Upon release from the army in 1946 , he visited the Vedanta Society in Portland , but did not pursue this very far , because of the expense of attending their countryside ashram .
Whalen 's first interest in Eastern religions centered on Vedanta .
Upon release from the army in 1946 , Whalen visited the Vedanta Society in Portland , but did not pursue this very far , because of the expense of attending their countryside ashram .
Whalen 's first interest in Eastern religions centered on Vedanta .