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“No matter what happens to your body, meditate. Never go to sleep at night until you have communed with God. Your body will remind you that you have worked hard and need rest, but the more you ignore its demands and concentrate on the Lord, the more you will burn with joyous life, like a globe afire. Then you will know that you are not the body.
Paramahansa Yogananda

Summer 2010
Issue 65

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.

Thursday Evening:
ENERGIZATION EXERCISES 7:00 - 7:15 PM
Meditation SERVICE 7:15 - 9:00 PM

Calendar for Summer 2010

          July
4    Science of Kriya Yoga
11    Whence Happiness Comes
18    Laws of Love and Truth
*25    Commemoration for Babaji 8:30-9:30am
What Is The Soul? 10:00am

    August
1    Devotion that Touches God
8    Surmounting Life's Troubles
15    Proof of the Existence of God
22    Health Through Union with Cosmic Life
29    Man's Greatest Duty -- to Remember God

    September
*2    Janmashtami (Krishna Commemoration) 7:00-9:00pm
5    What Is Salvation?
12    Life – A Cosmic Motion Picture
19    Hastening Human Evolution
*26    Lahiri Mahasaya's Mahasamadhi Commemoration 9:30-10:20am
26    Finding God in Family Life (Fall Retreat- Unity Village)
*30    Lahiri Mahasaya's Birthday Commemoration 7-9pm

*Please bring a flower and a donation to be sent to SRF Mother Center.

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Spring Retreat
This year’s spring day retreat was held on May 8th at the Clubhouse at Unity Village. The day included time for conducted meditations, readings, chanting and free time. The theme of the retreat was “Will Power.” Special thanks to Brenda Leach for coordinating the event for us.

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“Live each present moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each instant. Practice the presence of peace. The more you do that, the more you will feel the presence of that power in your life.
Paramahansa Yogananda

Children’s Scholarship Program
Six of our Sunday School children are attending the SRF Youth Camp in California which is held the last two weeks in June. We are greatly looking forward to hearing all about their wonderful experiences at a meeting following Service on July 11.

The fundraising effort for the Children’s Scholarship Program raised $2,840, which has been awarded to the six children who will be attending. Thank you to all the volunteers and donors to this program. Our special appreciation goes out to Jimmie and Donna YaDullah for coordinating the efforts.

Sunday School
During the summer months, Sunday School is held outdoors weather permitting. This allows the children to do their exercises and meditation in the fresh surroundings of nature, as is suggested by our Guru. If you have questions about the Sunday School, please speak with Mary Anne Demeritt or Nina Irwin.

A reminder to all parents: Please come to the Sunday School room immediately following Service to pick up your children.

Upcoming Socials
We will be having a social after Sunday service, July 11th. Come enjoy the fellowship and listen to the children talk about their experiences at camp. We will have another social after Sunday service, August 15th. Members who attend Convocation will be sharing their experiences.

Fall Silent Meditation Retreat
Kansas City Meditation Group will be holding its annual Fall Silent Meditation Retreat at Unity Village September 24-26th. Don't miss the opportunity to dive deep for divine pearls on this blessed weekend. We will be commemorating the Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya Sunday morning. If you are available to help with the retreat, please contact Trey Hanna or a member of the Managing Council. Details and registration forms will be sent out in July.

Fall Picnic
Our annual fall picnic will be held on Saturday, October 9 at Heartland Retreat Center in the Lone Pine Shelter. Save the date and watch for details. Please contact Michelle Wolf if you would like to volunteer to help with this event.

Monastic Tour 2011
We are happy to announce that we have been invited to host a Monastic Tour May 13-15, 2011. The event will be held at Unity Village. Be sure to mark your calendars and let us know if you are interested in serving at this blessed event. All hands will be needed and we invite our out-of-town friends to also volunteer to serve. We will be holding a kick-off meeting on July 25 following Service when we will share details on the volunteer positions to be filled and our fundraising goals. Be sure to watch the Monastic Tour page on our Web site for regular updates on the tour between now and then.

A Monastic Tour fund has been established to help cover the expenses of the 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 the memo line of your check “Monastic Tour Fund.” We will also have envelopes in the pews at the Chapel.

Another suggestion from Center Department is that members may wish to consider making an additional monthly contribution specifically directed toward 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.

“Peace is found in surrender to good through devotion. People who are loving, who practice stillness, who delight in meditation and good actions, are really peaceful. Peace is the altar of God, the condition in which happiness exists.
Paramahansa Yogananda

Minneapolis Monastic Tour

The Minneapolis Meditation Group of SRF held a Monastic Tour June 11 to 13, 2010. Six of our members attended. It was a joyous weekend led by Brother Nakulananda and Brahmachari Cormack and included technique reviews, a public lecture, a Kriya ceremony and divine fellowship.

Annual Convocation
The SRF Annual Convocation will be held in Los Angeles, CA from August 1 to 7, 2010. Thousands of SRF members from around the world will gather for a profoundly inspiring week of spiritual renewal and fellowship, as we immerse ourselves in the teachings of our Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. More information can be found at www.srf-yogananda.org.

Building Fund
If you would like to make a donation toward our building fund, donations are currently being matched 50 cents on every dollar to a maximum of $10,000 over three years. To make a donation to the building fund please mark your checks “building fund” in the memo line. Building funds will be used toward the purchase of a building or full-time rental location. For more information please speak with group Treasurer Michelle Wolf

“I am proud that in Mr. Lynn a Westerner stepped forth to show the world the worth in daily life of yoga training. Through him the lives of many, many men will be profoundly changed and turned toward God.” Paramahansa Yogananda

Rajarsi Janakananda Pilgrimage
On Saturday, May 1 we held a pilgrimage to the crypt of Rajarsi Janakananda. Rajarsi, or James J. Lynn was one of Master’s most advanced disciples. He contributed greatly to the organization of Self-Realization Fellowship and was instrumental in putting it on a strong financial footing. He became its second President when Paramahansa Yogananda passed in 1952. The pilgrimage was held in honor of his birthday, which was May 5th.

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Please enter the Sanctuary during the 15-minute period prior to the top of each hour. After the meditation has begun, one may enter during a chant so as not to disturb the other meditators.
During meditation, practice any SRF technique silently.
Please disable audible beepers and chimes on watches, pagers and cell phones during meditation.
Checks made out to KCMG will be used for local meditation group expenses, while checks made out to SRF will be forwarded to SRF Mother Center.

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

Email at coordinator@kcmeditation.com

KC Meditation Group 816.799.5544
Mailing Address: PO Box 7053, Kansas City MO 64113
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