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"ekam sat viprah bahudha vadanti" - Rig-Veda
"Truth is One. Sages call it by many names."
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The Vedanta Society of Portland is an accredited branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India.
Its minister, Swami Shantarupananda, is a monk of the Order.
Vedanta is a Sanskrit word which literally means "the end of the Vedas"- the Vedas being the scriptures of the Hindus.
- Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886),
- Sri Sarada Devi (1853-1920), his wife and spiritual companion, and
- Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), his foremost disciple.
The Center offers encouragement and guidance to spiritual seekers through lectures, readings, discussions, publications, and personal guidance.
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