Institution

Ramakrishna Mission

founded 1897 · 19th century

The Ramakrishna Mission is a Hindu religious and philanthropic organisation founded in 1897 by Swami Vivekananda and named after his teacher, the Bengali mystic Ramakrishna. Combining monastic life with social service, it runs schools, hospitals and relief work in India and abroad, and teaches Vedanta as a universal philosophy. Its headquarters are at Belur Math, near Kolkata.

Great speeches

Vivekananda at the Parliament of Religions11 September 1893
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