October 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
 11:00 AM Service
Spiritual Talk
- Swami Aseshananda (video)		  2  3

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
and "The Mahabharata" (DVD show)

  4  5
 
 
 
 

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
Viveka Chudamani

 6
 
 
 

 

 7
 
 
 
 

 6:00 PM
Special Celebration
Durga Puja
8
 No lecture		 9 10

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
and "The Mahabharata" (DVD show)

 11 12
 
 
 
 

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
Viveka Chudamani

 13

 

 14
 
 

 
15
 11:00 AM Service
Steps To Attain Yoga		 16 17 18 19

 7:45 PM 
Annual Meeting

 20 21
22
 11:00 AM Service
Obstacles To Yoga and Remedy		 23 24

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
and "The Mahabharata" (DVD show)

 25

 

 26
 
 

 

 27 28
 
 
 

 6:00 PM
Special Celebration
Kali Puja
29
 11:00 AM Service
Work or Worship		 30 31

 7:30 PM Scripture Class
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
and "The Mahabharata" (DVD show)

 
Personal
Swami Shantarupananda will visit Houston, Texas from September 29 to October 2.

 
Special Programs
Durga Puja
 
October 7, Saturday, 6:00 PM.

Introduction, Worship, Devotional Songs, Homa Fire Ceremony, Flower Offering, Potluck Dinner
Kali Puja
 
October 28, Saturday, 6:00 PM.

Worship, Devotional Songs, Flower Offering, Potluck Dinner


Annual Meeting
 

Thursday, October 19,  7:45 PM.

All members are requested to

attend the Annual Meeting of the

Vedanta Society of Portland.


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.
 

 

New Publication

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Vedanta Society of Portland.

Chronology of Swami Vivekananda in The West

A graphic presentation of the history of Swami Vivekananda's visits to the West,
Based on: Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries, by Marie Louise Burke,
complied by Terrance D. Hohner and Carolyn B. Kenny (Amala)

Price $19.95, plus postage and handling of $4.00.