Austin Meditation Group of Self-Realization Fellowship

Thursday Meditation
2025-07-03 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-07-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-31 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Our Thursday Inspirational Service offers members an opportunity to share in a fellowship of meditation and inspiration at the point in the week’s activities when they may be most in need of it. Paramahansa Yogananda considered Thursday evening an especially favorable time for holding devotional weekly services.
The service begins at 7:00 pm with group practice of the energization exercises and concludes at 9:00 pm. There is a chant midway through the service for those who cannot stay for the entire service.

Saturday Long Meditation
2025-07-05 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-12 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-19 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-26 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-02 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-09 08:00 - 13:00
“United minds,” Paramahansaji said, “are bigger channels through which God’s power flows in a mightier way to individual souls.” When devotees meditate together, they often discover that they are able to make a greater spiritual effort, which helps them to achieve a deeper state of stillness and to experience God’s presence in a more tangible way.
We begin our long meditation with group practice of the energization exercises at 8:00 am.
The service begins at 8:30.
There are chants at 9:30 am and 10:30 am when people can enter or leave the chapel.
At 11:30 we have a 30 minute break when we practice the group energization exercises again and we resume our meditation at 12:00.
The meditation concludes at 1:00

Sunday Meditation Service
2025-07-06 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-07-13 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-07-20 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-07-27 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-08-03 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-08-10 10:00 - 10:45
The Meditation Service provides members and students with an opportunity to practice together the methods of concentration and meditation taught in the weekly Self‑Realization Fellowship Lessons. The flame of one match is small and weak; the fire from many matches is large and strong. The united devotion and concentration of many yoga devotees can powerfully increase the meditational depth of each individual.

Sunday Reading Service
2025-07-06 11:00 - 12:00
Paramahansa Yogananda was sent to America with a divine mission: the spread of Kriya Yoga, that certain technique of meditation whereby one can most speedily overcome the limiting consciousness of the body and ego and commune with God.
Paramahansaji’s mission also included pointing out the fundamental unity between Christ’s teachings in the Bible and the Yoga teachings of Bhagavan Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
Passages from the scripture interpretations and other writings of Paramahansa Yogananda are included in the Readings Service. The inspirational readings, together with chanting and meditation, make up a balanced service that meets the needs of both long‑time SRF members and those who are new to the path. Of the devotional services outlined in this section, the Readings Service is the one best suited to the general public.
Vol. II, #27: The Science of Kriya Yoga

General Meeting
2025-07-06 12:15 - 14:15

Guru Purnima
2025-07-10
Guru Purnima (Sanskrit: गुरुपूर्णिमा, romanized: Gurupūrṇimā) is a religious festival dedicated to offering respect to all the spiritual and academic gurus. It is celebrated as a festival in India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. This festival is traditionally observed to honour one’s chosen spiritual teachers or leaders. It is observed on the full moon day (Purnima) in the month of Ashadha (June–July) according to the Hindu Calendar. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima, for it marks the birthday of Veda Vyasa, the sage who authored the Mahabharata and compiled the Vedas
Wikipedia

Sunday Reading Service
2025-07-13 11:00 - 12:00
Paramahansa Yogananda was sent to America with a divine mission: the spread of Kriya Yoga, that certain technique of meditation whereby one can most speedily overcome the limiting consciousness of the body and ego and commune with God.
Paramahansaji’s mission also included pointing out the fundamental unity between Christ’s teachings in the Bible and the Yoga teachings of Bhagavan Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
Passages from the scripture interpretations and other writings of Paramahansa Yogananda are included in the Readings Service. The inspirational readings, together with chanting and meditation, make up a balanced service that meets the needs of both long‑time SRF members and those who are new to the path. Of the devotional services outlined in this section, the Readings Service is the one best suited to the general public.
Vol. II, #28: Whence Comes Happiness?

Sunday Reading Service
2025-07-20 11:00 - 12:00
Paramahansa Yogananda was sent to America with a divine mission: the spread of Kriya Yoga, that certain technique of meditation whereby one can most speedily overcome the limiting consciousness of the body and ego and commune with God.
Paramahansaji’s mission also included pointing out the fundamental unity between Christ’s teachings in the Bible and the Yoga teachings of Bhagavan Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
Passages from the scripture interpretations and other writings of Paramahansa Yogananda are included in the Readings Service. The inspirational readings, together with chanting and meditation, make up a balanced service that meets the needs of both long‑time SRF members and those who are new to the path. Of the devotional services outlined in this section, the Readings Service is the one best suited to the general public.
Vol. II, #29: Laws of Love and Truth

Juice Social
2025-07-20 12:15 - 14:15
Weather permitting, we will have a juice social in our parking lot following the Readings service.

Thursday Meditation | CANCELLED |
2025-07-24 19:00 - 21:00

Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Open Meditation
2025-07-25 18:30 - 19:20

Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Service
2025-07-25 19:30 - 20:30

Sunday Reading Service
2025-07-27 11:00 - 12:00
Paramahansa Yogananda was sent to America with a divine mission: the spread of Kriya Yoga, that certain technique of meditation whereby one can most speedily overcome the limiting consciousness of the body and ego and commune with God.
Paramahansaji’s mission also included pointing out the fundamental unity between Christ’s teachings in the Bible and the Yoga teachings of Bhagavan Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
Passages from the scripture interpretations and other writings of Paramahansa Yogananda are included in the Readings Service. The inspirational readings, together with chanting and meditation, make up a balanced service that meets the needs of both long‑time SRF members and those who are new to the path. Of the devotional services outlined in this section, the Readings Service is the one best suited to the general public.
Vol. II, #30: What is the Soul?

Potluck Social
2025-07-27 12:15 - 14:15
Join us for fun and fellowship at our monthly potluck social.
Please bring vegetarian dish to serve around 25 people, serving utensils and your own silverware
Thank you for helping us in this small gesture of environmental responsibility.

Sunday Reading Service
2025-08-03 11:00 - 12:00
Paramahansa Yogananda was sent to America with a divine mission: the spread of Kriya Yoga, that certain technique of meditation whereby one can most speedily overcome the limiting consciousness of the body and ego and commune with God.
Paramahansaji’s mission also included pointing out the fundamental unity between Christ’s teachings in the Bible and the Yoga teachings of Bhagavan Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
Passages from the scripture interpretations and other writings of Paramahansa Yogananda are included in the Readings Service. The inspirational readings, together with chanting and meditation, make up a balanced service that meets the needs of both long‑time SRF members and those who are new to the path. Of the devotional services outlined in this section, the Readings Service is the one best suited to the general public.
Vol. II, #31: Devotion that Touches God

Sunday Reading Service
2025-08-10 11:00 - 12:00
Paramahansa Yogananda was sent to America with a divine mission: the spread of Kriya Yoga, that certain technique of meditation whereby one can most speedily overcome the limiting consciousness of the body and ego and commune with God.
Paramahansaji’s mission also included pointing out the fundamental unity between Christ’s teachings in the Bible and the Yoga teachings of Bhagavan Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
Passages from the scripture interpretations and other writings of Paramahansa Yogananda are included in the Readings Service. The inspirational readings, together with chanting and meditation, make up a balanced service that meets the needs of both long‑time SRF members and those who are new to the path. Of the devotional services outlined in this section, the Readings Service is the one best suited to the general public.
Vol. II, #32: Surmounting Life’s Troubles
