progress of the Vedanta work in America. (LSV 2.138)
Oct 1896
S
It was not until Miss Phillips wrote to Mrs. Bull in late September, inquiring when Swami Saradananda was coming. (ND 4.328)
1896
CE
That the interest in the Vedanta philosophy had gone on steadily increasing since the Swami had left America for England (LSV 2.139)
Oct 1896
S
Prof. Max Muller also offered in his letter to Swamiji to do everything he can if Swamiji goes to lecture at Oxford: (ND 4.289)
Oct 1896
S
Further information comes from a letter written by Professor Max Muller to Mr. Sturdy on October 16: (ND 4.289)
Oct 1896
S
The next one hears, Professor Max Muller is writing to Sturdy on November 28 to ask "Is Vivekananda still in England?" (ND 4.289)
Oct 1896
News reports
In the Inqairer, a Unitarian paper of London, the following article, signed by Professor Carpenter, appeared on August 15, 1896. It read in part: (ND 4.290)
Oct 1896
S
Professor Max Muller corresponded with Mr. Sturdy in November and December of 1896 and January and February of 189'7. (ND 4.291)
Oct 1896
S
On December 8, he wrote again to Sturdy in this connection: (ND 4.292)
Oct 1896
S
Meanwhile, Max Muller's Nineteenth Century article on Sri Ramakrishna had been bitterly criticized by both the Christian missionaries and the Brahmo Samajists. (ND 4.292)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji went on to say that the Professor faced these attacks with dignity. (ND 4.293)
Oct 1896
S
But let us quote from his book itself Introducing his main subject, the life of Sri Ramakrishna, he wrote: (ND 4.293)
Oct 1896
S
While Professor Max Muller attended well to the Dialogic Process, he seems to have given little importance to the logical process. (ND 4.295)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji's admiration for Max Muller and for his life-long work did not diminish. (ND 4.296)
Oct 1896
S
A few passages from the English translation as published in volume four of the Complete Works read: (ND 4.296)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji went on to speak of the "volley of fierce attacks [that] were opened on the aged Professor's devoted head" and of his reply in the form of his book, in which "he has collected more complete information and given a fuller account of his [Shri Ramakrishna's] life and utterances." (ND 4.297)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji then continued: (ND 4.297)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji then highly praised the Professor for having replied to "the many hard words and many carping remarks" of his critics. (ND 4.298)
13 Oct 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture VEDIC RELIGIOUS IDEALS at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 1.344)
13 Oct 1896
S
Six days later, as his ship was safely nearing the shores of England, Miss Phillips wrote an outraged letter to him. Dated October 13, it read in part: (ND 4.334)
Oct 1896
CE
Nor does the concept of God as Creator and Governor serve to explain the universe. In his lecture "Vedic Religious Ideals," Swamiji elaborated on this theme. (ND 4.363)
15 Oct 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture MAYA AND ILLUSION at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.088)
20 Oct 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture MAYA AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE CONCERPTION OF GOD at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.105)
20 Oct 1896
S
On October 20, Goodwin arrived in London. (ND 4.351)
22 Oct 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture MAYA AND FREEDOM at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.118)
22 Oct 1896
S
Two days later he wrote in more detail: (ND 4.351)
Oct 1896
CE
As providing an explanation of the universe, the Personal God was deficient in yet another respect, which Swamiji discussed in "Maya and the Evolution of the Conception of God." (ND 4.363)
Oct 1896
CE
Swamiji's next lecture in his Tuesday-Thursday morning classes was entitled "God in Everything." (ND 4.366)
Oct 1896
CE
Even when there were no visitors, the conversation at Greycoat Gardens was full of liveliness and interest-at least for the participants. (ND 4.386)
23 Oct 1896
CE
Swami Abhedananda, who was getting on well in this foreign land. (ND 4.386)
24 Oct 1896
Lecture
On October 24 Swami Saradananda visited New York in order to fill an engagement with the Brooklyn Ethical Association. (ND 4.338)
Oct 1896
News reports
Miss Phillips also informed the New York newspapers, one of which (unidentified) printed the following piece: (ND 4.339)
Oct 1896
ME
In a letter dated October 24 to Miss Mary Phillips, Goodwin wrote: (LSV 2.131)
Oct 1896
S
Aside from his Victoria Street lectures the Swami often spoke on invitation in pri-vate drawing-rooms. (LSV 2.131)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji came in contact with many other persons of culture and enlightenment. (LSV 2.132)
Oct 1896
S
At this time the Swami's long-cherished desire to write was again pressing forward for fulfilment. (LSV 2.132)
Oct 1896
S
Besides giving numerous private interviews, holding many classes a week, often lecturing publicly, and constantly writing, the Swami was still paying attention to his work in India. (LSV 2.132)
Oct 1896
S
In an earlier chapter we have shown how deeply occupied the Swami was with his Indian work, even while he was in the midst of hard, concentrated, and important work in America. (LSV 2.134)
Oct 1896
S
Miss Waldo, who had known Swami Saradananda at Greenacre, was warmed and uplifted by his brief stay. (ND 4.339)
Oct 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From LONDON (CW SV 5.116)
27 Oct 1896
L
Miss waldo's letter to Mrs. Bull (ND 4.340)
27 Oct 1896
S
Mrs. Bull replied in her most formal manner. (ND 4.341)
Oct 1896
S
Miss Waldo did, in fact, do exceedingly well. (ND 4.341)
Oct 1896
S
Mrs. Bull also heard from Miss Phillips, who in a long letter, dated November 14, sang Miss Waldo's praises. (ND 4.341)
Oct 1896
S
Swami Saradananda stayed in or around Cambridge during most of October, November, and December of 1896. (ND 4.342)
Oct 1896
Letter
The following letter to Swamiji, in which she put in a good word for her young and energetic friend Goodwin perhaps to counteract other, predictably different report had reached Swamiji along with Goodwin himself: (ND 4.342)
Oct 1896
S
Except for his brief visit in October to New York, Swami Saradananda stayed at Mrs. Bull's spacious and guest-filled home for three months. His first letter to Mrs. Bull. (ND 4.344)
Oct 1896
News reports
A news¬letter in the Brahmavadin of March 13, 1897, read: (ND 4.346)
Oct 1896
S
Reading the above in India, Swamiji was dismayed. "By the bye," Goodwin would write to Mrs. Bull on March 30, 1897, (ND 4.346)
Oct 1896
S
But by the time Mrs. Bull received this letter Swami Saradananda was back in her home, to which he had returned in March. (ND 4.346)
Oct 1896
S
Miss Mary Phillips had summed up the lessons learned from the attempts Mrs. Bull had made to centralize the work. (ND 4.347)
27 Oct 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture GOD IN EVERYTHING at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.144)
Oct 1896
S
The "we" who attended this luncheon included Swami Abhedananda, who was getting on well in this foreign land. (ND 4.387)
Oct 1896
S
Swami Abhedananda ( Kali Mj.), initially nervous but ultimately gave a most memorable speech. (ND 4.387)
Oct 1896
ME
One of the events in London that satisfied the Swami immensely was the success of the maiden speech of Swami Abhedananda (Kali Mj.), whom he had designated to speak in his stead at the Christ Theosophical Society in Bloomsbury Square, on October 27. (LSV 2. 135)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji’s English work had lost nothing of its impetus and strength during the summer vacation. (ND 4.388)
27 Oct 1896
S
At this time the Swami was also filled with joy to hear frequently, chiefly through newspaper cuttings, of Swami Saradananda's immediate success and constantly growing influence in America. (LSV 2.136)
Oct 1896
S
Swamiji wrote to Alasinga in the second or third week of October, and continued: (ND 4.389)
28 Oct 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture VEDANTA AND PRIVILEGE at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 1.417)
28 Oct 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From LONDON (CW SV 5.120)
28 Oct 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to INDIAN MIRROR From LONDON (CW SV 5.121)
28 Oct 1896
News reports
On the same day as Light published the above paragraphs, there appeared in the London Daily Graphic a longer article. (ND 4.371)
28 Oct 1896
News reports
In the following review one sees and almost hears Swamiji, then at the height of his powers, through the eyes and ears of a stranger: (ND 4.370)
28 Oct 1896
News reports
On the same day as Light published the above paragraphs, there appeared in the London Daily Graphic a longer article. (ND 4.371)
Oct 1896
News reports
In Swamiji's next two class-lectures, "Realizations" and "Unity in Diversity," he took up the Katha Upanishad, giving a running commentary on it. (ND 4.374)
Oct 1896
S
In this same class he again reviewed the various arguments put forth by the utilitarian’s who sought pleasure, by the evolutionists who believed that in time evil would be eliminated from the earth. (ND 4.375)
29 Oct 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture REALISATION at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.155)
29 Oct 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From WESTMINSTER (CW SV 9.090)
Oct 1896
CE
During the month of October 1896 the Swami's mind turned more and more towards India. (LSV 2.139)
Oct 1896
CE
The Swami's English friends contributed as well to another cause that was close to the Swami's heart. (LSV 2.140)
Nov 1896
0
mother was at sarkarbari lane (till nov) then at Jayrambati (*)
Nov 1896
0
Famine in India. Swamiji send money for relief from London (LSV)
Nov 1896
News reports
"THE IDEAL OF UNIVERSAL RELIGION" : The Journal of the Maha Bodhi Society (CW SV 9.539)
1 Nov 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From LONDON (CW SV 6.378)
1 Nov 1896
S
The six Tuesday-Thursday morning class-lectures quoted from above-the three classes on Maya, one on the Isha Upanishad, and two on the Katha Upanishad-were only the beginning of Swamiji's exposition that fall of practical Advaita Vedanta. (ND 4.378)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji's statement in this letter to Mary Hale that he was a socialist obviously did not apply, as some have thought, to his views on Indian politics. (ND 4.380)
Nov 1896
S
While Swamiji would not have agreed that social and economic reforms could in themselves bring about a society consisting of moral and happy men and women, he would not have discouraged these dedicated socialists from doing their utmost for the welfare of others. (ND 4.383)
Nov 1896
S
As far as India was concerned, Swamiji had written to Alasinga in 1895, "There cannot be any reform without spiritual reform first. (ND 4.384)
Nov 1896
S
Here again was Swamiji's "political" stand. (ND 4.385)
3 Nov 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture UNITY IN DIVERSITY at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.175)
Oct 1896
S
In his next class, "Unity in Diversity," held on Tuesday morning, November 3, Swamiji continued his commentary on the Katha Upanishad. (ND 4.377)
5 Nov 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE FREEDOM OF THE SOUL at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.189)
5 Nov 1896
S
In his second series Swamiji would take up the Chhandogya Upanishad, starting on Thursday morning, November 5, with `The Freedom of the Soul." (ND 4. 447)
Nov 1896
S
It would not be long before the outcome of the battle monotheistic religion was waging against science would be decisive. (ND 4. 447)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji tried in many ways to show that on its deeper levels the religious way of looking at the universe was not "unscientific." (ND 4. 449)
Nov 1896
S
Josiah Goodwin wrote glowingly of that Wednesday evening class of November 18. "The Swami's lectures seem to be better and better every time," he told Mrs. Bull. "His lecture on Wedy evg was a plea for the Vedanta in an entirely new way, which he has just recently thought out. It was really superb. He went on to summarize the class-lecture that is now published as "Reason and Religion." (ND 4. 450)
Nov 1896
S
But let us, rather, hear Swamiji himself; in brief, he had put it like this: (ND 4. 450)
Nov 1896
S
Thus Swamiji, reconciling science and Advaita Vedanta by pointing out the fundamental principles of knowledge common to the both, took nothing away; rather, he enhanced everything. (ND 4. 452)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji did not give the impression that it was an easy matter to make one's life, whatever its circumstances might be, coincide with the ideal. (ND 4. 453)
Nov 1896
S
He provided many lines of reasoning by which the student could intellectually comprehend the truth of and necessity for Advaita Vedanta. (ND 4. 454)
Nov 1896
S
