Self-Realization Fellowship Hollywood Temple

We wish you a very Merry Christmas dear friends.

"Is there, after twenty centuries, still no room in the inn for his holy nativity? Be born in my heart, Christ Consciousness; let there be room in my heart for thee." Sister Gyanamata, from God Alone: The Life and Letters of a Saint

Bliss is God’s consciousness His being, His supreme quality, His infinite life. Feeling an ever-increasing bliss in attentive meditation is the surest sign of His presence. The greater the bliss, the deeper the contact with God. Paramahansa Yogananda from "The Divine Romance"

"The ideals of Christ are the ideals of the scriptures of India. The precepts of Jesus are analogous to the highest Vedic teachings, which were in existence long before the advent of Jesus. This does not take away from the greatness of Christ, it shows the eternal nature of truth, and that Jesus incarnated on earth to give to the world a new expression of Sanatan Dharma (eternal religion, the eternal principles of righteousness)." Paramahansa Yogananda, from Man's Eternal Quest

Underlying all life is the silent voice of God, ever calling to us through flowers, through scriptures, and through our conscience through all things that are beautiful and that make life worth living. Paramahansa Yogananda

I will begin each day with meditation on the Supreme Being. In the temple of silence I discover Thine altar of peace. On the altar of peace I find Thine ever new joy. Paramahansa Yogananda, from Metaphysical Meditations

"The greatest love you can experience is in communion with God in meditation. The love between the soul and Spirit is the perfect love, the love you are all seeking. When you meditate, love grows. Millions of thrills pass through your heart....If you meditate deeply, a love will come over you such as no human tongue can describe; you will know His divine love, and you will be able to give that pure love to others." Paramahansa Yogananda

Continuing the celebration of this year’s centennial anniversary of Self-Realization Fellowship (founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920), we are happy to shar...e this historic video: The Immortal Message of Paramahansa Yogananda: Celebrating the Life and Blessings of a Beloved World Teacher. Recorded during the centennial celebrations of Paramahansa Yogananda’s birth, the video includes the opening program of the 1993 SRF World Convocation with notable talks by Sri Daya Mata, Sri Mrinalini Mata, and Brother Anandamoy. Please enjoy as we celebrate SRF’s landmark 100th anniversary this year: https://bit.ly/3gc7HzJ

"In the words of Jesus: 'Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.' The great ones come to preserve and restate not the dogma and expedient customs of religion, but the eternal principles of truth enunciated from time to time by God-knowing prophets." Paramahansa Yogananada, from The Second Coming of Christ, Vol 1

"Out of God’s thought everything in the universe has come into being. We are His children, and in connecting our thoughts and actions with His all-accomplishing will, we are freed of the illusion of mortal helplessness and actualize the potential each one of us has to be a force for good in this world." Sri Mrinalini Mata

We invite you to join SRF for an online monastic-led one-day retreatThe Real Celebration of Christmas on Saturday, December 5. It will include periods of ...silent meditation, chanting, spiritual study, an inspirational talk, and a special video recording. Two consecutive retreats will be held on this day one for the Western Hemisphere and one for the Eastern Hemisphere to allow participation across the globe. For more details about event times in your time zone: https://bit.ly/36mZYeR See more