Swami Vivekananda

Reply to the address of welcome at Madras
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Reply to the address of welcome at Madras

When the Swami Vivekananda arrived at Madras an address of welcome was presented to him by the Madras Reception Committee. It read as follows:

January 1, 1900
The mission of the Vedanta
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The mission of the Vedanta

On the occasion of his visit to Kumbakonam, the Swamiji was presented with the following address by the local Hindu community:

January 1, 1900
Reply to the address of welcome at Madura
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Reply to the address of welcome at Madura

The Swami was presented with an address of welcome by the Hindus of Madura, which read as follows:

January 1, 1900
Reply to the address of welcome at Shivaganga and Manamadura
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Reply to the address of welcome at Shivaganga and Manamadura

At Manamadura, the following address of welcome from the Zemindars and citizens of Shivaganga and Manamadura was presented to the Swami:

January 1, 1900
Reply to the address of welcome at Paramakudi
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Reply to the address of welcome at Paramakudi

Paramakudi was the first stopping-place after leaving Ramnad, and there was a demonstration on a large scale, including the presentation of the following address:

January 1, 1900
Reply to the address of welcome at Ramnad
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Reply to the address of welcome at Ramnad

At Ramnad the following address was presented to Swami Vivekananda by the Raja:

January 1, 1900
Address at the Rameswaram temple on real worship
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Address at the Rameswaram temple on real worship

A visit was subsequently paid to the Rameswaram Temple, where the Swami was asked to address a few words to the people who had assembled there. This he did in the following terms:

January 1, 1900
Reply to the address of welcome at Pamban
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Reply to the address of welcome at Pamban

On the arrival of Swami Vivekananda at Pamban, he was met by His Highness the Raja of Ramnad, who accorded him a hearty welcome. Preparations had been made at the landing wharf for a formal reception; and here, under a pandal which had been decorated with great taste, the following address on be

January 1, 1900
Vedantism
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Vedantism

The following address of welcome from the Hindus of Jaffna was presented to Swami Vivekananda:

January 1, 1900
First public lecture in the East
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First public lecture in the East

After his memorable work in the West, Swami Vivekananda landed at Colombo on the afternoon of January 15, 1897, and was given a right royal reception by the Hindu community there. The following address of welcome was then presented to him:

January 1, 1900
Complete books online by the Swami
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Complete books online by the Swami

In regard to the method and the means of Bhakti-Yoga we read in the commentary of Bhagavan Ramanuja on the Vedanta-Sutras : "The attaining of That comes through discrimination, controlling the passions, practice, sacrificial work, purity, strength, and suppression of excessive joy." Viveka or di

January 1, 1900
Complete books online by the Swami
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Complete books online by the Swami

The next thing to be considered is what we know as Ishta-Nishthâ. One who aspires to be a Bhakta must know that "so many opinions are so many ways". He must know that all the various sects of the various religions are the various manifestations of the glory of the same Lord. "They call You by so

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