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Dallas-Fort Worth Meditation Group eNewsletter April 2023 |
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Jesus Christ
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." (John 14:15 - 26)
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"The promise of Jesus to send the Holy Ghost after he was gone few in the Christian world have understood. The Holy Ghost is the sacred, invisible vibratory power of God that actively sustains the universe: the Word, or Aum, Cosmic Vibration, the Great Comforter, the Savior of all sorrows."
~Paramahansa Yogananda The Yoga of Jesus Page 21 |
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Please join us for Easter Sunday on April 9th Our topic for Easter Sunday is: "The Easter Message of Immortality"
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2023 Center Visit to Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group A Joy Filled 4 Days
Our Group is overjoyed with the success and record breaking attendance to the events in this Center Visit with Brother Padmananda and Brother Bhimananda on March 16th - 19th.
Occasionally we all get a little sign of Master letting us know he is here. Random events aren't so random when we are on this path. You have only to look at this photograph of the monks’ rental car to see the Divine hand in having a little fun with us. This little story quickly circulated among the monks at Mother Center. This rental car which was picked up by the monastics on March 16th to carry them around Texas in their 3 group visit was randomly picked and given to them by the agent that handled their delivery. License # SRF-7538
Everyone that came to the events of our monastic visit received and went away with a renewed joy of having spent fellowship together with Master’s other devotees. The outpouring of love, friendship, and helpful service in all events, which our Guru prizes so much, was felt by all and reflected in everyone’s eyes. New friendships were made and many new people came. In true Divine fashion, the stigma of our Covid shutdowns was broken.
We had a record 95 adults and children for our Sunday services, Sunday School, and Social on March 19th. All of the other service events including the workshop had above 40 in attendance.
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2023 Spring Retreat at Lake Texoma Saturday, May 6th 10:00am-5:00pm
We are pleased to announce our Spring Retreat date.
The schedule for this retreat is now being worked on.
We will need to have an attendance number to prepare food so please send your name and the number attending in your party to: coordinator@srfdallasfortworth.org
We will reply to you and send the schedule for the day's events when it is ready.
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Your digital spiritual companion for study, meditation, and inspiration.
For Everyone The SRF/YSS app is for everyone—whether you are brand new to the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda or have been immersing yourself in this great teacher’s wisdom for decades. It is also for anyone who wants to learn more about meditation, the science of Kriya Yoga, and practical ways to live a spiritually balanced life.
For SRF/YSS Students The app includes the digital versions of your Lessons along with a rich variety of multimedia content to help you apply the SRF/YSS Kriya Yoga teachings in your daily life |
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Saturday 3-Hour Meditation Service 9 am to 12 pm Noon
This service will begin with a prayer, inspirational reading and a chant. Periods of meditation will be broken on the hour with chanting. We will be practicing the SRF Healing Technique at the end of the service.
We have initiated a security measure of locking the front door at 10 minutes after the top of the hour. So each hour the front door will be unlocked for 10 minutes beginning at the top of the hour.
There will be a sign on the front door announcing this.
Please enter and exit, and use the rest rooms on the hour during chants so as not to disturb others. |
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Online Zoom Group Meditation
Please join our Dallas Fort Worth SRF Meditation Group online on Wednesday evenings for Zoom Group Meditation and Energization Exercises.
Time: 7pm - 8.30pm.
7pm - 7.15 pm Energization Exercises 7.20pm -8.30 Group Meditation with Inspirational-reading, Chants , Meditation and Healing Service .
Zoom Link to Join :
Meeting ID: 731 6530 6898 Passcode: 917834
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meditation is a castle that protects the new spiritual aspirants as
well as the veteran meditators. Meditating together increases the degree
of Self-realization of each member of the group by the law of invisible
vibratory exchange of group magnetism. - Paramahansa Yogananda |
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Dallas Ft. Worth Building Fund
We are pleased to report that due to your generosity the Dallas Ft. Worth Building Fund total is $704,252 -- As of February 28th, 2023.
The building fund exists for the purpose of allowing our Group to have a permanent Chapel when the time is right. We would like to encourage those who can contribute comfortably to our building fund to do so.
A donation of any amount will be gratefully accepted.
Our building fund donations are held in an account overseen by Self-Realization Fellowship. Please know that your gifts to this fund are tax exempt.
Thank you all for your continued generosity and sponsorship of the Dallas Fort Worth Group’s Chapel Project.
In divine friendship,
Managing Council, DFW Meditation Group Self-Realization Fellowship |
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Online 2022 Convocation is Still Available for Viewing and The 2020 and 2021 Convocations are also still available.
Through the Convocation app or the event portal, you can keep diving back into Convocation — the meditations, kirtans, classes, virtual pilgrimages — or experience it for the first time.
If you have not yet registered, you can do so for free at the link below. Then download the Convocation app for Android or iOS.
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Self-Realization Fellowship Links
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Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group General Donations
Please make checks out to: DFW Meditation Group
Thank You for your support! |
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DFW Group Sunday 11:00am Readings Service Topics
April 2-- In God Is All Happiness April 9-- The Easter Message of Immortality April 16-- Life energy: The Power That Heals April 23-- The Balanced Life
April 30-- Increasing the Power of Initiative
May 7-- The Dream fabric of Life May 14-- Mothers: Manifestations of God's Love May 21-- The Oneness of Religion May 28-- Eliminating the Static of Fear from the Mind Radio
June 4-- Self-Analysis: Key to the Mastery of Life June 11-- Four Fundamental Ways to Realize God June 18-- Spiritual Marriage June 25-- Seeing God as the Sole Doer
Our online calendar will reflect our service schedule. |
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Current Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group Services and Times
Saturday 3-hour Meditation Service 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday morning Meditation Service 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Sunday morning Reading Service 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday School for children ages 5 to 12 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Sunday School for Teens. The 1st Sunday of every month at 11:00 am.
As the official branch of SRF in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, our Meditation Group has been meeting continuously since 1972. Our History.Email: connect@srfdallasfortworth.org
Phone: (972) 294-7161
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For those who are new to Self-Realization FellowshipSelf-Realization Fellowship (SRF) has more than 500 temples, retreats, ashrams and meditation centers around the world offering all interested seekers the opportunity to come together to experience the power of group meditations. Additional information about meditation with videos and the world wide work of SRF can be found on the international web site; Self-Realization Fellowship |
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