Announcements for January 19, 2025

Automated External Defibrillator Training

Our Center has acquired an Automatic External Defibrillator, also known as an AED, which is a user-friendly device that can play a crucial role in reviving individuals experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. These life-saving tools are meant to be used by anyone and don’t require prior medical knowledge. In collaboration with the Shoreline Fire Department, we will offer training on how to effectively use the AED. The training session is scheduled for February 23rd at 12:15 p.m., and a signup sheet is available at the Information Table for those interested in participating. All are welcome to attend the training. 

Seabeck Retreat

The Seabeck Regional Retreat this year will be from June 6-8. More information will be coming shortly in announcements and newsletters. You can sign up for a newsletter on our Center’s website at srfseattlecenter.org.

Reading Service

The Reading Service for today is: How to be Stronger than Life’s Trials and Tests

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 Announcements for January 19, 2025

Automated External Defibrillator Training

Our Center has acquired an Automatic External Defibrillator, also known as an AED, which is a user-friendly device that can play a crucial role in reviving individuals experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. These life-saving tools are meant to be used by anyone and don’t require prior medical knowledge. In collaboration with the Shoreline Fire Department, we will offer training on how to effectively use the AED. The training session is scheduled for February 23rd at 12:15 p.m., and a signup sheet is available at the Information Table for those interested in participating. All are welcome to attend the training. 

Seabeck Retreat

The Seabeck Regional Retreat this year will be from June 6-8. More information will be coming shortly in announcements and newsletters. You can sign up for a newsletter on our Center’s website at srfseattlecenter.org.

Reading Service

The Reading Service for today is: How to be Stronger than Life’s Trials and Tests

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Announcements for January 12, 2025

Automated External Defibrillator Training

Our Center has acquired an Automatic External Defibrillator, also known as an AED, which is a user-friendly device that can play a crucial role in reviving individuals experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. These life-saving tools are meant to be used by anyone and don’t require prior medical knowledge. In collaboration with the Shoreline Fire Department, we will offer training on how to effectively use the AED. The training session is scheduled for February 23rd at 12:15 p.m., and a signup sheet is available at the Information Table for those interested in participating. All are welcome to attend the training. 

Upcoming Events

The General Membership Meeting this year will be held on March 30, and the Seabeck Regional Retreat this year will be from June 6-8. More information will be coming shortly in announcements as well as the newsletters. You can sign up for a newsletter on our Center’s website at srfseattlecenter.org.

Reading Service

The Reading Service for today is: Awakening Divine Memory

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Announcements for January 5, 2025

Commemorative Birthday Celebration of Paramahansa Yogananda

This evening, we will have a commemorative meditation and service for the birthday of our Guru Paramahansa Yogananda. The commemorative service will begin at 8 p.m. and will be preceded by a silent meditation from 7 to 7:45 p.m. During the meditation, ushers will allow late arrivals to enter quietly, preserving the sacred atmosphere. Those attending the commemorative service are asked to bring a flower and a monetary offering in an envelope as a symbol of their love and loyalty. Flowers will be available at the Center as well. All are welcome to join afterwards for some celebratory birthday cake.

Commemorative Meditation for Paramahansa Yogananda’s birthday

There will be a 6-hour meditation with kirtan on January 11, 2025 from 10 am – 4 pm to commemorate the birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda.

Mark your calendars!

The General Membership Meeting this year will be held on March 30, and the Seabeck Regional Retreat this year will be from June 6-8. More information will be coming shortly in announcements as well as the newsletters. You can sign up for a newsletter on our Center’s website at srfseattlecenter.org.

Reading Service

The Reading Service for today is: The Grace and Guidance of a True Guru.

