All-Day Christmas Meditation (online and at SRF locations worldwide)

The All-Day Christmas Meditation is a day of group meditation offered by Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), held online and at SRF locations around the world. It is open to SRF members and friends who wish to spend Christmas observance in meditation, wherever they live, from home or at a nearby SRF center or temple.

The day belongs to the Christmas season programs that SRF monks and nuns lead each year. SRF teachings rest on the original Christianity of Jesus Christ and the original Yoga of Bhagavan Krishna, which is why Christmas holds a place in the SRF calendar of commemorative services and meditations. Those who cannot be near a center can take part in this Christmas meditation online.

What to Expect

The day is a meditation observance rather than a lecture or workshop. SRF monks and nuns lead commemorative services and meditations online, in multiple languages, throughout the year, and this one is part of that tradition. Meditation is practiced together, in a spirit of shared devotion, with people joining from many countries.

The program is offered in two ways:

- Online, so you can take part from home.
- In person at SRF locations worldwide, where local programs are arranged.

The material does not list session times for the day, so it is worth checking the schedule shown on this page or asking your nearest SRF location about its hours and format.

The All-Day Christmas Meditation sits alongside other holiday season events, including an Online Christmas Open House earlier in December and a New Year's Eve Meditation, also online and at SRF locations worldwide.

The Tradition Behind It

The SRF lineage includes Jesus Christ and Bhagavan Krishna, along with Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar and Paramahansa Yogananda, the last in the line of SRF Gurus.

Paramahansa Yogananda is the author of Autobiography of a Yogi and founded Self-Realization Fellowship in 1920. SRF describes him as the Father of Yoga in the West and a beloved world teacher. His teaching centers on the Kriya Yoga path of meditation, and also covers the true meaning of yoga, the unity of the scriptures, and the science of prayer and affirmation. In India his work is known as Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, and the SRF international headquarters is in Los Angeles, at Mount Washington. Autobiography of a Yogi is available in more than 50 languages.

Before You Go

The event is online, so all you need is a quiet place to sit and a connection to the livestream. If you would rather meditate in a group setting, contact the SRF location nearest you about its in-person Christmas programs, since details differ from place to place. Instructions for joining online programs are available through the SRF Online Meditation Center.