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COMMEMORATIVE  SERVICES

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 We are happy to offer commemorative services on the occasions below. Please check our Calendar and Announcements pages for exact times. 
 
Attendees traditionally bring a flower offering and an optional donation in an envelope to these services.

 

      January 5       Paramahansa Yogananda Birthday           
      January 11     Paramahansa Yogananda Commemoration Meditation, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm 
     March 7        Paramahansa Yogananda Mahasamadhi             
Mahasamadhi signifies the final, conscious exit from the body of a Self-realized saint.
     March 9      Sri Yukteswar Mahasamadhi     (To be held at 11:00 a.m. in place of the Sunday Inspirational Service. In addition to Paramahansa Yogananda's March 7th Mahasamadhi commemorative service, our Guru will also be honored during this service.)                    
     May 10        Sri Yukteswar Birthday                             
     July 25         Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day                   
    August 16     Janmashtami - Bhagavan Krishna Commemoration Day *
    Sept 26          Lahiri Mahasaya Mahasamadhi and Birthday         
    December 20  All-Day Christmas Meditation *
 
*The dates of All-Day Meditations and the Janmashtami service vary annually. Dates shown here are for 2025.
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