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2025 Calendar of Events

Many types of inspirational programs are held throughout the year both in person and online. View 2025 dates for:

• Events With SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda
• Commemorative Services and Meditations Honoring the SRF Line of Gurus
• Conducted Retreat Programs
• Weekend Programs Led by SRF Monks and Nuns
• Kriya Yoga Initiation Ceremonies
• Annual SRF World Convocation
• Youth Programs
• Holiday Season Events

Events With SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda

Brother Chidananda has been the president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India since 2017. These events are a special opportunity to spend time with Brother Chidananda in a spirit of divine fellowship. Dates of events will be added as they are announced throughout the year. Learn more about the in-person events with Brother Chidananda held in India on the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India website. 

• January 3 — Livestream with SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda for the New Year
• January 12 — Special Message about the SRF Lake Shrine and Los Angeles Fires
• February 2 — Bengaluru, India — Satsanga with Brother Chidananda
• February 9 — Chennai, India — Satsanga with Brother Chidananda
• February 22 — Three-hour meditation led by Brother Chidananda, livestreamed from Ahmedabad, India
• February 23 — Talk on “Meditation: The Path to Divine Bliss and Abundance” by Brother Chidananda, livestreamed from Ahmedabad, India
• February 27 — Talk on “Awakening Our Divine Potential Through Meditation” by Brother Chidananda, livestreamed from Noida, India
• March 1 — Kathmandu, Nepal — Satsanga with Brother Chidananda
• June 25 — Three-hour meditation led by Brother Chidananda, livestreamed from the 2025 SRF Convocation
• June 27 — “Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga Teachings” — An evening with Brother Chidananda, livestreamed from the 2025 SRF Convocation

Commemorative Services and Meditations Honoring the SRF Gurus

In Self-Realization Fellowship, commemorative services are conducted throughout the year to honor the enlightened gurus in the SRF lineage. SRF monks and nuns lead these services and meditations online in multiple languages throughout the year, as well as in English in SRF Temples. SRF members also lead services at SRF centers and groups around the world. Please see the featured events at the top of this page for links to join upcoming commemorative services. For information about in-person events, please check with the SRF location nearest you.

• January 5 — Birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893)
• January 10 — Paramahansa Yogananda Commemorative Meditation
• March 7 — Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda (1952)
• March 9 — Mahasamadhi of Swami Sri Yukteswar (1936)
• April 18 — Good Friday Meditation
• April 20 — Easter Sunday
• May 10 — Birthday of Swami Sri Yukteswar (1855)
• July 25 — Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day
• August 16 — Janmashtami (birth of Bhagavan Krishna)
• September 26 — Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya (1895)
• September 30 — Birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya (1828)
• December 20 — All-Day Christmas Meditation

Conducted Retreat Programs

SRF monastics regularly travel to cities around the globe to lead weekend retreat programs. SRF monks and nuns and SRF/YSS members also lead one-day online retreat programs in English and other languages throughout the year. As well, SRF centers and groups worldwide hold retreats at local retreat facilities for SRF members and friends. To find out if an SRF center or group near you is planning to offer a retreat program, please contact your nearest SRF location directly.

• February 8 — Online — One-Day Retreat Led by an SRF Monastic
• March 21 – 23 — Tucson, Arizona — Weekend Retreat Led by SRF Monastics
• March 22 — Online — One-Day Retreat Led by SRF/YSS Members
• May 9 – 11 — Front Royal, Virginia — Weekend Retreat Led by SRF Monastics
• May 16 – 18 — Sacramento, California — Weekend Retreat Led by SRF Monastics
• May 16 – 19 — New York City — Weekend Retreat Led by SRF Monastics
• May 31 — Online — One-Day Retreat Led by SRF/YSS Members
• August 2 — Online — Half-Day Retreat in German Led by an SRF Monastic
• August 30 — Online — One-Day Retreat Led by SRF/YSS Members
• September 19 – 21 — Toronto, Canada — Weekend Retreat Led by SRF Monastics
• September 26 – 28 — Front Royal, Virginia — Weekend Retreat Led by SRF Monastics
• October 10 – 12 — Los Gatos, California — Weekend Retreat Led by SRF Monastics
• October 11 — Online — One-Day Retreat Led by SRF/YSS Members
• October 31 — Online — Half-Day Retreat in Japanese Led by an SRF Monastic
• November 7 – 9 — Atlanta, Georgia — Weekend Retreat Led by SRF Monastics
• November 15 — Online — One-Day Retreat Led by an SRF Monastic

