10 –14 Cooper Street, Surry Hills
Mailing address: GPO Box 744, Sydney, NSW, 2001
Telephone: 02 9280 1311
Fax: 02 9280 1644
 Email sydneycentre@optusnet.com.au

Services are held each week at the following times:
Thursday	Inspirational & Prayer Services	7pm – 8.15pm
Friday	Group Meditation	6pm – 10pm
Sunday	Group Meditation	8am – 10.45am
Sunday	Readings Service	11am – 12 noon
Kirtan Services First Thursday of each month: 7.00 – 8.15pm Second Sunday of each month: 10 – 10.45am
All are welcome at the regular services and meditations
Commemoration & Special Services
Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day	Friday 25 July	7pm – 8.15pm
Janmashtami	Sunday 24 August	11am – 12 noon
Commemoration of Sydney Centre's 55th anniversary	Sunday 14 September	11am – 12 noon
Lahiri Mahasaya's Mahasamadhi	Friday 26 September	7pm – 8.15pm
Lahiri Mahasaya's Birthday	Tuesday 30 September	7pm – 8.15pm
Note: The chapel will remain open until 9pm after the evening commemoration services for further meditation.

Meditation Services
These services provide an opportunity for members to practise together methods of concentration and meditation as taught in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons.

Readings Service
As well as spreading the technique of Kriya Yoga, Paramahansa Yogananda's mission included pointing out the fundamental unity between Christ's teachings in the Bible and the Yoga teachings of Bhagavan Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita. Passages from Yogananda's scripture interpretations and his other writings are included in the Readings Service. The readings, together with chanting and meditation, make up a balanced service that meets the needs of both long-time SRF members and those who are new to this spiritual path. This service is well suited to the general public. Subjects of weekly services.

Inspirational Service
This service is primarily a devotional service. It consists of readings selected from the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda or from other SRF publications, plus periods of meditation and chanting.

Prayer Service
Devotees participating in the Prayer Service assist the Prayer Council at Self Realization Fellowship in its task of praying for world peace and for those in every nation who request physical, mental or spiritual healing. During this service devotees may also pray for their loved ones, as well as for Divine aid in overcoming their personal difficulties. The service concludes with the healing technique, as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda.

"No effort is complete without prayer — without definite recognition that the best human endeavor is of no effect if it has not God’s blessing behind it."   Mahatma Gandhi

Commemoration Services
Special Commemoration Services are held to honour the Gurus of Self-Realization Fellowship. All are welcome who are well enough acquainted with SRF teachings to appreciate the significance of the Guru-disciple relationship and to participate in the ceremony with sincerity and reverence. Those who attend these services should bring a flower as a symbol of devotion and a monetary offering as a symbol of loyalty to the SRF path.

"As a rope formed of many fibres is stronger than one single strand, so members of a group by uniting their efforts, strengthen their meditations."   Paramahansa Yogananda.