[Chicago Record, September 11, 1893] Four leaders of religious thought were sitting in Dr. Barrow’s [Barrows's] parlor–the Jain, George Condin [Candlin], the missionary who has passed sixteen years in China, Swami Vivekananda, the learned Brahman[4] Hindoo, and Dr. John H. Barrows, the Chicago Presbyterian. These four talked as if they were brothers of one faith. … Read the article »
[Editorial synthesis of four Chicago newspaper reports from: Herald, Inter Ocean, Tribune, and Record, ca. September 11, 1893] Sisters and Brothers of America,, It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the grand words of welcome given to us by you. I thank you in the name of the most ancient … Read the article »
To preserve the historical authenticity of these newspapers reports, their original spelling, grammar and punctuation have been retained. For the sake of clarity, Swami Vivekananda’s original words have been placed in block quotations and titles supplied by the Publisher have been marked with asterisks. Whenever possible, the original news typescripts have been selected, rather than … Read the article »
From the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda – Volume 9 – ENewspaper Reports Part IIi: Indian Newspaper Reports A BENGALI SADHU[1] [Madura Mail, January 28, 1893] A BENGALI SADHU ON HINDU RELIGION AND SOCIOLOGY A young Bengalee Sanyashi [Sannyâsin] of about thirty two years of age, and a Master of Arts of the Calcutta University … Read the article »
From the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda – Volume 9 – Newspaper Reports Part II: European Newspaper Reports SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ON LOVE [1] [Maidenhead Adviser, October 23, 1895] On Thursday the Swami Vivekananda delivered a lecture at the Town Hall, Maidenhead, taking as his subject “The Eastern Doctrine of Love.”[2] Owing to other attractions in … Read the article »
From the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda – Volume 9 – ENewspaper Reports Part I: American Newspaper Reports To preserve the historical authenticity of these newspapers reports, their original spelling, grammar and punctuation have been retained. For the sake of clarity, Swami Vivekananda’s original words have been placed in block quotations and titles supplied by … Read the article »
From the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda – Volume 9 – Excerpts from Sister Nivedita’s Book From Ganderbal the Swami returned by the first week of October and announced his intention of leaving for the plains in a few days for urgent reasons. The European party had already made plans to visit the principal cities … Read the article »
From the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda – Volume 9 – Excerpts from Sister Nivedita’s Book CHAPTER XII PERSONS: The Swami Vivekananda and a party of Europeans and disciples, amongst whom were Dhira Mata, the “Steady Mother”; one whose name was Jaya; and Nivedita. PLACE: Kashmir — Srinagar. TIME: August 14 to August 20, 1898. … Read the article »
From the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda – Volume 9 – Excerpts from Sister Nivedita’s Book CHAPTER XI PERSONS: The Swami Vivekananda and a party of Europeans and disciples, amongst whom were Dhira Mata, the “Steady Mother”; one whose name was Jaya; and Nivedita. PLACE: Kashmir — Srinagar. TIME: August 9 to August 13, 1898. … Read the article »
From the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda – Volume 9 – Excerpts from Sister Nivedita’s Book CHAPTER X PLACE: Kashmir. TIME: July 29 to August 8, 1898. JULY 29. From this time we saw very little of the Swami. He was full of enthusiasm about the pilgrimage and lived mostly on one meal a day, … Read the article »
