Quote, Swami Vivekananda.
“All the powers in the universe are ours.
It is we who have put out hands over our eyes
And cry that it is dark.”
Everyone has a spark of divinity.
All religions should be studied.
Preach unto mankind its divinity.

Notes – Saturday
Late 1800s…profound events occurred spiritually in the west – with the arrival of V – at the Parliament of Religions – noting how the women saw in V a gentle transmitter of human wisdom & also as a friend. V wasn’t a typical western male.

India: V said in one of his speeches, India is the ancient land where wisdom made its home before any other country – the immanent God & nature of God. India is the home of the Wisdom Teachings on the immortality of the Soul. Sannyasin – someone who sees God everywhere & follows the path of Truth.

Vivekananda was a 33-degree Mason. He spoke at West 33rd St. NYC.
– 33 is the Master Mason Degree.

Vivekananda spoke of Raja Yoga – the beginning of the teachings of Raja Yoga – using the mind, using the tool of visualization, controlling the will & the mind – controlling ourselves using our will & mind. The use of the Mind.

Vedanta is about non-duality – the big minds of America recognized him. He was equally interested in science – the link between Tesla & the Wisdom Teachings. Role of women too – the women recognized his gifts & supported him – helped him in America & in India. When he died, at 38, on the 4th of July, America’s day of liberty.

Documentary – image is the seal – V designed the seal of the Rama Krishna Mission seal – the wavy water (karma), lotus (Bhakti – service eternal nature of the soul, Jana, serpent, swan. What do these all mean? Seal reprints karma bhakti, Jana, etc. The Supreme Self, union, 4 Images, giving rise to the Atma. Seal of Vedanta religion.

From Lauren – Parliament of Religions. Chicago. World’s Fair. It brought Lauren to think about the Aquarian Age, the new world religion, the gathering of all the religions.
Vivekananda – Vedanta Society of America.

Vivekananda – Vedanta Society of America.

Some may be resistant at first to watch the documentary – however….as esotericists/disciples – we are to learn about our spiritual history – the film documentary is part of our spiritual history. each part is a facet of the diamond…

V talked about the Soul – that we are Souls & that every Soul is divine. And that all parts of the body, emotions, mind (personality) are to be dedicated to an ideal, a virtue, etc.
Example – Dedicating ourselves to Goodwill which creates Right Human Relations which create the Peace for humanity.
This is an ideal, aligning with this w/ every part of being.
To stand in reverence in front of all beings…see the light/God immanent in everyone – this brings us freedom.
For true happiness…the perfectly unselfish person, one who serves others, is the one with true happiness.

The documentary –
https://www.pbs.org/show/americas-first-guru/

Further study & photos
https://vedantasociety.net/vedanta