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Welcome!

The New York City Center is a branch of Self-Realization Fellowship, a world-wide religious movement founded by Paramahansa Yogananda, the author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi.

The purpose of Self-Realization Fellowship is to disseminate a knowledge of definite scientific techniques of yoga meditation for attaining direct personal experience of God.


"May Thy Love shine forever on the sanctuary of my devotion, and may I be able to awaken Thy Love in all hearts."

- Paramahansa Yogananda

Schedule of Services
Meditation as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda is the primary activity at all SRF services.

  Thursday Evening
Inspirational Service 6:30-8:00pm
  Friday Evening
Energization exercises 6:30-6:45pm
Three-hour meditation 6:45-9:30pm
  Sunday Morning
Meditation 10:00-10:50am
Reading Service 11:00-12:00pm

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Featured Events

5-hour meditation on Saturday, July 19, from 2pm until 7p.m.

Friday, July 25, from 6:30-8:30pm we will have our Babaji Commemoration Service

Sunday August 24 is Janmashtami - Anniversary of Birth of Lord Krishna Special Service 1:30pm-2:30pm

Our annual summer Gift Shop is now open on the 2nd floor during Bookroom hours only.

To see our complete calendar of events, click here.


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