Swami Vivekananda visited Detroit between February and March of 1894.His visit to Detroit was facilitated by Thomas W. Palmer, Senator from State of Michigan, who was the president of the National Commission of the World Columbian Expo in Chicago 1890-1893. Thomas Palmer was a Unitarian and also a member of the freemasons.

Local devotees of Sri Ramakrishna gather at the Ramakrishna Ashrama in Warren, Michigan, every Sunday evening for prayer sessions. The prayer sessions are conducted by devotees, under the spiritual guidance of Revered Swami Ishatmananda ji , Head of the Vedanta Society of Chicago (a branch center of the Ramakrishna Math & Mission, Belur Math). This group started its activity since July of 2014.

In our Sunday prayer sessions, we study the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, sing bhajans (holy songs) dedicated to the Holy Trio and perform meditation sessions.

Through this study of their extraordinary lives and teachings, we aim to get the benefit of spending time in holy company (Satsanga) of devotees, and at the same time learn ways to assimilate the eternal teachings of the upanishads in our daily lives. Vedanta does not ask us to believe in any particular form or idea of God, or subscribe to any particular religion - it only asks us to be bold and sincere in our search for the Truth.

Occasionally we conduct special Satsang sessions where we invite monks from the Vedanta Societies of North America. These sessions offer an excellent opportunity for deeper learning and guidance on the path of spiritual wisdom. The discourses in these sessions are rooted in Vedantic philosophy and are meant to lead individuals beyond the surface-level distractions of daily life and into the timeless truths that can guide and elevate the soul.