Now in this series on practical Vedanta he did indeed combine them, for though these classes were concerned primarily with jnana yoga, it was a jnana yoga that incorporated into itself an Advaita-based karma yoga as well as a bhakti yoga. (ND 4. 456)
Nov 1896
S
Thus Swamiji, emphasizing the positive side of Advaita Vedanta, brought it to the marketplaces of the world. (ND 4. 457)
Nov 1896
S
Simplicity of Swamiji's practical presentation of the most profound philosophy was one of his unique contributions to religious culture. (ND 4. 459)
Nov 1896
S
Strength, therefore, is the one thing needful [Swamiji declared in "The Freedom of the Soul"]. (ND 4. 461)
Nov 1896
S
Bold it was. Swamiji used to make bold statements. He knew there would be alarm and resistance, but he went ahead, for he also knew that his listeners had come to him out of a desire for truth and that sooner or later they would make it their own. (ND 4. 463)
Nov 1896
S
Again and again throughout his classes on practical Vedanta Swamiji urged the service of one's fellowman. Any work, whatever its field might be-art, science, education, law, commerce, anything-could be transformed into service and laid at man's feet, as at the feet of God. (ND 4. 464)
Nov 1896
S
But what was the difference in effect, as far as ethics was concerned, between the service of man based on the monistic ideal and that based on brotherly love as taught by theistic religions? (ND 4. 464)
Nov 1896
S
The other side of exclusiveness was fear. If God has favorites, saving some and not others, then it well behooves His devotees to stay in good favor. (ND 4. 466)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji's analysis of the failings of dualism was a prod, as it were, to his listeners; he urged them to break through all confining beliefs. (ND 4. 467)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji cautioned his class at the close of "Practical Vedanta-II" (for he had been urging his listeners to move forward) (ND 4. 467)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji said in "The Freedom of the Soul" that he had no objection to dualism in many of its forms. (ND 4. 468)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji never inveighed against devotion to the Personal God; on the contrary, he always spoke of true devotion to God in any form or aspect as a sure path to freedom. (ND 4. 469)
Nov 1896
S
[To teach the monistic ideal to everyone] appears now a very big and a very great undertaking [he said in "The Freedom of the Soul"] (ND 4. 469)
Nov 1896
S
From first to last, Swamiji taught man's divinity, which stood clear before his eyes. Even when explaining in "Practical Vedanta-IV". (ND 4. 470)
Nov 1896
S
"The Swami's morning lectures are magnificent," Goodwin wrote to Josephine MacLeod on November 14, apropos of the Tuesday-Thursday classes on practical Vedanta. (ND 4. 472)
Nov 1896
S
One can but remember and repeat here the words of Mahendra Nath Datta telling of Swamiji's classes earlier that year. (ND 4. 473)
10 Nov 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture PRACTICAL VEDANTA : PART 1 at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.291)
11 Nov 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From WESTMINSTER (CW SV 5.122)
12 Nov 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture PRACTICAL VEDANTA : PART 2 at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.309)
13 Nov 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From WESTMINSTER (CW SV 6.382)
14 Nov 1896
Letter
Goodwin's Letter to Mrs. Bull (LSV 2. 165)
17 Nov 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture PRACTICAL VEDANTA : PART 3 at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.328)
18 Nov 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture PRACTICAL VEDANTA : PART 4 at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.341)
18 Nov 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture REASON AND RELIGION at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 1.366)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji asked Mrs. Sevier quite suddenly to purchase four tickets immediately for the most convenient steamer from Naples. (LSV 2.141)
Nov 1896
S
The Swamiji at once wrote to his Madras followers on November 16 informing them of his coming. (LSV 2.142)
Nov 1896
S
Swamiji's mind was full of plans, and he discussed them enthusiastically with Captain and Mrs. Sevier, particularly those for India. (LSV 2.142)
20 Nov 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ALASINGA PERUMAL From LONDON (CW SV 5.123)
20 Nov 1896
Letter
Goodwin's Letter to Mrs. Bull (LSV 2. 165)
20 Nov 1896
Letter
Before his departure for India, he wrote on November 20 to the Hale sisters in America: (LSV 2. 148)
Nov 1896
Notes
Speaking of the secret of the Swami's "roaring success" in England and America, J. J. Goodwin wrote: (LSV 2. 149)
21 Nov 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHAH LALABADRI From LONDON (CW SV 6.383)
25 Nov 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE ABSOLUTE AND MANIFESTATION at Victorial St. class room, London (CW SV 2.130)
28 Nov 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY & HARRIET From LONDON (CW SV 6.384)
Nov 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ABHEDANANDA From READING (CW SV 6.383)
Dec 1896
CE
Swamiji wrote from Chicago in January of 1894 to his brother disciples about his travel through India in search of funds. (ND 4.402)
1896
Analysis
What appears to be Swamiji's third letter to Swami Ramakrishnananda was a thunderclap. (ND 4.411)
1896
Analysis
What appears to have been Swamiji's next letter (the fourth) to his brother disciples reinforced all he had written so far. He started quietly, explaining his earlier impatience: (ND 4.414)
Dec 1896
S
In addition to his regular classes at Victoria Street, Swamiji went every Monday by train to Wimbledon, where he gave an afternoon class at Miss Muller's house, Airlie Lodge. (ND 4. 474)
3 Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From LONDON (CW SV 8.392)
3 Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURGES ALBERTA From LONDON (CW SV 6.385)
5 Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From WESTMINSTER (CW SV 9.091)
5 Dec 1896
News reports
on Saturday, December 5, the Wimbledon News printed the following by way of acknowledgement: (ND 4. 474)
Dec 1896
S
Later on, Margaret Noble would write a Wimbledon news¬letters for the Brahmavadin (ND 4. 475)
Dec 1896
S
But despite these boulders on the path, each of the Wimbledon students seems to have found in Swamiji's classes a spiritual nourishment profoundly pertinent to his or her particular bent and need. "Some by one gate, and some by another," Margaret Noble wrote, "we have all entered into a great heritage, and we know it." (ND 4. 475)
Dec 1896
S
Another series of lectures also took Swamiji out of town. (ND 4. 476)
Dec 1896
S
In November and a part of December Swamiji regularly gave five lectures a week ("better and better every time,") (ND 4. 476)
Dec 1896
S
Mrs. Bull and Miss MacLeod - these two sources serve us moderately well :n keeping track of Swamiji's extra curricular activities in London. Here are gleanings from them with a minimum of commentary: (ND 4. 477)
6 Dec 1896
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture PRIVILEGE (LONDON) at London (CW SV 1.430)
9 Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From LONDON (CW SV 6.386)
10 Dec 1896
S
The Swamiji's last lecture given on Thursday, December 10, 1896 on Advaita Vedanta was the fitting culmination of the whole series, as it speaks the final word on the highest stage of realization. (LSV 2.143)
Dec 1896
S
When his English students came to know that the Swami was to leave in the middle of December, they were filled with sadness. (LSV 2.145)
13 Dec 1896
ME
Farewell party organised at Prince's Hall for Swamiji at London (LSV 2.145)
13 Dec 1896
ME
The Chairman of the meeting., Mr. E. T. Sturdy, presented the following address to the Swami: (LSV 2.146)
13 Dec 1896
ME
The Swami was much moved, and replied : (LSV 2.147)
13 Dec 1896
ME
Sister Nivedita wrote: (LSV 2.147)
Dec 1896
ME
During his stay in England, both before and after his visit to the Continent, the Swami himself was pleased with the results of his work in London. (LSV 2.148)
13 Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From LONDON (CW SV 6.386)
13 Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to AMERICAN LADY From LONDON (CW SV 5.125)
14 Dec 1896
News reports
Reporting on this last lecture of the Swami's and also commenting on his influence in London, the special correspondent to the Indian Mirror wrote on December 14 as follows: (LSV 2.144)
Dec 1896
Notes
But though everywhere in the West the Swami had created a deep and abiding im-pression, his work in England was particularly satisfactory to him. About this he commented in his famous "Reply to the Address of Welcome in Calcutta", delivered on February 28, 1897: (LSV 2.149)
Dec 1896
Notes
In this same Calcutta lecture the Swami made a bold confession and declared: (LSV 2.149)
15 Dec 1896
0
Dr. Barrows arrived in India on a lecture tour of three months. Swamiji urged Indians to receive him warmly (LSV)
16 Dec 1896
CE
Swamiji leaves England for India. Departed for continent with Mr. and Mrs. Seviers. Goodwin to join them at Naples. (LSV 2.152)
16 Dec 1896
News reports
THE BANQUET FOR RANJIT SINJHI : The Indian Mirror (CW SV 9.541 ND 4.479)
16 Dec 1896
News reports
The report of the Swami's talk in the Indian Mirror of December. 16, 1896, ran thus: (LSV 2.141)
Dec 1896
News reports
On December 16, 1896, the Indian Mirror printed a long article about the banquet to Ranjit Sinjhi (ND 4. 479)
Dec 1896
News reports
Swamiji must have been a familiar figure in Westminster. (ND 4. 480)
16 Dec 1896
Notes
On December 16 the Swami and Captain and Mrs. Sevier left London for the Con-tinent, where they intended to visit some of the important cities of Italy. (LSV 2.150)
Dec 1896
I
There was at least one urchin who did not hoot. Mr. Goodwin told the story in a letter of November 29 to Mrs. Bull: (ND 4. 480)
Dec 1896
S
The two Swamis-Swamiji and Swami Abhedananda-most likely went sightseeing more often. (ND 4. 481)
1896
CE
The party travelled directly to 1. Milan - 2. Pisa - 3. Florence - surprise meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Hale. (LSV 2.152)
Dec 1896
S
There was work to do at home as well. Throughout November, Swamiji's London class-lectures were being prepared for publication. (ND 4. 481)
16 Dec 1896
Notes
Mr. Bepin Chandra Pal, a celebrated Indian publicist, speaking of the impression which Swami Vivekananda left in England, wrote from London to the Indian Mirror of February 15, 1899: (LSV 2.150)
Dec 1896
S
Goodwin continued to work on his Year Book, which he had started in America and which had by now expanded to include verses from the Upanishads, Swamiji helping him with untranslated selections until he had learned Sanskrit, which he was studying on the side. (ND 4. 482)
Dec 1896
S
As early as November 11, Swamiji had definitely decided to return to India by way of Europe rather than by way of America. (ND 4. 483)
Dec 1896
S
Swamiji was eager to return to India was to implement "his biggest project'-“the building of the Monastery in Calcutta as a training ground for Vedanta teachers. (ND 4. 484)
Dec 1896
S
Swamiji spoke of his project to his close English friends, and they handsomely responded. (ND 4. 485)
Dec 1896
S
By November 14. Swamiji's passage to India was booked on the Prinz Regent Luitpold, which would sail from Naples on December 30. (ND 4. 486)
Dec 1896
S
By November 14. Swamiji's passage to India was booked on the Prinz Regent Luitpold, which would sail from Naples on December 30. (ND 4. 486)
Dec 1896
S
Goodwin's entrance onto the scene, for instance, had occurred right on cue.He appeared just as Swamiji's second season in New York was getting underway (ND 4. 487)
Dec 1896
S
Since the faithful Goodwin will not enter the next volumes of this series, let us jump ahead here to follow his life to its end. (ND 4. 488)
Dec 1896
S
Goodwin was witness to Swamiji's triumphal journey from Colombo to Madras, (ND 4. 488)
20 Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STURGES ALBERTA From FLORENCE (CW SV 6.387)
20 Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From FLORENCE (CW SV 8.393)
21 Dec 1896
CE
To judge from a letter the Swami wrote from Florence, the party reached Rome on the night of December 21 and put up at the Hotel Continental. (LSV 2.154)
Dec 1896
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MUKHERJEE S C (the Editor of Light of the East) (CW SV 9.076)
1896
CE
The party left Rome. The next move was to Naples. (LSV 2.157)
30 Dec 1896
CE
The steamer, the Prinz Regent Luitpold, sailed from Naples on December 30, 1896, and was to reach Colombo on January 15, 1897. (LSV 2.158)
1896
I
Because of a certain incident, this voyage was most memorable. One night, shortly after he had retired, the Swami had a phenomenal dream, which made a profound impression upon his mind, so much so that he frequently spoke of it in after years. (LSV 2.158)
1896
I
In seeking a subjective cause for the Swami's dream, one must take into account that during the voyage, in conversations concerning religious subjects, Christianity was now and then in the foreground. (LSV 2.159)
