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Hogar Espiritual de Ramakrishna (Ramakrishna Ashrama) of Buenos Aires
Address : Gaspar Campos 1149
Address : 1661 Bella Vista
Town : Buenos Aires
State : Buenos Aires
Country : Argentina
 Phone : 54-11-4666 0098
Fax : 54-11-4666 9225
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Web Site :  www.ramakrishna.org.ar
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The ashrama, a branch of Ramakrishna Math, was founded in 1933. Swami Pareshananda is its minister-in-charge.
Activities of the Math centre :
  • A library and a bookstall.
  • A publication department, which has published 27 titles in Spanish so far.
  • Celebration of the birthdays of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, and also religious festivals such as Christmas Eve,Durga Puja, etc.
  • Interviews to spiritual seekers.
  • Meetings at various places in Argentina and Uruguay.
  • Daily devotional service, Sunday classes and weekly reading classes.
  • Discourses, scriptural classes and spiritual retreats at the Ashrama’s city centre (Ramakrishna Ashrama, Estados Unidos 2453, (1227) Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina).
  • Providing scholarship to many students and financial assistance to the needy.

Vedanta Centre of Sydney

Address : 2 Stewart Street
Address : Ermington
Postal Code : 2115
Town : Ermington
State : NSW
Country : Australia
 Phone : 61-2-8197-7351
Fax :  61-2-9858-4767
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Web Site :  www.vedantasydney.org
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The Vedanta Centre of Sydney was established in 1984 as an extension of the Ramakrishna Mission which was first founded in India on 1st May 1897 by Swami Vivekananda, Sri Ramakrishna's foremost disciple.
The Vedanta Centre was made possible by the dedicated work of Mrs Kanaka Ramakrishna and Mr B. Ramakrishna with the support of Mrs Wilma Spencer. The couple hosted Swamis from Fiji and India every year 1984 to 2000, to continue the work of Vedanta and for getting a permanent branch of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission in Sydney. Prior to this, the Ramakrishna Sarada Vedanta Society of New South Wales was established in 1982 (which is a branch centre of the Ramakrishna Sarada Math and Mission, Dakshineswar, Kolkata, a women's organisation run by the nuns of the Ramakrishna Order).
However, due to the earnest request of devotees, the Trustees of the Ramakrishna Math at Belur Math in Kolkata deputed a Swami in October 2000 to take charge of the Centre, which was declared to be an official Branch of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, India.
On arrival, the Swami In Charge started meeting friends, devotees and admirers of the Ramakrishna Movement, as well as the disciples of the Ramakrishna Order. The Australian activities took shape in the form of preaching and teaching of Vedanta, a philosophy enunciated by Sri Ramakrishna in his own life; by his divine consort, Sri Sarada Devi, and his illustrious disciple, Swami Vivekananda.
An associate Swami was deputed shortly thereafter, to help manage the growing demands of the activities. He arrived in March 2001. Demands on the Vedanta Centre of Sydney from devotees and friends living in other State capitals are growing day by day. The resident Swamis currently take turns in visiting these capital cities, mostly on a monthly basis.
Vedanta groups are already functional in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth, in addition to Sydney, under the guidance of the Sydney Centre Swamis. As and when the participation and involvement of devotees in these cities grow in measure, the activities presently undertaken by the Sydney Centre will become the guiding beacon for the formation of full-fledged Vedanta Centres in these locations.
A recent development in Sydney was the opening of a second centre at 2 Stewart Street, Ermington. This centre is a large heritage building on a hilltop with expansive views of Sydney. The building is currently being carefully restored to its original state.

Activities of the Math centre :

  • A library and a bookstall.
  • A children’s programme on Saturdays.
  • Celebration of the birthdays of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, and also other festivals.
  • Religious classes and lectures in universities and other places in various cities of Australia and New Zealand.
  • Individual counseling, interviews, etc and monthly career counseling programmes.
  • Weekly religious discourses, chanting classes, Yoga classes and cultural programmes.
  • Daily worship, evening arati and devotional singing.
  • Annual retreat programmes.

Ramakrishna Vedanta Ashrama of Sao Paulo
Address : Largo Senador Raul Cardoso
Address : 204 Vila Clementino
Postal Code : 04021-070
Town : Sao Paulo - SP
Country : Brazil
 Phone : 55-11-5572 0428
Fax : 55-11-5572 0428
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Web Site :  www.vedanta.org.br
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The centre was started in 1974 and made a branch of Ramakrishna Math in 1999. Swami Nirmalatmananda is its ministerin- charge.

Activities of the Math centre 

  • A small library.
  • Three sub-centres at Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Belo Horizonte,where the swamis visit regularly to conduct various programmes.
  • Publication of a Vedanta journal and a few books in Portuguese.
  • Celebration of the birthdays of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, as also Christmas Eve and Durga Puja.
  • Discourses on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Lectures in universities, etc, regular participation in inter-religious meetings and also interviews to spiritual seekers.
  • The swami and other monks of the Ashrama visited several cities of Brazil, and conducted retreats and other activities.
  • Daily prayers and meditation, and reading from sacred books.
  • Retreats at the Ashrama’s retreat centre at Embu Guacu, 40km from the Ashrama.
  • Welfare work by providing nutritious food to poor families and non-formal education to poor students.

 

Vedanta Society of Toronto
Address : 120 Emmett Avenue
Address : Ontario M6M 2E6
Town : Toronto
Country : Canada
 Phone : 1-416-240-7262
Fax : 1-416-245-3764
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Web Site :  www.vedantatoronto.ca
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This centre was started in 1968 and made a branch of Ramakrishna Math in 1989. Swami Kripamayananda is its ministerin- charge.

Activities of the Math centre :

  • A library with a reading room, and a bookstall.
  • Biweekly cultural classes for children.
  • Publication of a monthly newsletter.
  • Celebration of the birthdays of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Krishna, Buddha and Christ, as well as some other religious festivals.
  • Daily meditation and evening service, bhajans, Sunday lectures and weekly religious classes.
  • Interviews to students and spiritual seekers.
  • A monthly study circle at University of Toronto and lectures at various universities and cities in Canada and USA.
  • An annual retreat for devotees and an annual interfaith seminar.
  • A vigil, consisting of japa and meditation and the singing of Ramnam, once a month.
  • Welfare work by distributing food to the homeless and needy.

Centre Vedantique Ramakrishna (Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre) of Gretz
Address : 64 Boulevard Victor-Hugo
Address : 77220 Gretz
Town : Gretz
Country : France
 Phone : 33-1-6407 0311
Fax : 33-1-6442 0357
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Description : This branch centre of Ramakrishna Mission was started in Paris in 1937 and later shifted to its present home in Gretz, about 30 km from Paris. Swami Veetamohananda is its minister-in-charge.

Activities of the Mission centre :
  • Agricultural activities like growing vegetation, bee-keeping, etc.
  • Publication of Vedanta, a quarterly magazine in French, (42nd year) and a newsletter.
  • Celebration of holy days with cultural programmes.
  • Daily classes, Sunday lectures, and weekly Sanskrit classes.
  • Meeting study groups elsewhere in France, and in other European countries and interviews to people seeking spiritual advice.
  • Regular worship, meditation and prayers in the shrine.
  • Frequent retreats, seminars and special summer courses on subjects like art, philosophy, art of right living, yoga, etc.

 



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