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Commemorations and Special Services:
July 25, Sunday
Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration
Meditation --
7:00 to 7:45
pm
Devotional service* --
8:00 to
9:00 pm
September 2, Thursday
Janmashtami (birth of Bhagavan Krishna)
Meditation --
7:00 to 7:45 pm
Devotional service* --
8:00 to 9:00 pm
September 26, Sunday
Lahiri Mahasaya's Mahasamadhi
Meditation --
7:00 to 7:45 pm
Devotional service* --
8:00 to 9:00 pm
September 30, Thursday
Lahiri Mahasaya's Birthday
Meditation --
7:00 to 7:45 pm
Devotional service* --
8:00 to 9:00 pm
*These special services, honoring the Self-Realization Fellowship line of Gurus, are open to all who understand the significance of the guru-disciple relationship and can participate with sincerity and reverence. Please bring a flower symbolizing devotion for the Master being honored, and a monetary donation in an envelope as an expression of gratitude and loyalty to the work of Self-Realization Fellowship.
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Fellowship Teas,
12:00 noon after the service:
July 11, Sunday
August 15, Sunday -- Convocation
Sharing Tea
September 12, Sunday
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Retreat:
September 11, Saturday
Chapel Retreat -- "The Attitude of Gratitude"
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Meetings:
July 18, Sunday
Summer Business Meeting
12:00 pm, after service
Open Council Meetings
9:00 pm, after service
August 13, Friday
September 17, Friday
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Northern California SRF groups:
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  We are very fortunate to have such a beautiful chapel steeped in Master's presence and love. Thank you to all who participated in the Day of Service on June 26th. It is truly a privilege to serve Master alongside other devotees!
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 After service, on May 23rd, we joined together for a Fellowship Hike to the Coastal Bluffs in the San Francisco Presidio. Following the hike, we enjoyed refreshments at the home of Don and Sarah L'Etoile. |
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World Convocation -- August 1st through 7th, 2010
Self-Realization Fellowship cordially invites you to the 2010 Convocation. Thousands of SRF members from around the world will gather in Los Angeles for a profoundly inspiring week of spiritual renewal and fellowship, as we immerse ourselves in the teachings of our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. For full details go to 2010 World Convocation. Ride and Room Share List
There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board for those who would like to share a ride, and/or share a room for the Convocation.
Convocation Sharing Tea
We will have our annual Convocation Sharing Tea immediately after the service on Sunday, August 15th. Our devotee family will get together over a fine brunch and share the many wonderful happenings at the Convocation.
"May we all realize the joy of such occasions as this Convocation, and receive such upliftment from these experiences that the darkness of
ignorance may be forever dispelled by the beacon light of that joy."
-- Paramahansa Yogananda
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All Day Chapel Retreat
San Francisco Meditation Group will be  conducting an all-day retreat on Saturday, September 11th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The theme will be "The Attitude of Gratitude". R etreat activities will
include group practice of the Energization Exercises, a guided
meditation, kirtan, a recorded talk and a video by an SRF renunciant. All
are welcome and deeply encouraged to take this opportunity to deepen
your spiritual practice and fortify your spiritual convictions through
fellowship and group meditation with others seeking Self-Realization. "O Bestower of unceasing bliss! I will seek to make others truly happy, in gratitude for the divine joy Thou hast given me. Through my spiritual happiness I will serve all."-- Paramahansa Yogananda in "Metaphysical Meditations" |
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SRF Lesson Study Group
 We are continuing with our weekly Lesson Study Nights on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. We are reading aloud all the Lessons in sequence, one each week. Each person will read a couple paragraphs in turn. The intent is to attune ourselves to Master's teachings, and to support each other in undertaking this review, rather than sharing personal thoughts or interpretations of the Lessons. Those who attend must be currently taking or have completed the Lessons. You may join the Study Group at any time. Each person is asked to bring his or her own copy of the Lesson from which to read. Those interested are encouraged to download and review the Group Study Guidelines from Mother Center. If you are interested in starting the Lessons, you can pick up a Lessons Application in the chapel, or download it from Mother Center here. |
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SRF Launches New Website
 It is a "virtual ambassador" of the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and the worldwide organization he founded. We hope that the new website will provide you with an ongoing source of inspiration and encouragement in your spiritual life. On the new home page you will find navigation links to the many hundreds of pages of material about Paramahansa Yogananda and the worldwide activities and services of Self-Realization Fellowship. Features include audio, video and a wealth of inspirational text and stories from Paramahansa Yogananda and his disciples:
We hope you will feel here in a very real way the blessings of satsanga -- "fellowship with Truth" -- and find a wealth of inspiration and practical guidance to deepen your own relationship with God.
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