1896
I
The Swami had an unpleasant experience with two of his fellow passengers on his way to India between Aden and Colombo. (LSV 2.160)
1896
I
Later, during the course of a conversation in Calcutta with a disciple, the Swami alluded to this singular incident. (LSV 2.161)
1896
I
A contrast to the unpleasant experience aboard ship occurred earlier at Aden. (LSV 2.161)
1896
CE
Nothing further of interest occurred on the voyage, except an event such as always sensational to travellers at sea. (LSV 2.162)
1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 3 (CW SV 6.461)
1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 4 (CW SV 6.465)
1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTY - Conversations and Dialogues - 5 (CW SV 6.471)
1897
Conversations & dialogues
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1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 6 (CW SV 6.476)
1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 7 (CW SV 6.484)
1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 8 (CW SV 6.488)
1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 9 (CW SV 6.495)
1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 10 (CW SV 6.503)
Jan 1897
S
The homecoming of Swami Vivekananda was a notable event in the history of modern India, for it was a united India that rose to do him honour. (LSV 2.164)
Jan 1897
CE
When it was known that Swami Vivekananda had left Europe for India, committees were formed in the large cities to organize his reception. (LSV 2.164)
Jan 1897
CE
A Vivekananda Reception Committee was organized some time in the fist week of January, with the Hon'ble Justice Subrahmanya lyer as head. (LSV 2.187)
Jan 1897
CE
The Swamiji was in ignorance of these preparations in his honour. (LSV 2.165)
Jan 1897
CE
During the voyage the Swamiji spent his time quietly in meditation, or in discoursing on the history of nations, or in resting. (LSV 2.165)
3 Jan 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From LUITPOLD (CW SV 8.394)
3 Jan 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From LUITPOLD (CW SV 9.091)
8 Jan 1897
News reports
THE MAJLIS IN CAMBRIDGE : The Amrita Bazar Patrika (CW SV 9.542)
15 Jan 1897
CE
In the early morning of January 15, the coast of Ceylon could be seen in the distance. (LSV 2.162)
15 Jan 1897
ME
Swamiji arrived at Colombo. Niranjan mj came on board ship to receive him along with a reception committee from colombo. (LSV 2.166)
15 Jan 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MADRAS COMMITTEE From COLOMBO (CW SV 9.091)
16 Jan 1897
I
Vedanta Soc. Of New York gave a welcome to Sarat Mj at the New Century Hall. (LSV 2. 212)
16 Jan 1897
News reports
"Overland Ceylon Observer" article on Swamiji's reception (LSV 2. 168)
Jan 1897
Notes
This is how Goodwin, writing on January 22, 1897, described their reception at Colombo to Mrs. Bull: (LSV 2. 169)
Jan 1897
I
A poor woman meets Swamiji at his bungalow in Colombo. (LSV 2. 170)
16 Jan 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture FIRST PUBLIC LECTURE IN THE EAST (COLOMBO) at Colombo (CW SV 3.103 LSV 2. 171)
Jan 1897
Notes
On the evening of the 16th the Swami gave a stirring address in the Floral Hall to an overflowing audience. The subject of this first public lecture in the East was "India, the Holy Land". (LSV 2. 171)
17 Jan 1897
I
Swamiji visited a Shiva temple at Kochchikade in Colombo (LSV 2. 171)
18 Jan 1897
I
Swamiji visited Mr. Chelliah (LSV 2. 171)
18 Jan 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's second lecture in the Public Hall of Colombo (LSV 2. 171)
19 Jan 1897
S
The Swami's original intention had been to take a steamer direct from Colombo to Madras; but so many telegrams poured in, begging him to visit towns in Ceylon and South India, even if only to pass through them, that he was induced to alter his plans and make the journey overland. (LSV 2. 172)
19 Jan 1897
I
Swamiji received with hounor at Kandy (LSV 2. 172)
20 Jan 1897
I
In the morning Swamiji departed for Jaffna by a coach ride. A wheel broke during the journey causing them a lot of hardships. (LSV 2. 173)
20 Jan 1897
News reports
VIVEKANANDA IN THE WEST : The Amrita Bazar Patrika (CW SV 9.543)
20 Jan 1897
Letter
About this trouble-beset journey Goodwin wrote to Mrs. Ole Bull on January 22, 1897 as follows: (LSV 2. 173)
Jan 1897
S
At 6.20 pm Swamiji and party departed for Matale, arriving at night. Stayed at a rest house - Delete (LSV 2. 173)
21 Jan 1897
S
After a hard journey Swamiji and party arrived at Anuradhapuram at 10 am. - Delete (LSV 2. 173)
21 Jan 1897
S
Swamiji and party went around Anuradhapuram in the evening. - Delete (LSV 2. 173)
21 Jan 1897
News reports
Editorial published in the Calcutta Indian Mirror on January 21. A Mr. Wilbur W. White, secretary of the Calcutta Young Men’s Christian Association grabbed up a pen and wrote to a number of prominent men and women of America. (ND 5.331)
Jan 1897
S
The replies duly arrived were subsequently included in a highly defamatory and vindictive little book published in 1897 in Madras by the Christian Literature Society for India entitled 'Swami Vinekananda and His Guru with Letters From Prominent Americans on The Alleged Progress of Vedantism in The United States.' (ND 5.332)
Jan 1897
S
Mr. Mills’s letter serves as a brief sample of the published replies. (ND 5.332)
Jan 1897
S
Swamiji had paid no attention. The reference is made in his letter to Mary Hale in July of 1897. (ND 5.333)
Jan 1897
S
But though Swamiji had scorned to give a rejoinder to this prattle, Dr. Lewis G. Janes had come to his defense. In two letters to the editor of the Outlook, he replied to a malign editorial entitled "American Buddhists," (ND 5.333)
22 Jan 1897
I
Swamiji and the party visited the sacred Bo tree of Anuradhapuram in the morning. - Delete (LSV 2. 173)
22 Jan 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's Lecture under the Bo tree. (LSV 2. 174)
Jan 1897
S
Swamiji and party departed for Jaffna from Anuradhapuram. Received with honour at Vavoniya on the way to Jaffna. (LSV 2. 174)
Jan 1897
I
There was a reception of an informal nature early the following morning at Elephant Pass. (LSV 2. 175)
22 Jan 1897
Letter
Goodwin's Letter to Sara Bull (LSV 2. 169, 173)
22 Jan 1897
S
A local newspaper, the Hindu Organ, gave this report on February 3, 1897, of the Swami's visit to Jaffna: (LSV 2. 175)
Jan 1897
S
In the evening of the day following at 7 p.m., he spoke at the Hindu College, on Vedantism for one hour and forty minutes. There were present about four thousand persons composed of the elite of Jaffna society, and one and all were electrified with the Swami's stirring words. Following the lecture, Mr. Sevier at the request of the audience addressed the assembly explaining why he had accepted Hinduism and why he had come to India with the Swami. (LSV 2. 176)
23 Jan 1897
S
Public reception for Swamiji at Hindu College in the evening 10 pm. An address of welcome presented and replied by Swamiji. - delete (LSV 2. 175)
24 Jan 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture VEDANTISM at Hindu College, Jaffna at 7 pm. (CW SV 3.116 LSV 2. 176)
Jan 1897
S
With this second address at the Hindu College at Jaffna, the Swami's visit to what is now Sri Lanka came to a close. (LSV 2. 175)
Jan 1897
S
With this second address at the Hindu College at Jaffna, the Swami's visit to what is now Sri Lanka came to a close. (LSV 2. 175)
Jan 1897
CE
At the Swami's request arrangements were made to convey him and his party im-mediately to his native land. With the weather favourable, the voyage of about fifty miles was delightful. (LSV 2. 177)
Jan 1897
CE
The whole of Bengal had been alive with enthusiasm ever since the news flashed that Swami Vivekananda had landed in India. (LSV 2. 215)
Jan 1897
CE
The Swami too was eagerly looking forward to his return to the city of his birth. (LSV 2. 215)
Jan 1897
CE
On the ship some American missionaries deplored the Swami’s English disciples’ leaving Christianity for Vedanta. (LSV 2. 216)
Jan 1897
CE
When the steamer sailed up the Hooghly, the Swami pointed out to his disciples all the places of interest that he knew so well as the places associated with his early youth and manhood. (LSV 2. 216)
Jan 1897
CE
The Reception Committee in Calcutta had been busy making elaborate preparations for the Swami's arrival following news of his departure from Madras. (LSV 2. 216)
26 Jan 1897
S
Swamiji and party arrived at Pamban travelling by a steamer at about 3 pm. Received by the raja of Ramnad. (LSV 2. 177)
Jan 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT PAMBAN at Pamban (CW SV 3.136)
27 Jan 1897
S
Swamiji visited the temple of Rameshwaram. (LSV 2. 178)
Jan 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture ON REAL WORSHIP at Rameshwaram temple (CW SV 3.141)
28 Jan 1897
S
In the honor of Swamiji Raja of Ramnad fed thousands of poor people. (LSV 2. 178)
28 Jan 1897
S
To mark the place where the Swami first set foot on Indian soil after his triumph in the West, the Raja planned to erect a victory monument, forty feet in height, bearing the following inscription: (LSV 2. 178)
29 Jan 1897
S
Swamiji departed in the Raja's boat from Pamban at 4 am and arrived at the coast at about 6 pm. Journeyed to Ramnad in bullock cart. Grand reception in Ramnad. (LSV 2. 179)
29 Jan 1897
I
Swamiji received in the audience hall of Ramnad. Presented address of welcome. (LSV 2. 180)
29 Jan 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT RAMNAD at Ramnad (CW SV 3.144 LSV 2. 180)
Jan 1897
Letter
About the Pamban, Rameswaram, and Ramnad receptions, J. Goodwin wrote to Mrs. Bull on January 31 as follows: (LSV 2. 180)
30 Jan 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From RAMNAD (CW SV 6.387)
Jan 1897
S
Swamiji gave a lecture in a Christian Missionary School. (LSV 2. 182)
Jan 1897
I
Swamiji attended a durbar held in his honor. Received and reply to further addresses. (LSV 2. 182)
Jan 1897
I
Swamiji gave a short address on "Need of Shakti worship in India" in a phonograph. (LSV 2. 182)
31 Jan 1897
Letter
Goodwins's letter to Sara Bull (LSV 2. 181)
31 Jan 1897
S
Swamiji and party departed northwards at midnight. (LSV 2. 182)
1 Feb 1897
S
Swamiji reached Paramkkudi. (LSV 2. 182)
1 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT PARAMAKUDI at Paramakudi (CW SV 3.155)
1 Feb 1897
S
Swamiji's reached Manmadura. (LSV 2. 182)
1 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT SHIVA-GANGA & MANAMADURA at Manmadura (CW SV 3.163 LSV 2. 182)
2 Feb 1897
S
Swamiji at Madurai. Shivanandaji met him (LSV 2. 182)
2 Feb 1897
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Sri(Babu) Pramadadas Mitra(Chowkhamba,Benares City) from alambazar Math (SRS 420)
2 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT MADURA at Madurai (CW SV 3.169 LSV 2. 182)
2 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji visited Minakshi Temple. (LSV 2. 183)
Feb 1897
Interview
WITH THE SWAMI VIVEKANANDA AT MADURA (CW SV 5.204)
Feb 1897
S
In the evening Swamiji entrained for Kumbakonam. - On the evening of February 2, the Swami entrained for Kumbakonam. (LSV 2. 183)
3 Feb 1897
S
Train arrived at Trichinopoly (Tiruchirapalli) On the way to Kumbakonam, at 4 am in morning. Swamiji was presented an address and he replied briefly. (LSV 2. 184)
3 Feb 1897
S
Train arrived at Tanjore (Thanjavur) On the way to Kumbakonam. Swamiji was honored. - At Tanjore (or Thanjavur), another large demonstration had. been arranged. (LSV 2. 184)
3 Feb 1897
S
Swamiji at Kumbakonam [3 - 5] (LSV 2. 184)
Feb 1897
Letter
Swamiji's written reply to a memorial presented by students at Kumbakonam. (LSV 2. 184)
16 Feb 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to STUDENTS OF TRICHINOPOLY From Kumbhakonam. (CW SV 9.092)
3 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE MISSION OF THE VEDANTA at Kumbakonam (CW SV 3.176 LSV 2. 184)
Feb 1897
I
Swamiji's meeting with Govind Chetty, the ghost charmer at Kumbakonam. Swamiji guides him to the path of God. (LSV 2. 185)
Feb 1897
I
On the way from Kumbakonam to Madras the Swami met with the same enthusiastic welcome. (LSV 2. 185)
Feb 1897
I
Delete (LSV 2. 185)
5 Feb 1897
S
Capt. And Mrs. Sevier with Mr. Harrison reached Madras a day before Swamiji. They were received warmly. (LSV 2. 188)
Feb 1897
I
Delete (LSV 2. 186)
Feb 1897
News reports
On the eve of the Swami's arrival the Madras Times had this to say: (LSV 2. 188)
Feb 1897
News reports
Prof. M. Rangacharya accompnyed Swmiji from Kumbakonam to Madras. (LSV 2. 189)
Feb 1897
I
Swamiji by train from Kumbakonam to Madras. A few miles from Madras, people slept on tracks to stop the train to meet Swamiji. (LSV 2. 186)
Feb 1897
Interview
THE ABROAD & THE PROBLEM AT HOME (FEB.1897) (CW SV 5.209 LSV 2. 189)
Feb 1897
Interview
MISSIONARY WORK OF 1ST HINDU SANNYASIN TO WEST & HIS PLAN OF REGENERATION OF INDIA (CW SV 5.218 LSV 2. 189)
6 Feb 1897
CE
When the train bringing the hero-monk steamed into Egmore Station, Madras, on the morning of February 6, 1897, there were thundering shouts of applause. The enthusiasm shown was unprecedented in the history of Madras. (LSV 2. 189)
6 Feb 1897
News reports
