Swami Vivekananda, was the chief monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and a world spokesperson for the liberal and universal teachings of Vedanta. He is remembered for introducing the teachings of Vedanta to the Western world at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. He represented Hinduism at the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions and his opening words, “Sisters and brothers of America” brought the crowd to its feet. Subsequently, he was invited to speak all over America and Europe.

Sri Ramakrishna was a highly revered saint who lived in India during the 19th century (1836-1886). He is known for his message of the harmony of religions, which was based on his own realizations of the truth of various religious paths. Ramakrishna’s special message was the oneness of existence and the divinity of humankind. He taught that God, or the higher Self, could be realized in this very lifetime through the paths of knowledge, meditation, ecstatic love and selfless service.

Sri Sarada Devi, affectionately known as Holy Mother, was a spiritual leader and the wife of Sri Ramakrishna, one of the most highly revered saints in India. She is revered as a symbol of universal motherhood, whose wisdom and spiritual grandeur remained hidden beneath her natural veil of modesty. Holy Mother was not only devoted wife to Sri Ramakrishna but also his spiritual companion and object of worship.