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Thursday, February 15, 1894

By Swami Vivekananda · January 1, 1900

An audience that filled the Unitarian Church heard the renowned monk, Swami Vivekananda, deliver a lecture last night on the manners and customs of his country. His eloquent and graceful manner pleased his listeners, who followed him from beginning to end with the closest attention, showing appr

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Iowa State Register

By Swami Vivekananda · January 1, 1900

Swami Vivekananda, the Hindu monk, spoke three times in Des Moines . During his stay in the city, which was happily prolonged by the cancellation of engagements farther west, Vivekananda met many of the best people in the city, who found their time well spent discussing religious and metaphy

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BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY

By Swami Vivekananda · January 1, 1900

WORLD'S FAIR, Sept. 28. — (Special.) — The Parliament of religions reached a point where sharp acerbities develop. The thin veil of courtesy was maintained, of course, but behind it was ill feeling. Rev. Joseph Cook criticised the Hindoos sharply and was more sharply criticised in turn. He said

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What the East Needs

By Swami Vivekananda · January 1, 1900

At the close of the reading of Mr. Headland's paper on "Religion in Peking" Dr. Momerie announced that the other speakers bulletined for the evening had failed to appear. It was but 9 o'clock, and the main auditorium and galleries were well filled. There was an outburst of applause as they caugh