An account of the Swami's entrance into the city can be conveniently given in the words of one of the leading papers: (LSV 2. 189)
Feb 1897
News reports
News report on swamiji's reception at Madras (LSV 2. 191)
6 Feb 1897
CE
After the Swami had taken food and had a short rest, Professors K. Sundararama lyer and M. Rangacharya met him to arrange a programme for his stay in Madras. (LSV 2. 191)
6 Feb 1897
I
During the procession, Swamiji, seated in his carriage of honour, saw Swami Sadananda standing among the huge crowd. He at once shouted out: "Come Sadananda! Come, my boy!" And he made this disciple sit with him in the same carriage. (LSV 2.296)
Feb 1897
CE
This gives little idea of how arduous and fully occupied a time the Swami's stay in Madras was for him. (LSV 2. 192)
Feb 1897
CE
A large gathering at Castle Carnan in the evening to meet Swamiji. (LSV 2. 192)
Feb 1897
I
Not long after his arrival in Madras, the Swami was requested by some of his followers there to sing. (LSV 2. 194)
Feb 1897
S
K. S. Ramaswami Sastri, son of the Prof. Sundararama lyer just quoted, who had met the Swami in 1892, met him again during this visit to Madras. In his reminiscences he writes: (LSV 2. 194)
7 Feb 1897
News reports
In the morning a large number of people gathered at Castle Carnan to question Swamiji. (LSV 2. 194)
7 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT MADRAS at Madras in the evening at Victoria Hall. (CW SV 3.200 LSV 2. 194)
7 Feb 1897
S
The Indian Mirror, on February 7, gave this report of the Swami's reception at Pamban and Rameswaram: (LSV 2. 179)
7 Feb 1897
News reports
Indian Mirror report on Swamiji's welcome in Pamban and Rameshwaram - Delete (LSV 2. 179)
Feb 1897
S
After this abortive meeting, the Reception Committee, with the consent of the Swami, decided that, as it was impossible to control the big crowd, admission to his remaining lectures should be regulated by tickets to be issued on payment. To this effect they made the following announcement in the papers: (LSV 2. 196)
7 Feb 1897
News report
Mahratta of Poona published: "Discordant note in Dr. Barrow's speeches did not go unnoticed." (LSV 2. 262)
8 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji's meeting with Prof. Narasu. In the afternoon. (LSV 2. 196)
8 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji's meeting with a deputation of Shaivites in the afternoon. (LSV 2. 197)
9 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji visited Triplicane literary society in the morning. (LSV 2. 198)
9 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture MY PLAN OF CAMPAIGN at Victoria Hall, Madras in the evening (CW SV 3.207 LSV 2.199)
10 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji attended a meeting held at Social Reform Association in Black town. (LSV 2. 201)
11 Feb 1897
I
In the morning Swamiji invited to the home of Dr. Subrahmanya Iyer. (LSV 2. 201)
11 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE SAGES OF INDIA at Victoria Hall, Madras in the evening. (CW SV 3.248 LSV 2. 202)
11 Feb 1897
News reports
Indian Mirror report on Swamiji's visit to Madurai - Delete (LSV 2. 183)
11 Feb 1897
News reports
The Indian Mirror dated February 11 reported his visit to Madurai thus: (LSV 2. 183)
12 Feb 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From MADRAS (CW SV 8.396 LSV 2.200)
12 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji's meeting with a European lady missionary at Castle Kernan in the morning. (LSV 2. 203)
12 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji's discussion with a Vaishnava pundit at Castle Kernan in the morning (LSV 2. 204)
12 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji visited Hindu Theological Highschool of Madras at 4.30 pm. (LSV 2. 204)
12 Feb 1897
I
Swamiji presided at the annual meeting of the Madras Chennapuri Annadana Samajam at Pachaiyappa's hall in the evening. (LSV 2. 204)
13 Feb 1897
S
Barrows reached Madras. Swamiji arranged for his warm reception there. But he took offence for unability of Swamiji's personally meeting him for reception (LSV 2. 263)
13 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture VEDANTA IN ITS APPLICATION TO INDIAN LIFE at Pachaiyappa's Hall, Madras in the evening. (CW SV 3.228 LSV 2. 205)
13 Feb 1897
I
After the lecture, Swamiji attended an entertainment given in his honour by L. Govindas at Patters Gardens, Royapettah in the evening. (LSV 2. 206)
14 Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE FUTURE OF INDIA at Harmston Circus Pavilion, Madras in the evening. (CW SV 3.285 LSV 2. 207)
Feb 1897
Letter
Swamiji received an address from Cambridge Conference (LSV 2. 209)
Feb 1897
Letter
Swamiji received an address from Brooklyn Ethical Association. (LSV 2. 210)
Feb 1897
Letter
Swamiji received an address from Mary Phillips. (LSV 2. 211)
Feb 1897
Letter
Swamiji received an address from Detroit friends (LSV 2. 212)
Feb 1897
Letter
One piece of news from New York that particularly pleased the Swami was that about the welcome given to Swami Saradananda. (LSV 2. 212)
Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE WORK BEFORE US at Madras (CW SV 3.269)
Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture ON CHARITY at Madras (CW SV 3.305)
1897
L
Tilak's letter to Swamiji and his reply. Tilak's reminiscence. (RSV 21 LSV 2.213)
15 Feb 1897
S
Swamiji embarked on S S Mombasa to depart Madras for Calcutta at 8.00 am. (LSV 2. 213)
18 Feb 1897
S
S. S. Mombasa carrying Swamiji reached Budge Budge at night. (LSV 2. 217)
19 Feb 1897
S
In the morning Swamiji boarded a special train for Sealdah. Reached there at 7.30 am. (LSV 2. 217)
Feb 1897
News reports
The Indian Mirror's report of the reception ran as follows: (LSV 2. 217)
Feb 1897
News reports
The Statesman and Friend of India and other papers reported that some of the young men in the welcoming crowd unyoked the horses of the Swami's carriage and drew it themselves along the whole way to Ripon College. (LSV 2. 218)
Feb 1897
News reports
The Statesman also reported that there was a great rush at the gates of Ripon Col-lege, and remarked on the absence of police arrangements. (LSV 2. 218)
1897
S
Swamiji stayed at Gopallal seal's house at Kashipur (LSV 2.218 SASP 032)
Feb 1897
I
The Swami's brother-disciples had made their own preparations to receive him cere-monially at the Alambazar Math. (LSV 2.219)
Feb 1897
I
This receiving and speaking to countless visitors, and the constant strenuous discussion on difficult matters, was a great strain on the Swami. (LSV 2.219)
1897
0
Swamiji's first meeting with Girish Ghosh after his return from the west. (SASP 001)
25 Feb 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From ALAMBAZAR (CW SV 6.388)
28 Feb 1897
I
The presentation of the address of welcome to the Swami had been announced in the press for Sunday, February 28, at 4 p.m. (LSV 2.219)
Feb 1897
I
Owing to a previous engagement, the Maharaja of Darbhanga was not present. In his absence, Raja Benoy Krishna Deb Bahadur was voted to the chair. (LSV 2.219)
Feb 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture ADDRESS OF WELCOME PRESENTED AT CALCUTTA AND REPLY at Calcutta (CW SV 3.306)
Feb 1897
S
During this last week of February the Swami was invited to the house of Priyanath Mukhopadhyaya, a devotee of Shri Ramakrishna, living in Baghbazar. (LSV 2.222)
Feb 1897
S
Sharatchandra was an orthodox Vedantin. (LSV 2.222)
Feb 1897
S
Afterwards the Swami conversed with a preacher of the Cow Protection Society. (LSV 2.222)
28 Feb 1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI- Conversations and Dialogues - 1 (CW SV 6.445 LSV 2.222)
28 Feb 1897
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 2 (CW SV 6.453)
4 Mar 1897
Lecture
Swamiji lectured on "THE VEDANTA IN ALL ITS PHASES" on 6 .00 pm at star theter. (CW SV 3.322 LSV 2. 224)
Mar 1897
News report
The Indian Mirror reported on swamiji's speech on 'The Vedanta in All It's Phases' that the hall was full of audience (LSV 2. 224)
7 Mar 1897
I
Swamiji participated in Birthday Celebration of Sri ramakrishna at Kali temple with brother monks. (LSV 2. 227)
1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE PREPARATION (PREMA YOGA) at Calcutta (CW SV 4.003)
1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THOUGHTS ON THE GITA (CALCUTTA 1897) at Calcutta (CW SV 4.102)
Mar 1897
S
Though the Swami made his headquarters at the Seals' mansion and the Alambazar Math, he frequently visited one or another devotee of Shri Ramakrishna. (LSV 2. 228)
Mar 1897
S
Certain followers of the Krishna cult in Bengal, under the mistaken impression. (LSV 2. 228)
Mar 1897
I
One day the Swami was talking with a young man who lived at the Bengal Theosophical Society. (LSV 2. 229)
Mar 1897
I
Another day, in the course of a conversation, Mahendranath Gupta, Swamiji replied. (LSV 2. 230)
Mar 1897
I
The incident of a lesson in Gurubhakti. (LSV 2. 230)
Mar 1897
I
The Swami's moods varied with the nature of his visitors. (LSV 2. 230)
Mar 1897
I
Once, while discoursing on the conquest of lust, the Swami recalled a personal experience. (LSV 2. 230)
Mar 1897
I
These words of unbounded love for all beings remind one of a similar utterance of the Buddha. (LSV 2. 231)
Mar 1897
I
One day at the Seals' Garden, a group of Gujarati pandits, well versed in the Vedas and the Darshanas, came to discuss the scriptures with the Swami. (LSV 2. 232)
Mar 1897
I
An incident about Swamiji's power of 'Thought Reading.' (LSV 2. 233)
Mar 1897
I
Incidents of swamiji being visited by disembodied spirits. (LSV 2. 234)
Mar 1897
I
At the monastery, which was then at Alambazar, near Dakshineswar.As expected, the joy of the monks, at having their "beloved Naren" with them again, was intense. (LSV 2. 234)
Mar 1897
S
We get glimpses of the Swami's life at the Math during this period from the reminiscences of Swamis Akhandananda and Virajananda, who were living there. Swami Akhandananda says: (LSV 2. 234)
Mar 1897
S
Swami Virajananda, a disciple of the Swami, says: (LSV 2. 235)
Mar 1897
CE
Swamiji's triumphs was the conversion of his brother-disciples from an individualistic idea of religious life to one in which concern for others and service to them occupied a prominent place. (LSV 2. 236)
Mar 1897
CE
The conception and scheme of life Swamiji proposed, though inspiring, was too revolutionary for them to accept at once. (LSV 2. 236)
Mar 1897
CE
In the faith that the voice of their Leader was the voice of the Master, the brother-disciples finally acquiesced. (LSV 2. 237)
Mar 1897
CE
At this time the Swamiji was much occupied with various plans for an Ashrama in the Himalayas, removal of the Math to a permanent and healthy site on the bank of the Ganga, founding of an organization etc. (LSV 2. 237)
8 Mar 1897
S
Swamiji leaves for Darjeeling along with Raja mj & others. Plans of RKM finalised. (LSV 2. 238)
8 Mar 1897
S
The Swami now gave himself up to complete rest, walking on the mountain paths, visiting a Buddhist monastery in the neighbourhood, rejoicing to be in the Himalayas, conversing with friends, and spending hours in meditation. (LSV 2. 239)
8 Mar 1897
I
While the Swamiji was the guest of M. N. Banerjee, two incidents occurred which give a glimpse of his yoga powers. (LSV 2. 239)
1897
0
after swamiji's departure for darjeeling, shivanandaji went to almora (KM)
Mar 1897
0
(second week) Miss Muller arrived in India (LSV 2.)
15 Mar 1897
0
Dr. Barrows returned to US after three months of lecture tour. He preached most bigoted form of Christianity. While lecturing in Calcutta, Madras, poona etc he made no secret of his antipathy to swamiji. After reaching US Barrows started malicising Swamiji, accusing him of defaming american women, bragging his following and unjustified influence in america etc. News papers attacked him on this score. Some american missions, Brahmos, theosophists, Buddhists etc. began to be increasingly vocal in their criticisms of a few hard but true remarks of Swamiji. Swamiji remain indifferent to Barrows and others rantings and replied to a few close american friends in letters (LSV 2.)
16 Mar 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From DARJEELING (CW SV 9.092)
16 Mar 1897
Letter
Mr. Goodwin's letter to Swami Sardananda regarding Health of Swamiji. (LSV 2. 238)
16 Mar 1897
ME
On March 16 the Swami received a telegram from the Raja of Khetri saying that he was on his way to meet him. (LSV 2. 239)
18 Mar 1897
S
Raja of Khetri was received by Swami Shivanand, Trigunatitananda along with other devotees at howrah station (LSV 2. 239)
19 Mar 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to CHAKRAVARTI SHARATCHANDRA From DARJEELING (CW SV 7.503)
21 Mar 1897
I
Swamiji returened to Culcatta to meet Ajit singh from Darjeeling and was received by Ajit singh, Nawab of Loharu and Rai Shew Box Bogla Bahadur at barrackpore. (LSV 2. 240)
1897
0
mother had arrived in calcutta for a few days and was at sarkarbari lane at a rented house (LSV 2.)
22 Mar 1897
0
swamiji came to meet the mother. Their first meeting since swamiji's return (LSV 2.)
23 Mar 1897
CE
Swamiji return to Darjeeling (LSV 2. 240)
23 Mar 1897
S
The Raja tried hard to induce the Swami to go with him to go to England to attend the Diamond jubilee Celebrations of Queen Victoria. (LSV 2. 240)
Mar 1897
0
shashi mj at madras with sadananda (LSV 2.)
