Self-Realization Fellowship

Join us for this special opportunity to spend time with Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of SRF/YSS, in a spirit of divine fellowship — absorbing the wisdom and joy and encouragement found in Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga teachings.  Please join us for…

“Be strong inside, with full faith in God. Then you will conquer all the limitations of the world; you will be a king of peace and happiness.” — Paramahansa Yogananda #Yogananda #quote #happiness #faith #peace

We hope that you were able to experience the inspiration of the 2025 SRF World Convocation and that it was a joyous and transformative week for you. Thank you for participating and helping to make this a very special and uplifting Convocation. We would also like to thank and…

Three new collections of kirtan (devotional chanting) are now available for purchase as MP3 downloads from the SRF Bookstore, and can be found alongside other music from SRF on popular streaming services. We invite you to learn more about these newly released recordings:…

Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Nikhilananda shares inspiration on how to uplift our consciousness and live in the presence of the Divine. To watch this full talk on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, entitled “Great Saints: God’s Messengers of Truth,” please visit:…

Self-Realization Fellowship commemorates Mahavatar Babaji each year on July 25, marking the auspicious occasion in 1920 when the great avatar visited Paramahansa Yogananda at his father’s home in Kolkata to bless the young monk’s mission to America to spread Kriya Yoga worldwide.…

It was through Paramahansa Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi” that the world came to know of Mahavatar Babaji, a truly awe-inspiring spiritual figure. Babaji is the great soul who revived in this modern age the ancient science of Kriya Yoga, and is the supreme guru in the…

Paramahansa Yogananda describes, in this new excerpt from the recently released anthology “Solving the Mystery of Life,” how the omnipresent Divine Beloved “hiding” behind everything in this world can be found through our heart’s love and devotional seeking. We invite you to…

Together we are expanding the reach of Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings, making them more readily available to spiritual seekers around the world. Please consider offering a gift to Self-Realization Fellowship: members.yogananda-srf.org/donation?utm_s… #Yogananda #donate #yoga…

“When the winter of trials comes, some leaves of life fall away. This is normal. It doesn’t matter. Take it in your stride. Say, ‘Never mind, summer is coming, and I shall blossom forth again.’ God has given inner strength for the tree to survive the harshest winters. You are no…

Self-Realization Fellowship’s 2025 World Convocation continues! Recorded talks, guided meditations, and kirtans (devotional chanting) are still available to watch online! We invite you to explore our 2025 Convocation YouTube playlist which includes inspiring talks from SRF…

Self-Realization Fellowship has many locations all over the world. This includes the beautiful SRF temples, meditation gardens, and retreats; and the hundreds of meditation groups spanning the globe — all deeply cherished places for spiritual fellowship and communing with the…

“The whole library of the universe is hidden within you. All the things you want to know are within yourself. To bring them out, think creatively.” — Paramahansa Yogananda #Yogananda #quote #InspiringQuote #creativity

“You, the soul, are eternally young. Impress that thought on your consciousness….You have all the power to accomplish what you want, if you motivate yourself, if you remove the mental kinks that are blocking the flow of conviction.” — Paramahansa Yogananda in “Solving the…

Did you want to revisit or watch for the first time a talk, guided meditation, or kirtan that was livestreamed during this year’s Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation? We are happy to share that most Convocation events are still available on YouTube for viewing! We…

“I am Light Itself. Darkness was never meant for me; it can never cover the light of my soul.” — an affirmation by Paramahansa Yogananda #Yogananda #quote #InspiringQuote #affirmation

Please enjoy photos taken during visits by Self-Realization Fellowship monks and nuns who visited cities around the world to host activities during the 2025 Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation. This year monastics led Convocation activities in Detroit, Michigan; Tampa,…