Of
Self-Realization Fellowship
Group meditation is a castle that protects the new spiritual aspirants as well as the veteran meditators. Meditating together increases the degree of Self-realization of each member of the group by the law of invisible vibratory exchange of group magnetism.
Paramahansa Yogananda, “Seeking God Together”
Fall 2007
Issue 54
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SUNDAY MEDITATIONS 8:00 - 8:45 AM 9:00 - 9:45 AM MAIN SERVICE: SUNDAY READING SERVICE 10:00 - 11:00 AM CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 - 11:00 AM Tuesday Evening: SRF Lesson Study, Call for location. ENERGIZATION EXERCISES 7:00 - 7:15 PM Meditation SERVICE 7:15 - 9:00 PM |
Calendar for Fall 2007
September
2
Health Through Union With Cosmic Life
4
*Janmashtami (Tuesday 7PM)
9
Man's Greatest Duty--To Remember God
16
What is "Salvation?"
23
Life--A Cosmic Motion Picture
26
*Lahiri Mahasaya Mahasamadhi
(Weds 7 PM)
30
*Lahiri Mahasaya Birthday Comm.
8:30 to 9:30 AM
Hastening Human Evolution
Reading Service at regular time:
10:00 to 11:00 AM
October
7
Finding God in Family Life
14
The Most Tempting Temptation (Sunday School Play)
21
Practical Methods for Spiritual Growth
(Heartland Retreat Center)
28
Reincarnation
November
4
Cultivate Your Desire for God
11
Harmonizing Work and Meditation
(Visitor from SRF Youth Services in Sunday School)
18
Giving Thanks for Life's Blessings
25
Why God Does Not Stop War
*Please bring a flower and a donation to be sent to SRF Mother Center.
Volunteering and Fundraising for Upcoming Monastic Tour
Preparations are underway for our upcoming Monastic
Tour to be held May 23 to 25, 2008 at Unity Village. The program
will include a public lecture on Friday night, technique reviews on
Saturday morning and a Kriya Ceremony on Saturday evening, as well as
several other events. Accommodations and
vegetarian meals will be available on-site or you may simply attend the
events. A volunteer organizational meeting will be held this fall
and more detailed information will be mailed by November. If you
are interested in volunteering and have not yet been contacted, please
speak to Dwayne Savoy or Beth Hanna.
A Monastic Tour fund has been established to help
cover the expenses of this visit. Some of our expected expenses
include airfare and accommodations for the Monastics, conference room
rental and flowers. If you would like to make a donation toward
these expenses, please mark your check “Monastic Tour Fund”
and include it in the Sunday offertory, or mail your check to Kansas
City Meditation Group, Attention: Treasurer, PO Box 7053, Kansas
City MO 64113.
Another suggestion from Center Dept. is that members may wish to consider making an additional monthly contribution specifically directed towards the Monastic Tour Fund. A number of members donating a fairly small amount ($10 per month, for example) over the next several months would go a long way towards defraying the group’s expenses for the monastic visit.
Another suggestion from Center Dept. is that members may wish to consider making an additional monthly contribution specifically directed towards the Monastic Tour Fund. A number of members donating a fairly small amount ($10 per month, for example) over the next several months would go a long way towards defraying the group’s expenses for the monastic visit.
Brahmachari Lee Visit
Thank you to all who helped organize events for our recent visit by
Brahmachari Lee. It was a very special day for all who attended
and Brahmachari Lee enjoyed the event as much as we did. The day began
with a meditation led in the Chapel by Brahmachari Lee, a Satsanga
(question and answer period) and a movie showing historical footage of
Master’s trip to India in 1935. The children also enjoyed a
Sunday School class led by Brahmachari Lee.
Children’s Youth Program
Four children from the Kansas City Meditation Group
recently returned from the Children’s Summer Youth Program.
Following are excerpts from their thank-you letters to the group:
“Thank you so much for helping me go to camp this year. It really
meant a lot to me. I had so much fun and I learned a lot more about
Master. I made so many more new friends. I am looking forward to going
back next year. Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you.”
“Thank you KCMG for helping me go to camp we had many Brahmacharis. I can’t name them all. Thank you very much...I had a lot of fun at camp. One thing I did enjoy was the mountains. I made lots of friends. I made an om board! It is really neat and I got the om and the hong sau Technique. They help you get calm and relaxed. I am looking forward to coming back next year. The om board is for the om technique.”
“Heavenly Father, we thank thee for this opportunity and this spiritual path for the children of the world. You are always with me every day in every way! Dear God Lay my life before you!! Aum Peace Amen……Thank you so much for paying my airfare and part of my tuition so I could go to camp. I have learned 2 meditation techniques. I have made many new friends. Than you very, very, very much!! Jai Guru.”
“Thank you KCMG for helping me go to camp we had many Brahmacharis. I can’t name them all. Thank you very much...I had a lot of fun at camp. One thing I did enjoy was the mountains. I made lots of friends. I made an om board! It is really neat and I got the om and the hong sau Technique. They help you get calm and relaxed. I am looking forward to coming back next year. The om board is for the om technique.”
