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Himalayas: Almora (May-June 1898)
Himalayas: Almora (May-June 1898)
Total Records Found: 71
11 May 1898
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Swamiji departed with a large party: Niranjan mj, Hari mj, Sadananda, Swarupananda, Mrs. Bull, Miss Macleod, Nivedita, Mrs. Patterson-wife of American consul gen. to India (LSV 2.330)
May 1898
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From Howrah station to Kathgodam, it took Swamiji and party two nights and a day in the train. At Kathgodam, the rail terminus, they changed to carriages and dandies for Naini Tal. (LSV 2.330)
May 1898
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Throughout the journey from Calcutta to Naini Tal the Swami's historic consciousness and love of country were much in evidence. (LSV 2.330)
May 1898
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In word-pictures the Swami would lovingly paint the broad rivers, far-stretching forests, and massive mountains — all of them vital elements in the culture of his people. (LSV 2.331)
May 1898
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The disciples, hearing his portrayals, the poetic or the more philosophical, could now feel the full truth of what he had said to an English friend on leaving the West, and what he had repeated in his reply to the welcome address in Calcutta: "India I loved before I came away: now the very dust of India has become holy to me; the very air is now to me holy; it is now the holy land, the place of pilgrimage, the Tirtha." (LSV 2.332)
13 May 1898
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Arrived Nainital. Swamiji halted to see his disciple Ajit Singh of khetri (LSV 2.332)
May 1898
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At Nainital Swamiji left his Western disciples alone for three days, to stay in a hotel. They, too, gave him full freedom, and took care not to make themselves a burden on him. After three days he sent for them and welcomed them at his place of residence. (LSV 2.332)
May 1898
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Swamiji met a Muslim who was an Advaita Vedantist at heart. His name was Mohammed Sarfaraz Hussain. (LSV 2.332)
May 1898
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Swamiji had several talks at Naini Tal with distinguished residents. (LSV 2.333)
May 1898
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Swamiji met Jogeshchandra Datta, whom he had known in his school-days at the Metropolitan Institution, and had seen the previous year at Murree. (LSV 2.334)
May 1898
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Swamiji allowed two dancing women to meet him, which caused a social furore. (LSV 2.334)
16 May 1898
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Departed at evening for Almora and reached there late at night. (LSV 2.335)
May 1898
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At Almora, Swamiji, his brother-disciples, and his sannyasi disciples were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sevier, at Thompson House. His Western disciples stayed nearby in what is now called Oakley House. (LSV 2.335)
May 1898
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Swamiji started training Nivedita at Almora. (LSV 2. 336)
May 1898
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Of this period of trial Nivedita writes some years later as follows: (LSV 2. 336)
May 1898
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The Swami's daily tussles with the Sister resulted in the gradual Hinduizing, or better, Indianizing, of her outlook. (LSV 2. 337)
May 1898
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How this clash of attitudes and sensibilities came to an end in peace, is best told in the Sister's own words: (LSV 2. 337)
May 1898
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The Swami's teachings and discussions of these days, though meant in the first instance for his Western disciples, subsequently proved to be of great value to his own countrymen. His thought took in all angles of vision, and through him the light of the Supreme Realization was thrown on vital aspects of human wisdom. (LSV 2. 338)
May 1898
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Some of these morning talks at Almora were recorded by Sister Nivedita and are to be found in her Notes of Some Wanderings with Swami Vivekananda. We can hardly do better than give some extracts: (LSV 2. 338)
May 1898
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But all the more universal forms of human feeling were open to the Master. In one mood he talked of China as if she were the treasure-house of the world. (LSV 2. 339)
May 1898
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Or he might wander far afield as Italy, “greatest of the countries of Europe, land or religion and of art; alike of imperial organization and of Mazzini; mother of ideas, of culture, and of freedom!” (LSV 2. 339)
May 1898
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One day it was Shivaji and Mahrattas and the year’s wanderings as a sannyasi, that won him home to Raigarh. “And to this day,” said Swami, “authority in India dreads the sannyasi, lest he conceals beneath his yellow garb another Shivaji.” (LSV 2. 339)
May 1898
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Often the enquiry, who and what are the Aryans? (LSV 2. 339)
May 1898
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Sometimes the Swami would deal with the rift between Brahmins and Kshatriyas, (LSV 2. 340)
May 1898
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That was a great hour indeed, when he spoke of Buddha (LSV 2. 340)
May 1898
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It was that same morning that he talked of the Babists of Persia — in their era of martyrdom (LSV 2. 341)
May 1898
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Another day coming at sunrise when the snows could be seen, dawn lighted, from the garden, it was Shiva and Uma on whom he dwelt. (LSV 2. 341)
May 1898
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Another day in Almora the Swami talked of the great humanizing lives that had arisen in Bengal, (LSV 2. 342)
May 1898
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The Swami introduced Vidyasagar to us now as "the hero of widow remarriage, (LSV 2. 343)
May 1898
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On this day we took advantage of the natural turn of the conversation to cross-question the Swami as to the possible influence that Christianity might have exerted over himself. (LSV 2. 344)
May 1898
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We heard charming stories, too, on less serious subjects. (LSV 2. 344)
May 1898
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Swamiji met many residents of Almora, and also some noted people from other parts of India who had gone there to spend the summer months. To all of them he gave religious instruction. (LSV 2.346)
May 1898
