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Welcome to the May edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship eNewsletter. This month we share a special announcement on the launch of our new website, as well as a prayer for world unity from Paramahansa Yogananda.
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Self-Realization Fellowship Launches New Website
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Toward realization of the world's highest ideal − peace through brotherhood − may yoga, the science of personal communion with the Divine, spread in time to all men in all lands.
− Paramahansa Yogananda,
in Autobiography of a Yogi
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website − 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, and that the global reach of the website will help you to experience the essence of Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings and a sense of connection with fellow seekers on the path, regardless of where you live.
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:
Take advantage of the "share feature" located in the top right hand corner of every web page to share your favorite content with friends and family around the world.
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. |
"Prayer for a United World,"
by Paramahansa Yogananda
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May 6 is this year's National Day of Prayer (observed throughout the United States). Please join the SRF monks and nuns, and the members of the Self-Realization Fellowship Worldwide Prayer Circle, in offering special prayers for the healing and upliftment of all humanity, and for world peace.
Prayer for a United World
May the heads of all countries and races be guided to understand that men of all nations are physically and spiritually one: physically one, because we are the descendants of common parents−the symbolic Adam and Eve; and spiritually one, because we are the immortal children of our Father, bound by eternal links of brotherhood.
Let us pray in our hearts for a League of Souls and a United World. Though we may seem divided by race, creed, color, class and political prejudices, still, as children of the one God we are able in our souls to feel brotherhood and world unity. May we work for the creation of a United World in which every nation will be a useful part, guided by God through man's enlightened conscience.
In our hearts we can all learn to be free from hate and selfishness. Let us pray for harmony among the nations, that they march hand in hand through the gate of a fair new civilization.
− Paramahansa Yogananda
Read more wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on utilizing the power of prayer
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Upcoming Events
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"How-to-Live" Summer Youth Programs
Self-Realization Fellowship's Summer Youth Programs offer children 10-16 an opportunity to learn and practice Paramahansa Yogananda's "How-to-Live" spiritual principles amid the pine trees of Southern California's San Bernardino Mountains. In this camp-like setting, young people have the opportunity to deepen their relationship with God while developing friendships with spiritually minded peers.
Girls' program is June 19th - June 26th
Boys' program is June 26th - July 3rd
Early registration discount is extended to May 3rd. Learn more
Convocation 2010 Registration is now available. Learn more
Public Lecture Tours & Regional Retreats
Self-Realization Fellowship monks and nuns will be visiting the following cities in May and June to conduct programs on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda:
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21 - 23 |
New York, New York (regional retreat) | |
June
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4 - 6 |
Vancouver, Canada (public lecture) | |
11 - 13 |
Minneapolis, Minnesota (public lecture) | |
11 - 13 |
Seattle, Washington (regional retreat) |
These inspirational programs include classes on the SRF meditation techniques, group meditation, satsanga (informal talks), and fellowship with your local SRF community.
For more information and program details, please see our 2010 Lecture Tour Schedule. |
We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship eNewsletter. Check your inbox each month for more inspiration and wisdom from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.
In divine friendship,
Self-Realization Fellowship
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At dawn and the opening of lotus buds, my soul flower softly unfolds to receive Thy light. Each petal is bathed in rays of bliss. The early breezes waft the perfume of Thy presence.
Bless me, that with the spreading aurora I spread to all men Thy message of love. With the awakening day may I awaken countless souls with my own and bring them to Thee.
− Paramahansa Yogananda
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