Of
Self-Realization Fellowship
2008 SRF Member Support Tour led by Self-Realization Fellowship monastics, Brother Satyananda and Brother Prafullananda.
“The love and joy of God that I feel is without any end. One can never forget it once he has tasted it;
it is so great he could never want anything else to take its place. Rajarsi Janakananda
Summer 2008
Issue 57
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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 Summer 2008
June
1 Eliminating the Static of Fear from the Mind Radio
8 Self-Analysis:Key to the Mastery of Life
15 (Father's Day) God's Nature in the Father
22 Four Fundamental Ways to Realize God
29 Spiritual Marriage
July
6 Seeing God as the Sole Doer
13 Building World Unity
20 Ascending to Perfection in God
*24 Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration, Thursday 7 to 9 pm
27 The Universal Need for Kriya Yoga
August
3 The Root-Cause of Suffering
3-9 Convocation
10 The Power of Intuition
17 The Hiding Place of God (Social following Service)
*24 Janmashtami 8:30 to 9:30 am
24 The Law of Miracles
31 The Treacherous Path of Evil
September
7 Meditation is the Path to God
14 How to Spiritualize Business
19-21 Fall Retreat – Heartland Retreat Center
21 Learn to Control Your Mind, Heartland Retreat Center
*25 Lahiri Mahasaya Mahasamadhi Commemoration 7-9pm
28 Be a Smile Millionaire
*30 Lahiri Mahasaya Birthday Commemoration 7-9pm
*Please bring a flower and a donation to be sent to SRF Mother Center.
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Brother Satyananda places flowers at the crypt of Rajarsi Janakananda.
Monastic Retreat Weekend
The Kansas City Meditation Group of SRF held a weekend of spiritual renewal May 23 to 25, 2008 at Unity Village. The weekend events were led by Brother Satyananda and Brother Prafullananda. Special thanks to all of the devotees who worked tirelessly to make this a very special weekend for all who attended.
Bro. Satyananda
Devotees attended from MO, KS, IA, IL, NE, AR, LA, CA, MN. Friday evening started with a public lecture by Brother Prafullananda entitled “The Yoga of Jesus.” The weekend also included technique review classes, inspirational talks, a Kriya ceremony for eligible students, meditations and optional pilgrimages to Rajarsi’s crypt and home site as well as the Athenaeum where Master spoke in 1932.
On
Thursday, preceding the weekend, devotees joined the Brothers on a
pilgrimage to the Athenaeum and to Rajarsi’s Crypt where Brother
Satyananda placed flowers on behalf of Sri Daya Mata, and we all spent
several minutes together in meditation. We also chanted “I Am The
Sky,” a chant that Master and Rajarsi often chanted together. It
was a special privilege and blessing for all. On Monday, several
devotees visited The Harry Truman Library with Brother Prafullananda.
The
weekend was very significant to all of us on many levels. Through
Master’s Grace, the weekend went more smoothly than we could have
imagined. We have all been newly inspired in our sahdanas. Many of us
attended the Kriya ceremony which included a beautiful hand-made altar
specially made for the event by a Kansas City devotee. This was the
first Kriya ceremony in Kansas City since 1980. The weekend also
afforded a special opportunity to pay tribute to Rajarsi Janakananda
who served our Guru with such devotion and was a great example to us
all. It was truly a mini-Convocation right here in Kansas City!
From a financial perspective we are pleased to report that donations received covered our costs and provided a small profit for the group. Thank you to all who donated so generously. We hope to have the opportunity to sponsor another such event in the not too distant future.
Photos
from the week’s events can be found on our Web site at
www.kcmeditation.com. There is also a video slide show of the events
available. Contact Wendy MacDonald Savoy if you would like a copy and
have not yet received one.
Scholarship Program
We are pleased to announce that
we raised $2,472 toward this year’s scholarship program. As a
result we are able to provide financial assistance to four Kansas City
children who will be attending the SRF Youth Camp in the San Bernardino
Mountains of California. Special thanks to all those who donated toward
the program and helped with the silent auction and garage sale, and for
all your kind thoughts and prayers. We look forward to hearing the
joyous stories from the children when they return.Long Meditations
The following 4 hour meditations
have been scheduled; July 26 and August 23. August 23 will be held at
the Savoy residence, and July 26 will be held at the Leach residence.
Meditation begins at 10:30 am. You are welcome to arrive at 10 am to
practice the Energization Exercises.If you are not yet ready for a four
hour meditation, you may leave during a period of chanting. Chanting is
held every 45 minutes to 1 hour. For more information please speak to
Randy Wolf or Wendy MacDonald Savoy.“The balanced life of Mr. Lynn may serve as an inspiration for all men. Conscientiously discharging the duties of his worldly life, Mr. Lynn yet found time daily for deep meditation on God. The successful businessman became an illumined Kriya Yogi.” Paramahansa Yogananda
Upcoming Special Services
We have several upcoming
Commemoration Services: Thursday, July 24 from 7 to 9 pm we will hold a
Commemoration Service in honor of Mahavatar Babaji. Sunday August 24
from 8:30 to 9:30 am we will hold a Janmashtami Service in honor of
Bhagavan Krishna. Thursday September 25, from 7 to 9 pm we will hold a
Commemoration Service in honor of the Mahasamahdi of Lahiri
Mahasaya. Tuesday September 30 from 7 to 9 pm we will hold a
Commemoration Service in honor of Lahiri Mahasaya’s Birthday.Anyone who is well enough acquainted with the SRF teachings to understand the significance of the Guru-disciple relationship is welcome to attend. These are great spiritual occasions on which the blessings of an illumined master are stronger than on other days of the year. Devotees who attend these ceremonies with the right attitude will reap spiritual benefits and find their high resolutions strengthened.
Please remember to bring a flower and a donation. The flower is a symbol of devotion to God and the SRF Gurus, the donation is a symbol of loyalty to the cause of SRF. Remember not to smell the flower and thus “take” some of the offering meant for God.
All of the above events will be held at the Pilgrim Chapel.
Fall Retreat
“If we are at peace within our beings, we can harmoniously carry on our duties even in the business sphere. We can accomplish admirable things in the world without necessarily clashing with others. Eventually we can perform all our duties with the full consciousness of God’s presence.” Rajarsi Janakananda
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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. |
The Athenaeum In Kansas City where Saint Lynn met Paramahansa Yogananda
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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