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Swamiji met Mrs. Annie Besant twice. She was staying at the house of Shri G. N. Chakravarty, son-in-law of Shri Gaganbabu of Ghazipur. (LSV 2.346)
May 1898
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At Almora the police were watching Swamiji's movements. His association with the Western disciples may have set them guessing; Especially his association with Nivedita, who had earlier had some connection with the Irish revolution. (LSV 2.346)
20 May 1898
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ALMORA (CW SV 8.451)
20 May 1898
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ALMORA (CW SV 6.415)
20 May 1898
Letter
Soon after he reached Almora the Swami was pained to hear from Christine Greenstidel of the demise of his admirer and friend Mrs. Bagley. On May 20 he wrote in reply: (LSV 2.347)
22 May 1898
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Shivanandaji journey to Darjeeling for solitary stay. Started relief for the victims of a destructive avalanche (MS)
22 May 1898
Letter
In her letter of May 22 to Mrs. Eric Hammond, Nivedita wrote: (LSV 2.346)
25 May 1898
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A strange longing for quiet took hold of Swamiji. He left the circle of friends and disciples, and retired to Shiyadevi, some distance from Almora. There he was in the silence of the forests for ten hours each day. (LSV 2.346)
28 May 1898
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At Shiyadevi Swamiji returned to his tent in the evening, and found a number of people seeking him even there; so he returned to Almora on Saturday. (LSV 2.347)
30 May 1898
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On Monday, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Sevier, Swamiji left Almora for a week, partly in search of seclusion, and partly on business, in connection with the possible purchase of an estate for his monastery. But this possibility came to nothing. (LSV 2.347)
2 Jun 1898
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Death of Goodwin at Ootakamund (CB SV)
3 Jun 1898
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A telegram was received by the Western disciples at Almora: "Goodwin died last night at Ootacamund." (LSV 2.348)
5 Jun 1898
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Swamiji returned to Almora. The Swami met with two heavy blows: (LSV 2.347)
5 Jun 1898
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Mr. Goodwin was of his being with the Swami at Lahore in November 1897. (LSV 2.347)
5 Jun 1898
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In the evening read letter announcing the death of Pavhari baba (LSV 2.350)
5 Jun 1898
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Another rude shock that the Swami had received since coming to Almora, was caused by the death of B. R. Rajam lyer, Editor of Prabuddha Bharata, then published from Madras. (LSV 2.350)
6 Jun 1898
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Taking the loss calmly, Swamiji sat down and talked quietly with his Western disciples. (LSV 2.348)
6 Jun 1898
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But the Swami's tender heart was indeed afflicted by the loss of a loving disciple who had served him for so long with the warmest devotion. (LSV 2.349)
6 Jun 1898
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He took away a few faulty lines of someone's writing and brought back a beautiful little poem, Requiescat in Pace, in which nothing of the original was left. (LSV 2.349)
Jun 1898
Poem
REQUIESCAT IN PACE (CW SV 4.389 LSV 2.349)
Jun 1898
Letter
Swamiji's letter to GOODWIN J J 'S MOTHER From ALMORA (CW SV 9.106)
Jun 1898
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Prabuddha Bharata planned to transfer from Madras to 'Thomson house' at Almora where Mr. Sevier was staying (LSV 2.350)
Jun 1898
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Up at Almora, as also many a time before, the Swami spoke of his intention of starting papers in English and in the regional languages, to be conducted by his brother-disciples and his own disciples. (LSV 2.351)
Jun 1898
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Although this Calcutta plan of the Swami's did not materialize, he at least could leave Almora with the satisfaction of knowing that Prabuddha Bharata, or Awakened India, would be published from there as soon as the arrangements that he had made could be put into effect. (LSV 2.352)
1898
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Ashwinikumar Dutta came to meet Swamiji. (LSV 2.352)
Jun 1898
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A little while after, Aswinibabu went into the compound and enquired at the door, "Is Naren Datta here?" A young monk answered in disgust, "No sir, there is no Naren Datta here. He died long ago. (LSV 2.353)
Jun 1898
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Conversation between Swamiji and Aswinkumar datta. (LSV 2.353)
9 Jun 1898
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MAHARAJA OF KHETRI From ALMORA (CW SV 5.140)
9 Jun 1898
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This Thursday morning there was a talk on Krishna. (LSV 2.345)
10 Jun 1898
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HUSEN SARFARAZ MOHAMMAD From ALMORA (CW SV 6.415 LSV 2.333)
10 Jun 1898
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It was our last afternoon at Almora that we heard the story of the fatal illness of Shri Ramakrishna. (LSV 2.345)
Jun 1898
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Become restless and impatient to be away and alone after receiving the news of Goodwin's death. Decided to spend some time in Kashmir with women disciples who came with him from Calcutta as guests of Mrs. Bull (LSV 2. 355)
11 Jun 1898
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With the women disciples who had come with him from Calcutta, Swamiji left Almora for Kashmir. They went as guests of Mrs. Ole Bull. (LSV 2.355)
Jun 1898
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On the way Swamiji pointed out a certain hillside which, so legend had it, was inhabited by a race of centaurs. He himself had once seen a phantom of such kind before ever hearing of the legend. (LSV 2.356)
12 Jun 1898
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The party reached the enchanting lake Bhim Tal, overlooking which they rested. (LSV 2.356)
12 Jun 1898
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In his talk that afternoon the Swami translated some Vedic verses of great beauty, and also some songs of Surdas and other poet devotees. (LSV 2.356)
Jun 1898
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The party reached Kathgodam from Almora after two and a half days. The hills, and the pine and deodar forests, were left behind. They took train for the Punjab, which was reached on June 14. (LSV 2.356)
1898
Poem
BHARTRIHARI'S VERSES ON RENUNCIATION (CW SV 9.306)
1898
Notes
ON KALI : Nivedita's reminiscence of a coversation with Swamiji when she was learning the Kali worship (CW SV 9.331 ND 1.118)
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