Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York

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  • Services and Classes
  • Monthly Calendar
  • Special Services
    • Other Birthdays and Special Days
    • Swami Vivekananda's Message for the New Millennium
  • Spiritual Leader, Swami Adiswarananda
    • Minister's Message
  • Founder, Swami Nikhilananda
  • Ramakrishna Order
    • Headquarters
    • History (Vivekananda & the Order)
    • Centers in the West
    • Emblem of the Order
    • Centenary Tribute
  • Sculptures, by Malvina Hoffman
    • Sculpture of Swami Vivekananda
    • Sculpture of Sri Ramakrishna
    • Sculpture of Sri Sarada Devi
  • Pictorial Album of Memorable Events
    • Centennial of Swami Vivekananda in America and
      World's Parliament of Religions
    • Centenary of Swami Vivekananda at Thousand Island Park
    • 50th Anniversary of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York
    • Interfaith Activities
    • Swami Vivekananda Birth Centenary
    • Sri Ramakrishna Birth Centenary
    • Centenary of the Ramakrishna Mission
      • Excerpt of speech by Prime Minister of Mauritius
      • Headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission
    • The Mother of the Universe - An Exhibition of Graphics
      • Panel 1 (Full) (Detail)
      • Panel 2 (Full) (Detail)
      • Panel 3 (Full) (Detail)
      • Panel 4 (Full) (Detail)
      • Panel 5 (Full) (Detail)
      • Panel 6 (Full) (Detail)
      • Panel 7 (Full) (Detail)
      • Panel 8 (Full) (Detail)
      • Sri Ramakrishna at Dakshineswar
    • 125th Birthday of Thousand Island Park
    • Millennium Interfaith Service and Concert
    • Homage to the Legacy of Swami Vivekananda

    • Tribute to the Spiritual Oneness of Humanity
      An Interfaith Service for Peace and Unity

    • Reception of Swamis at Vivekananda Vidyapith

    • 150th Birthday of Holy Mother (Tribute & Concert)

      • Students of Vivekananda Vidyapith Chanting

      • Swami Adiswarananda giving his welcoming remarks

      • View of the stage and audience

      • Randy Armstrong Ensemble Performing

      • View of the Audience

      • "Holy Mother, I Wonder ...", A poem by Mahendra Jani

    • Building Dedication (April 25th, 2004)

      • Restored Facade of the Center's Buildings

      • New Chapel Altar

      • Swami Adiswarananda welcoming the congregation

      • View of the congregation (1)

      • View of the congregation (2)

      • Jon Sweeney Addressing the congregation

      • View of the Center Choir

      • Overflow seating in the new Library

      • Overflow seating in the new Exhibition Gallery

      • Luncheon Reception for the Swamis and other participants

      • Building Dedication Program details

    • United Nations Conference on "Unlearning Intolerance" (June 21, 2004)

      • Report on Conference and Televised Interview

      • Talk on "Unlearning Intolerance" by Swami Adiswarananda

      • Swami Adiswarananda addresses the delegates (I)

      • Swami Adiswarananda addresses the delegates (II)

      • Distinguished Participants

      • Audience shot of the conference

      • Interview on Charlie Rose Show

  • Tsunami Relief Work

     

• Sri Ramakrishna
  • Biography
  • Tributes to Sri Ramakrishna
  • Sri Ramakrishna
    by Swami Nikhilananda
  • January 1^st, Day of Self-Revelation
  • Universal Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna
  • Books on Sri Ramakrishna

• Holy Mother, Sri Sarada Devi
  • Biography
  • Universal Teachings of Holy Mother
  • Books on Sri Sarada Devi

• Swami Vivekananda
  • Biography
  • Swami Vivekananda in America
  • Great Thinkers on Swami Vivekananda
  • Addresses at the Parliament of Religions
  • Universal Teachings of Swami Vivekananda
  • Thousand Island Park Landmark Society Brochure
  • Books on Swami Vivekananda
• Books
  • Sri Ramakrishna
  • Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi
  • Swami Vivekananda
  • Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna
  • Scriptures and Vedanta Philosophy
  • Meditation, Prayer and Spiritual Practice
  • Books for Children
  • Other Titles
  • Indian Incense
  • Photographs
  • Videos
  • Download Entire Catalog
  • Order Form
  • Book of the Month
  • Archive of previous Books of the Month
    • Chapter 1 - Sri Ramakrishna, The Great Master
    • Chapter 1 - Hinduism: Its Meaning for the Liberation of the Spirit
    • Preface - Holy Mother
    • Forward and Preface - The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
    • Preface - Vivekananda: A Biography
    • Preface and Introduction - Self Knowledge
    • Preface and Sample Chapter - Karma-Yoga and Bhakti-Yoga
    • Excerpt - Man in Search of Immortality
    • Preface and Introduction - Raja-Yoga
    • Sample Introduction - Jnana-Yoga
    • Upanishads (Volume I) translated by Swami Nikhilananda
    • Upanishads (Volume II) translated by Swami Nikhilananda
    • Upanishads (Volume III) translated by Swami Nikhilananda
    • Upanishads (Volume IV) translated by Swami Nikhilananda
    • Yogas and Other Works by Swami Vivekananda
    • Inspired Talks by Swami Vivekananda
    • Meditation & Its Practices by Swami Adiswarananda
      • Book Cover
      • Preface
      • Introduction (Excerpt)
      • Table of Contents
    • The Vedanta Way to Peace and Happiness by Swami Adiswarananda
    • Sri Sarada Devi, The Holy Mother - Her Teaching and Conversations by Swami Nikhilananda
    • The Spiritual Quest and the Way of Yoga – The Goal, the Journey and the Milestones by Swami Adiswarananda
    • Sri Ramakrishna, the Face of Silence by Swami Nikhilananda, Dhan Gopal Mukerji, and Swami Adiswarananda
    • The Four Yogas by Swami Adiswarananda
    • Vivekananda, World Teacher by Swami Vivekananda and edited by Swami Adiswarananda
     
