Each year Self–Realization Fellowship monks and nuns visit cities around the world to help fulfill the ever-growing demand for Paramahansa Yogananda's soul-liberating teachings. They conduct weekend retreats and inspirational programs that include classes on Paramahansaji's "How-to-Live" teachings, review of the SRF yoga techniques, group meditations, kirtan chanting, audio-visual presentations, and Kriya Yoga initiation ceremonies.
Lecture tours offer an introduction for newcomers to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, and in-depth guidance in the SRF meditation techniques for Lessons students.
Member programs and regional retreats include classes on the SRF meditation techniques and provide opportunities for group meditation and satsanga (informal talks).
Programs also cover many other important aspects of Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings, such as:
- The importance of meditation in daily life
- How to live a more harmonious life
- Learning to balance inner needs with outer demands
- Building relationships on a spiritual foundation
- Making sense of life's inequities
- Yoga principles of health and healing
- Understanding death and life–after–death
- Karma and reincarnation
- Parallels between the ancient yoga science and the discoveries of modern science
- The powerful effects of silence and seclusion
- How each of us can help to create a more compassionate and peaceful world
Thank you for sending the monastics to instruct, inspire, and encourage us....The healing effect of all monastic visits continues long after the Brothers depart, and I am profoundly grateful for this time of divine communion and fellowship.
R.K., Australia
March
15-17
Mexico City, Mexico
Public Lecture, Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
21-24
Bogota, Colombia
Public Lecture, Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
April
19-21
Washington D.C.
Public Lecture, Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
26-28
Front Royal, VA
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit https://srfgreenfield.org/
26-28
Armação Retreat, Brazil
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit https://www.retiroarmacao-srf.com/
May
3-5
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Public Lecture, Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
17-19
Sacramento, CA
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit https://www.sacramentocenter.org/
17-20
New York City, NY
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit http://www.newyorkcitycenter.org/
24-26
Madrid, Spain
Retreat and Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
May 30 - June 2
Lindau, Germany
Public Lecture, Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
June
14-16
Seattle, WA
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit https://srfseattlecenter.org/
September
6-8
South Bend, MI
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit http://www.kalamazoomeditation.com/
27-29
Front Royal, VA
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit https://srfgreenfield.org/
27-29
Kyoto, Japan
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please email srf.kyoto.circle@gmail.com
27-29
Raleigh, North Carolina
Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
October
4-6
Los Gatos, CA
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit https://www.losgatoscenter.org/
4-6
Vancouver, Canada
Public Lecture, Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
10-13
Abano Terme, Italy
Public Lecture, Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
11-13
Houston, Texas
Public Lecture, Kriya Yoga Initiation for members
November
1-3
Itamonte, Brazil
Weekend retreat led by monastics
For more information, please visit https://www.retiroitamonte.com.br/