26 Mar 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From DARJEELING (CW SV 9.093 LSV 2.241 ND 5.043)
30 Mar 1897
Letter
Goodwin's letter to Mrs. Bull saying that "Swami is doing well in Darjeeling in his rest period" (LSV 2. 241)
Mar 1897
S
Indeed, for Swamiji to be idle was worse than death. Even at Darjeeling, where he was expected to take complete rest, he could not but feel for the downtrodden masses of India. (LSV 2. 241)
1 Apr 1897
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Sri(Babu)Pramadadas Mitra(Chowkhamba,Benares City) from Alambazar Math(?) (SRS 420)
Apr 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SAMJAMI PANDIT RAM RAM From DARJEELING (CW SV 9.094)
2 Apr 1897
Letter
Hari Mj.'s letter to shri from Darjiling (STP 06)
3 Apr 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From DARJEELING (CW SV 9.095 LSV 2.241)
Apr 1897
S
Swamiji was worried day and night about establishing the organization that, as already mentioned, he intended to establish. (LSV 2.242)
Apr 1897
S
At Darjeeling Swamiji once said to Swamiji Turiyananda "I shall revolutionize the monastic Order." Turiyananda said later, "Swamiji has given a new shape to the traditional Order of sannyasis, according to the need of the age." (LSV 2.242)
5 Apr 1897
Letter
Mother's letter to Sri Mahendranath Gupta on 22nd of Choitro (MC 169)
6 Apr 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GHOSHAL SARALA From DARJEELING (CW SV 5.126)
7 Apr 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHAH LALABADRI From DARJEELING (CW SV 9.095)
14 Apr 1897
S
For the sake of his health, Swamiji left Calcutta on March 8 for Darjeeling, where the Seviers were already staying. He took Goodwin with him, and there, until the first week of April, Goodwin remained. On April 14 he wrote to Mrs. Bull from Dehra Dun, giving an account of his travels: (ND 4. 489)
Apr 1897
S
Mrs. Bull (who would be traveling in the north of India herself before long), was always ready to serve those who were serving Swamiji. She had offered money to Goodiwin many times, and he now accepted: (ND 4. 489)
Apr 1897
S
Swamiji came to Almora in early May with three of his brother disciples, and here again, as so often before, Goodwin witnessed an ecstatic reception for his guru, the whole town turning out to honor him. (ND 4. 490)
15 Apr 1897
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Sri(Babu)Pramadadas Mitra(Chowkhamba,Benares City) from Madras (SRS 421)
20 Apr 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From DARJEELING (CW SV 8.397)
21 Apr 1897
Letter
Mother's letter to Srimati Nikunjo Devi on 5th of Boishakh (MC 170)
24 Apr 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GHOSHAL SARALA From DARJEELING (THE EDUCATION THAT INDIA NEEDS) (CW SV 4.481)
26 Apr 1897
Letter
From Swami Brahmananda's letter of April 26 we learn that the Swami and his party left for Calcutta on April 28. (LSV 2. 242)
28 Apr 1897
0
Swamiji returned to calcutta from darjeeling (BC)
28 Apr 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From DARJEELING (CW SV 6.389 LSV 2.256)
Apr 1897
S
The Swamiji was happier at the monastery than anywhere else. (LSV 2. 242)
Apr 1897
CE
Even during the years of his absence, four young men had joined and were leading the life of Brahmacharya. They were anxious to he initiated into Sannyasa by, the Swami himself. (LSV 2. 242)
Apr 1897
I
On the day previous to their initiation into Sannyasa, the Swami spoke of the glory of renunciation. (LSV 2. 243)
Apr 1897
I
The four Brahmacharis signed their assent by bowing their heads in silence. (LSV 2. 244)
1 May 1897
News report
Indian Mirror reported return of Swami Vivekananda with his disciples. (LSV 2. 242)
1 May 1897
Notes
Whenever the Swami came to Calcutta, he stayed for a short time at Balarambabu's house in Baghbazar. (LSV 2. 246)
1 May 1897
Notes
Swamiji's intention to start an organization for service on all levels. (LSV 2. 246)
1 May 1897
ME
Swamiji called a meeting of all lay and monastic disciples at 3.00 pm at Balram mandir. Here Ramakrishna Mission Association inaugurated with mother's blessings (LSV 2. 246)
1 May 1897
ME
The proposal was enthusiastically supported by all the householder disciples. There was discussion about the future method of work. In this meeting on May I the Ramakrishna Mission Association was established. (LSV 2. 246)
5 May 1897
ME
The second meeting at Balram mandir. Resolutions were passed lying down the main principles by which the movement was to be guided and it's aims and objectives. (LSV 2. 247)
5 May 1897
ME
After the resolutions had been passed, office-bearers were appointed. (LSV 2. 248)
5 May 1897
ME
When the meeting had broken up and most of the lay members had departed, the conversation between Swamiji and Swami Yogananda: (LSV 2. 249)
May 1897
ME
Swami Adbhutananda was taking Swamiji to task for not preaching tile ideas of Shri Ramakrishna, and was challenging him to prove how his plans could be reconciled with the latter's teachings. (LSV 2. 251)
May 1897
I
The Swami's voice became choked, his frame shook with intense emotion. (LSV 2. 252)
May 1897
I
This incident is significant, exposing as it does the depth of the Swami's Bhakti. (LSV 2. 252)
May 1897
I
Arguments with brother disc. Over harmony of mission work and Thakur's life and teachings. All were convinced ultimately (LSV 2. 253)
5 May 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From ALAMBAZAR (CW SV 7.505 LSV 2.256 LSV 2. 274)
5 May 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ALAMBAZAR (CW SV 8.399)
1897
0
Dictated the rules of Order at Alambazar math (sas 39)
1897
0
Dictated the rules of Order at Alambazar math (sas 39)
6 May 1897
CE
Swamiji departed Calcutta for Almora. Shivanandaji, Miss Muller, Goodwin were already there by this time. Yogen mj, Shivanandaji, Niranjan mj, Latu mj. Travelled with him during various stages (LSV 2. 256)
May 1897
I
Another initiation ceremony took place at Alambazar Math in the first week of May. (LSV 2. 244)
May 1897
Notes
Of these happy days Shuddhananda said later: (LSV 2. 245)
May 1897
Notes
Sharatchandra was with the Swami that day. On their way back to Baghbazar the lat-ter spoke about women's education as follows: (LSV 2. 246)
1897
CE
Calcutta - Lucknow (halted for a night) (LSV 2. 256)
9 May 1897
CE
The first general meeting of the membrs of RKM Association at Balaram Mandir presided over by Raja mj. (LSV 2. 258)
9 May 1897
S
Swamiji and party reached Kathgodam. Received by Mr. Goodwin and several admires from Almora. He was met there by several Almora admirers and Goodwin, who had come to receive him. (LSV 2. 257)
9 May 1897
Letter
Baburam Mj.'s letter to Swami Ramakrishnanandaji Maharaj from Alambazar Math (SPP.168)
9 May 1897
CE
The first general meeting of the members of the Ramakrishna Mission Association was held on Sunday, May 9,1897, at Balarambabu's house. (LSV 2.254)
May 1897
CE
In 1899,Swamiji moved the Math to Belur. (LSV 2.254)
May 1897
CE
In 1909, a society named the Ramakrishna Mission was registered. (LSV 2.254)
May 1897
CE
In due course, branch Maths sprang, up in different parts of the country. (LSV 2.255)
May 1897
CE
the Governing Body of the Mission consists of the Trustees of the Math. (LSV 2.255)
10 May 1897
S
Even at Almora the Swami was not to be left in peace by his vilifiers. (LSV 2. 260)
May 1897
S
On October 28, 1896 the Swami had written from London to the Editor of the Indian Mirror: (LSV 2. 260)
May 1897
S
On the day that the Swami wrote to the Indian Mirror, he wrote as follows to Alasinga: (LSV 2. 261)
10 May 1897
S
Dr. Barrows returned to california and his derogatory remarks about in Chronicle of May 10. (LSV 2. 263)
May 1897
S
Goodwin, who was with the Swami all through the early months of his return to India, is reported by the Brahmavadin (July 31, 1897) as saying: (LSV 2. 263)
11 May 1897
S
Swamiji along with Mr. Goodwin and Almora admirers reached Lodea on afternoon. Swamiji attended the procession there. (LSV 2. 257)
11 May 1897
S
Swamiji along with Mr. Goodwin and Almora admirers reached Lodea on afternoon. Swamiji attended the procession there. (LSV 2. 257)
May 1897
S
Other swamis accompained Swamiji on his journeys to Almora and through north India. (LSV 2. 257)
14 May 1897
Letter
Goodwin's letter to Mrs. Bull from Dehradun regarding his visit to Swamiji at Darjeeling and return to Calcutta on advice of Swamiji. - Delete (LSV 2. 256)
15 May 1897
0
First relief work of RKM by Gangadhar mj at murshidabad. Permanent ashram establish at Sargachi later on (BC)
1897
I
at almora swamiji taught shivanandaji to read the mind (MK)
18 May 1897
Letter
Mr. Goodwin's letter to Miss Mac Leod regarding swamiji's shifting from Almora to Dewaldhar due to Hot temperature. (LSV 2. 258)
20 May 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 8.400)
20 May 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHUDDHANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 8.403)
23 May 1897
Letter
Mr. Goodwin's letter to Mrs. Bull describing the natural beauty of Dewaldhar and Swamiji's improvemnet in health due to cooler environment. (LSV 2. 258)
24 May 1897
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Mahula (SS 96)
29 May 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GHOSH DR. SHASHIBHUSHAN From Dewaldhar, Almora (CW SV 5.128 LSV 2.258)
30 May 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MITRA PRAMADADAS From ALMORA (CW SV 6.392)
1 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to ? From ALMORA (CW SV 5.130)
1 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHUDDHANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.396)
2 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALBOISTER MARY From ALMORA (CW SV 8.403)
3 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.398)
3 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji wrote letter to Christine Greenstidel expressing views on his work (LSV 2. 267)
7 Jun 1897
Letter
Mrs. Sara C. Bull (Ole Bull) wrote to Dr. lewis G. Janes in defence of Swamiji. (LSV 2. 264)
7 Jun 1897
Letter
The Swami's attitude in the face of attacks on him in the American and Indian press is best shown by a few quotations from his letters'. (LSV 2. 266)
1897
Letter
That the Swami's criticism of a few fanatical "churchy women" was quite unrelated to his attitude to American women as a whole, is clearly shown in a letter that he wrote in 1894 to the Raja of Khetri: (LSV 2.269)
12 Jun 1897
S
Alambazar Math received an "awful shaking" from the great earthquake of June 12, 1897, and receive damage (LSV 2.309)
14 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.399)
15 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to AKHANDANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.400 LSV 2.259)
15 Jun 1897
News reports
To turn now from this unsavoury topic, we have already noted that the Swami was elated because one of his brother-monks was relieving hundreds of people in the famine-stricken district of Murshidabad in Bengal. (LSV 2.276)
15 Jun 1897
News reports
Other things that delighted the Swami at this time were to learn of the success of the meetings of the Ramakrishna Mission in Calcutta. (LSV 2.276)
Jun 1897
Notes
The Swami sent Swami Shivananda from Almora to Ceylon, in response to the request of the Hindu community there; and he sent Goodwin to Madras to start a paper there, and to help Alasinga with the Brahmavadin in order to enlarge the scope of its teach-ing and to increase its circulation. (LSV 2.276)
20 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.401)
20 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ALMORA (CW SV 8.405)
20 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT FRANCIS From ALMORA (CW SV 9.096)
20 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From ALMORA (CW SV 9.097)
20 Jun 1897
Letter
Mr. Goodwin wrote to Mrs. Bull: " Swamiji has recovered to great health and he is now in Almora". (LSV 2. 259)
20 Jun 1897
S
But in Almora with Swamiji and Swamiji's brother disciples and friends, Goodwin must have felt at home and at ease. (ND 4. 491)
20 Jun 1897
S
Swamiji sent Goodwin to Madras. At Swamiji's request, went to work for the Brahmavadin. (ND 4. 491)
20 Jun 1897
S
But the Brahmavadin people have already been issuing the paper at a personal sacrifice for the sake of Swamiji's work. (ND 4. 492)
Jun 1897
S
Though Swamiji's body was now rested, his mind had not taken rest. (LSV 2. 259)
28 Jun 1897
Letter
The above letter gives the keynote of so many letters that the Swami wrote on the subject of American womanhood and allied matters. Goodwin's letter to Mrs. Bull, writ-ten from Almora on June 28 (1897), will serve as a fitting conclusion to the discussion of this particular controversy, since he was an eye-witness throughout: (LSV 2. 272)
Jun 1897
Notes
It is further charged against Swamiji that he ran away from Madras in order to avoid Dr. Barrows, thus showing gross ingratitude. (LSV 2. 272)
Jun 1897
Notes
There are couple of such unpleasant incidents. (LSV 2. 273)
Jun 1897
Notes
The Swami stood for truth. He was not in the habit of flattering people. (LSV 2. 273)
Jun 1897
Notes
The Swami — we have had instances enough — stood for truth. He was not in the habit of flattering people. (LSV 2. 273)
30 Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SOKANATHAN MR. From ALMORA (CW SV 9.097)
31 Jun 1897
0
Goodween's satement in Brahmavadin regarding rejection of charges of derogatory remarks to american woman by Swamiji. (LSV 2. 264)
Jun 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHAH LALABADRI From ALMORA (CW SV 9.096)
Jan 1897
S
In the first week of Jan a welcoming committee formed in Madras to receive Swamiji. - delete (LSV 2. 187)
Jul 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture VEDIC TEACHING IN THEORY AND PRACTICE at Almora (CW SV 3.355)
3 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to CHAKRAVARTI SHARATCHANDRA From ALMORA (CW SV 5.132)
4 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ALMORA (CW SV 8.407)
8 Jul 1897
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Mahula (SS 97)
9 Jul 1897
Poem
THE LIVING GOD - (Written to an american friend from Almora) (CW SV 8.169)
9 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALE MARY From ALMORA (CW SV 5.134 LSV 2.267)
9 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHIVANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 9.097)
10 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.402)
10 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From ALMORA (CW SV 8.408)
11 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHUDDHANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 7.507)
13 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 8.410)
Jul 1897
0
Send Goodwin to Madras to start a newspaper there and to help Alasinga with Brahmavadin. Paper didn’t come off. (LSV 2.276)
23 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ALMORA (CW SV 7.509)
24 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to AKHANDANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.404)
25 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALBOISTER MARY From ALMORA (CW SV 8.412)
27 Jul 1897
Notes
Swamiji lectures at Almora [27 - 28] (CB SV LSV 2.277)
27 Jul 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture ADDRESS OF WELCOME AT ALMORA AND REPLY at Almora (CW SV 3.350)
Jul 1897
0
(July end) Centre in London closed down due to unsatisfactory response to Kali mj's preaching in London. (LSV 2.)
28 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to LEGGETT MRS. From ALMORA (CW SV 5.138)
28 Jul 1897
Notes
Swamiji delivered lecture in hindi on "Vedic Teaching in theory and Practice" at Almora (LSV 2. 277)
28 Jul 1897
Lecture
Swamiji delivered lecture at English Club, Almora (LSV 2. 277)
29 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ALMORA (CW SV 7.511 LSV 2.278)
29 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 8.416)
30 Jul 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to AKHANDANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.405)
31 Jul 1897
Lecture
Swamiji delivered lecture in English at Almora to educated audience (LSV 2. 278)
Aug 1897
0
Kali mj sailed to US according to Sturdy's advice (LSV 2.)
