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. Daily prayers, vesper service, meditation, and regular Sunday services.

2. Evening classes three days a week.

3. Spiritual discourses and retreats in various locations in the USA and abroad.

4. Special services on the birthdays of the Holy Trio and other religious festivals.

5. A library, a reading room, and a bookstore.

6. The annual Swami Vivekananda Festival at Vivekananda Retreat, Ridgely.