DFW-SRF Newsletter March 2025

Subject: DFW-SRF Newsletter March 2025

Dallas-Fort Worth Meditation Group of SRF
Newsletter--March 2025

Swami Sri Yukteswar Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansaji speaks of his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar:

"I was conscious always that I was in the presence of a living manifestation of God. The weight of his divinity automatically bowed my head before him."

~Paramahansa Yogananda

Autobiography of a Yogi

Chapter: Years in My Master's Hermitage

Friday, March 7th, 2025

Paramahansa Yogananda Mahasamadhi Commemoration Service

Friday, March 7th at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm we will hold a Mahasamadhi Commemoration Service for Paramahansa Yogananda in our Chapel.

Please bring a flower or flowers as a symbol of devotion to God and Guru. The devotee should not smell the flower(s) thus taking the scent for one's self a part of the gift meant for God. Also please bring a devotional offering in an envelope (provided) as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness to the cause of SRF.

Chapel doors will open at 7:30 for those who wish to arrive early

Saturday Meditation, March 8th, 2025

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Live Streamed to the DFW Chapel
Paramahansa Yogananda & Swami Sri. Yukteswar
Commemorative 6 Hour Meditation
--Monastic Led--

We warmly invite you to join us for a six-hour meditation honoring the mahasamadhis of Paramahansa Yogananda and Swami Sri Yukteswar, led by an SRF monastic in English. Our livestream begins at 10:00 am. If you wish to arrive early and do the EEs please do them in India Hall before 10:00 am.

We will begin with the opening prayer, inspirational readings, devotional chanting, and periods of silent meditation lasting about 30-50 minutes each. After a thirty-minute intermission, the meditation service will continue with periods of devotional chanting and silent meditation. The service concludes with the practice of Paramahansa Yogananda’s healing technique and a closing prayer.

Sunday, March 9th, 2025

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Readings Service Replaced by--

Swami Sri Yukteswar Mahasamadhi Commemoration Service

Live Streamed to the DFW Chapel
--Monastic Led--

We warmly invite you to join us for a commemorative service in English led by an SRF monastic honoring the mahasamadhi of Sri Yukteswar.

Please bring a flower as a symbol of devotion to God and Guru. The devotee should not smell the flower(s) thus taking the scent for one's self, which is a part of the gift meant for God. Also please bring a devotional offering in an envelope (provided) as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness to the cause of SRF.

Because this is livestreamed you may take your offering up to the picture of Sri Yukteswar before or after the service.

SRF World Convocation 2025

June 22th - 28th

SRF World Convocation
In-Person and Online

Convocation Online is Free

Registration is Required

Complete details about the program and registration will be available March 10th, 2025.

Use above link for current information.

SRF Monastic Visit with DFW
During Convocation Week

June 22th - 29th

Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group of Self-Realization Fellowship is happy to announce that we will be hosting a Monastic Visit during the week of Convocation.

Monastics will be here Thursday, June 26th - Sunday, June 29th.

Service Events and Times Schedule will be available when details are confirmed.

New SRF Podcast

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

SRF is happy to announce the launch of “The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda,” a new Self-Realization Fellowship podcast sharing the inspiration and guidance of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga teachings.

Podcast Information

SRF encourages you to subscribe and enjoy episodes wherever you are — via your favorite podcast platform,

such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music, and many others.

Each Friday SRF will be uploading the podcast version of the current talk in our weekly series.

Current episodes include "The Guru--Guide to Eternal Freedom", "Taking Shelter in God", God's Nature in the Mother", Harnessing the Power of the Mind", Facing Life's Challenges With Courage and Faith", The Cosmic Motion Picture", "2020 Convocation Satsanga (Q&A).

Service Times Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group

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

Saturday 3-hour Meditation Service 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

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

Sunday School for children ages 5 to 12 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Sunday School for Teens. The 1st Sunday of every month at 11:00 am.

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

Email: connect@srfdfw.org

Phone: (972) 294-7161

Reading Topics for DFW Meditation Group 11:00 am Service

March 2 Guru: Channel of Eternal Blessings

March 9 Awaken Your Power to Be Happy

March 16 The Meaning of Reincarnation

March 23 Get Acquainted with God

March 30 Healing by Knowing the Nature of Creation

Our online calendar will reflect our service schedule.

Saturday 3-Hour Meditation Service

9 am to 12 pm Noon

This service will begin with a prayer, inspirational reading and a chant. Periods of meditation will be broken on the hour with chanting. We will be practicing the SRF Healing Technique at the end of the service.

We have initiated a security measure of locking the front door at 10 minutes after the top of the hour. So each hour the front door will be unlocked for 10 minutes beginning at the top of the hour.

There will be a sign on the front door announcing this.

Please enter and exit, and use the rest rooms on the hour during chants so as not to disturb others.

DFW-SRF WhatsApp Group

Join our group with the following link-

(Opens with WhatsApp App)

https://chat.whatsapp.com/ItsAFW1n7DZ1TIVe6GCFhJ.

Wednesday Online Zoom Group Meditation

Please join our Dallas Fort Worth SRF Meditation Group online on Wednesday evenings for Zoom Group Meditation and Energization Exercises.

Time: 7pm - 8.30pm.

7pm - 7.15 pm Energization Exercises

7.20pm -8.30 Group Meditation with Inspirational-reading, Chants , Meditation and Healing Service .

Zoom Link to Join :

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/73165306898?pwd=RmZLelBDUWpIT2kvSm9DSWhQVmZKQT09

Meeting ID: 731 6530 6898

Passcode: 917834Zoom

Dallas Ft. Worth Building Fund

We are pleased to report that due to your generosity the Dallas Ft. Worth Building Fund total is $860,185 -- As of November 30th, 2024

Ways to Donate Can Be Found Here

With ZELLE bank transfer, use--newchapel@srfdfw.org

You may also use our convenient QR Code below.

As the fund continues to grow, we are getting closer to having a permanent Chapel for our ever-growing Group in North Texas. Your donations of any amount, large or small, will be gratefully accepted.

Our building fund donations are held in an account overseen by Self-Realization Fellowship. Your contributions to this fund are tax-exempt.

Learn More About the Project Here

In Divine Friendship,

Managing Council,

DFW Meditation Group

Self-Realization Fellowship

Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group General Donations

Please make checks out to: DFW Meditation Group

With ZELLE Bank Transfer, use-- zelle@srfdfw.org

Follow this link to our donations page.

Thank You for your support!

2024 SRF World Convocation Continues to Inspire

SRF YouTube Channel--2024 Classes and Meditations

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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