Austin Meditation Group of Self-Realization Fellowship

Thursday Meditation
2025-03-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-03 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-01 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
2025-03-29 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-05 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-12 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-19 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-26 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-03 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

Sunday Meditation Service
2025-03-30 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-04-06 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-04-13 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-04-20 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-04-27 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-05-04 10:00 - 10:45 | 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.

Sunday Reading Service
2025-03-30 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, #13: Healing by Knowing the Nature of Creation

Sunday Reading Service
2025-04-06 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, #16: How to Fulfill Your Life in Life

General Meeting
2025-04-06 12:15 - 14:15 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States

Sunday Reading Service
2025-04-13 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, #14: Jesus Christ and his teachings

Thursday Meditation | CANCELLED |
2025-04-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States

Good Friday Meditation
2025-04-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Our Good Friday 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 Good Friday 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.

Sunday Reading Service
2025-04-20 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, #15: The Resurrection of Christ Within You

Juice Social
2025-04-20 12:15 - 14:15 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Weather permitting, we will have a juice social in our parking lot following the Readings service.

Sunday Reading Service
2025-04-27 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, #17: The Power of Concentration

Potluck Social
2025-04-27 12:15 - 14:15 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
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.

National Day of Prayer
2025-05-01 | TX
The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and held on the first Thursday of May, when people are asked “to turn to God in prayer and meditation”.
The modern law formalizing its annual observance was enacted in 1952 as part of the public reaction to the threats perceived in the Korean War, although earlier days of fasting and prayer had been established by the Second Continental Congress from 1775 until 1783, and by President John Adams in 1798 and 1799.

Sunday Reading Service
2025-05-04 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, #18: Sojourn in Freedom: the Astral Universe

User / Greeter training
2025-05-04 12:15 - 14:15 | Austin Meditation Group, 1820 Garden Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