• Minister's Monthly Message

  SWAMI YUKTATMANANDA

  • What Makes Life Meaningful

  • True Devotion

  • The Four Cardinal Principals of Vedanta

  • The Four Cardinal Principals of Vedanta (continued)

  • The Four Cardinal Principals of Vedanta (continued)

  • The Four Cardinal Principals of Vedanta (continued)

  SWAMI ADISWARANANDA

  • Who is our True Friend?
    • The Need of Friends
    • Marks of a True Friend
    • True Friendship is Rare
    • True Friendship is Rare (continued) &
      The Three Friends of Man
  • Swami Vivekananda: His Message of Vedanta and the Western Way

    • Introduction (Part 1)

    • The Essential Teachings of Vedanta (Part 2)

    • Vivekananda: Worshipper of the Living God (Part 3)

    • The Nineteenth Century Eclipse of Vedanta (Part 4)

    • The Reasons for the Eclipse of Vedanta &
      Swami Vivekananda Makes Vedanta Living (Part 5)

    • The New Testament of Vedanta (Part 6)

    • The New Vedanta Draws Fire, 
      The New Vedanta as the Religion of the Future &
      Vivekananda: Worshipper of the Living God(Part 7)

  • For One's Own Liberation

    • The Message of Liberation,The Differing View,
      Honest Doubt (Part 1)

    • The Vedanta View of Liberation (Part 2)

  • Hinduism

    • Background of the Faith & The Ultimate Reality (Part 1)

    • The Universe & The Human Individual (Part 2)

    • The Problem of Suffering & Rebirth and the Law of Karma (Part 3)

    • The Ideas of Heaven and Hell & Death and Life Beyond Death (Part 4)

  • Homage to the Legacy of Swami Vivekananda

    • Swami Vivekananda and His Message of Awakening

  • Meditation in Yoga and Vedanta

  • What Make Life Meaningful

• Weekly Message
  • Spiritual Tolerance and Understanding,
    the Need of our Times
  • Swami Vivekananda and a Worldwide Spiritual Regeneration
  • Swami Vivekananda Chose America to Give His Message
  • What is Religion?
  • The Real Nature of Man ( Part I )
  • The Real Nature of Man ( Part II)
  • Practical Vedanta - Excerpt 1
  • Practical Vedanta - Excerpt 2
  • The Whole Universe is One
  • It is a Privilege to Serve Mankind
  • Every Being is the Temple of the Most High
  • The Great Teachers of the World
  • Sri Ramakrishna: A New Spiritual Wave - Part One
  • Sri Ramakrishna: A New Spiritual Wave - Part Two
  • Sri Ramakrishna: A New Spiritual Wave - Part Three
  • Sri Ramakrishna: A New Spiritual Wave - Part Four
  • Glimpses of Vivekananda - I
  • Glimpses of Vivekananda - II
  • Glimpses of Vivekananda - III
  • Glimpses of Vivekananda - IV
  • Glimpses of Vivekananda - V
  • Glimpses of Vivekananda - VI
  • Glimpses of Vivekananda - VII
  • The Problem of Suffering
  • The Message of the Yoga Way
  • Meditation according to the Yoga Way - Part I
  • Meditation according to the Yoga Way - Part II
  • Awakening of Inner Consciousness
  • The Psychology of the Yoga Way
  • The Appeal of the Yoga Way
  • Does God Listen to My Prayer - Part 1 ?
  • Does God Listen to My Prayer - Part 2 ?
  • The Advent of Sri Ramakrishna and His Universal Gospel
  • Sri Ramakrishna's Universal Vision
  • Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda
  • The Message of Harmony & Sri Ramakrishna and the Spiritual Ferment of the Time
  • Hinduism: Background of the Faith
  • Hinduism: The Ultimate Reality
  • Hinduism: The Universe
  • Hinduism: The Human Individual
  Hinduism: The Problem of Suffering
  • Hinduism: Rebirth and the Law of Karma
  • Hinduism: The Ideas of Heaven and Hell
  • Hinduism: Death and Life Beyond Death
  • Tolerance and Acceptance - Part 1
  • Tolerance and Acceptance - Part 2
  • Spiritual Concentration & Meditation: Introduction
  • Spiritual Concentration & Meditation: The Restless Mind
  • Spiritual Concentration & Meditation: The Psychology of Meditation
  • Spiritual Concentration & Meditation: Sufferings of Life
  • Spiritual Concentration & Meditation: The Message of Self-Knowledge
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part I : Introduction
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part II: Mystical Experiences
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part III: Intensity of Performance
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part IV: Degrees of Detachment
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part V: Stages of One-Pointedness & Stages of Concentration
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part VI: Subjective and Objective Meditation - Part 1
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part VII: Subjective and Objective Meditation - Part 2
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part VIII:Dispassion
  • Signposts of Progress in Meditation Part IX: Stages of Realization

   

• Audio

• Teachings
  • The System of Vedanta
  • Universal Teachings of Different Faiths
  • The Sacred Word OM
  • 1993 Parliament Press Conference

   

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