Announcements for October 15, 2023

One-Day Retreat

All are invited to attend a One-Day Retreat at the Center on Saturday October 21, between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be periods of group meditation, Energization Exercises, readings, kirtan, a lunch break, and free-time to walk the grounds, read quietly, or meditate. 

Chanting Session in Spanish & English

Directly following the Sunday reading service on October 29, we will have a 1-hour chanting session of Cosmic Chants in a combination of Spanish and English, held in the chapel starting at 12 p.m. Printed sheets will be provided with the words to the chants. All are welcome, including children, for any length of time.

Monastic Visits

Monastics will be visiting our Center during the Christmas season this year. As more details about the visit, including dates, are finalized, they will be announced. 

Service Subject

The subject for today’s Service “Hastening Human Evolution.”

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Announcements for October 8, 2023

One-Day Retreat

All are invited to attend a One-Day Retreat at the Center on Saturday October 21, between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be periods of group meditation, Energization Exercises, readings, kirtan, a lunch break, and free-time to walk the grounds, read quietly, or meditate. 

Chanting Session in Spanish & English

Directly following the Sunday reading service on October 29, we will have a 1-hour chanting session of Cosmic Chants in a combination of Spanish and English, held in the chapel starting at 12 p.m. Printed sheets will be provided with the words to the chants. All are welcome, including children, for any length of time.

Service Subject

The subject for today’s Service “Life: A Cosmic Motion Picture.”

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Announcements for October 1, 2023

Lahiri Mahasaya Long Meditation

We will have a 6-hour meditation on Saturday October 7 to commemorate our param-param-Guru Lahiri Mahasaya’s Birthday and Mahasamadhi. The meditation will be from 10am-4pm, preceded by Group Practice of Energization Exercises at 9:40 am.

One-Day Retreat

All are invited to attend a One-Day Retreat at the Center on Saturday October 21, between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be periods of group meditation, Energization Exercises, readings, kirtan, a lunch break, and free-time to walk the grounds, read quietly, or meditate. 

Service Subject

The subject for today’s service “What is Salvation?”

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Announcements for September 24, 2023

Lahiri Mahasaya Services

We will have two commemorative services in honor of our Param-Param-Guru Lahiri Mahasaya this coming week, held at the Seattle Center of SRF in Shoreline. On Tuesday September 26 we will commemorate his mahasamadhi and on Saturday September 30 his birthday. On each of these occasions, the service will begin at 8 p.m. and will be preceded by a silent meditation from 7 – 7:45 p.m. 

There will also be a 6 hour kirtan meditation in honor of Lahiri Mahasaya on Saturday, October 7, from 10 to 4pm, preceded by Group Practice of Energization Exercises at 9:40 am.  

You are all warmly invited to join in for these events. More information is available on the Center’s website at srfseattlecenter.org.

Fruits for Distribution

There are baskets with fruit offerings at the doors, and you are welcome to take some of this fruit as you leave today. 

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Announcements for September 17, 2023

Spanish Reading Service

Today directly following this service, we will have a reading service in Spanish from 12 – 1 p.m. All are welcome, and printouts will be provided with words to the prayers and chants.

Kriya Tour

SRF monastics Bro. Kalyanananda and Bro. Naradananda will be visiting Seattle this coming weekend for a Kriya Tour event which will include a public lecture, guided meditations, meditation technique reviews, and a Kriya Initiation Ceremony. This Thursday September 1, the 7 p.m. inspirational service here at the Center will be monastic-led. The remainder of the weekend’s events Fri – Sun will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Bellevue. As such, the Center here will be closed from Fri – Sun. Please visit our website srfseattlecenter.org for the full schedule. We hope you can all join us for a special weekend of absorption in our Guru’s Kriya Yoga teachings.

Flyers

We still have 8.5 x 11 posters and smaller take-one flyers available in the social room to advertise the September 22 public lecture, which we invite you to take and hang up or hand out to spread the word about the event. In the week following the event, kindly remove any posters you have hung up.

Lahiri Mahasaya Services

The following week, we will have two commemorative services in honor of our Param-Param-Guru Lahiri Mahasaya. On Tuesday September 26 we will commemorate his mahasamadhi and on Saturday September 30 his birthday. On each of these occasions, the service will begin at 8 p.m. and will be preceded by a silent meditation from 7 – 7:45 p.m. During the meditation, ushers will allow late arrivals to enter silently. Please bring a flower and a monetary offering in an envelope.

Service Subject

The subject for today’s service is “Man’s Greatest Duty: To Remember God.”

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Announcements for September 10, 2023

Bhajan Chanting Session

Following the Sunday reading service today, we will have a 1-hour chanting session of bhajans from 12 – 1 p.m. Longer periods of chanting will be interspersed with brief periods of meditation. All are welcome, including children, for any length of time.

Spanish Reading Service

A Spanish Sunday reading service will be held 12 – 1 p.m. next Sunday, September 17, immediately following the regular Sunday reading service. Printouts will be provided with words to the prayers and chants in Spanish.

