- Founded in 1938, the Vedanta Society of Western Washington is a fully accredited branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India which was established by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Vedanta, which means the end of the Vedas, speaks of man's true nature which is divine and of the essential harmony of all religions. These teachings and the Order to which the Society belongs are inspired by the life of Sri ...www.vedanta-seattle.org