What is yoga?
The word yoga means "union" of the individual consciousness or soul with the Universal Consciousness or Spirit. While yoga today has many different branches and is often practiced in its simplest physical forms, the deepest practice of yoga is aimed at uniting the individual soul with the Infinite.
How can I learn more about Kriya Yoga and study the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda?
When may I receive Kriya Yoga?
Students of the basic series of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons may apply to receive Kriya Yoga by submitting their personal report (included in Lesson 17) to the SRF Mother Center. (Students of the previous edition of the Lessons who have completed Steps I and II—through Lesson number 52 in that series—are also eligible to apply.)
What do the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons consist of?
The SRF Lessons are an in-depth home-study series which provide Paramahansa Yogananda's step-by-step instruction in his Yoga methods, including the Kriya Yoga science of meditation, as well as a whole range of subjects conveying his "How-to-Live" teachings.
Do you offer classes in meditation?
The way we recommend to learn meditation is by enrolling for the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons. This in-depth home-study series was compiled from the classes given by Paramahansa Yogananda during his lifetime. The SRF Lessons provide his detailed, step-by-step instruction in the Kriya Yoga science of meditation, as well as a whole range of subjects conveying his "How-to-Live" teachings.
Where is the SRF International Headquarters located?
3880 San Rafael Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90065-3219
U.S.A.
+1 (323) 225-2471
What is the meaning of the SRF/YSS lotus emblem?
The identifying emblem of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India depicts the spiritual eye, showing the white star and surrounding rings of blue and golden light at the point between the two eyebrows, situated within a golden lotus flower. It signifies the meditating devotee’s goal of opening the eye of divine perception, just as the open lotus is an ancient symbol of awakened spiritual consciousness.
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