As the Los Angeles work came to a halt, it was suggested to Swamiji that he should move his work to Pasadena. There he had been in contact with one Mrs. Emeline Bowler, a very wealthy woman, who was …
Swami Vivekananda in California: His Swansong
Welcoming the New Century in Los Angeles
On the evening of Saturday, December 23rd, Swamiji along with Professor Baumgardt, Miss Macleod, and Alice, went to watch a play at the Los Angeles Theatre on the city’s Broadway. This was no ordinary …
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The Mead Sisters
Just like it happened in many other places in America - the Leggets and Mrs Bull on the East Coast and the Hale family in Chicago - the blessed privilege of playing a special role in Vivekananda's …
The Blessed Golden State
The Blessed Golden State Most people chiefly think of Chicago’s Parliament of Lectures held in 1893 as the occasion where Swami Vivekananda made his impactful appearance as far ass his work in …
Preface
Due to the generosity of a few friends I had the occasion to visit California, in 2015 and 2019. Apart from a few work related fixtures (vapid though I found them but which were, nevertheless, …