Austin Meditation Group of Self-Realization Fellowship

Sunday Meditation Service
2025-01-12 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-01-05 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-12-29 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-12-22 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-12-15 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-12-08 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-12-01 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Chicago) | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
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.

Annual Elections
2025-01-12 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States

Master's Birthday All-Day Commemoration Meditation
2025-01-11 10:00 - 16:30 | TX

Thursday Meditation
2025-01-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | 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.

Master's Birthday Commemoration Service
2025-01-05 12:15 - 13:15 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States

Sunday Reading Service
2025-01-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
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, #1: Kriya Yoga: Royal Science of Realization

Saturday Long Meditation
2025-01-04 08:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-28 08:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-21 08:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-07 08:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-30 08:00 - 13:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
“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

New Year's Eve Meditation Service
2024-12-31 23:30 - 2025-01-01 00:15 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States

Sunday Reading Service
2024-12-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
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. I, #52: Controlling Your New Year’s Destiny

Sunday Reading Service
2024-12-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
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. I, #51: Celebrating Christmas in the Silence of Soul

Christmas Catered Lunch Social
2024-12-15 12:15 - 14:15 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Join us for fun and fellowship at our annual lunch social.
Please bring a vegetarian dish, serving utensils and your own silverware.

Sunday Reading Service
2024-12-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
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. I, #50: The Nature of a Master

All – Day Christmas Meditation
2024-12-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
“Celebrate Christmas upon the altar of the vast inner silence; in the sanctuary of every desire, every living thing in the world, in all the cosmos, celebrate the birth of Christ….” Paramahansa Yogananda
Please arrive by 9:30am to get settled in your seat.
Devotees must attend this service from the beginning. No one will be admitted after 10am.

Sunday Reading Service
2024-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
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. I, #49: Finding the Joy in Life

Sunday Reading Service
2024-12-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
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. I, #48: The Universality of Religion