Kriya Tour

We will be hosting monastics Bro. Kalyanananda and Bro. Naradananda Sept 21–24 for a weekend of spiritual inspiration that will include a public lecture, guided meditations, meditation technique reviews, and a Kriya Initiation Ceremony. There will be a monastic-led service at our Center on Thursday evening, Sept 21 at 7pm, and the subsequent events Fri – Sun will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Bellevue. The Center here will be closed from Fri – Sun. Please visit our website srfseattlecenter.org for the full schedule. We hope you will join for this special weekend of spiritual inspiration and absorption in our Guru’s teachings.

Flyers

To advertise the evening lecture on Friday Sept 22, we have 8.5 x 11 posters, and smaller take-one flyers available in the social room, which we invite you to take and hand out or hang them in suitable locations.

Tea Social

We invite you to attend our tea social today which will include a provided lunch, starting at Noon directly after this service, and continuing after 1pm for those who stay for the chanting session.

Service Subject

The subject for today’s service is “Proof of the Existence of God.”

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Announcements for September 3, 2023

Janmashtami Celebrations

On Thursday, September 7, we will celebrate Janmashtami, a Commemorative Service honoring the birth of Bhagavan Krishna. The service will begin at 8 p.m. and will be preceded by a silent meditation from 7 – 7:45 p.m. During the meditation, ushers will allow late arrivals to enter silently.  Please bring a flower and a monetary offering in an envelope as symbols of devotion and loyalty to our Gurus.

On Saturday, September 9, we will have a long Kirtan meditation for Bhagavan Krishna from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m. and group Energization Exercises at 9:40 a.m.  

Bhajan Chanting Session

Directly following the Sunday reading service next Sunday September 10, we will have a 1-hour chanting session of bhajans held in the chapel from 12 – 1 p.m. Longer periods of chanting will be interspersed with brief periods of meditation. All are welcome, including children, for any length of time.

Spanish Reading Service

A Spanish Sunday reading service will be held 12 – 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 17, immediately following the regular Sunday reading service. Printouts will be provided with words to the prayers and chants in Spanish. All are welcome.

Kriya Tour

It is our pleasure to announce that Self-Realization Fellowship monastics will be visiting Seattle from September 21–24, 2023, for a Kriya Tour. During the weekend there will be inspirational programs, meditation classes, and a Kriya Yoga initiation. We will have a service at our Center on Thursday evening, Sept 21 at 7pm, led by Brother Kalyananandaji prior to the start of the Lecture Tour. You can find the schedule of the program on our website: srfseattlecenter.org. 

Service

The subject for today’s service is “Surmounting Life’s Troubles.”

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Announcements for August 27, 2023

Janmashtami Celebrations

On Thursday, September 7, we will celebrate Janmashtami, a Commemorative Service honoring the birth of Bhagavan Krishna. The service will begin at 8 p.m. and will be preceded by a silent meditation from 7 – 7:45 p.m. During the meditation, ushers will allow late arrivals to enter silently.  Please bring a flower and a monetary offering in an envelope.

On Saturday, September 9, we will have a long Kirtan meditation for Bhagavan Krishna from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m. and group Energization Exercises at 9:40 a.m.  

Kriya Tour

It is our pleasure to announce that Self-Realization Fellowship monastics will be visiting Seattle from September 22–24, 2023, for a Kriya Tour. During the weekend there will be inspirational programs, meditation classes, and a Kriya Yoga initiation. You can find the complete schedule of the program on our website: srfseattlecenter.org.

Service

The subject for today’s DVD service is “In His Presence”, Part 2 of 3, by Sri Mrinalini Mata. 

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Announcements for August 20, 2023

It is our pleasure to announce that Self-Realization Fellowship monastics will be visiting Seattle from September 22–24, 2023, for a Kriya Tour. During the weekend there will be inspirational programs, meditation classes, and a Kriya Yoga initiation. You can find the complete schedule of the program on our website: srfseattlecenter.org.

We hope you will be able to join us for this time of divine fellowship — a wonderful opportunity to commune with God and Gurus, and to delve deeper into the understanding and practice of Paramahansaji’s teachings. While we recognize that some of you may not be able to attend the whole weekend, we encourage you to participate as much as you can in these special meetings.

Service

The subject for today’s service is “Devotion that Touches God”.

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Announcements for August 13, 2023

It is our pleasure to announce that Self-Realization Fellowship monastics will be visiting Seattle from September 22–24, 2023, for a Kriya Tour. During the weekend there will be inspirational programs, meditation classes, and a Kriya Yoga initiation. You can find the complete schedule of the program on our website: srfseattlecenter.org.

We hope you will be able to join us for this time of divine fellowship — a wonderful opportunity to commune with God and Gurus, and to delve deeper into the understanding and practice of Paramahansaji’s teachings. While we recognize that some of you may not be able to attend the whole weekend, we encourage you to participate as much as you can in these special meetings.

Service

The subject for today’s service is “What is the Soul?”

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