Fw: Book on Swamiji

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Friday, March 02, 2001 11:29

Book on Swamiji

To the Head of the Temple or the Vedanta Society You may or may not be familiar with the recently published book by Advaita Ashrama titled "Swami Vivekananda in Chicago - New Findings" (ISBN81-7505-211-2). This communication is intended for you to kindly order this book for sale at your institution, if you have not already done so. This 240 page handsome book with colored photographs adds substantially to our present knowledge regarding Swamiji's life in Chicago before, during, and after the Parliament of Religions in 1893. Here's what some very distinguished people have said about the book: Swami Mumukshananda ….Using our present knowledge of Swamiji as his foundation, Mr. Chaudhuri presents in his fascinating style his discoveries in this book….Again, he has not only presented some new facts, but also confirmed beyond any doubt that Swami Vivekananda created an extraordinary, if not the greatest sensation at the Parliament of Religions. Sister Gargi (Marie Louise Burke) ….he has unraveled a mystery that has puzzled devotees for many years and has discovered many other fascinating facts….One of the great services Chaudhuri's book has done is to give the lie to certain curious attempts undertaken in recent years to belittle the sensation Swami Vivekananda created at the Parliament of Religions…There cannot be enough books that dwell with painstaking accuracy, as does the excellent book by Asim Chaudhuri…. Swami Asimatmananda Most Revered President Maharaj has read your book "Swami Vivekananda in Chicago -- New Findings" with great interest and he conveys his heartfelt thanks for the book which you have written after painstaking research. Respectfully yours, Asim Chaudhuri