Announcements for April 28, 2024

Swami Sri Yukteswar Commemorative and Meditation

On Friday May 10, we will have a Commemorative Service for Sri Yukteswar’s birthday at 8 p.m. preceded by open meditation from 7 – 7:45 p.m. Please bring a flower and a monetary offering as symbols of your devotion and loyalty to the Gurus. Flowers will be available at the Center also. 

On Saturday May 11, we will have a 6-hour meditation with Kirtan from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for the birthday of Sri Yukteswar. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m. and there will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.

Mother’s Day Tea Reception

On Sunday, May 12, we will celebrate Mother’s Day with a tea reception and fellowship after the Sunday services. The Center will provide light fare and beverages, and additional contributions of vegetarian snacks are welcome.

Seabeck Regional Retreat

Registration to participate in the Seabeck Regional Retreat this year is now open. You may register online at srfseattlecenter.org. The silent retreat will be held from June 7 to 9 at the Seabeck Conference Center, led by visiting monastics, Brother Jitananda and Brother Maitrimoy. For further information, please visit our website. If you have questions you’d like to submit for the satsanga, please email them through our website email address info@srfseattlecenter.org, or submit them in the suggestions box kept on the table in the foyer. 

Reading Service

The DVD Reading Service today is: Experiencing God Within – Part 1 of 3 by Brother Anandamoy.

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Announcements for April 21, 2024

Seabeck Regional Retreat

Registration to participate in the Seabeck Regional Retreat this year is now open. You may register online at srfseattlecenter.org. The silent retreat will be held from June 7 to 9 at the Seabeck Conference Center, led by visiting monastics, Brother Jitananda and Brother Maitrimoy. For further information, please visit our website. 

Chanting Session:

Following the Reading Service this hour, we’ll have an extended chanting session from 12-1pm here in the chapel. The theme for this session is “Hidden Gems in the Cosmic Chants Book”, and will be a selection of the less-commonly played chants during our regular services. The session will be comprised of mostly continuous chanting plus a few brief periods of meditation. You are all invited to join, including children, for any length of time. We look forward to experiencing the special blessings of group chanting together.

Fundraising for Upcoming Projects

The Managing Council would like to thank you for your outpouring of generous support of the planned upgrades to the Center. These include upgrading the audio equipment in the chapel and installing interior and exterior speakers, replacing a portion of the fencing of the property that was damaged in a winter storm last year, and funding the new front lawn signage to match the upgraded designs for SRF Centers and Temples. The projected costs of the upgrades are $36,500, and we have raised $12,000 to date. We will continue to collect donations for these projects through June of this year. Donations for the projects can be made online or by mailing checks to our Center. We invite your support of this work through your financial contributions, meditations and prayers. 

Reading Service:

The reading service for today is: The Balanced Life.

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Announcements for April 14, 2024

Seabeck Regional Retreat

A reminder that registration for the Seabeck Regional Retreat this year opens today at 2pm on our website: srfseattlecenter.org. The retreat will be held from June 7 to 9 at the Seabeck Conference Center, led by visiting monastics, Brother Jitananda and Brother Maitrimoy. For further information, please visit our website. 

Chanting Session:

As most of you know, our Guru composed many devotional chants which are part of the book Cosmic Chants that is located behind the seats. On Sunday April 21st, we’ll have an extended chanting session after our usual Sunday Services, from 12-1pm here in the chapel. The theme for this session will be “Hidden Gems in the Cosmic Chants Book”, meaning all the chants selected will those that are less-commonly played during our regular services. The session will be comprised of mostly continuous chanting plus a few brief periods of meditation. All are invited to join, including children, for any length of time, and we look forward to experiencing the special blessings of group chanting together.

Reading Service:

The reading service for today is: Life Energy – The Power that Heals

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Announcements for April 7, 2024

Seabeck Regional Retreat

Registration for the Seabeck Regional Retreat this year will open on April 14th at 2pm on our website: srfseattlecenter.org. The retreat will be held from June 7 to 9 at the Seabeck Conference Center, which spans Friday to Sunday. It will be led by visiting monastics, Brother Jitananda and Brother Maitrimoy. All are welcome to attend. For further information, please visit our website and stay tuned for email newsletters. You may subscribe to newsletters from the Center on the main page of the website. 

Reading Service

The reading service for today is: In God is All Happiness

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Announcements for March 24, 2024

Easter Events Schedule

We hope you can join us for our services, meditations, and fellowship opportunities in celebration of Easter. 

On Friday, March 29, there will be a Good Friday 3-hour kirtan meditation from 7 – 10 p.m.

On Sunday, March 31, we will have Easter Sunrise service from 7 – 8 a.m. (held outdoors unless raining), followed by the Meditation service at 10 a.m. and Reading service at 11 a.m. There will be an Easter Potluck at 12 p.m. (please bring a vegetarian dish to share)

Then on Saturday, April 6, we will have an Easter 6-hour Kirtan Meditation from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Please check the announcements section of the Center’s website for the events and timings at srfseattlecenter.org.

