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Welcome to the February edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship eNewsletter. This month we share insightful thoughts from Paramahansa Yogananda on Receiving Divine Guidance Through Intuition.
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Paramahansa Yogananda on Receiving Divine Guidance Through Intuition |
All of God's children are endowed with the highest intelligence: intuition, the all-knowing wisdom of the soul.
To progress and to avoid the misery of mistakes, you have to find what is the truth in everything. This is possible only if you develop your intuition. That is the practical truth of the matter. That is why I am asking you to cultivate and use intuitive power in everything. In your relationships with others, in your business, in your married life, in every part of your life, intuition is essential.
Meditate until you feel that a sense of calmness fills the inner recesses of your body − until a divine happiness fills the inner recesses of soul − and breath becomes calm and quiet. Then concentrate simultaneously at the point between the eyebrows (Christ Consciousness Center) and the heart. Lastly, ask God to direct your intuition, so that you may know what you should do about your problems.
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SRF World Convocation − Online Registration Now Available | |
We are pleased to offer online registration for the 2012 SRF World Convocation. Join SRF members and friends for a week of spiritual fellowship, meditation, kirtan, and the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.
July 29 - August 4, 2012
Westin Bonaventure Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
Visit our website for event and hotel information and to register online.
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150th Anniversary of Kriya Yoga's Revival Celebrated Worldwide | |
The year 2011 marked the 150th anniversary of the reintroduction of the ancient science of Kriya Yoga into the modern world. It was in 1861 that Lahiri Mahasaya met the deathless guru Mahavatar Babaji in the Himalayas and received initiation into the sacred soul-science. As Paramahansa Yogananda has written: "This auspicious event did not happen to Lahiri Mahasaya alone; it was a fortunate moment for all the human race. The lost, or long-vanished, highest art of yoga was again being brought to light."
Numerous events were conducted by Self-Realization Fellowship in 2011 to honor this anniversary and to help in further spreading the soul-liberating Kriya technique to truth seekers throughout the world.
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| Update on SRF International Publications |
 The Holy Science Released in Portuguese November saw the release of the Portuguese-language edition of Swami Sri Yukteswar's The Holy Science ( A Ciencia Sagrada). A special release event was held in São Paulo, Brazil. Hundreds of people packed the auditorium of one of the city's largest and most prestigious hotels as Brother Devananda, a monk of Self-Realization Fellowship for more than 40 years, spoke about The Holy Science, as well as the science of Kriya Yoga. |
The Second Coming of Christ Tops Spanish Bestseller List
During the week leading up to Christmas, the Spanish-language edition of Paramahansa Yogananda's masterwork, The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You ( La Segunda Venida de Cristo), was reported as the number one best seller in Spain in the nonfiction category − and as the second bestselling book in all other categories − as announced by the news agency EFE. Read more |
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Upcoming Events |
Public Lecture Tours
Self-Realization Fellowship monks and nuns will be visiting the following cities to conduct programs on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. |
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17 - 19 |
Tampa, Florida (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
24 - 26 |
Havana, Cuba (public lecture and Kriya Yoga initiation) | |
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13 - 15 |
Chicago, Illinois (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
20 - 22 |
Austin, Texas (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
27 - 29 |
Armação, Brazil (member program and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
(Learn more) |
How-to-Live Retreat Programs
On many weekends throughout the year, SRF monks and nuns will be conducting How-to-Live Retreat programs. Join us at one of the beautiful Self-Realization Fellowship Retreats to spend time deepening your relationship with God, as well as recharging body, mind, and spirit.
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Retreats in California
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SRF Retreat, Encinitas |
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SRF Lake Shrine, Pacific Palisades |
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SRF Hidden Valley Retreat, Escondido |
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(See retreat schedule for dates) |
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Retreats Outside California
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February |
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17 - 19 |
Bermersbach, Germany | |
March |
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6 - 11 |
Bermersbach, Germany | |
April |
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13 - 15 |
Bermersbach, Germany | |
Learn more
(See retreat schedule for additional locations and dates) |
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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 Copyright © 2012 Self-Realization Fellowship.
All rights reserved.
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A life can be successful, healthy, and complete − balanced with wisdom and happiness − when activity is guided by God's inner, intuitive direction.
− Paramahansa Yogananda
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