An exploration of The Vedanta Retreat. This Ashrama has been a spiritual site since the land was acquired by Vedanta Society of Portland in 1936. It is open to the general public but has rules that must be followed. It is a lovely quit setting for a peaceful walk but is also filled with 16 shrines and a number of meditation site. We went to see the shrines and to enjoy several view spot in the retreat.
Entry gate sign
One of the signs listing some of the rules
Lori and Jeanette heading up the entry road
At the junction that leads to the shrines and trails
Some more rules to respect
The Retreat's Temple
A lovely walk in the woods
A Christian shrine with offerings
A view out over neighboring property
A view down to the Torii Gate part of Shintoism
Lori and Jeanette enjoy the view from one meditation benchs
View through the trees
Standing by symbolic box in the Jewish Shrine
The Buddhist Shrine
Jeanette looks at the offerings in the Buddhist Shrine
Walking out to a new part of the retreat
Sign pointing to more shrines
The Baha'i Shrine if one of the newest
A quit gathering place in the woods
Leaving the Baha'i Shrine
The Jain Shrine
The Native People's Shrine
A view side the Native People's Shrine
Jeanette viewing the offerings
Heading to more shrines
The Swami Vivekananda Shrine
Ramakrishna Shrine
Offering table inside that Ramakrishna Shrine
Jeanette looking for the viewpoint she had found before
Smoke and clouds block views of the Cascade mountains
After our walk we did lunch at Stormbreaker
A burger and fries for me