Paramahansa Yogananda founded SRF in 1920 for the purpose of disseminating Kriya Yoga, an ancient, definite scientific technique for attaining a direct personal experience with God through meditation. Through Paramahansa Yogananda’s writings, including his bestselling book, Autobiography of a Yogi, he has introduced truth-seekers all over the world to India’s age-old philosophy of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation.
The universal teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda offer a science of spiritual exploration – one that enables us to create for ourselves spiritually harmonious lives, and to contribute to a more compassionate and peaceful world. The Fellowship is dedicated to promoting a greater understanding and harmony among the world’s various religions by teaching the fundamental principle of religion: how to commune personally with God.
More information about Paramahansa Yogananda and SRF can be obtained from our free literature table or by directly contacting SRF headquarters at: www.yogananda-srf.org
Meditation
“Stillness is the altar of Spirit. Where motion ceases, Spirit begins to manifest.” – Paramahansa Yogananda
Central to Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings are scientific techniques of concentration and meditation that lead to the direct personal experience of God. These yoga methods quiet body and mind, and make it possible to withdraw one’s energy and attention from the usual turbulence of thoughts, emotions, and sensory perceptions. In the clarity of that inner stillness, one comes to experience a deepening interior peace and awareness of God’s presence.
When practiced regularly the three basic techniques of meditation taught by Paramahansa Yogananda lead unfailingly to deeper levels of spiritual awareness and perception. These techniques may be learned through the SRF Lessons sent by mail for personal study from the Mother Center in Los Angeles, California. Applications are available on our free literature table or online at: www.yogananda-srf.org
If you have not yet enrolled for the Lessons, basic instructions on how to meditate can be found on the SRF website which you can use right away to begin experiencing the peace and communion with the Divine that meditation brings. Follow this link: Beginning Meditation