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January 2016 in Dallas-Fort Worth SRF
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The New Year
For the New Year my greatest wish and prayer for you is that you cast aside wrong habits of thinking and doing. Don't drag your bad habits into the New Year. You don't have to carry them with you. Any minute you may have to drop your mortal package, and those habits will vanish. They don't belong to you now. Don't admit them! Leave behind all useless thoughts and past sorrows and bad habits. Start life anew!--Paramahansa Yogananda "Self Realization Magazine" |
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New Year's Eve Meditation Service
We will hold a New Year's Eve meditation service on Thursday, December 31, at our Chapel, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. All are welcome to attend. You may enter and leave the service on the hour. |
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2016
This Sunday January 3rd immediately after services we will have a Birthday Cake Social in honor of our guru Paramahansa Yogananda.
The Sunday School Children will also be presenting individual performances in celebration of Master’s Birthday. We cordially invite everyone to attend this celebration. |
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016
8:00 pm Paramahansa Yogananda Birthday Commemoration Service
Doors will be open at 7:30 pm. Please bring a flower or flowers (your favorite if possible) to be offered as a symbol of devotion to God and Guru on this special occasion. The devotee should not smell the flower(s) and thus "take" for himself or herself a part of the gift meant for God.
Also bring a donation in a sealed envelope, as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness to the cause of SRF. The collection will be sent to the SRF Mother Center and used for sharing these sacred teachings with other truth-seeking souls. |
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Saturday, January 9th, 2016
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Paramahansa Yogananda All Day Commemoration Meditation
In 1993, our Guru's centenary year, the tradition was established of celebrating his birthday by holding a six- to eight-hour meditation, in addition to the traditional commemoration service.
It is customary to bring pranami (a devotional offering) of a fruit or fruits for this service. The fruit symbolizes the devotee's reverence and devotion for the Guru.
There will be an intermission at 1:30 pm. If one is unable to remain for the entire day, one should attend the first half only.
Doors will be open at 9:30 am for you to come early and get comfortably settled and calm before the service starts. You may wish to bring an extra sweater or shawl. If you didn't have time to do the Energization Exercises at home you may do them in India Hall prior to the service. |
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| Annual Group Elections Sunday, January 10, 2016
Our annual Group elections will be held after services on Sunday, January 10th.
To be eligible for election, one should be an SRF Lessons student and have attended at least 50% of one or more of our group meetings and services for six months prior to the elections.
One must be a Kriyaban member of Self-Realization Fellowship to be eligible to serve as:
Group Coordinator – Secretary – Treasurer - Council Member in Charge of Services & Activities, Council Member in Charge of Facilities - Sunday School Teacher, or a Sunday School Assistant.
It is not a requirement that Service Readers be Kriyabans, though it is preferable.
Managing Council members meet at the chapel for approximately 3 hours on six Saturday afternoons during the year. This is in addition to other ongoing Council responsibilities and communications via email, text and phone.
If you would like a Job Description for any of the positions, or if you would like to nominate someone or yourself for any position, please contact any member of the Nominating Committee: Venu Boddu, Judy Cherry, or Doris Weiner.
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| | 2016 eCatalog
SRF has a new and beautiful interactive 2016 Online eCatalog. Clicking on an item takes you directly to the SRF Bookstore to purchase it. Or you can find what you are looking for and purchase it in our Bookroom. |
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Dallas Fort Worth Building Fund
To learn more about the Dallas Fort Worth Building Fund and to donate, please visit the donation page on our website. Donating by credit card will go directly into our DFW Building Fund at Mother Center.
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For those who are new to Self-Realization Fellowship
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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