December 6
December 6
Please join us on Saturday, December 6, for the Annual Clean and Decorate the Center for Christmas event from 10:00am- 3:00pm. We will start with a short meditation and then begin the Christmas season by brightening up our Center and decorating for Christmas. A light lunch will be served. It's a beautiful day of service, and also lots of fun.
Afterwards, there will be a Four-Hour Meditation, from 3:30pm-7:30pm in preparation for the All-Day Christmas Meditation. Please try to arrive on time. After the first chant and meditation has begun, those newly arriving will be directed to the second floor chapel until the next period of chanting, when they can go to the main chapel. Those arriving after 5:30pm are welcome to meditate in the second floor chapel so as not to disturb the peace established by those already meditating.
December 7
December 7:
The Young Adults Group will meet on Sunday, December 7 at 12:15pm in the third floor social area. All young adults, ages 18-40, are invited to join in this hour of fellowship and discussion, followed by a vegetarian lunch.
December 11
December 11: The Thursday evening Inspirational Service, held from 6:30-8:00pm, will be Monastic-Led.
After the service, please head to the third floor for a social with the visiting monastics. Light refreshments will be served.
December 13
December 13: We warmly welcome you to join us for our All-Day Monastic-Led Christmas Meditation on Saturday, December 13, from 10:00am-6:00pm. Please bring a fruit and a donation. Please plan on arriving early, as there will be no admittance to the main chapel once the meditation has begun. If you can not be present for the entire day, please plan to attend the first half (10:00am-2:00pm). Additional guidelines will be available in the lobby.
Please review the All-Day Christmas Meditation guidelines below
December 14
December 14: The Sunday morning Meditation and Inspirational Service, held from 10:00am-12:00pm, will be led by our visiting monastics.
Afterward, please join us on the third floor for our Christmas Social, from 12:00-1:30pm. A vegetarian lunch will be served. All are welcome!
December 21
December 21: We will be holding a Chanting Service in the main chapel on Sunday, December 21, from 12:30-1:30pm. The service consists of chants alternating with brief periods of meditative silence. Paramahansa Yogananda encouraged the practice of devotional chanting as an aid to Divine perceptions. He wrote, "Sound or vibration is the most powerful force in the universe." Many devotees find these longer chanting sessions helpful in deepening their meditations.
If you plan to attend, please be seated in the chapel by 12:25pm.
December 24
December 24
Our Christmas Eve Service will be held from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on Wednesday, December 24.
December 25
The Thursday evening Inspirational Service on December 25 has been cancelled, due to the Christmas holiday.
December 31
December 31: Our New Year’s Eve Meditation will be held on Wednesday, December 31 from 11:00pm-12:15am. The Center will open at 10:30pm. Our beloved Daya Mata has said, "By meditating during this transition from the old year to the new, and praying earnestly to God that He might bless us, guide us, and be with us, our loved ones, and the world throughout the coming year, we welcome the New Year with renewed enthusiasm and refreshed faith in the future."
January 1
The Thursday evening Inspirational Service on January 1 has been cancelled, due to the New Year’s Day holiday.
