The Kriya Yoga Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda
“How Meditation Can Transform Your Life” — Free Lecture With Guided Meditation
Friday, April 4, 7:00 p.m.
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Denver Marriott West Hotel
1717 Denver West Boulevard, Golden, Colorado 80401
Did you know that you can have a personal experience of inner peace and joy through meditation? Join us for an evening with Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Prafullananda that explores how meditation can lead to the natural development of deep calmness and the awakening of spiritual consciousness that can transform all aspects of life.
This talk will include a guided meditation suitable for both newcomers and veteran meditators. “Our quest for perfect happiness seems ever elusive,” says Brother Prafullaunanda, “yet through meditation, we can find it right within ourselves.”
Paramahansa Yogananda (author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi) founded Self-Realization Fellowship in 1920, at the behest of his line of renowned gurus, to teach worldwide the science of Kriya Yoga meditation — which enables a seeker to experience the underlying oneness that unites all people, all religions, and all life. Yogananda taught that a foundation for truly balanced and successful living comes from realization of the Divine within oneself through meditation.
Your Speaker for This Event
Brother Prafullananda — whose name means “bliss through cheerfulness,” — has been a monk in the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) monastic community for more than 40 years. He is currently the minister in charge of the SRF Glendale Temple and also serves in SRF’s Publications and Teachings Services Area. He has given lectures on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda in cities throughout North and South America and Europe.
The Weekend Program
In addition to the public lecture, SRF monastics will be conducting classes on the SRF techniques of meditation. These classes, held on Saturday, are open to students of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, Paramahansa Yogananda’s home-study course on meditation and balanced living. If you are not a student of the SRF Lessons but wish to attend these classes, you may do so by enrolling in the Lessons before or during the weekend program.
Everyone is welcome to participate in the meditations on Saturday and Sunday as well as the inspirational talk and closing program on Sunday led by the monastics. Learn more about the full weekend program.
Parking and Venue Information
Parking
Complimentary on-site parking is available at the Denver Marriott West Hotel.
Public Transportation
The Denver Marriott West is located in Golden, Colorado, with access to public transportation options:
Weekend Program Overview
All are welcome to join us for the group meditations, inspirational talks, and reception events scheduled with the visiting Self-Realization Fellowship monks during this weekend program. The monks will give talks on Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga teachings, sharing their helpful counsel on how to navigate life’s challenges as well as their own anecdotes about journeying on the spiritual path.
The classes on the SRF meditation techniques are available only to those who are current or past students of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons. If you are not a current or past SRF student, we invite you to enroll in the SRF Lessons so that you may attend the classes on these powerful techniques, which are integral to the science of Kriya Yoga taught by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Schedule
Friday, April 4
- 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. — Public Lecture with Guided Meditation
- 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. — Reception
Saturday, April 5
- 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. — Meditation
- 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. — Meditation Technique Review Class I *
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Meditation Technique Review Class II *
- 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. — Kriya Yoga Initiation Ceremony **
Sunday, April 6
- 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. — Meditation
- 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. — Inspirational Service
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — Kriya Yoga Review Class **
- 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. — Closing Program
* Open to students of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons
** Open to Kriyabans only
For more information and to register for the weekend activities, please visit the SRF Denver Center’s website.
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Kriya Yoga Initiation Ceremony
Kriya Yoga is the highest method of God contact. In my own search for God I traveled all over India, and heard wisdom from the lips of a number of her greatest masters. I can therefore vouch for the fact that in Self-Realization teachings are the highest truths and scientific techniques given to mankind by God and the Great Ones.
Paramahansa Yogananda
Kriya Yoga initiation is a sacred step on one’s spiritual journey that involves a deeper commitment to the Self-Realization Fellowship spiritual path and the establishment of the guru-disciple relationship with Paramahansa Yogananda and his lineage of enlightened masters. Learn more about the Kriya Yoga path of meditation.
Apply to Attend by March 14 (for Eligible Students)
SRF Lessons students who are eligible for Kriya Yoga initiation may log in or create an account to apply for Kriya Yoga by March 14 in order to attend the initiation ceremony to be conducted on April 5.
All current SRF Kriyabans are also welcome to attend the Kriya Yoga initiation ceremony. (Please be prepared to show your Kriyaban card in order to attend.)
If you are an SRF Kriyaban, but have not yet attended a Kriya Yoga initiation ceremony, please register by sending an email to Membership Services Kriya Yoga Registrar through KriyaRegistrar@yogananda-srf.org, or call +1 (818) 549-5151 no later than March 1.
If you have already attended a Kriya Yoga initiation ceremony, you do not need to register for the initiation but will be asked to show your Kriyaban card in order to attend. Your Kriyaban card is now available on the SRF/YSS App on your phone. However, if you need a replacement card, please send an email to Membership Services Kriya Registrar through KriyaRegistrar@yogananda-srf.org, or call +1 (818) 549 5151 no later than March 1.
Location
All events will be held at the Denver Marriott West Hotel:
Denver Marriott West
1717 Denver West Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 279-9100
If you plan to stay at the hotel, room reservations are to be made directly with the Denver Marriott West.
Hotel Reservations and Rate
Denver Marriott West is offering a special group rate for our event.
Single or double occupancy: $124 per night
The last day to book with this group rate is on Friday, March 14, 2025.
To ensure availability and the group rate, we suggest you make your reservations online, through the website that has been designated for the Denver Meditation Center of Self-Realization Fellowship.
For further information:
- SRF Denver Meditation Center website
- Email: srfdenver@gmail.com
- Telephone: 303 242-4134 or 303 668-8877
The events are geared toward adults, but children twelve years and olderwho are Self-Realization Fellowship students may attend if they wish. We are not able to accommodate younger children at the meetings.
We ask that no audio or video recordings (cell phone cameras included) be made during the events, and that still photography be limited to outdoor areas. Thank you for your cooperation.
