NEWS
SRF Silent Meditation Retreat at Hartzer Park, Bowral, NSW
— April 2010
An account by a retreatant, April 2010
Afternoon Retreat 7th March, 2010, 1 - 4.30pm
We conduct an occasional Sunday retreat afternoons at the Centre, 1pm to 4.30pm.
The next one, with the theme "My spirit shall live on..." will be held on 7 March, 2010, after the commemoration service for Paramahansa Yogananda's Mahasamadhi. more...
RETREATS 2009 Photos
A selection of photos from our 2 Silent Retreats held in 2009 at Hartzer Park, Burradoo, a most scenic and peaceful setting, very conducive to spiritual nourishment. We have a theme for each retreat, the last one being "Surrender" -- we have included some of the quotes from that weekend. Retreat 2009 Gallery
CHRISTMAS 2009 Photos
Some happy pics from our Christmas Social which began with a meditation, followed by fun in the water and a delicious potluck vegetarian feast. Santa dropped in with a few wise words and lots of presents. We then had a lot of fun posing for Daya Mata's birthday card, and a wonderful day of fun and fellowship was rounded off with devotional music kindly provided by George on an unusual Indian instrument that he bought in America! Christmas 2009 Gallery
Interview with Brother Satyananda
Brother Satyananda, SRF International Headquarters, was interviewed by Rachel Kohn when he visited Australia in April 09. The interview was broadcast on ABC Radio National's "The Spirit of Things" program on 8 November 2009. The interview featured Dr Jon Kabat-Zinn for the first 29 minutes; Brother Satyananda's portion of the program begins approximately 29 minutes from the beginning of the recording. You can listen to the interview at the ABC website (link).
On November 8, SRF minister Brother Satyananda was heard throughout Australia in a nationwide radio broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, speaking in an interview on "The Spirit of Things," one of Australia's most respected radio programs focusing on spirituality and religion.
The interview was conducted by radio host Dr. Rachael Kohn during the six-day International Ayurveda and Yoga Conference in Sydney earlier this year. In this episode of the show, entitled "Meditation: Falling Awake," Brother Satyananda explains how the science of yoga brings about the experience of true happiness, or God. He also gives a practical method by which anyone can increase their life energy (prana) when experiencing fatigue, speaks of the metaphysical basis of healing prayer, and discusses many other spiritual topics.
SRF Website and Newsletter Signup Link
New Self-Realization Fellowship Website
“We all come from God. Once we were strangers, but when we love God we become brothers and sisters. That divine relationship is the strongest of bonds; it holds now and in the hereafter.” |
Brief History of Sydney Centre
Schedule of Services
Download Schedule of Services.