“Heavenly Father, we thank thee for this opportunity and this spiritual path for the children of the world. You are always with me every day in every way! Dear God Lay my life before you!! Aum Peace Amen……Thank you so much for paying my airfare and part of my tuition so I could go to camp. I have learned 2 meditation techniques. I have made many new friends. Than you very, very, very much!! Jai Guru.”
Fall Picnic
Our annual picnic will be held on September 29 at
the Heartland Retreat Center. It will include a nature walk and a
vegetarian barbeque. This year’s picnic will begin at 3:00
p.m. and continue until 10:00 p.m. Every year both children and
adults look forward to the walk to the old cemetery and the
campfire. We hope you’ll join us. If you would like to
volunteer to help with this event please contact Mary Anne Demeritt.
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We
become like the people we mingle with, not only through their
conversation, but through the silent magnetic vibration that emanates
from them. When we come into the range of their magnetism we are
affected.
Paramahansa Yogananda, “Seeking God Together”
Fall Retreat
Our annual fall retreat will be held October 19-21
at the Heartland Retreat Center. Deadline for registrations is Sunday
August 19. Registrations may be accepted after that date if space
is still available. This silent retreat will include group
meditations, kirtans, video viewings, group exercises, and other
events, plus plenty of free time, and is a wonderful way to deepen your
spiritual practice and get a welcome break from the demands of everyday
life. For more information please contact Nancy Blackman.
Sunday School Teacher’s Workshop
The Sunday School Teachers are looking forward to a
special visit from a representative from SRF Youth Services to be held
November 9 to 11, 2007. Pat Evertz will arrive Friday evening,
lead a workshop on Saturday and then lead our Sunday school class the
following day. All Sunday School Teachers and anyone considering
joining the Sunday School Teachers team as a teacher or assistant are
welcome to attend. Please speak to Donna YaDullah or Michelle
Wolf for more information.
New hours at Rajarsi’s Crypt
Rajarsi Janakananda, also known as James J. Lynn,
was one of Paramahansa Yogananda’s most advanced disciples. He
lived in Kansas City for many years and contributed much to our
community as well as to the SRF work. You may be interested to
know that there are now new hours at the cemetery.
The new hours are:Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday 10 am to 2 pm
Whenever the grounds crew is working, the door to
the Pantheon building will be left open. On other days such as Sundays
simply visit the office to pick up the key.
Saturday Long Meditations
A group of devotees has been meeting informally one
Saturday a month for a four-hour meditation. If you would like
more information please contact Randy Wolf or Wendy MacDonald Savoy.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many volunteer opportunities at the Kansas
City Meditation Group, including; Service Readers, Harmonium Players,
Ushers, Flower Committee, Retreat Committee, Social Committee, P.A. System setup,
Sunday School Teachers and
Assistants. If you are interested in serving, please speak to a member
of the Managing Council.
Relocation Committee Update
The relocation committee is continuing its search
for a new location. Please keep your eyes open and speak to a
member of the committee if you see an appropriate location.
How did you find out about the Kansas City Meditation Group?
We’d like to hear from you. As we evaluate expenditures such as
advertising in Kansas City Wellness Magazine and Communiversity, it
helps us to know which methods are effective in reaching new devotees.
Send us an e-mail and tell us how you found out about the Kansas City
Meditation Group, and particularly if an advertisement played a role.
Did you have a good experience when you first contacted the group on
the phone, on the Web or in visiting the Chapel? Send a note to
Michele O’Kelley.
Important Upcoming Dates
August 26 – Social Following Service (Convocation recap)
September 4 – Janmashtami Commemoration
September 26 – Lahiri Mahasaya Commemoration Service
September 29 – Annual Picnic
September 30 – Lahiri Mahasaya Birthday Commemoration Service
October 14 – Sunday School Play
October 19-21 – Fall Weekend Retreat
November 10 – Sunday School Teacher’s Workshop
December 15 – All Day Christmas Meditation
September 4 – Janmashtami Commemoration
September 26 – Lahiri Mahasaya Commemoration Service
September 29 – Annual Picnic
September 30 – Lahiri Mahasaya Birthday Commemoration Service
October 14 – Sunday School Play
October 19-21 – Fall Weekend Retreat
November 10 – Sunday School Teacher’s Workshop
December 15 – All Day Christmas Meditation
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| We are affiliated with Self-Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles, California. Our Guru is Paramahansa Yogananda. The purpose of Self-Realization Fellowship is to disseminate a knowledge of definite scientific techniques for attaining direct personal experience of God. The Fellowship is dedicated to promoting a greater understanding and harmony among the world's various religions by teaching the fundamental principle of religion: how to commune personally with God. |
| Paramahansa Yogananda has defined Self-realization as follows: "Self-realization is the knowing—in body, mind, and soul—that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it come to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God’s omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much a part of Him now as we ever will be. All we have to do is improve our knowing. |
Meditations and services are at Pilgrim
Chapel.
3801 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, Missouri
3801 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, Missouri
Email at coordinator@kcmeditation.com
KC Meditation Group (816) 512-6205
Mailing Address: PO Box 7053, Kansas City MO 64113
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