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SRF Monastic Visits — Spring 2025

June 30, 2025


Welcome to this photo essay depicting SRF members and friends around the world participating in visits made by Self-Realization Fellowship monastics in spring 2025.

SRF monks and nuns conduct a wide variety of inspirational events, including public lectures on the “how-to-live” teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda; weekend retreat programs, group meditations, kirtan devotional chanting, answering spiritual questions in satsanga, and providing individual spiritual counseling at SRF meditation centers and groups; and Kriya Yoga initiations, where eligible SRF Lessons students have the opportunity to participate in the sacred ceremonies and enter the guru-disciple relationship with Paramahansa Yogananda.

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Kati Szamos

Guruji's global family, so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you!

Ashoka Jinka

This photo easy beautifully illuminates the timeless prophecy of Mahavatar Babaji: “Kriya Yoga shall spread in all lands.” Blessed all those participants both Monks and Devotees.

Shivan Sarna

The silent retreat in NY was amazing. My second time. Please go if you can. It is wonderful. Jai Guru!

Sara DaileySmith

What graciousness the monastics spread all over the world that reflect Paramahansa Yogananda's love and care to his large family!

S.M.Devaraj

Jai Guru,
The retreat photos surely inspires to get more and more spiritual and imports the effectiveness , strength and importance of group meditation,to receive Girji's and Great Masters blessings.
Bangalore,India

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Jai GURU! Such lovely and amazing photos-totally heartwarming and heart-winning images! Thank you so much! Jai GURU!

Martin Madsen

Glorious photos! Thank you for sharing this pictorial. It's wonderful to see so many beautiful souls following Guruji's teachings. Jai Guru!

Ornella Boccuzzi

Will SRF monastic visit come to Australia and which city will you come. Hopefully you will visit Brisbane

Self-Realization FellowshipOrnella Boccuzzi

Hello! And yes, the SRF monastic tours will include a visit to Brisbane, Australia this fall from October 31 to November 2, 2025.

More information will be posted on Yogananda.org as we come closer to the visit:
https://yogananda.org/events-and-programs-lecture-tours-and-regional-retreats#2025%20Schedule

Kaeli

Thank you to the monastics for coming to us. We appreciated the knowledge and joy shared with us by Brother Sarvananda and Brother Saralanda. I enjoyed the Chicago retreat and Kriya ceremony. It was a blessing beyond measure. It was wonderful to connect with other devotees. Jai Guru!

Denise DeShane

How wonderful to see the many loving shining faces of devotees and Monastics all around the world. And thrilling to recognize so many too. I found myself reflecting that this is my family, my beautiful spiritual family.

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