Aug 1897
CE
After a stay of about twelve weeks in Almora, the Swami had to some extent regained his health, though a complete recovery it was not. But health or no, his mission in India, and the delivery of his message, called for unflagging activity; and we next find him moving from one province to another, teaching privately, preaching publicly, and consolidating the work. He had pressing invitations to visit various places in the Punjab and in Kashmir. (LSV 2.280)
2 Aug 1897
CE
Left Almora. On the way to kathgodam halted a day at Bhimtal on account of fever. (LSV 2. 280)
9 Aug 1897
0
Reached Bareilly. Again had an attack of fever. Stayed 4 days and despite of fever met a lot of people. (LSV 2. 280)
10 Aug 1897
I
Swamiji visited Arya Samaj Orphanage in morning at Bareilly (LSV 2. 280)
11 Aug 1897
I
Swamiji's conversation with students gathering and stressed on need of student society in morning. (LSV 2. 280)
11 Aug 1897
I
That day, after the midday meal, the Swami told Swami Achyutananda, a monk of the Arya Samaj, that he (Vivekananda) would live only five or six years more. This prophecy, though not taken seriously at the time, came true, for he left his body five years later, on July 4, 1902. (LSV 2. 280)
11 Aug 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From MATH (CW SV 5.139)
12 Aug 1897
S
On the morning of August 12 he held religious discussions, although he was unwell. His fever increased after taking food at midday, but towards evening he felt better. He again discoursed on religion to visitors. (LSV 2. 280)
12 Aug 1897
CE
That night he left by train for Ambala Cantonment, which was reached early next morning. (LSV 2.280)
13 Aug 1897
Notes
At the station he was received by a large number of people, and taken in a horse-carriage to a bungalow that had been arranged for his stay. Here he met Mr. and Mrs. Sevier. They had been at Simla for some three months, following their stay with the Swami at Darjeeling. At Ambala he had religious talks daily at all hours with many people of different creeds — Muslim, Brahmo, Arya Samajist, and Hindu — on scriptural and other matters. (LSV 2.281)
16 Aug 1897
I
On the morning of the 16th, at the request of a professor of the Lahore College who wanted a record of the Swami's voice, he gave a short lecture into a phonograph. (LSV 2.281)
16 Aug 1897
I
Delivered leccture to select intellectuals on regeneration of motherland at ambala in evening. (LSV 2.281)
19 Aug 1897
S
Swamiji Visited Hindu Muslim school at ambala in the morning. (LSV 2.281)
16 Aug 1897
S
The Swami received many invitations from various places, but he was so weakened by the fever that he had contracted on the way down from Almora that he was unable to accept any of them. (LSV 2.281)
19 Aug 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From (CW SV 6.407 LSV 2.281)
19 Aug 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From AMBALA (CW SV 8.417)
20 Aug 1897
CE
Reached Amritsar along with Mr and Mrs Sevier. Received at rly station with honour. But within 4 to 5 hours retired to Dharmasala a nearby hill station due to deteriorating health. Stayed there 7-8 days and met only a few people. (LSV 2.282)
20 Aug 1897
CE
On August 20 the Swami and his party, with Mr. and Mrs. Sevier included, reached Amritsar. (LSV 2.282)
Aug 1897
CE
Returned to Amritsar for 2 days (LSV 2.282)
31 Aug 1897
0
Departed for Rawalpindi (pak). Received warmly but left immediately for Murree in search of health (LSV 2. 282)
2 Sep 1897
CE
Returned to Murree (LSV 2. 282)
2 Sep 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From AMRITSAR (CW SV 8.418)
2 Sep 1897
CE
Returned to Murree (LSV 2. 282)
Sep 1897
CE
The Swami's stay in Murree was brief. There were reasons enough why he should go on a short visit to Kashmir. (LSV 2. 282)
Sep 1897
CE
The Swami's stay in Murree was brief. There were reasons enough why he should go on a short visit to Kashmir. (LSV 2. 282)
Sep 1897
CE
Leaving Murree on September 6 the Swami and party reached Baramula. (LSV 2. 283)
8 Sep 1897
S
Swamiji reached Barramula. Left immediately for Srinagar by boat. (LSV 2. 283)
10 Sep 1897
S
Reached Srinagar. Guest of Justice Rishibar Mukhopadhyay. (LSV 2. 283)
11 Sep 1897
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Sri Ayangar from Triplicane,Madras (SRS 486)
13 Sep 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From SRINAGAR (CW SV 8.419)
14 Sep 1897
0
Swamiji was received with marked cordiality and honour by Raja Ramsingh at Srinagar followed by interview. (LSV 2. 283)
14 Sep 1897
S
On the morning of September 14 Raja Rama Singh received the Swami with marked cordiality and honour. (LSV 2. 283)
14 Sep 1897
S
Until his return to Murree, early in the first week of October, the Swami was busy filling many engagements, private and public. (LSV 2. 283)
15 Sep 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHUDDHANANDA From SRINAGAR (CW SV 8.422)
16 Sep 1897
S
Goodwin's efforts to improve the Brahmavadin were hampered and complicated by the fact that he was working in a culture alien to him. (ND 4. 494)
20 Sep 1897
S
Swamiji went by house baot to Pampur. (LSV 2. 284)
20 Sep 1897
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Sri Lalaji from Triplicane,Madras (SRS 486)
22 Sep 1897
S
Swamiji to Anantnag (Islamabad), Srinagar, visted historical temple of Bijbehra. (LSV 2. 284)
23 Sep 1897
0
Swamiji went on foot to Martand. He stayed at the rest-house for pilgrims, and discoursed to a large gathering of priests. (LSV 2. 284)
23 Sep 1897
S
Swamiji set out for Achabal. On the way, at Avantipur, he was shown a temple, which legend relates to Pandava times. Its sculptures drew his admiration. In his view the temple was more than two thousand years old. (LSV 2.284)
Sep 1897
0
Swamiji slowly made his way back from Srinagar, travelling by boat from the Wular Lake to Baramula. The delightful climate of Kashmir and his free outdoor life there had restored him, and he felt some of his former vigour. (LSV 2.284)
30 Sep 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From SRINAGAR (CW SV 8.424)
30 Sep 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From SRINAGAR (CW SV 8.424)
30 Sep 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to RAMAKRISHNANANDA From SRINAGAR (CW SV 8.426)
30 Sep 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From SRINAGAR (CW SV 8.427)
Sep 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MITRA HARIPADA From SRINAGAR (CW SV 8.423)
1 Oct 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From SRINAGAR (CW SV 8.428)
1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MITRA INDUMATI (CW SV 6.408)
1897
S
The Swami slowly made his way back from Srinagar, travelling by boat from the Wular Lake to Baramula, The delightful climate of Kashmir and his free outdoor life there had restored him, and he felt some of his former vigour. (LSV 2.284)
8 Oct 1897
0
Returning to Murree on October 8, Swamiji was joyfully received by the Bengali and Punjabi residents, and by Mr. and Mrs. Sevier. (LSV 2.284)
8 Oct 1897
0
The Swami was alternately the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sevier, and of Nibaranbabu, at whose house he received numerous visitors and had many discussions. (LSV 2.284)
10 Oct 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to TRIGUNATITANANDA From MURREE (CW SV 6.409)
10 Oct 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to AKHANDANANDA From MURREE (CW SV 6.409)
10 Oct 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From MURREE (CW SV 6.411)
11 Oct 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to JAGMOHANLAL MUNSHI From MURREE (CW SV 5.139)
11 Oct 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From MURREE (CW SV 8.430)
12 Oct 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From MURREE (CW SV 8.433)
12 Oct 1897
Letter
Gangadhar Mj.'s letter to Pramadadas Mitra from Mahula (SS 98)
14 Oct 1897
S
On the evening an address of welcome was presented to Swamiji on behalf of the Bengali and Punjabi residents of Murree. In reply the Swami gave a talk which delighted the audience immensely. (LSV 2. 284)
16 Oct 1897
S
In the morning Swamiji left for Rawalpindi by tonga, and arrived there by five in the evening. He was welcomed by some people of note. (LSV 2.284)
17 Oct 1897
S
Talked to visitors on religious matters at Mr. Hansraj's House in morning. (LSV 2. 285)
Oct 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GUPTA MAHENDRANATH From RAWALPINDI (CW SV 6.412)
17 Oct 1897
S
Swamiji went to Nimaibabu's house for dinner and talked to Bengali gentlemen on religious matters at Murree (LSV 2. 285)
17 Oct 1897
S
Delivered lecture in Rawalpindi on Hinduism at Garden of Saradr Sujan Singh, who acted as chairman of the meeting. (LSV 2. 284)
17 Oct 1897
0
Delivered lecture in Rawalpindi on Hinduism at Garden of Saradr Sujan Singh, who acted as chairman of the meeting. (LSV 2. 284)
17 Oct 1897
S
One catches a glimpse of the intense activity of the Swami at this time, and, indeed, during most of the time of his public ministration while on tour, from an entry in the diary of Swami Achyutananda, a devoted companion: (LSV 2. 285)
18 Oct 1897
S
Conversation with leading residents of Rawalpindi. He gave satisfactory rsiggestion to resolve conflict between Aryasamaj and Muslim community. (LSV 2. 285)
Oct 1897
I
Swamiji went to a Bengali gentleman. (LSV 2. 285)
20 Oct 1897
S
On the night of October 20 the Swami was off again, this time to Jammu in response to an invitation from the Maharaja of Kashmir. (LSV 2.285)
21 Oct 1897
S
He reached Jammu next day at noon, was received officially at the station, and was informed that he was a guest of the State. That evening he visited the Maharaja's library and on the following day had a long talk with Babu Maheshchandra Bhattacharya, a State officer, on the subject of establishing a monastery somewhere in Kashmir. (LSV 2.286)
22 Oct 1897
S
Swamij had a long interview with Maharaja of Jammu. (LSV 2. 286)
23 Oct 1897
Lecture
Swamiji gave a public lecture. It pleased the Maharaja so much that he was asked to give another the next day. (LSV 2.286)
24 Oct 1897
Letter
Hari Mj.'s letter to Bhusan from Alambazar Math (STP 06)
24 Oct 1897
CE
Swamiji visited Municipal Power station of Jammu. (LSV 2. 286)
24 Oct 1897
S
He also had discussions on religious subjects. In these he referred to the Arya Samaj, pointing out its shortcomings to Swami Achyutananda in a friendly spirit. He deplored the backwardness of the Punjabis in knowledge. (LSV 2.286)
24 Oct 1897
Lecture
In the afternoon, as desired by the Maharaja, Swamiji lectured to a large audience. For two hours he spoke on the scriptures from the Vedas to the Puranas, and then on the way of devotion. (LSV 2.287)
24 Oct 1897
CE
Swamiji paid a visit to the library, and that evening saw the illumination of the city, it being the night of the Diwali festival. (LSV 2.287)
Oct 1897
CE
The next three days were devoted mostly to receiving visitors. In talks with them he gave out many profound ideas relating to religion and social ethics. (LSV 2.287)
Oct 1897
I
During this tour the Swami spoke and lectured mostly in Hindi. The power and life that he put into the Hindi language was so extraordinary that the Maharaja of Kashmir requested him to write a few papers in that language. This he did, and they were greatly appreciated. (LSV 2.287)
28 Oct 1897
CE
On October 28 the Swami heard from Mr. Sevier that he and his wife were in Lahore (now in Pakistan), being well looked after by a Punjabi gentleman. (LSV 2.287)
29 Oct 1897
I
Swamiji paid a final visit to the Maharaja and informed him of his proposed departure for Sialkot (now in Pakistan), from where a deputation had come on October 23 with a pressing invitation. The Maharaja bade farewell to the Swamiji with regret, requesting him to be his guest whenever he visited Jammu or Kashmir. (LSV 2.287)
31 Oct 1897
CE
From Jammu the Swamiji and his party reached Sialkot on Sunday morning. He was warmly received and taken to accommodation arranged in the residence of Lala Mulchand, a pleader. (LSV 2.287)
31 Oct 1897
Lecture
That evening he spoke on "Religion" in English. After the lecture he gave a summary of it in Hindi for those who did not know English. (LSV 2.287)
Nov 1897
S
From the letters of Goodwin to Miss MacLeod it was evident that he could not adjust to Indian tempo and mode of work. He felt a touch of frustration. (ND 4. 495)
Nov 1897
S
Alasinga sent a telegram to Swamiji, who was in Almora with a few of his Western disciples, and on June 8 he wrote in detail: (ND 4. 496)
Nov 1897
S
Alasinga sent a telegram to Swamiji, who was in Almora with a few of his Western disciples, and on June 8 he wrote in detail: (ND 4. 496)
Nov 1897
S
"Now my right hand is gone," Swamiji said when he was told of his disciple's death. "My loss is incalculable." And after a few days he insisted on leaving Almora, where "with infinite sorrow" he had received that blow-that sad news made sadder still by its suddenness which, he said, "prevented all possibilities of my being at his side at the time of death." (ND 4. 498)
Nov 1897
S
The news of Goodwin's death had shocked and saddened the entire party at Almora. (ND 4. 498)
Nov 1897
S
The news had shocked and saddened the entire party at Almora. (ND 4. 498)
Nov 1897
S
Tributes to J.J. Goodwin - Appendix - D (ND 4. 563)
Nov 1897
S
Although this lecture, given in Wimbledon probably in late November or early December, was Swamiji's only long and formal talk in England on Sri Ramakrishna, (ND 4. 498)
Nov 1897
S
That unscheduled talk was remembered by Eric Hammond as a highlight of the season. He wrote of it in part: (ND 4. 499)
Nov 1897
S
One might say that these two (or three?) interwoven threads of his Master's teaching constituted the main themes of Swamiji's own message during his first visit to the West. (ND 4. 502)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji was as careful in the West as in India never to preach anything that could be turned into a cult. (ND 4. 503)
Nov 1897
S
Very likely, it was Mrs. Florence Adams who had opened up to him the possibility of a visit to Russia. (ND 4. 504)
Nov 1897
S
In late October of 1896, Goodwin wrote from London to Mrs. Bull, "[The Swami] would like to know if Mrs. Milward Adams is going to Russia. He is quite anxious to go. (ND 4. 505)
Nov 1897
S
As for China and Japan, Swamiji wanted to visit them on his way from India to America in the summer of 1897. (ND 4. 505)
Nov 1897
S
It had been for India's sake that he had wanted young Hindus to travel abroad. (ND 4. 506)
Nov 1897
S
From wherever a call came or a field opened up, there he would try to go himself or think of sending an emissary. (ND 4. 507)
Nov 1897
S
Gandhiji's letter to Highcourt pleader Mr. Bhajekar was forwarded by Mr. Bhajekar to Swamiji in Kashmir, reads in full: (ND 4. 508)
Nov 1897
S
Gandhiji wrote a letter on 23rd february 1898 to Mr. Bhajekar, pleader of Bombay high court was forwarded to Swamiji. (ND 4. 508)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji did not send Swami Shivananda to Africa and, for a variety of reasons, could not go himself- even as he could not go to China, Japan, or Russia-to spread his Master's message. But, as he knew it must, that message, which he gave so fully in America and England, has today reached almost every corner of the world. (ND 4. 509)
1 Nov 1897
I
Swamiji was interviewed by prominent people of Sialkot including two woman sannyasinis and He expressed his will to start school for girls. (LSV 2. 287)
