February 2000
Vedanta Society of Portland
The following are the Society's services and special events for this month. Except where noted, all lectures are given by Swami Shantarupananda.
All are welcome.


Sunday Mon.  Tuesday Wed. Thursday Fri. Sat.
1

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
The Gospel of
Sri Ramakrishna

 2 3

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
Viveka Chudamani

 4 5
6
 11:00 AM Service
Companion of 
Sri Krishna		 7
 
 

 6:30 PM  Special
Celebration:
Swami Brahmananda

 8
 
 
 
 

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
The Gospel of
Sri Ramakrishna

 9
 12 Noon  Special
Celebration:
Swami Trigunatitananda		 10
 12 Noon  Special
Celebration:
Saraswati Puja
 

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
Viveka Chudamani

 11 12
13
 11:00 AM Service
God is Love		 14

 

 15

 

 16 17
 

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
Viveka Chudamani

 18
 
 

 

 19
 12 Noon  Special
Celebration:
Swami Adbhutananda
20
 11:00 AM Service
Vedanta and the West
 - Stuart Bush		 21 22 23 24
 		 25
 

 

 26
27
 11:00 AM Service
Holy Company
 - Todd Thomas		 28 29
 

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
The Gospel of
Sri Ramakrishna

Special Programs

Monday, February 7, 2000
Swami Brahmananda's Birthday Puja (in the shrine)
6:30 PM: Flower Offering, Potluck Dinner
You and your friends are cordially welcome to attend the services.

Personal

Swami Shantarupananda will visit the Vedanta Society of St. Louis from February 19 to 27.

New Booklet

The Last Disciple of Holy Mother: Reminiscences of Swami Aseshananda,
by Swami Shantarupananda.

It is a short booklet on the life of Swami Aseshananda written with depth of feeling and insight. Those who knew Swami Aseshananda will be reminded of his dedicated life, and those who never met him will be charmed by reading about his simple life permeated with depth of spirituality.

Price $2.95. Postage extra.
 
 

        If you wish to possess real peace and happiness, and taste joy and
cheerfulness in this very life, hold fast to God, giving up your all.

        Do not think renunciation consists in wandering about with a pair of
tongs in hand and smearing the body with ashes. The outward marks of
Tyaga (renunciation) meant for show bring no good; rather are they
harmful. Real renunciation consists in complete surrender of one's self
to the will of God. Pray to Him saying: "Lord! My body, my mind and
everything are Thine; Thou mayest use them as Thou wilt."

        Have you not heard that Sri Ramakrishna knew nothing but the Divine
Mother, and that whatever He did was according to Her will and guidance?
So always pray to God, "Lord, I do not know what is good and what is
bad; I am merely Thy servant; let Thy will be done."
 

                 —Swami Brahmananda