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England (Sept - Nov 1895)
England (Sept - Nov 1895)
Total Records Found: 122
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)
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
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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)
4 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.345)
4 Oct 1895
Letter
Swamiji's letter to SISTER NIVEDITA From ENGLAND (CW SV 6.344)
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
The Westminster Gazette printed a report of the lecture on the following day. (ND 3.245)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
Lecture
Swamiji's lecture on "Universal religion" (at Hugh Haweis's residence) (ND 3.276)
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
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)
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)
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)
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
The news of Goodwin's death had shocked and saddened the entire party at Almora. (ND 4. 498)
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)
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