SPECIAL SERVICES

Wednesday 31 December, 7–8 pm: New Year's Eve Service (followed by a long meditation service till 10 minutes past midnight, with chanting on the hour)

Monday 5 January, 7 pm: Commemoration Service to celebrate the birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda. (The chapel will be open from 6:30 pm.)

Saturday 10 January, 10 am – 4 pm: All-Day Meditation Service to honour the birthday of our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda.

A special Commemorative Services honour the birthdays and mahasamadhis of the SRF line of gurus. Mahasamadhi means "great ecstasy", the union of the soul with the Infinite during a God-realized yogi's final exit from the physical body.

These services are primarily intended for SRF students and other devotees who regularly attend SRF services. However, all are welcome who are familiar enough with SRF teaching to appreciate the significance of the Guru-disciple relationship and to participate in the service with sincerity and reverence.

Those who attend bring a flower as a symbol of devotion to the one being honoured and a donation in an envelop as an expression of loyalty to the SRF path.

Dates of Services for 2009

5 Jan
Mon
7 pm
Birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893)
10 Jan Sat
10 am – 4 pm
Paramahansa Yogananda Commemorative
Meditation
7 Mar Sat
7 pm
Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda (1952)
9 Mar Mon
7 pm
Mahasamadhi of Sri Yukteswar (1936)
10 Apr Fri
10 am – 12 noon
Good Friday Meditation Service
10 May Sun
11 am
Birthday of Sri Yukteswar (1855)
25 July Sat
7 pm
Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day
14 Aug Fri
7 pm
Janmashtami (birth of Bhagavan Krishna)
26 Sep Sat
7 pm
Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya (1895)
30 Sep Wed
7 pm
Birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya (1828)
19 Dec Sat
10 am – 5 pm
All-Day Christmas Meditation