Commemorative Meditations Honoring Lahiri Mahasaya Led by SRF Monastics
On September 25, 26, and 30, Self-Realization Fellowship monastics will conduct special online meditations to honor Lahiri Mahasaya. The anniversary of Lahiri Mahasaya’s mahasamadhi — a great yogi’s final conscious exit from the body in a state of oneness with Spirit — is on September 26. The anniversary of Lahiri Mahasaya’s birth is September 30.
You can participate in the commemorative meditations by going to different tabs on this page:
- Monday, September 25: Mahasamadhi Commemorative Meditation in Japanese
- Tuesday, September 26: Mahasamadhi Commemorative Meditations in multiple languages
- Saturday, September 30: Birthday Commemorative Six-Hour Meditation in English
Commemorative Meditations in SRF/YSS
In Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, certain commemorative meditations are conducted throughout the year to honor the enlightened gurus in the SRF lineage.
The teachings of SRF/YSS are founded upon the original Christianity of Jesus Christ and the original Yoga of Bhagavan Krishna. The spiritual lineage of SRF/YSS consists of these two great avatars and a line of exalted gurus of contemporary times: Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar, and Paramahansa Yogananda (last in the line of SRF/YSS Gurus).
Lahiri Mahasaya Mahasamadhi Commemorative Meditation in Japanese
Monday, September 25
Join us for a one-hour online commemorative meditation conducted in Japanese to honor Lahiri Mahasaya.
This meditation will be available for viewing until Wednesday, September 27 at 10:00 PM (PDT).
Lahiri Mahasaya Mahasamadhi Commemorative Meditations
Tuesday, September 26
Join us for one-hour online commemorative meditations conducted in several languages to honor Lahiri Mahasaya.
All of these meditations will be available for viewing until Wednesday, September 27 at 10:00 p.m. (PDT). See videos for start times in your time zone.
Italian: 10:00 a.m. (PDT)
German: 11:00 a.m. (PDT)
Spanish: 12:00 p.m. (PDT)
Portuguese: 4:00 p.m. (PDT)
English: 5:00 p.m. (PDT)
Lahiri Mahasaya Birthday Commemorative Six-hour Meditation
Saturday, September 30
This meditation, which will be conducted in English, will begin with group practice of the SRF Energization Exercises at 7:40 a.m., and will be followed by an opening prayer, inspirational readings, devotional chanting, and periods of meditation throughout the day.
Please note: Due to the anniversary of Lahiri Mahasaya’s birth falling on a Saturday this year, the commemorative meditation is being combined with the six-hour special meditation that is normally held on the closest Saturday to the commemoration day.
Schedule listed for the Pacific Time zone:
- Part 1: 7:40 – 11:00 a.m.
- Intermission: 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Part 2: 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
This meditation will be available for viewing until Monday, October 2 at 10:00 p.m. (PDT).
