Subject: DFW-SRF Group News July 2017

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DFW Group eNewsletter July 2017
Mahavatar Babaji

"Babaji has been chosen by God to remain in his body for the duration of this particular world cycle. Ages will come and go--still the deathless master, beholding the drama of the centuries, shall be present on this stage terrestrial."

"Whenever anyone utters with reverence the name of Babaji that devotee attracts an instant spiritual blessing."

Words of Lahiri Mahasaya
in Autobiography of a Yogi
Guru Purnima Service

Saturday, July 8th, 9 am-12 noon our local group will be transforming the regular three hour Saturday meditation to a special service dedicated to the celebration of Guru Purnima.

This annual holy tradition in India honors the divine messenger God sends in response to the devotee’s soul-call. This special service of inspirational readings, excerpts from CD’s, meditation, chanting, and healing will be dedicated to our beloved Gurudeva, Paramahansa Yogananda, for his countless blessings and Divine aid on our spiritual path.

Please join us for this specially planned service.

Babaji Commemoration Service

Tuesday, July 25th we will hold our annual Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Service. The service will start at 8:00 pm. Please remember to bring a flower and donation. Chapel doors will open at 7:30 for those who wish to arrive early.

Remember to save the fragrance for the Master being honored

Chapel 2020 Update

Our current Building Fund has reached $229,218 as of May 31st.
That is a one month increase of $5208!
We have passed the half way point to our goal.

We would like to thank everyone for their support and donations to our future home in North Texas. We have a goal of $450,000 to begin seriously thinking of purchasing or building.

Visioning for Chapel 2020

Our managing council has created a Visioning document for our new Chapel to get your ideas on our future home. You can get your copy of the Visioning document from the book room desk. It describes what our Visioning effort is and what we would like from you. Please give us your vision and return it within the next 3 weeks to the book room desk.

Thank you for helping in this effort.

SRF 2017 World Convocation

August  6-12, 2017



Westin Bonaventure Hotel event rates are sold out.
Contact the hotel for other options.
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Center Representatives Conference

This year the Center Representatives Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 9th from 12:00-1:30 pm in the California Ballroom of the Bonaventure Hotel.

The CRC is open to everyone and gives a wonderful look into how groups function in the spirit of Master's ideals. The ministers presenting the conference will uplift you with their stories and joy of serving. This event will enrich your experience of Convocation if you can attend. 

Attendance is on a donation basis, according to what members feel they can contribute, and may be made at the event itself or in the Center Department room at the Bonaventure Hotel (Santa Monica D) any time during the week of Convocation. Please do not send donations in advance as we will not be set up to process them until Convocation begins on August 6th. All contributions will support Center Department’s ongoing efforts to serve our Guru’s Centers, Groups and Circles throughout the year.

The conference will provide an opportunity to become more familiar with our Guru's spiritual ideals for Self-Realization Fellowship centers and meditation groups. This year the overall theme for the event will be, “Leading Services in Centers, Groups and Circles.”

Self-Realization Fellowship hopes that the devotees from your group will be able to attend. While the day of the conference will be filled with information to help you expand your service experience, most important of all is the presence of God and Guru and the feeling of divine friendship that is so tangibly experienced when devotees gather together, united in their desire to seek God and to serve our Guru's work.
Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group Services 

Please join us for our services at any of these times:

Wednesday evening Meditation Service at 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Saturday morning 3 hour Meditation Service starting at 9:00 -12:00 pm

Sunday morning Meditation Service at 10:00 am -10:45 am

Sunday morning Reading Service at 11:00 am -12:00 pm

Sunday School for children 5 to 13 from 11:00am-12:00pm on Sundays.

*Please note that our group chapel is only open during the above times.

More information about our services is on the DFW Meditation Group Website.

As the official branch of SRF in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, our meditation group has been meeting continuously since 1972. Our History.

For those who are new to Self-Realization Fellowship

Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) has more than 500 temples, retreats, ashrams and meditation centers around the world offering all interested seekers the opportunity to come together to experience the power of group meditations.
Additional information about meditation with videos and the world wide work of SRF can be found on the international web site; Self-Realization Fellowship
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