Paramahansa Yogananda

In 1920, Paramahansa Yogananda, one of the greatest emissaries of India’s ancient wisdom, founded Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) to make available the universal teachings of Kriya Yoga, a sacred spiritual science originating millenniums ago in India, and brought it to the world through the SRF line of Gurus. SRF publishes Yogananda’s writings, lectures, and recorded talks, and oversees temples, retreats, meditation centers, and the monastic communities of the Self-Realization Order.

As the only official SRF Meditation Group in North Texas, SRF ministers regularly visit us to hold public lectures, informal talks, and lead devotional services and retreats to support the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.

“Self-Realization Fellowship has come into the world to draw souls to God through their own expanding Self-realization. SRF brings a step-by-step ladder of Self-realization that is universally true, scientific, and capable of leading mankind in the quickest way to the goal of eternal happiness.” ― Paramahansa Yogananda

To know more about the timeless teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, a good starting point is his Autobiography of a Yogi. This spiritual classic has been an inspiration for many people. You might like to read an overview of the Aims and Ideals of SRF.

Central to Yogananda’s teachings are scientific techniques of concentration and meditation that lead to direct personal experience of God. Compiled from Yogananda’s recorded lectures and writings, the teachings are made available today as during his lifetime through the printed Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons for Home Study.

The Lessons contain techniques of energization, concentration, meditation, and the higher technique of the Kriya Yoga science. These yoga methods quiet body and mind, thus making it possible to withdraw one’s energy and attention from the usual turbulence of thoughts, emotions, and sensory perceptions. In the clarity of that inner stillness, one comes to experience a deepening interior peace and awareness of God’s presence toward achieving life’s ultimate goal — union of the soul with Spirit (God).

To enable all sincere seekers to receive the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda in the comfort of their own homes, subscription rates are minimal and cover only part of the costs of the publications. An SRF Lessons Information packet and inspiring and in-depth overview of the teachings in the Lessons is given in Paramahansa Yogananda’s introduction to the series, entitled “Highest Achievements Through Self-Realization,” available on request. You can easily apply online for the Lessons.