Announcements for July 31, 2022

Our volunteers are presently working on a schedule to view some of the Convocation talks at the Center during Convocation week in August. We will update you on the schedule as details are finalized. The final schedule will be listed on our website and announced weekly. 

A reminder that cases of Covid-19 are increasing locally and nationally. You may choose to wear a mask at any time while attending services as a means of mitigating health risks and promoting safety. Masks are available at both entrances to the building. If you test positive for Covid-19, have symptoms suggestive of it, or have been in close contact with anyone positive for Covid-19, please continue to follow precautions of testing and isolation, and do not attend services while ill or positive on testing, even if you aren’t experiencing symptoms.

The subject for today’s service is “Beholding God Amidst Life’s Dualities”.

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Announcements for May 22, 2022

Saturday 3-hour meditations will resume from next Saturday, May 28, 2022. Energization Exercises will be from 9:40 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and meditation from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Seattle Center looks forward to hosting the regional Seabeck Retreat, which will be held on June 10-12 this year. Bro. Samatananda and Br. Wolfgang, from Self-Realization Fellowship, will be leading the retreat. There will be a Thursday evening Inspirational Service by Brother Samatananda on June 9 at our Center the day prior to the start of the silent retreat. Registration for the retreat is currently open online. Please visit the Center website for more details and to register. 

For those attending the retreat, there is a need for volunteers in various areas, such as transporting supplies, loading and setup. If you are able to serve as a volunteer, please inquire at the Information Table after the service. 

Additionally, if you are registered for the retreat, please ensure that we have received your proof of Covid vaccination as soon as possible. Seabeck Conference Center does require all attendees to either be vaccinated or show proof of a negative Covid test prior to attendance.

The subject for today’s service is “Why Our Loved Ones Die”.

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Our Center’s monastic counselor Brother Devananda, along with Brother Akshayananda, will visit our Center January 30 – February 2.  The scheduling plan is as follows:

• Thursday January 30: Monastic-led 7pm inspirational service followed by tea social.
• Friday January 31: Informal outing with monastics starting around 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch. More details about the outing will be announced as they are confirmed.
• Saturday February 1: Bro. Devananda will lead a 3-hour kirtan meditation 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.  Note the earlier start time than our usual Saturday schedule. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 8:40 a.m.  After the meditation there will be a 1-hour break, followed by a volunteer meeting with the monastics starting at 1 p.m.. Any current volunteers or those interested in volunteering at the Center are welcome to attend.
• Sunday February 2: Sunday services will be led by monastics. Afterward we will have a potluck and opportunity to greet the monastics.  Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

Any updates to the schedule will be announced in subsequent weeks and listed on our website calendar.

The subject for today’s service is “Man: Image of God”

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Tomorrow, Monday, September 30, we will celebrate the birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya with meditation from 7 to 7:40p.m. followed by a commemorative service with kirtan chanting at 8 p.m. Please bring a flower and donation in an envelope.

The Seattle Center of SRF will be hosting a public “introductory event” titled ‘Meditation: The Source of Lasting Joy’ on Wednesday, October 23 at the Eastside Baha’i Center in Bellevue. SRF Monastics Bro. Nakulananda and Br. Troy will be here for the event, which will include a public talk, a guided meditation, and an informal reception to allow attendees to find out more about the SRF teachings and sign-up for the Lessons. If you are interested in volunteering for this event or helping with publicity, please contract Anand Balachandran. The monks will also lead the Sunday services here at the Center on Oct 20, and a 7 p.m. inspirational service on Tuesday Oct 22.

We are also pleased to announce that SRF monastics Bro. Pranavananda and Br. Cesar will visit for our annual All-Day Christmas meditation Saturday Dec 14 and the Sunday services on Dec 15.

Our new quarterly event brochures for the Fall Quarter are now available.  You may obtain one from the ushers upon exiting the chapel today, or at the Information Table in the social room.

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

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This month we’ll have two commemorative services and a long meditation in honor of our param-param guru Lahiri Mahasaya:

• On Thursday, September 26, we will commemorative the mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a meditation from 7 to 7:40p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 p.m.
• On Saturday, September 28 we will have a long kirtan meditation from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.  Group Energization Exercises will be practiced prior at 9:40 a.m.
• On Monday, September 30, we will celebrate the birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a meditation from 7 to 7:40p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 p.m.

Please bring a flower and donation to offer during the commemorative services.

The Seattle Center of SRF will be hosting a public “introductory event” titled ‘Meditation: The Source of Lasting Joy’ on Wednesday, October 23 at the Eastside Baha’i Center in Bellevue. SRF Monastics Bro. Nakulananda and Br. Troy will be here for the event, which will include a public talk, a guided meditation, and an informal reception to allow attendees to find out more about the SRF teachings and sign-up for the Lessons. If you are interested in volunteering for this event or helping with publicity, please contract Anand Balachandran. The monks will also lead the services here at the Center on Sunday Oct 20, and a 7 p.m. inspirational service on Tuesday Oct 22.

