Vedanta Society, New York, USA

This Vedanta Society, the first of its kind in the USA, was started by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Swami Sarvapriyananda is the Minister-in-charge of this affiliate of the Ramakrishna Math.

Activities:

1. A library, a reading room.

2. Religious activities: Daily prayers, vesper service, meditation, regular Sunday services, discourses, retreats, spiritual classes, and celebration of the annual Swami Vivekananda Festival at Vivekananda Retreat, Ridgley, the birthdays of the Holy Trio and other religious festivals.