All-Day Christmas Meditation

The All-Day Christmas Meditation is a full day of group meditation at the Self-Realization Fellowship Hollywood Temple in Los Angeles, California. It is an annual commemorative gathering in the Kriya Yoga tradition of Self-Realization Fellowship, and the Temple describes it as a spiritual highlight of the year. Meditators can sit for the whole day or come for part of it, depending on how much time they have.

What to Expect

The day is held in two spaces. India Hall is for those who intend to stay for the entire day, from morning until evening. The Temple is open to part-day attendees, so you can come for a portion of the meditation without committing to the full sitting.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m., and meditation begins at 10:00 a.m. in both India Hall and the Temple. There is a thirty-minute break at 1:30 p.m., after which the meditation continues until it concludes at 5:30 p.m. That makes for a long, steady day of practice, with a single pause at midday.

As is customary, attendees may bring a piece of fruit and a monetary gift in an envelope as an offering.

The Setting

The Hollywood Temple is a Self-Realization Fellowship place of worship and meditation in Los Angeles. For this event, two rooms are in use: India Hall for the all-day sitting and the Temple for shorter visits. The Temple asks that visitors not bring any food or water into India Hall or the Temple, so it helps to plan your meals and hydration around the day's single break.

Before You Go

The event page does not set prerequisites. Group meditations at the Hollywood Temple generally welcome both newer and experienced meditators, and the Temple provides Group Meditation Guidelines for anyone attending a group meditation for the first time. If this is your first, it is worth reading them beforehand.

Here is what to keep in mind:

- Choose India Hall if you plan to stay from morning until evening, or the Temple if you will be present for only part of the day.
- Arrive from 9:30 a.m. if you would like to settle in before the 10:00 a.m. start.
- Bring a fruit and a monetary gift in an envelope if you wish to follow the customary offering.
- Leave food and water outside India Hall and the Temple.
- The meditation is held in English.

Access to meditation in India Hall or the Temple, depending on the length of your visit, is part of the day. The Temple has noted that more information will be added closer to the date.