We are also pleased to announce that SRF monastics Bro. Pranavananda and Br. Cesar will visit for our annual All-Day Christmas meditation Saturday Dec 14 and Sunday services on Dec 15.

Today we will view Part 1 of the DVD: The Mother Aspect of God, by Bro. Anandamoy.

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This month we’ll have two commemorative services and a long meditation in honor of our param-param guru Lahiri Mahasaya:

• On Thursday, September 26, we will commemorative the mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a meditation from 7 to 7:40p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 p.m.
• On Saturday, September 28 we will have a long kirtan meditation from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.  Group Energization Exercises will be practiced prior at 9:40 a.m.
• On Monday, September 30, we will celebrate the birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a meditation from 7 to 7:40p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 p.m.

Please bring a flower and donation to offer during the commemorative services.

The Seattle Center of SRF will be hosting an “introductory event” titled ‘Meditation: The Source of Lasting Joy’ on Wednesday, October 23 at the Eastside Baha’i Center in Bellevue. Monastics from the SRF Mother Center Bro. Nakulananda and Br. Troy will be here for the event, which will include a public talk, a guided meditation, and an informal reception to allow attendees to find out more about the SRF teachings and sign-up for the Lessons. More information about the event and flyers will be forthcoming later this month, including ways in which you can participate in the publicity efforts. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contract Anand Balachandran.

Visiting monastics will also lead the services here at the Center on Sunday Oct 20; and on Tuesday Oct 22 monastics will lead as 7 p.m. inspirational service in place of our usual 2-hr meditation.

We have also been informed that SRF monastics will visit for the weekend of our annual All-Day Christmas meditation Saturday Dec 15. Our website calendar will be updated with details as they are confirmed.

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

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On Friday, September 13 at 7 p.m. we will have a family movie night and ice cream social here at the Center. We will watch the documentary film “Ma and Me” about the life of Anandamayi Ma, the Indian woman saint who Paramahansa Yogananda met and wrote about in Autobiography of a Yogi.  Children are invited to join their parents in the chapel to watch the film. Ice cream will be provided in the social room after the movie.

We will have a long meditation and two commemorative services in honor of our Param-Param Guru Lahiri Mahasaya in September.

On Thursday, September 26, we will celebrate the  Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a meditation from 7:00 to 7:40p.m. followed by the Commemorative service at 8:00 p.m.

On Saturday, September 28 there will be a Kirtan Meditation from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.  Group Energization Exercises will be practiced prior at 9:40 a.m.

On Monday, September 30, we will celebrate the Birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be a meditation from 7:00 to 7:40p.m. followed by the Commemorative service at 8:00 p.m.

Please bring a flower and donation to offer during the Commemorative services.

We are happy to inform you that Seattle Center of SRF will be hosting an “introductory event” titled ‘Meditation: The Source of Lasting Joy’ on Wednesday, October 23 at the Eastside Baha’i Center in Bellevue. Monastics from the SRF Mother Center will be here for the event, which will include a public talk, a guided meditation, and an informal reception to allow attendees to find out more about the SRF Teachings and sign-up for the Lessons.

More information about the event and flyers will be forthcoming later this month, including ways in which you can participate in the publicity efforts. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contract Anand Balachandran.

The subject for today’s service is “Health Through Union With Cosmic Life”

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Our weekly 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. meditation on Saturday, September 7 will include Kirtan. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m.

Alson on Saturday, September 7 we will have our next Day of Service. A vegetarian lunch will be served directly after the 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. meditation, and then we will do projects around the Center up until 5 p.m. For those who wish to come and meditate prior to the 1 p.m. lunch, you may enter quietly and join the last hour of the group meditation in the chapel either at 12:00 noon or 12:30 p.m. chanting. All are welcome for the Day of Service, including children, for any length of time that you can stay.

On Friday, September 13 at 7 p.m. we will have a family movie night and ice cream social here at the Center. More information will be forthcoming in next week’s announcements and on our website calendar.

We are pleased to be joined today monastics visiting from the ashrams of Paramahansa Yogananda, Bro. Kalyanananda and Br. Leonardo.

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On Saturday, August 17, we will have a long Kirtan meditation for Bhagavan Krishna from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m., and there will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.

On Saturday, August 24, 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 – 7:40 p.m. During the meditation, ushers will allow late arrivals to enter silently. Please bring a flower and a monetary offering in an envelope.

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

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On Saturday, March 2, there will be a long kirtan meditation from 10 – 4 p.m. to commemorate the mahasamadhi of our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. Group Energization Exercises will be practiced at 9:40 a.m., and there will be a 30-minute break at 12:30 p.m.

We will commemorate the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda on Thursday, March 7 and the mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar on Saturday, March 9. On each of these occasions we will have silent meditation from 7 – 7:40 p.m. followed by the commemorative service at 8 p.m. Please bring a flower and a donation for the evening commemorative services.

February 24, 2019 Announcements