Nov 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lectured on BHAKTI at Sialkote in hindi (CW SV 3.357 LSV 2.288)
3 Nov 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From JAMMU (CW SV 8.434)
5 Nov 1897
S
On Friday afternoon Swamiji and party arrived in Lahore. He was welcomed at the station by residents of the city, and taken to the palace of Raja Dhyan Singh. Conversed with visitors. (LSV 2.288)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji's decision was made, once "the Command" had come, nothing could alter it. (ND 4. 509)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji was more than satisfied with the work he had done in London. (ND 4. 510)
5 Nov 1897
0
After his meal Swamiji went to stay at the house of Shri Nagendranath Gupta, Editor of the Tribune. (LSV 2.288)
Nov 1897
S
After returning to India Swamiji would say, "My work in England has been more satisfactory to me than my work in America. (ND 4. 510)
Nov 1897
S
Soon after he left England, the London work would indeed go to pieces. (ND 4. 510)
Nov 1897
0
The Arya Samajists gave him a welcome. Lala Hansaraj, President of the Dayananda Anglo-Vedic College, often had talks with the Swami. (LSV 2.288)
Nov 1897
S
But however that would be, Swamiji's work in England did not fail to bear immediate fruit. (ND 4. 511)
Nov 1897
S
Those words did not fall on barren ground. (ND 4. 512)
Nov 1897
0
Daily, in the morning for two hours and in the afternoon for an hour and a half, about two hundred Bengali and Punjabi residents of Lahore would gather at the palace of Raja Dhyan Singh to meet the Swami and discuss religious matters. (LSV 2.288)
Nov 1897
S
Two short notes from Swamiji to Miss Noble, which have recently turned up, show that in the fall of 1896. (ND 4. 513)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji's pivotal objectives was to elevate the women of his country; he wanted to accomplish this by giving them an education-intellectual, practical, and, above all, religious and cultural-such as would produce enlightened women who would be like flames to ignite the lives of others in their turn. (ND 4. 513)
Nov 1897
I
One day he was praising a certain person at length. On hearing it all, one of those with him said, "But Swamiji, that gentleman has no respect for you!" The Swami at once replied, "Is it necessary to respect me in order to become a good man?" The questioner was taken aback at these words. (LSV 2.288)
Nov 1897
S
After Swamiji's departure from England, Margaret Noble did all she could to help keep his work alive. (ND 4. 515)
Nov 1897
S
She arrived in Calcutta on January 28, 1898, and the rest is history, for her subsequent life as Sister Nivedita. (ND 4. 516)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji defines the true teacher. (ND 4. 517)
Nov 1897
Lecture
The Swami gave three public lectures in Lahore. J. J. Goodwin writes of them as follows: (LSV 2. 288)
Nov 1897
S
A great many people carried away from Swami's teachings something which they will never forget. (ND 4. 517)
5 Nov 1897
Lecture
In the evening Swamiji lectured on " The problems before us" (THE COMMON BASES OF HINDUISM) in large court yard of Old Palace at Lahore (CW SV 3.366 LSV 2. 288)
5 Nov 1897
Lecture
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Nov 1897
S
There were many others who would never forget Swamiji. (ND 4. 518)
Nov 1897
S
Thus swamiji's ideas were spreading through all over the world. Swamiji carried that tremendous power to the Western world and infused with it the deep levels of Western culture. (ND 4. 519)
Nov 1897
S
He himself once spoke specifically of his Western work, his words recalled by another of his great brothers, Swami Saradananda: (ND 4. 520)
Nov 1897
S
Nobody can ever access the accomplishment of Swamiji's work in England and America. (ND 4. 520)
Nov 1897
S
Before swmiji's departure from England, Miss Souter had the professional photographer Alfred Ellis take studio pictures of him. (ND 4. 521)
Nov 1897
S
Mr. Sturdy appended some news-notes entitled, "The Swami Vivekananda's Departure from. London." The first two paragraphs read: (ND 4. 521)
Nov 1897
S
One wishes Goodwin had taken shorthand notes that night, but at least he wrote to Mrs. Bull of Swamiji's soaring talk: (ND 4. 522)
Nov 1897
S
At Lahore met Mr Tirtha Ram goswami who later took sanyasa with name Rama Tirtha and preached Vedanta in India and America. (LSV 2.291)
Nov 1897
I
One evening the Swami, accompanied by his brother-monks, Tirtha Ram, and a number of young men, was walking along the road. The party broke into several groups. "In the last group," according to Swami Ram Tirtha, in a letter written at a later date from Darjeeling, "in answer to a question, I was explaining: 'An ideal Mahatma is one who has lost all sense of separate personality and lives as the Self of all. When the air in any region absorbs enough of the solar heat, it becomes rarefied and rises higher. The air from different regions then rushes in to occupy this vacuum, thus setting the whole atmosphere in motion. So does a Mahatma marvellously infuse life and spirit into a nation through self-reform.' The Swami's group happening to be silent at the time, he overheard this part of our conversation and stopped suddenly and emphatically remarked, 'Such was my guru, Paramahamsa Ramakrishna Deva.'" (LSV 2.292)
Nov 1897
I
Motilal Bose, a boyhood neighbour and playmate of the Swamiji, and now the owner of Professor Bose's Circus, came to meet him. (LSV 2.294)
9 Nov 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture BHAKTI at Lahore in hindi (CW SV 3.385 LSV 2.288)
11 Nov 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From LAHORE (CW SV 8.435)
12 Nov 1897
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture THE VEDANTA at Lahore (CW SV 3.393 LSV 2.288)
14 Nov 1897
S
An open-air party was given in honour of the Swmiji on Sunday evening, on the lawn of Lahore Town Hall. It was attended by many prominent people. (LSV 2. 290)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji invited by the Sikhs of the "Shuddhi Sabha". He appreciated their work of accepting back into the Sikh faith those Sikhs who had been converted to Islam. (LSV 2. 290)
Nov 1897
S
The Swami's non-sectarian outlook was especially evident at Lahore. (LSV 2. 290)
15 Nov 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From LAHORE (CW SV 8.436)
15 Nov 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MITRA INDUMATI From LAHORE (CW SV 6.413)
Nov 1897
S
Mission in Punjab was pre eminently to establish peace and harmony among arya samajist- who stood for reinterpreted hinduism and sanatanis - who were for orthodox hinduism (LSV 2.291)
1897
I
The relationship between the Swami and Tirtha Ram was most amicable, and the lat-ter presented the Swami with a gold watch before he left. The Swami kindly accepted it, but put it back in Tirtha Ram's pocket, saying, "Very well, friend, I shall wear it here, in this pocket." (LSV 2.292)
16 Nov 1897
Letter
Ram Tirtha's letter to Pandit Din Dayal Vyakhyana Vachaspati on Swamiji's visit to Lahore. (LSV 2.293)
Nov 1897
I
A touching incident occurred at Lahore. (LSV 2.293)
1897
CE
It was chiefly the state of the Swamiji's health that made him leave Lahore for Dehra Dun, after ten days of strenuous work. The return to the plains had caused a relapse of the illness that had taken him to the Himalayas, and he was consequently forced to postpone the completion of his lecture tour. (LSV 2.294)
1897
0
At Dehra Dun the Swami wished to lead a rather secluded life because of his health; but once people came to know of him, they began coming in large numbers; and he, for his part, talked with them on religious matters. (LSV 2.294)
1897
0
Another reason for going to Dehra Dun, as also to Dharmsala and Kashmir, was to find a suitable plot of land for Mr. and Mrs. Sevier to buy, where an Ashrama could be started for the training of the Brahmacharis; but no suitable plot could he found there. (LSV 2.294)
1897
S
At Dehra Dun, gathering his disciples about him, Swamiji would hold a class on Ramanuja's commentary on the Brahma-Sutras. This class continued for the rest of the tour. Later on even on the way to Khetri, after they had rested from the journey and had had their bath and meal, he would call them and begin the class. He also held classes on the Sankhya philosophy (LSV 2.294)
1897
S
Swamiji appointed Swami Achyutananda to teach in his presence. Sometimes, when Swami Achyutananda, a learned Sanskrit scholar, could not make out the meaning of the text, he would in a few words explain it clearly. (LSV 2.294)
22 Nov 1897
Letter
Sarat Mj.'s letter to Sri Baikunthanath Sanyal (PMS 2.10)
24 Nov 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MITRA INDUMATI From DEHRADUN (CW SV 6.414)
24 Nov 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GUPTA MAHENDRANATH From DEHRADUN (CW SV 5.140)
24 Nov 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to PREMANANDA From DEHRADUN (CW SV 8.437)
Nov 1897
S
While at Dehra Dun, he received repeated invitations from Khetri. The Raja of that State was exceedingly eager to give his subjects an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the Swami's ideas. Besides, he personally wished to see his guru, and had sent a messenger all the way to Dehra Dun to bring him. (LSV 2.295)
26 Nov 1897
S
On Friday Swamiji and his party left Dehra Dun for Saharanpur, on the way to Rajputana (LSV 2.295)
26 Nov 1897
S
Swamiji stayed with Bankubiharibabu, a pleader, who welcomed him and put him up at his house. (LSV 2.295)
26 Nov 1897
S
The people of the town pressed Swamiji to give a lecture, but he, being in a hurry to go to Rajputana, declined. (LSV 2.295)
Nov 1897
S
Saharanpur to Delhi. (LSV 2.295)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji guest of Natakrishna, a man of humble position, whom he had met at Hathras during his wandering days. Wealthy people pressed him to be their guest, but he preferred to remain with his old friend. (LSV 2.295)
Nov 1897
I
Natakrishna once asked the Swami: "I am practising Gayatri Japam and Sandhya for the last five or six months, but not getting any light." The Swami said, "Call on the Lord in your own language, instead of chanting the hymns in Sanskrit, which you don't understand." Then he explained the meaning of the Gayatri Mantra. (LSV 2.295)
Nov 1897
Lecture
A professor of a nearby college visited Swamiji often, and through him a small meeting was arranged, where the Swami answered questions. (LSV 2.295)
Nov 1897
S
Swamiji held religious discussions, at which many distinguished people were present. (LSV 2.295)
Nov 1897
S
Together with Mr. and Mrs. Sevier, his brother-monks, and disciples, Swamiji visited all the monuments and ruins associated with the past glory of the Mogul emperors, which are scattered round Delhi within a few miles' radius. (LSV 2.295)
Nov 1897
S
One who accompanied him says: "He vivified the past before us. Indeed, we forgot the present in the past and lived with dead emperors and mighty kings of old." (LSV 2.295)
30 Nov 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From DELHI (CW SV 8.437)
Dec 1897
S
Goodwin wrote to Mrs. Bull in his letter of December 11, "now that the `bondage' is over for the time being." The reception, held at the Institute of Painters in Watercolours on the afternoon of Sunday, December 13, (ND 4. 523)
Dec 1897
S
Appendix - E - Addresses to Swami Vivekananda - After he had completed his first Western visit, letters of appreciation came to Swamiji from various groups of his disciples and friends. (ND 4. 566)
Dec 1897
S
Appendix - E- A Christmas letter from Mrs. Ole Bull to Swamiji's brother disciples is given here, following the addresses. (ND 4. 566)
Dec 1897
S
Appendix - E- Address from New York (ND 4. 567)
Dec 1897
S
Appendix - E- Address from Detroit (ND 4. 568)
Dec 1897
S
Appendix - E- Address from the Cambridge Conference (ND 4. 569)
Dec 1897
S
Appendix - E- Address from Brooklyn Ethical Association (ND 4. 570)
Dec 1897
S
Appendix - E- Christmas letter from Mrs. Bull (ND 4. 571)
Dec 1897
S
Eric Hammond remembers his last words which were notable to him. (ND 4. 524)
Dec 1897
S
Impatient though he was to return to his motherland, Swamiji had come to love the Western world-not only England and the English people, but America and the Americans. (ND 4. 524)
Dec 1897
S
Three days after the Farewell Reception, Swamiji and the Seviers crossed the English Channel to France. (ND 4. 525)
Dec 1897
S
The Swamiji received an intensely enthusiastic reception in Colombo, & India is mad with enthusiasm for him. (ND 4. 526)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - Traveling by stages from Colombo, where he had landed on January 15, 1897, to Madras. (ND 4. 531)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - In Calcutta he made his headquarters during the day at the riverside home of Gopal Lal Seal in Cossipore. At night he stayed with his brother monks at the Ramakrishna Math in Alambazar. (ND 4. 532)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - Swamiji's poor health soon forced him to leave the hot , humid climate of Bengal. (ND 4. 532)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - Swamiji gave as much care and attention to his Western disciples as to his Eastern. (ND 4. 532)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - In India a new side of Swamiji was revealed to his Western disciples. (ND 4. 533)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - In India a new side of Swamiji was revealed to his Western disciples. (ND 4. 533)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - In India a new side of Swamiji was revealed to his Western disciples. (ND 4. 533)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - While in Kashmir with his Western disciples, Swamiji suddenly, in the last days of July, 1898, announced his desire to visit the Cave of Amarnath, the far-away shrine of Shiva, to which hundreds of devotees were making a pilgrimage. (ND 4. 534)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - Following his absorption in Shiva, Swamiji's mind and heart turned to the Divine Mother, the Power behind all relative forms. (ND 4. 534)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - The impact of the spiritual experiences through which Swamiji had passed left his body shattered; yet his work continued. (ND 4. 535)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - During Swamiji's two and a half years in his motherland he had put his "machine in strong working order. (ND 4. 535)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - Aside from having established monastic centers in Calcutta and Madras, Swamiji realized through the help of his London disciples, Captain and Mrs. Sevier, his long cherished dream of setting up a monastery in the Himalayas. (ND 4. 537)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - The message of Sri Ramakrishna and Swamiji was disseminated not only by the preaching activities of the Order, but through the medium of the written word. (ND 4. 537)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - An important part of the work of the Ramakrishna Mission was the opening of temporary relief centers in times of disaster. (ND 4. 538)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - Other relief work was set up under the guidance of Swamiji by his various brother monks and disciples. (ND 4. 538)
Dec 1897
S
Epilogue - By mid 1899 Swamiji's health had become dangerously shattered. (ND 4. 539)
1 Dec 1897
S
Swamiji departed from Delhi on his way to Rajputana.He left for Khetri via Alwar, where hewished to meet his old friends and disciples. (LSV 2. 295)
