Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama, Sao Paulo, Brazil

The centre was started in 1974 and affiliated to the Ramakrishna Math in 1999. Swami Nirmalatmananda is its Minister-in-charge.

Activities:

• Daily prayers and meditation, and readings from sacred books.
• Discourses on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• Celebration of the birthdays of the Holy Trio, as also Christmas Eve and Durga Puja.
• Publication of Vedanta, a quarterly magazine in Portuguese (8th year).
• A library.
• Welfare work by providing nutritious food to poor families every month and non-formal education to poor students.
• Lectures in universities, colleges and other institutions, regular participation in inter-religious meetings, and interviews to spiritual seekers.
• The swami and other monks of the Ashrama visited several cities of Brazil and conducted retreats and other activities.
• Retreats at the Ashrama’s retreat centre at Embu Guacu, 45 km from the Ashrama.
• A sub-centre at Belo Horizonte, where the swamis visit regularly to conduct various programmes.