Seabeck Regional Retreat

The Seabeck Regional Retreat this year is scheduled for June 7 to 9 at the Seabeck Conference Center, which spans Friday to Sunday. We will be joined by Brother Jitananda and Brahmachari Gordon from the ashrams of Paramahansa Yogananda. Registration for the retreat is anticipated to open by mid-April. 

Reading Service

The DVD Service for today is The DVD service today is Part 2 of a talk by Brother Achalananda titled Developing an Unconquerable Will. Brother Achalananda shares wisdom from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda on the relationship between energy and will power, how to use will to overcome habits and achieve our goals, and what it means to cultivate divine will on the spiritual path. This talk was originally presented at the 1997 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles.

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Announcements for March 17, 2024

Seabeck Regional Retreat

The Seabeck Regional Retreat this year is scheduled for June 7 to 9 at the Seabeck Conference Center, which spans Friday to Sunday. We will be joined by Brother Jitananda and Brahmachari Gordon from the ashrams of Paramahansa Yogananda. Registration for the retreat is anticipated to open by mid-April. 

Reading Service

Our Service Reading for today is: How to Get Along with Others.

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Spanish Reading Service

The Reading Service today will be followed by a second service in Spanish from 12:15 – 1:15 p.m here in the chapel. Printouts will be provided with words to the prayers and chants in Spanish, and all are welcome to attend!

Seabeck Regional Retreat

Please mark your calendars. The Seabeck Regional Retreat this year is scheduled for June 7 to 9 at the Seabeck Conference Center, which spans Friday to Sunday. We will be joined by Brother Jitananda and Brahmachari Gordon from the ashrams of Paramahansa Yogananda. Registration for the retreat is anticipated to open by mid-April. 

Reading Service

Our Service Reading for today is: The Dream Nature of the World.

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Commemorative Services for Paramahansa Yogananda and Swami Sri Yukteswar

On Saturday, March 2, we will have a 6-hr meditation with kirtan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Paramahansa Yogananda’s and Swami Sri Yukteswar’s mahasamadhis.

We will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda on Thursday, March 7th and the mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar on Saturday, March 9th. On each of these occasions we will have silent meditation from 7 – 7:45 p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 pm. Please bring a flower and a monetary offering as signs of your devotion and loyalty. The ushers will allow late arrivals to quietly enter and join the meditation any time from 7 – 7:45 p.m. preceding the commemorative services.

Spanish Reading Service

On Sunday March 10, following our regular Sunday reading service, we will have our next reading service in Spanish from 12:15 – 1:15 p.m here in the chapel. Printouts will be provided with words to the prayers and chants in Spanish, and all are welcome to attend!

Reading Service

Our Service Reading for today is: The Science of Affirmation.

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Announcements for February 25, 2024

Commemorative Services for Paramahansa Yogananda and Swami Sri Yukteswar

On Saturday, March 2, we will have a 6-hr meditation with kirtan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Paramahansa Yogananda’s and Swami Sri Yukteswar’s mahasamadhis.

We will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda on Thursday, March 7th and the mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar on Saturday, March 9th. On each of these occasions we will have silent meditation from 7 – 7:45 p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 pm.Please bring a flower and a monetary offering. The ushers will allow late arrivals to quietly enter and join the meditation any time from 7 – 7:45 p.m. preceding the commemorative services.

Spanish Reading Service

On Sunday March 10, following our regular Sunday reading service, we will have our next reading service in Spanish from 12:15 – 1:15 p.m here in the chapel. Printouts will be provided with words to the prayers and chants in Spanish, and all are welcome to attend!

Reading Service 

The DVD service today is Part 1 of a talk by Brother Achalananda titled Developing an Unconquerable Will. Brother Achalananda shares wisdom from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda on the relationship between energy and will power, how to use will to overcome habits and achieve our goals, and what it means to cultivate divine will on the spiritual path.

This talk was originally presented at the 1997 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles.

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Announcements for February 18, 2024

Day of Service

Day of Service will be held on Saturday, February 24, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This follows the morning meditation from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided. All are welcome to join in the joy of fellowship and service in cleaning, gardening and carrying out maintenance projects.

Commemorative Services for Paramahansa Yogananda and Swami Sri Yukteswar

On Saturday, March 2, we will have a 6-hr meditation with kirtan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Paramahansa Yogananda’s and Swami Sri Yukteswar’s mahasamadhis.

We will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda on Thursday, March 7th and the mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar on Thursday, March 9th. On each of these occasions we will have silent meditation from 7 – 7:45 p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 pm.Please bring a flower and a monetary offering. The ushers will allow late arrivals to quietly enter and join the meditation any time from 7 – 7:45 p.m. preceding the commemorative services.

Reading Service 

The Reading Service for today is “Lord, Possess us with Thy Love.”

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