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Dallas-Fort Worth Meditation Group eNewsletter November 2020 |
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TRUTH
"There is no particular section of the world, nor any special group of people, that may claim truth as an exclusive heritage. It is the rightful possession of every person, and constitutes the equality of all souls before God. If you do not make an effort to know truth, to perceive it beneath the veils that hide it, you will not discover your own real nature and will therefore remain at the mercy of the outside forces of 'circumstances'. In mediation behold the star of divine wisdom, that its rays disclose the truth ever within yourself. "If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light" (Matthew 6:22). Truth is mighty and shall prevail!" --Paramahansa Yogananda |
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Summer 2020 Edition of SRF Magazine Available for Purchase
This picture of Master is digitally colored from an original black and white photo taken in 1926.
This, SRF Centennial Special Issue, is an exceptional issue of the SRF Magazine. |
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New Items In The SRF Bookroom
--New eBooks: The Second Coming of Christ
The Science of Religion-SRF Centennial Edition
--2021 Inner Reflections Engagement Calendar --2021 Wall Calendar
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Supplemental Lessons Now Available
The new supplemental lessons are available to students who have completed the basic series of SRF lessons.
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Weekly Local Group Participation Events Encouraging Our Members to Stay Involved At This Time
During this unusual time of necessary social distancing, we want to ensure we are reaching all of the Dallas Fort Worth Self-Realization Fellowship devotees to make you aware of, and encourage you, to make use of the methods of fellowship that we do have available. Master considered divine friendship among devotees and friends very important, and we want to engender as much of a sense of support and fellowship as we are able during these times.
With the goal of maintaining divine fellowship while our Chapel remains closed, our group now has informal Zoom Fellowship meetings most Sundays at 11am. The meetings are well attended and have a focus on compassionate harmony among the participants, uplifting stories, or short readings from Self-Realization Fellowship publications, as well as offering support to those in need.
We also have Zoom meetings with Kirtan on Thursdays 8-9pm. If you would like to be included in these Zoom meetings, please email to: connect@srfdallasfortworth.org
You will be emailed a link to join us with Zoom.
And we have one more opportunity if you would like to join us. We have an informal WhatsApp group started by members of our Managing Council for our DFW-SRF Meditation Group. To join, please install WhatsApp on your device, and use the link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/ItsAFW1n7DZ1TIVe6GCFhJ. We hope you will join us in this fellowship.
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DFW-SRF Building Fund Project Soars
We have eclipsed the great monthly donations of August with a praise worthy $18,489 amount in September. With September's donations we have reached a total of over $414,029.
With the silent help of the Great Ones, the seed of a beautiful new SRF worship and meditation center here in North Texas has been planted. By our daily meditations, prayers, loving donations, services, untold efforts of karma yoga (actions) by our members pouring love into this group, we are watering the future plant which is growing roots and will sprout and blossom either tomorrow, or next week, or next year. It is not if... but when. It is assured.
We are getting closer to our original financial goal established in 2012 of $450,000 by the end of this year. We encourage our devotees who have the means, and can do so comfortably, to make a contribution to the DFW Meditation Group Building Fund. Of course, a donation of any amount will be gratefully accepted!
This fund, held for us by SRF, will help us to establish a permanent home for SRF in the Dallas/Fort Worth area when the right circumstance manifests.
Thank you all for your continued generosity and sponsorship of the DFW Group’s Chapel 2020 Project.
Ways to Donate Can Be Found Here
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Our Long Term Planning Committee At Work
With the current conditions in business commercial real estate being depressed during the Covid-19 pandemic and the increased rise in our building fund coming close to it's goal, we have stepped up our search for a suitable new (to us) facility that would meet our needs to carry on the work of SRF in North Texas.
The members of our LTPC are John Salih, Khraish Khraish, Purnima Sarwal, Chandra McCormack and our newest member Sarosh Nayar. Sarosh is bringing new energy and has agreed to look into other options of perhaps "building from scratch" with a prefab structure on undeveloped land. Many other churches have done this.
The Managing Council, plus a few others that have always advised us on this project, have agreed to lower minimum square footage requirements. Even a modest 4,500 square foot facility would be double the space we have been meeting in the last 17 years. The coming months could be a promising time for us.
If you have questions or comments please email to: connect@srfdallasfortworth.org
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2021 Monastic Tour Canceled
Due to the pandemic, Self-Realization Fellowship made the decision to cancel the planned February 2021 Dallas Fort Worth monastic tour. Additionally, there are no other tours being scheduled for 2021 by SRF. Also, Temples remain closed for services at this time. We remain very grateful for the numerous online meditations and services offered by SRF.
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The Convocation Experience Continues
SRF wants you to know that this immersion in Yogananda’s teachings continues to be available to you — whether you are enjoying what Convocation offers again or are experiencing it for the first time.
How to View 2020 Convocation Events
If you have already registered for Convocation, you can continue to experience the full offering of all Convocation events, including four interactive pilgrimages, on our website. If you have not yet registered please do so here. (If you have already registered you will be taken to the Convocation page.)
Also, a playlist of 26 classes, meditations, and kirtans are available on our YouTube channel.
Please note that the Convocation classes on the SRF meditation techniques can only be viewed by students of the SRF Lessons. Learn more about the SRF Lessons here.
May this year’s Convocation be for you a source of continuing inspiration and lasting blessings.
In divine friendship,
Self-Realization Fellowship
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Self-Realization Online Services
During this time while SRF members in Temples, Centers, Groups, and Circles are not able to gather together in person, the online services offered by SRF Mother Center are available several times a day . Those services consist of:
Online Meditation Groups Online Study Groups
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DFW Chapel Services Update Currently All Of Our Services Are Cancelled Because of Covid-19
We continue to monitor updates and news from both local and SRF sources regarding the opening of our DFW Chapel for services. We are configuring the chapel and India hall for social distancing and going over health and safety procedures for the time when we will be able to meet there again.
As you are aware, the recommendation to adhere to social distancing guidelines remains for the purpose of maintaining safety for ourselves and others. We take your safety very seriously and know that the small size of our Chapel poses distinct challenges regarding adherence to social distance guidelines. We very much look forward to the time when our services can resume and at that time we will send out notifications and updates.
DFW Managing Council |
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DONATIONS
If you wish to donate to the DFW-SRF Meditation group of SRF
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Monthly Calendar Currently our Services are Cancelled Until Further Notice
When we are able to reopen please visit our DFW-SRF Monthly Calendar to view our latest activities. New events come up or change periodically and we will update the calendar and announce these at our services. |
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Currently All Services are Cancelled Until Further Notice
Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group Services
Below are the usual service times when our chapel reopens:Wednesday evening Meditation Service at 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Saturday morning 3 hour Meditation Service at 9:00 -12:00 pm
(Please enter and leave on the hour while chants are playing.)
Sunday morning Meditation Service at 10:00 am -10:45 am
Sunday morning Reading Service at 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Sunday School for children ages 5 to 12 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm.
Sunday Service for Teens. The 1st Sunday of every month at 11:00 am.
When our chapel reopens, it is only open at the above times.
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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