Services
The Los Gatos Center holds regular meditation and reading services during three days of the week and Sunday school activities for children ages 3 and up. All our meditation and lecture services are open to the public. All sincere seekers are invited to attend the services and special events and to bring their children to the Center's Sunday School program. Our Services include periods of silent meditation, devotional chanting and inspirational reading.
Paramahansa Yogananda insisted on group meditation and said "Group meditation is a castle that protects the new spiritual aspirants as well as the veteran meditators. Meditating together increases the degree of self-realization of each member of the group by the law of invisible vibratory exchange of group magnetism."
Please refer to the current Events Calendar for specific topic and dates.
| Day | Time | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 09:00am - 09:45am | Second Coming of Christ Study Group |
| 10:00am - 10:45am | Sunday Morning Meditation Services | |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Reading Service (Check Calendar for Specific Topic) | |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm | Sunday School and Teen Group | |
| 02:00pm - 02:15pm | Group Energization Exercises | |
| 02:20pm - 08:00pm | Sunday Evening Meditation Services (3 Times/Month) | |
| Tuesday | 07:00pm - 07:15pm | Group Energization Exercises |
| 07:15pm - 09:30pm | Tuesday Meditation Service | |
| Thursday | 07:30pm - 08:30pm | Inspirational Service |
| 08:30pm - 09:30pm | Meditation and Healing Service | |
| 07:30pm - 09:30pm | Kirtan (Replaces regular service on the 2nd Thursday of each month.) |
The Los Gatos Center observes the following commemorative services designed to honor the gurus of Self Realization. The service usually begins with a meditation at 7:00 PM which is followed at 8:00 PM by the commemorative service. We also hold a long meditation on the closest Saturday to the commemorative service.
| Month | Day | Service |
|---|---|---|
| January | 05 | Birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda |
| March | 07 | Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda |
| 09 | Mahasamadhi of Sri Yukteswar | |
| May | 10 | Birthday of Sri Yukteswar |
| July | 25 | Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day |
| August | 27 | Janmashtami - Birthday of Bhagavan Krishna |
| September | 26 | