Welcome to the September edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship eNewsletter. This month we share inspiring thoughts from Paramahansa Yogananda on "A Scripture of Love."
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| Paramahansa Yogananda on "A Scripture of Love" |
Paramahansa Yogananda often spoke of his own search for divine love, and from his at-onement with God as Love:
"I sought love in many lives. I shed bitter tears of separation and repentance to know what love is. I sacrificed everything, all attachment and delusion, to learn at last that I am in love with Love − with God − alone. Then I drank love through all true hearts. I saw that He is the One Cosmic Lover, the One Fragrance that permeates all the variegated blossoms of love in the garden of life."  An inspiring reading by Sri Daya Mata of Paramahansa Yogananda's A Scripture of Love is featured in the film of her satsanga A Scripture of Love, given in 1978. |
| SRF Participates in Summer of Peace 2013 | |
 For the third year in a row, Self-Realization Fellowship is participating in the annual Summer of Peace, which began June 21 and continues through September 21, 2013 to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Peace (see item below).
Summer of Peace brings together "peace-builders" from around the world in what has been described as the world's largest global telesummit for building a culture of peace.
A special feature of this year's telesummit is a weekly "Spirituality and Peace" series of talks presented by spiritual teachers from all of the major faith traditions, each of whom will lead meditation and prayer practices to support peace around the world. Sister Usha from the SRF International Headquarters will present a talk on "Praying for Peace," which includes a guided meditation, on September 15 from 9 a.m. − 10 a.m. (PST).
Learn more about this event and Sister Usha's talk.
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United Nations Day of Peace |
Join us in observing the International Day of Peace, September 21, 2013. Established by a United Nations resolution in 1981, this annual event is devoted to commemorating and strengthening "our personal and planetary progress toward peace." It is a reminder of what individuals, organizations, and nations alike can contribute to the creation of global world peace.
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SRF World Convocation 2013 Highlights |
4,000 SRF Members and Friends Attend 2013 SRF World Convocation Nearly four thousand members and friends from around the world participated in our 2013 World Convocation, held in Los Angeles August 4 to 10. Arriving from 42 countries and all 50 states in the U.S., attendees came together to immerse themselves in the Kriya Yoga teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. During the week, SRF monks and nuns led satsangas (informal talks), group meditations, kirtans (devotional chanting), Kriya Yoga ceremonies, and classes on the meditation techniques of Paramahansa Yogananda and his "How-to-Live" teachings.
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International Monastic Tours Spring 2013 | |
"I was so warmly received and cared for throughout the weekend," wrote one visiting member after attending a recent monastic-led weekend program in Atlanta, Georgia. "[Our Guru's] presence can be felt in the love and the joy at the Center, in the commitment and the perseverance over all of the years since you began the Center, in your deep connection to service and offering people like myself a place to come home to."  These words echo the sentiments of thousands around the world who took part in the SRF international monastic tours in the spring of 2013, during which Self-Realization Fellowship monastics visited SRF centers in Europe, North America, and South America. Read more |
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Public Lecture Tours | |
Oct 4 - 6 |
Barcelona, Spain (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 10 - 13 |
Neu Ulm, Germany (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 11 - 13 |
Singapore (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 18 - 20 |
Auckland, New Zealand (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 18 - 20 |
Vancouver, Canada (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 25 - 27 |
Brisbane, Australia (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 25 - 27 |
Dallas, Texas (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 25 - 27 |
New York City (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Nov 1 - 3 |
Boston, Massachusetts (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
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See more dates and locations. Learn about the lecture tours. | |
How-to-Live Retreat Programs | |
Sept 13 - 15 |
Front Royal, Virginia (general retreat) | |
Nov 8 - 10 |
Atlanta, Georgia (regional retreat) | |
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See more dates and locations. Learn about the How-to-Live Retreat Programs. |
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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 © 2013 Self-Realization Fellowship.
All rights reserved.
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Meditate. Feel the great love of God in your heart, and extend that love to all nations of the earth, that it contribute toward removing the cause of wars.
− Paramahansa Yogananda |
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