Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York, USA

Founded in 1933, this affiliate of the Ramakrishna Math has Swami Yuktatmananda as the Minister-in-charge.

Activities:

1. A library with 1200 books and 10 periodicals.

2. Publication of several books on the lives and teachings of the Holy Trio, and on the systems of Yoga and Vedanta, and a Monthly Announcement with an article by the Minister-in-charge.

3. Religious activities: Sunday services and two weekday classes, and celebration of the Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Durga Puja day, and the birthdays of Buddha and the Holy Trio.

Vivekananda Cottage:

This house at Thousand Island Park on St. Lawrence River, where Swami Vivekananda stayed and gave the Inspired Talks in 1895, serves as a summer retreat. A memorial, half a mile away from the cottage marks the spot where Swami Vivekananda sat in deep meditation on the final day of his stay in the Thousand Island Park.

Activities: Daily vespers, meditation sessions, scriptural classes, and a retreat programme were conducted in the summer.