COMMEMORATIVE  SERVICES

 

Except for the Yogananda Commemorative Meditation (January 10) and the All-Day Christmas Meditation (December 19), all commemorative services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on the Sunday nearest to the date shown below. Our Calendar and Announcements pages will give more details and exact times in advance of each event.

 

Attendees traditionally bring a flower offering and an optional donation in an envelope to these services.

 

      January 5      Paramahansa Yogananda Birthday           

      January 10    Paramahansa Yogananda Commemorative Meditation, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm 

     March 7        Paramahansa Yogananda Mahasamadhi*              

     March 9        Sri Yukteswar Mahasamadhi    

     May 10          Sri Yukteswar Birthday

     July 25          Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day             

     Sept 4           Janmashtami - Bhagavan Krishna Commemoration Day * 

     Sept 26          Lahiri Mahasaya Mahasamadhi

     Sept 30          Lahiri Mahasaya Birthday 

     December 19  All-Day Christmas Meditation*

 

*Mahasamadhi signifies the final, conscious exit from the body of a Self-realized saint.

*The dates of All-Day Meditations and Janmashtami vary annually. Dates shown here are for 2026.