Weekend Programs Led by SRF Monks and Nuns

Self-Realization Fellowship monks and nuns will be conducting public lectures, guided meditations, and inspirational programs for SRF members and friends in the following cities. For more information about program details, please contact the SRF location directly.

• March 28 – 30 — Chicago, Illinois
• April 4 – 6 — Denver, Colorado
• May 9 –11 — Boston, Massachusetts
• May 16 – 18 — Salvador, Brazil
• May 23 – 25 — Armação, Brazil
• June 22 – 28 — SRF World Convocation monastic visits
• September 5 – 7 — Santiago, Chile
• September 12 – 14 — Austin, Texas
• October 2 – 5 — Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
• October 23 – 26 — Palermo, Italy
• October 31 – November 2 — Brisbane, Australia
• November 7 – 9 — Auckland, New Zealand

Kriya Yoga Initiation Ceremonies

The technique of Kriya Yoga is taught in person to eligible SRF Lessons students at sacred initiation ceremonies conducted by authorized ordained Self-Realization Fellowship ministers. It is also sent in a special series of printed Lessons that cover every aspect of the Kriya science. (Learn more about the Kriya Yoga path of meditation.)

For eligible SRF Lessons students who are able, there is great value and inspiration in receiving initiation (diksha) in person. Kriya Yoga initiation ceremonies will be held in the following cities this year:

• February 22 — SRF Mother Center, Los Angeles
• March 29 — Chicago, Illinois
• April 5 — Denver, Colorado
• May 10 — Boston, Massachusetts
• May 17 — Salvador, Brazil
• May 17 — SRF Mother Center, Los Angeles
• May 24 — Armação, Brazil
• June 27 — SRF Convocation, Los Angeles
• September 6 — Santiago, Chile
• September 13 — Austin, Texas
• October 4 — Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
• October 12 — Houston, Texas
• October 25 — Palermo, Italy
• November 1 — Brisbane, Australia
• November 8 — SRF Mother Center, Los Angeles
• November 8 — Auckland, New Zealand

Annual SRF World Convocation

Each year thousands of spiritual seekers from countries around the world gather for a powerful week of spiritual renewal and rejuvenation at the SRF World Convocation. This immersive program on the “how-to-live” teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda is offered both online and in person. As part of this program, SRF monks and nuns visit cities around the globe and lead Convocation activities.

• June 22 – 28 — SRF World Convocation — Los Angeles, Online, and Global Activities

Youth Programs

Paramahansa Yogananda felt deeply for the welfare of youth and took a lifelong interest in their all-around education. Building on the rich, in-person offerings developed for SRF Youth Programs over many decades, SRF online How-to-Live programs teach young people how to lay a spiritual foundation for their lives, one that becomes a sustaining positive influence long after the series of classes. Learn more and register.

• January 25 – May 25 — Spring session for SRF Online How-to-Live Classes for Children and Teens
• July 15 – 20 — Online How-to-Live Summer Program for Children and Teens
• September – December — Fall session for SRF Online How-to-Live Classes for Children and Teens (specific dates of the program will be announced later in the year)

Holiday Season Events

During the Holiday Season we will be streaming various events led by SRF monks and nuns. In-person special events will also held at SRF locations during this time — for information about in-person events, please check with the SRF location nearest you. We hope you will be able to join us to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s.

• December 14 — Online Christmas Open House
• December 20 — All-Day Christmas Meditation (online and at SRF locations worldwide)
• December 31 — New Year’s Eve Meditation (online and at SRF locations worldwide)

Online Meditation Center Calendar

The following events are offered by the SRF Online Meditation Center. Please visit the SRF Online Meditation center website for detailed event information and instructions on how to participate.