All Day Christmas Meditation Led by SRF NUNS
Schedule
Sat Dec 14 2024 at 09:30 am to 06:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
4513 North Ave, Sacramento, CA | Carmichael, CA
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Many years ago Paramahansa Yogananda established the custom of setting aside one day of the Christmas season for an all-day meditation, so that devotees might spend an entire day united in spiritual effort and in deepening communion with God and Christ.Beginners sometimes feel that a meditation of several hours would be impossible for them. But often new members attending a Self-Realization Fellowship all-day meditation later testify that the hours passed like minutes. The power of the group's sincerity and devotional effort, and the blessings of God, create an inner calm that helps each one to overcome restlessness and to feel the presence of God and Christ. In fact, many devotees who have participated in one of these meditations later realize that a great spiritual change has taken place in their lives as a result of that one day of continuous divine communion.
SCHEDULE:
SRF nuns will lead this all day meditation. The meditation will be six to eight hours long; the intermission usually comes about halfway through the meditation.
Please be sure to come early, and be prepared to stay at least until the intermission. No one will be permitted to enter the chapel once the meditation has begun.
HOW TO PREPARE:
Eat lightly (or not at all, if you prefer) before coming to the meditation. Do not bring food of any kind to the meditation (except the fruit offering – see “What to bring,” below).
Keep silence before the meditation.
Practice the Energization Exercises before the meditation.
It is good to arrive a little early if you can, so that you will have time to become comfortably settled and calm before the meditation begins.
Come in a devotional mood. Make a special effort to put aside all thoughts of the outside world for this one day, and strive to keep your whole heart and mind occupied with God alone.
If you have a cough or cold, you should meditate at home, rather than attend the all-day service. Paramahansa Yogananda insisted on scrupulous observance of this practice when he conducted the Christmas meditation. In fairness to others, you would not want to disturb them by coughing, sneezing, etc.
WHAT TO BRING:
Bring fruit and pranami (donation) as a devotional offering.
Dress warmly and comfortably, so you will be able to forget about the body. You may wish to bring a shawl, or a small cushion to sit on.
You may bring a meditation armrest, if you wish to practice the Aum Meditation Technique during the meditation.
May this day be a very special one for you, bringing you a new awareness of the presence of Christ.
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Where is it happening?
4513 North Ave, Sacramento, CA, 4513 North Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821-4151, United States,Carmichael, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
