New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-11
VEDiNT4 PHILOSOPHY EXPLAINED.
FIRST OF 4 SERIES OF LECTURES BY THE SWAN
SARsDANANDA.

FIRST OF 4 SERIES OF LECTURES BY THE SWAMI
sARpDANANDA.
Swami vivekananda. the delegate from India TO
the Parliament Of Religions in Chicago. who
taught the principles of the Nedanta philosophy
for TWO years in this city, recently Returned 10
India and is now succeeded by another teacher OF
the same faith. the Swami Saradananda Ihis
new teacher delivered his first Sunday discourse IN
the New Century Hall, No. 800 Flfth-ave. jester
day morning on the general subject OF the \edanta
PHILOSOPHY. In India ne said, philosophy and re-
lirion are synonymous. All sciences were based on
the direct experience of man. and the same RUE
annlied 70 religions Religion must satisfy the in
,elect as well az the heart. Nedanta meant the
latter part of the Nedas. or the sacred scriptures
Of the IIindoos and Neda meant all the revealed
knowledge that has come TO mankind IN the past
or that will come in the future Inc 'h'lSu""
RibIe and the Mahomean Koran came within this
deAni,ion The Vedanta philosophy was not punt
about one prophet one man. but many men had
nod ,na superconscious experiences that are re-
corded in me many short aphorisms which COM
nriee the Vedas The Vedanta philosophy taught
the principles which underlie all the diHerent re-
uqions II regarded man not as ne seems now. but
as he really is. potentially divine indesrucuDIr,
M, chsngeable. To call d man sinner was iI
~, ae hlasphemous BY the different expert
ences OF pleasure and pain man gained kno"tGee
and expanded until he found his real nature wmch
Through the mperfections Of our faculties e;.,
,bo .neakrr went on Eve see the universe now
as composed of many different manifestations.
When We understand II correctly We shal gee II
is The Divine itself The end and aim OF me
,eaching in the Vedas Is the perfection OF man
,b rnazation Of his real nature. The truth t'usht
hw iesus i and my Father are on" j. the same
os maj taught in the Vedas. our real nature
uithim MS is the absolute. and not our body Hnd
mind The Vedas divide men according TO various
nharactcr,stics into the philosophc or rational.
emotional or loving. mystical and workers. FOUR
diTcrent vegas or methods. are Pre- Sentcd ny
V.dant, 10 arrive AT the realization OF IN" rtiil
selF in the development OF the faculties when
,,r.nondcra,e In a person. Every man l. Il CONDUIT
}or Inc Divine: only the removal or 'gnorahc" -
NECESSARY our idea OF God Is our own neHlai
image our view of the sun would change AZ we
nrocceded toward IL. and when we arrived We
abould know the uminary as II l.. SO as man
crows his vision of the Infinite cnlarstS.
.sIhe Vedanta philosophy Is not a ssctarlan re-
upion All religions are so many dlHerehl ways
insSinr TO the same God. As all rivers MOVING
,bro,,ph crooked or straight courses, r"ach We
ocean so all souls moving toward Goa the
TnNn,te ocean OF knowledge ana bliss
The Swami Saradananda il about 'wehty-"lsHi
,aars old "A sanyaSin. teacher, VINO rrnounc"~
III nroporty and accepts no pay lie mas the
clos features CHARACTERISTIC OF ms countryineh
Is above medium height. with fne shoulder ana
hest He speaks English well There are ire'
classes on Monday. Wednesday ana Friday even
inas and he will also speak next sunday evening
in the hall.