“Sisters and brothers of America,” he began, and the audience was on its feet, giving him a standing ovation. His first speech was at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. He set about to bring that transmission to America. Vivekananda had learned from his guru, Sri Ramakrishna, that the world’s religions “are but various phases of one eternal religion” and that spiritual essence could be transmitted from one person to another. “In America is the place, the people, the opportunity for everything new,” wrote Swami Vivekananda before he left India in 1893. Painting By P K Rautray Yoga in the Late 1800s Swami Vivekananda was the first Person to Bring Yoga to America For exclusive access to all our stories, including sequences, teacher tips, video classes, and more,
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