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Announcements for December 29, 2024

All are welcome to join the New Year’s Eve Meditation on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Paramahansa Yogananda taught that the start of the New Year is an excellent time to reflect and make new determinations to manifest our worthwhile goals and aspirations. To aid us in this endeavor, he instituted the SRF tradition of ushering in the New Year with a special meditation service on December 31st. It will be held at our Center on Tuesday, December 31 from 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Reading Service

The Reading Service for today is: Higher Achievements in the New Year

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Announcements for December 22, 2024

There will be a Christmas-Eve meditation from 7 – 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, and a midnight  New Year’s Eve meditation on Tuesday, December 31 from 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Also, parents, please note that Sunday School and Youth Group 11am class is canceled for Sunday, December 29.

DVD Service

The DVD Service for today is: The Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, Part 3, by Brother Anandamoy.

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Announcements for December 15, 2024

There will be a Christmas potluck following the Service today. Please join us in fellowship festivity at 12pm in the Social Room. 

There will be a Christmas-Eve meditation from 7 – 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, and a midnight  New Year’s Eve meditation on Tuesday, December 31 from 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

All are welcome to join in these events. 

Reading Service

The Reading Service for today is: Happiness Through Attunement with Christ

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Announcements for December 8, 2024

Following the service today, we will adorn our Christmas tree and the fence and gate with lights and other decorations. All are welcome, including children, to join in to help decorate the Center for Christmas. 

One of the highlights of the year-end holiday season for Self-Realization Fellowship members and friends around the world is the All-Day Christmas Meditation, a tradition inaugurated by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1931 and which he personally conducted for many years. The all day, 8 hour, Christmas meditation will be held next Saturday on December 14th, from 10 am to 6 pm. Instructions for how to prepare, and what to bring as devotional offerings (a fruit and a donation), are listed on our website at srfseattlecenter.org.

There will be a Christmas potluck the following day, on December 15. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. 

There will be a Christmas-Eve meditation from 7 – 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, and a midnight  New Year’s Eve meditation on Sunday, December 31 from 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

All are welcome to join in these events. 

There is a special announcement from the Managing Council:

We are pleased to announce that Anand Balachandran has joined the Managing Council as a member-at-large. We are grateful for his willingness to join for his second stint of service on the Council, bringing administrative skill, devotion, and SRF experience to this important service role for the Center. Anand has previously served as secretary on the Managing Council about 15-20 years ago. 

We would also like to announce a change in leadership of our Sunday School Committee – after serving as the Committee Chair for over 10 years, Anand has vacated the position. We wish to deeply thank Anand for his many years of service in that capacity, and for his passion for serving Guruji’s youth at our Center. We are grateful to let you know that Urmila Joshi-Phadnis has agreed to take on the role of Sunday School Chair, effective this month. She has been serving as a Sunday School teacher for several years, and it is a joy to welcome her in this additional capacity as Committee Chair. We look forward to her positive and devotional spirit flowing into this new service capacity, and facilitating continued success for our Sunday School committee which introduces children to Guruji’s How-to-Live teachings.

Reading Service

The Reading Service for today is: Understanding the Unreality of Matter

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Announcements for December 1, 2024

We will have our final Pre-Christmas 4 hour kirtan meditation held next Saturday on December 7 as we look forward to Christmas.

Following the service next Sunday on December 8, we will decorate our Christmas tree. All are welcome, including children, to join in this joyful event.

One of the highlights of the year-end holiday season for Self-Realization Fellowship members and friends around the world is the All-Day Christmas Meditation, a tradition inaugurated by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1931 and which he personally conducted for many years. The all day, 8 hour, Christmas meditation will be held on Saturday, December 14th, from 10 am to 6 pm. There will be a Christmas potluck the following day, on December 15. All are invited to attend these events.

Reading Service

The Reading Service for today is: How to Attune with Divine Will.

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Announcements for November 24, 2024

Pre-Christmas 4-hour kirtan meditation

We will have a Pre-Christmas 4 hour kirtan meditation held next Saturday on November 30, and again on Saturday, December 7 as we look forward to Christmas. The all-day Christmas meditation will be held on December 14, followed by a Christmas potluck on December 15. All are invited to attend these events. 

Reading Service

The DVD Service for today is: The Wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, by Brother Anandamoy. 

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