ABOUT THE VEDANTA SOCIETY: MEMBERSHIP:

The Vedanta Society of New York was founded in
1894 by Swami Vivekananda, the first teacher of
Vedanta to come to the West. He drew wide
acclaim by his historic addresses at the World
Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893. After
that a group of students gathered about the swami,
and the first Vedanta Society in the United States was
started in New York City. At present there are fifteen
such centers in the U.S. Each center is an official
branch of the Ramakrishna Order, the monastic
organization established by Swami Vivekananda in
India.
Those in regular attendance with sympathy for the
principles of Vedanta living in the Tri-State area of
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are
welcome to become members of the Society,
subject to the approval of the Swami.
BOOKS:
The bookstall at the rear of the chapel is open to the
public before and after services and classes. Books
may also be purchased by mail.

VEDANTA SOCIETY OF NEW YORK NON-PROFIT ORG

34 WEST 71ST STREET, U.S POSTAGE PAID
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY 10023 PERMIT 2888

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VEDANTA SOCIETY
OF NEW YORK
~ Founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894 ~

MARCH 2023
S WA MI SA R VA P RIY A NA ND A
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MINISTER: SWAMI SARVAPRIYANANDA
~ Ramakrishna Order of India ~

MARCH 2023 S

UNDAY
SUNDAY 11AM
11.00AM TUESDAY 7.30PM
Meditation and Study of
Mar 5 Ask Swami THE GOSPEL OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA
Swami Sarvapriyananda Swami Sarvapriyananda

Mar 12 Holy Mother Sarada Devi as a Philosopher FRIDAY 7.30PM

Swami Medhananda
Meditation and Study of
Vedanta Society of Southern California
BHAGAVAD GITA
Swami Sarvapriyananda
Mar 19 Ramakrishna and Mythology
Pravrajika Shuddhatmaprana DAILY MEDITATION 6.30 PM
Vivekananda Retreat Ridgely
Vesper service (prayer)
Mar 26 Sacred Sound: From Vedic Om to Krishna Kirtan followed by meditation
Professor Edwin Bryant
Professor of Hindu Religion and Philosophy
Department of Religion, Rutgers University

SPECIAL NOTES
In-person attendance for the Sunday lectures by prior registration only.
Please see website for registration details.
Sunday lectures will also be live streamed at: www.youtube.com/vedantany.
Tuesday and Friday classes will be in-person only.
Masks are strongly recommended.

SPECIAL SERVICES
March 26, Sunday
~ at 12.15 PM ~
A Kirtan will be held led by the Bengali style group ‘Soma’.
All welcome - seating permitting.

A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself,
his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This
delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to
us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living
creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
Albert Einstein

ALL ARE WELCOME