Commemorative Services
Self-Realization Fellowship temples and centers throughout the world observe the following occasions each year with a special commemorative ceremony to the Guru that is being honored.
* Mahasamadhi meaning - Sanskrit maha, “great,” samadhi. The last meditation, or conscious communion with God, during which a perfected master merges himself in the cosmic Aum and casts off the physical body. A master invariably knows beforehand the time God has appointed for him to leave his bodily residence.
*Janmashtami celebrates the birth (Janma) of Krishna on the eighth day (Ashtami) in the month of Shravan (August-September).
| Ceremony Occasion | Service Date | Service Time |
|---|---|---|
| Birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893) | January 5th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Paramahansa Yogananda Commemorative Meditation | January 11th, 2025 | 10:00 am - 04:30 pm |
| Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda (1952) | March 7th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Mahasamadhi of Sri Yukteswar (1936) | March 9th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Good Friday | April 18th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Easter Sunday | April 20th, 2025 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Birthday of Sri Yukteswar (1855) | May 10th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day | July 25th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Janmashtami (Birthday of Bhagavan Krishna) | August 16th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya (1895) | September 26th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| Birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya (1828) | September 30th, 2025 | 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm |
| All-Day Christmas Meditation | December 13th, 2025 | 09:00 am - 04:30 pm |
| New Year's Meditation | December 31st, 2025 | 10:30 pm - 12:30 am |
