Meditation Services and Schedule
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Friday Night
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | (Occasionally, our meditation will be led by the Kirtan Group. Check the monthly calendar for dates.) |
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Sunday Morning
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9:00 am to 9:45 am | (Great meditation service for beginners) |
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Sunday Night
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | (Occasionally, our meditation will be led by the Kirtan Group. Check the monthly calendar for dates.) |
| 20 minutes before each Friday and Sunday evening meditation period we practice the Energization Exercises on the temple patio. In the Summer we practice the Energization Exercises inside the Fellowship Hall. Please arrive early to join us. | ||
"Everything else can wait but your search for God cannot wait."
— Paramahansa Yogananda
Meditation Format
Our meditation practice is characterized by a short period of devotional singing, followed by the deep
silence
of intense concentration as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. The silence period is used to practice the
techniques of concentration and for practice of the Kriya Yoga technique.
To gain the most benefits from meditation, we encourage you to subscribe to the SRF lessons to learn the
techniques of meditation. You may also call the resident ministers to find out more about the teachings of
Paramahansa Yogananda.
The Energization Exercises
The goal of the Energization Exercises is to recharge the body with cosmic energy. The Energization
Exercises
are a form of pranayama (life energy control), a method taught by Paramahansa Yogananda, and are different
from ordinary physical exercises. They are practiced before every meditation to attune our body and mind.
Kirtan Meditation
Held during a Friday night Meditation or a Sunday Night Meditation, approximately once a Month *
(except July and August)
Occasionally, our meditation will be led by the Kirtan Group. Check the monthly calendar for dates. Kirtan
is group devotional singing accompanied by traditional Indian instruments such as Tabla (drum),
Tamboura (string instrument), cymbals, bells and harmonium. There is a period of silent meditation between
chants to practice the techniques of meditation and deepen devotion to God.
* Kirtan schedule may be superseded if a minister is leading a Friday or Sunday evening meditation.
