Swami Vivekananda in the West New Discoveries (Volumes 1-6 complete)

DETAILS : 

• Authror : by Marie Louise Burke
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Advaita Ashrama
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1992
  
• Edition ‏ : ‎ Fourth Edition.
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 3286 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8175050829 / B000GB0PW6
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8175050822
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5000 g 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries (Volumes 1–6 Complete) by Marie Louise Burke (Gargi) is a monumental, monumental biographical research work documenting Swami Vivekananda’s historic visits, lectures, and teachings across America and Europe between 1893 and 1900. The core philosophy of this text centers on uncovering the exact historical details of Vivekananda’s prophetic mission in the West, showing how he presented practical Vedanta as a universal framework for human harmony, spiritual evolution, and interfaith understanding. Spanning six exhaustive volumes, the work draws from decades of primary archival research, uncovering lost newspaper reports, personal letters, private journal entries, contemporary memoirs, and lecture transcripts across dozens of Western cities. From his arrival at the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago to the founding of Vedanta Societies in New York, San Francisco, and London, this exhaustive research chronicle offers an unparalleled day-by-day account of Vivekananda's life, impact, and interactions in Western society.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marie Louise Burke (1912–2004), who was later given the monastic name Sister Gargi by the Ramakrishna Order, was an eminent American researcher, historian, and dedicated devotee of Swami Vivekananda. Writing with meticulous archival rigor, literary elegance, and deep spiritual empathy, she spent over thirty years traveling across the United States and Europe uncovering previously unknown documents and historical sites related to Vivekananda. Her groundbreaking findings completely transformed Vivekananda scholarship, earning her the prestigious Vivekananda Award from the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Sister Gargi's dedicated legacy remains the gold standard for historical research on Eastern spiritual traditions taking root in the West.