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 |