Weekly Announcements
Minister Visits
Thursday through Sunday: January 17th – 20th
Thursday: Meditation and Satsanga (7:00 pm & 8:00 pm)
Saturday: Temple Techniques Review Retreat (10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Sunday: Morning Services (10:00 & 11:00 am)
General Meeting of the Congregation (12:30 pm)
Paramahansa Yogananda Commemorative Meditation
Saturday, January 12th | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This Six Hour Meditation will honor our Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda.
“Spiritual advancement is not to be measured by one’s display of outward powers, but solely by the depth of his bliss in meditation.” —Paramahansa Yogananda
Please bring a devotional offering of fruit.
Temple Technique Review Retreat
Saturday, January 19th | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The retreat is open to all SRF students and Kriyaban members. Brother Jayananda will review the meditation techniques during the periods of meditation.
A DVD of a talk given by Sri Daya Mata titled, ‘Seeking the Greatest Love in the World’ will be shown in the afternoon.
SRF student or Kriyaban cards which are needed for admittance will be checked at the Woolsey Street door. Fliers are available at berkeleytemple.org and on the free literature table.
General Meeting of the Congregation
Sunday, January 20th | 12:30 pm | Main Chapel
Brother Jayananda will cover important issues going on at the temple.
Everyone is encouraged to attend the meeting.
Temple Day of Service
Saturday, January 26th | 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
The day begins at 9:30 am with a 30 minute meditation followed by monthly temple maintenance.
A delicious vegetarian lunch is served at 1:00 pm for everyone to enjoy in spiritual fellowship.
Temple Six Hour Meditation
Saturday, February 2nd | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Minister-led meditation
Entry is through the Woolsey Street door.
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SRF Lessons New Edition
This greatly enhanced and expanded edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, which will become available in the coming weeks, contains a wealth of additional material from Paramahansaji’s writings and classes, including clearer and more detailed instruction on the SRF meditation techniques and many other subjects.
For those of you who are already a graduate of the SRF Lessons, the availability of the revised Lessons presents a unique opportunity to renew one’s relationship with the Guru and study of the SRF teachings.
The start date for actual enrollment in the new edition will be announced shortly. In the meantime, we are offering a complimentary copy of Paramahansa Yogananda’s inspiring, 24-page introduction to the Lessons, “Highest Achievements Through Self-Realization,” when you verify your membership information through the online member portal. (Verifying your account information is a preliminary step towards
enrollment in the new edition of the Lessons.)
To verify your account, respond to the email sent from SRF on January 5th or go to the SRF website and click ‘My Account’ in the upper left hand corner.
Self-Realization Magazine
The Winter issue of Self-Realization Magazine is now available in our bookroom.
Paramahansa Yogananda’s lead article, “Transferring Your Consciousness to the Spiritual Side of Your Nature,” speaks on how to contact the peace, freedom, and joy of the heavenly astral realm by elevating your consciousness in meditation.
The featured CD recording is a talk on, “Seeing God in All People and All Conditions,” given by Brother Sevananda at the 2018 SRF World Convocation.
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Prayer Requests, Satsanga Questions, & Volunteer Sign-up
and Volunteer Sign up sheets are on table in the back of the chapel.
If you would like to look ahead to more temple events,
our Temple Calendar is available here.
