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The location of the Vedanta Society of New York is
almost hidden among the brownstones of West 71st
Street. Only a small announcement board on the exterior
of the building announces its presence, stating its name
and weekly schedule. Occasionally the smell of incense
wanders out into the street. Founded in the year 1894
by Swami Vivekanada, a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and
the first teacher of Vedanta to come to the United
States, the Vedanta Society’s philosophy is based on the
Vedas and various other teachings from different saints
and sages. Since 1976, the spiritual leader of New
York’s Vedanta Society has been Swami Tathagatananda. |
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