Self-Realization Fellowship Blog

Warmest greetings to you! We would like to express how deeply grateful we are for all of you in our growing global spiritual family, and the many ways you contribute to Paramahansa Yogananda’s ongoing work. Together we are able to accomplish so much for Paramahansaji’s sacred mission thanks to your volunteering, prayers, material gifts, and financial contributions.
 

Thank You for the Outpouring of Your Recent Support and Goodwill

We have been deeply moved by your kindness and generosity during this time of widespread devastation caused by the multiple wildfires across the Los Angeles area. We greatly appreciate:

• your continuous prayers and expressions of care for the SRF Lake Shrine and all those affected by the wildfires, 
• your donations to SRF and relief organizations,  
• your contributions to food drives coordinated by SRF temples and centers for those who lost their homes or were displaced, 
• and numerous other ways you have come together to assist those impacted. 

As Brother Chidananda conveyed in his January 12 livestream with SRF members and friends worldwide, addressing the dramatic events that had occurred at the SRF Lake Shrine in Pacific Palisades: “I wanted to begin by thanking you from my heart. And on behalf of all of Guruji’s monks and nuns, thank you each and every one for your continuous flood of prayers, loving support, supportive thoughts, expressions of solidarity, during these challenging times. It means so much to us.”
 

The Many Ways You Give

There are so many ways you help Self-Realization Fellowship and express our Guru’s spirit of giving throughout the year. Thousands of you around the world are serving as volunteers — donating your time and expertise at your local SRF centers, groups, and temples, and online through the SRF/YSS Volunteer Portal. 

Many of you support this work through the dynamic power of your prayers, either individually or as part of the SRF Worldwide Prayer Circle. And we are deeply grateful for your thoughtful donations, as well as your charitable bequests that help lay a firm foundation for SRF’s continued growth.
 

Spreading the Light of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Teachings

With your generous assistance we are able to spread the light of Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings in more ways than ever before. You help us reach out to the millions who are searching for spiritual truth through: 

• the SRF Lessons, provided at the lowest possible cost so that they may be available to all who would otherwise be unable to afford them; 
• new book translations; 
• SRF monastic visits throughout the year to cities around the globe;
• the SRF World Convocation being offered free of charge — with a full in-person program in Los Angeles, events livestreamed to a global audience, and SRF monastics visiting members and friends on several continents;
• personal guidance by SRF monastics on how to practice Paramahansaji’s teachings offered to SRF members and friends at no cost;
• new audiobooks and a new podcast program;
• SRF devotional chants and music available on many free platforms;
• and a steady stream of other online inspirational content and programs. 

Preserving Paramahansaji’s Beloved International Headquarters

We are grateful for your support of the ongoing efforts to preserve Paramahansaji’s beloved international headquarters, the SRF Mother Center. Together we are working to ensure that future generations will have the opportunity to visit these holy grounds and experience the tangible vibrations of Paramahansa Yogananda’s ever-living presence. To learn more and to sign up for updates regarding the IHQ Retrofit & Rehabilitation Project, please visit yogananda.org/ihqretrofit.
 

Your Invaluable Role

Through your spiritual efforts, your service, and your material support, you are playing an invaluable role in contributing to awakening spiritual consciousness in individual lives and helping to uplift a world in need of the inspiration and wisdom of Paramahansaji’s teachings.

As we look ahead to the coming months of 2025, we pray that you feel ever more tangibly the blessings of the universal path of yoga and a deepening connection and strength as a spiritual family.

May God and the Great Ones ever bless you and your loved ones.
 

In divine friendship,

Self-Realization Fellowship
Mother Center