1 Dec 1897
CE
Swamiji left for Khetri via Alwar. (LSV 2.295)
1 Dec 1897
S
At Rewari station the Raja of Khetri had sent people to receive Swamiji and bring him to Khetri by palanquin by a short route. They had come with many camels, horses, carriages, and so on, to take the party to Khetri; but he did not want to go by the direct route, because he had already planned a visit to Alwar. (LSV 2. 295)
Dec 1897
S
Swamiji at Alwar. Accorded a grand reception. (LSV 2. 296)
Dec 1897
S
Swamiji and his party were lodged in one of the residences belonging to the Maharaja. It had been secured for the purpose by the his followers in Alwar. The Maharaja was at the time unavoidably absent from the State, but he had interviews with the principal officials. (LSV 2. 296)
Dec 1897
S
the chief attraction of his visit lay in meeting once again his intimate friends and disciples with whom he had passed many a day during his wandering life. (LSV 2. 296)
Dec 1897
S
His present visit was full of touching incidents that revealed the true sannyasi he was. (LSV 2. 296)
Dec 1897
I
Among the invitations to dinner that he accepted during his short stay in Alwar, was one to the house of an old woman who had entertained the Swami to Bhlksha on his former visit. (LSV 2. 296)
Dec 1897
S
After staying a few days at Alwar Swamiji went on to Jaipur, where he stayed at the Khetri House of the Raja. (LSV 2.297)
Dec 1897
S
Swamiji told those with him that, when he had come there as a wandering monk, the cook of the House would give him four Chapatis a day, most unwillingly and with a sour face, and "now I am using the Raja's own bed to sleep on, and so many people are at my service with folded hands. See the difference! It is true that 'it is the status of the man that is worshipped, O King -- not the body, nor the Atman within.'" (LSV 2.297)
8 Dec 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA from DELHI (CW SV 8.438)
9 Dec 1897
S
Swamiji and party started their ninety-mile journey to Khetri across the desert. Some were mounted on horseback, some on camels, and some went by bullock-cart. On the way, whenever a resting-place was reached, the Vedanta class would start. At other times he would tell them stories. (LSV 2.297)
9 Dec 1897
S
Raja Ajit Singh, accompanied by Munshi Jagamohanlal, came to Babai, about twelve miles from Khetri, to receive Swamiji. About four in the afternoon the party started for Khetri. The Raja and Swamiji sat in the State Victoria, with Jagmohanlal in the front seat. (LSV 2.297)
9 Dec 1897
S
When they reached the outskirts of Khetri town, Swamiji was welcomed by the offering of Arati (waving light) on behalf of the townspeople. They then continued on their way in a procession to the Temple Palace. That reached, the chief priest offered Arati to him, and a sum of twenty rupees. Others also offered Pranami. (LSV 2.297)
9 Dec 1897
S
From the Temple Palace, Swamiji, along with the Raja, went to the meeting-place of the reception over a red carpet spread in his honour. There he received presents from some of the Raja's subjects, while the court musician played. At the reception, as is customary on such occasions, the Raja was presented with five trayfuls of gold mohurs, the greater part of which he gave to educational institutions in his State. (LSV 2.297)
9 Dec 1897
Lecture
Munshi Jagmohanlal presented an address to Swamiji. He made a speech in reply, and Thakur Rambux Singh followed with another. Then the Raja replied to the address presented to him by his people on the occasion of his return from the West after attending the Silver jubilee Celebrations in honour of Queen Victoria. After the speeches were over, the audience was entertained with vocal music. Then a dinner was given to the 250 or so guests who were present. (LSV 2.298)
9 Dec 1897
S
At 8 p.m. Swamiji was taken to the tank to witness a firework display. The entire tank and other places were lit up by earthen lamps. At this time, it seems, the Swami was not too well. (LSV 2.298)
Dec 1897
S
Swamiji spent the time riding, and in sight-seeing with his companions and his royal disciple. (LSV 2.300)
Dec 1897
I
One day when Swamiji and the Raja were out riding, an incident occurred which shows the true Kshatriya spirit of the Raja. As they passed along, a narrow path overhung by the branches of trees and prickly shrubs, the Raja held aside a branch of one of the shrubs for Swamiji. After a while he noticed the Raja's hand bleeding profusely, and found that the wound had been caused by holding the thorny branch aside for him to pass. When he expostulated, the Raja laughed the matter off, and said, "Well, Swamiji, it has always been the duty of Kshatriyas to protect Dharma." After some moments of silence Swamiji rejoined, "Perhaps you are right." (LSV 2.300)
13 Dec 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From KHETRI (CW SV 9.099 LSV 2.298)
14 Dec 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From KHETRI (CW SV 8.440)
17 Dec 1897
Lecture
There was an assemblage in the school premises where both the Raja and Swamiji were given numerous addresses from different committees. The Ramakrishna Mission, Calcutta, the Education Department, Khetri, and the local Young Men's Debating Club, were among those who presented addresses to the Raja. Then many short poems, some of them especially composed in honour of the Raja, were recited by the young boys of the school. Swamiji distributed the prizes to the meritorious students at the request of the President, the Raja. The Raja made a brief reply to the addresses presented to him, thanking especially the Ramakrishna Mission, for the Chief of the Mission was present there.... Afterwards, Swamiji delivered a brief speech with his usual fluency, in which he thanked the Raja and spoke of him highly, saying that what little he had done for the improvement of India was done through the Raja's instrumentality. (LSV 2.298)
20 Dec 1897
Lecture
At Khetri Swamiji gave a lecture on "VEDANTISM" in the hall of the Raja's bungalow, in which he was lodged with his disciples. (CW SV 3.434 LSV 2.298)
Dec 1897
I
At Khetri, work was both pleasure and rest for the Swami. (LSV 2.300)
Dec 1897
S
Before Swamiji left Khetri, the Raja gave him three thousand rupees. This sum was sent to the Math in the charge of Swamis Sadananda and Sachchidananda (senior). (LSV 2.300)
21 Dec 1897
S
In the afternoon Swamiji set out for Jaipur in a victoria, accompanied by the Raja. (LSV 2.300)
21 Dec 1897
S
They halted for the night at Babai (LSV 2. 300)
1897
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shivanandaji sent to shrilanka to preach vedanta (stayed 7/8 m). Trained mrs picket and sent her to preach in australia (KM)
24 Dec 1897
S
Swamiji reached Jaipur. (LSV 2. 300)
27 Dec 1897
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SHIVANANDA From JAIPUR (CW SV 8.440)
27 Dec 1897
Lecture
A meeting was arranged in the garden of Seth Govindadas in the evening. About five hundred people were present, and the Raja was in the chair. (LSV 2. 300)
Dec 1897
S
From Jaipur Swamiji sent all his disciples back to the Math at Belur, except Brahmachari Krishnalal, whom he kept as his attendant. (LSV 2.300)
1898
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 12 (CW SV 6.513)
1 Jan 1898
S
Swamiji left Jaipur for Ajmer. The Raja and Munshi Jagmohanlal saw him off at the station. (LSV 2.300)
Jan 1898
S
Swamiji passed rapidly through Kishangarh, Ajmer, and Jodhpur and Indore, on his way to Khandawa. (LSV 2.300)
Jan 1898
S
At Jodhpur Swamiji was the guest of the Dewan, Raja Sir Pratap Singh, for about ten days. (LSV 2.300)
Jan 1898
S
At each of the places named above, Swamiji was met at the station by enthusiastic crowds, and entertained by distinguished people, to whom he communicated his ideas. (LSV 2.300)
4 Jan 1898
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER CHRISTINE From JODHAPUR (CW SV 9.100 LSV 2.300)
5 Jan 1898
H
Miss Margaret Noble given up England and started for India. (LSV 2. 305)
5 Jan 1898
CE
Miss Noble, inspired by the Swami's ideas and determined to serve India, had given up her associations in England and started for India on January 5. She intended to found, jointly with Miss Muller, an institution for the education of Indian women. (LSV 2.305)
1898
S
From jodhpur the Swami went to Khandwa, where he was the guest of Babu Haridas Chatterjee, a pleader who had known him previously. (LSV 2.301)
1898
S
Swamiji was here, to use that gentleman's words, "restless with high fever"; but, as a result of the care of his host, he soon recovered. (LSV 2.301)
1898
S
Many people came to see Swamiji and talk with him on a variety of subjects. (LSV 2.301)
1898
I
The night before Swamiji left, his host pressed him for initiation. He firmly held Swamiji's feet and implored him to give him a Mantra; but the latter did not do so, saying that he did not care to make disciples and raise the banner of religious or social guru-ship. However, he advised his host to remember the simple truth, so often repeated, that man can do what man has done. "Man's constitution", he said, "embodies divine omnipotence, and this should he realized and set up as the model of all human action." (LSV 2.301)
1898
I
The Swami must have had reasons of his own for not fulfilling the earnest and pious desire of his kind host, for it is a fact that he made disciples before and after this occasion, though not without thoroughly studying their personalities. As always with a true teacher, he gave instructions to different people according to their nature and tendencies. To one he would speak of Bhakti, to another of jnana, as the highest ideal; but along with this he would insist that each should stand on his own legs and rely on himself if he wanted to bring to fruition the highest possibilities of his nature. (LSV 2.301)
1898
CE
While the Swami was at Khetri, he had received invitations from the Thakore Saheb of Limbdi, and from the Raja of Chhatarpur, in Bundelkhand. The Swami also wished to visit Karachi to see disciples of his who had gone there, and Kathiawar too. (LSV 2.301)
1898
S
After about a week, he left Khandwa and went as far as Ratlam junction, but owing to indifferent health he was forced to give up the idea of extending his preaching tour to Sindh, Gujarat, Kathiawar, Baroda, and other places, from where telegrams and letters of invitation had poured in on him. He decided to return at once to Calcutta, and there combine rest and work. (LSV 2.302)
1898
S
On the way, he met with a most enthusiastic reception at Jabalpur station. (LSV 2.302)
1898
S
The return to Calcutta now was to be almost the finish of the lecture campaign in India. In the course of it he had outlined his plans for the resurrection of the Dharma (LSV 2.302)
1898
S
The return to Calcutta now was to be almost the finish of the lecture campaign in India. In the course of it he had outlined his plans for the resurrection of the Dharma (LSV 2.302)
1898
S
In Calcutta, other aspects of his mission were to keep him engaged: notably the training of his disciples and the moulding of their characters, so as to enable them to carry into practice his plans for the regeneration of India. (LSV 2.303)
Jan 1898
CE
Swamiji reached Calcutta around thied week of January 1898. (LSV 2.304)
Jan 1898
CE
Swamiji reached Calcutta around thied week of January 1898. (LSV 2.304)
Jan 1898
CE
These were days of travelling and of training, particularly the training of Western disciples and admirers. They had come to India to see for themselves the land of their Master's birth, and to make closer contact with him and his countrymen. (LSV 2.304)
Jan 1898
CE
Having left Jaipur on January 1, and with a stay of about eighteen days at jodhpur and Khandwa, the Swami must have reached Calcutta not earlier than the beginning of the fourth week of January. (LSV 2.304)
Jan 1898
CE
This is a summary of the Swami's movements in the months now to be described. (LSV 2.304)
Jan 1898
CE
Of his stay in Calcutta, the story is one of continuous engagements. (LSV 2.304)
22 Jan 1898
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI SURENDRA NATH SEN (From private Diary) (CW SV 5.332)
23 Jan 1898
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI SURENDRA NATH SEN (From private Diary) (CW SV 5.334)
24 Jan 1898
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI SURENDRA NATH SEN (From Private Diary) (CW SV 5.339)
24 Jan 1898
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI SURENDRA NATH SEN (From Private Diary) (CW SV 5.344)
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI PRIYA NATH SINHA (CW SV 5.349)
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI PRIYA NATH SINHA (CW SV 5.359)
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI PRIYA NATH SINHA (CW SV 5.361)
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI PRIYA NATH SINHA (CW SV 5.364)
Conversations & dialogues
SHRI PRIYA NATH SINHA (CW SV 5.376)
1898
Writing
HINDUISM & SHRI RAMKRISHNA (CW SV 6.181)
28 Jan 1898
S
Miss Margaret Noble (later Sister Nivedita) arrived in Calcutta via Madras by S. S. Mombasa. The Swami was at the dock to receive her. They were meeting after a break of thirteen months. (LSV 2.305)
Jan 1898
S
In Miss Müller's absence she put up for a few days with a friend at 49 Park Street. (LSV 2.305)
30 Jan 1898
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From CALCUTTA (CW SV 9.100)
Feb 1898
0
Shivanandaji return to Calcutta from shrilanka. Participated into regular classes on scriptures started by Swamiji. Answered to the questions of sadhus and brahmacharis (KM)
2 Feb 1898
Letter
Shashi Mj.'s letter to Sri Ayangar from Triplicane,Madras (SRS 487)
3 Feb 1898
0
Agreement of purchase for present site of Belur math entered into. The purchase price of Rs. 39,000 was given by Miss Muller (LSV 2.308)
6 Feb 1898
S
Swamiji inaugurated Ramakrishna temple at home of Navagopal ghosh, ramakrishnapur. Composed Thakur pranam mantra (LSV 2.306)
6 Feb 1898
Conversations & dialogues
Conversations with SARAT CHANDRA CHAKRAVARTI - Conversations and Dialogues - 11 (CW SV 6.512)
7 Feb 1898
S
Miss Müller returned to Calcutta from Almora (LSV 2.305)
8 Feb 1898
S
Miss Müller and Margaret Noble went to see Swamiji at the Math. (LSV 2.305)
10 Feb 1898
S
They started searching for a house. They found one at 34 Beniapukur Road, where they moved soon afterwards. (LSV 2.305)
10 Feb 1898
S
Miss Noble wrote to a friend: (LSV 2.305)
10 Feb 1898
S
It was with gladness that the Swami welcomed Miss Noble to India. From now on, by giving them a definite training, he made every effort to develop a deep and comprehensive understanding of Hindu culture in the minds of his Western followers. (LSV 2.305)
Feb 1898
S
Day after day the members of the Order were trained by the Swami, until his ideas became their very own. (LSV 2.307)
May 1898
Conversations & Dialogues
Notes of some wanderings with Swami Vivekananda - Sister Nivedita (CW SV 9.333)
23 Oct 1898
Letter
Sarat Mj.'s letter to Sri Pramadadas Mitra (PMS 2.11)
23 Oct 1898
Letter
Sarat Mj.'s letter to Sri Satishchandra Mukhopadhyay (PMS 2.13)
1898
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mother at Bose Para lane (early 98 to aug 99) (*)
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture FRAGMENTARY NOTES ON THE RAMAYANA at (CW SV 6.102)
7 Mar 1900
Notes
Notes of Swamiji's lecture HOW TO BECOME FREE (CW SV 6.092)
14 Jan 1938
ME
Belur Math Ramakrishna temple consecrated by Vijnananandaji (PSV)
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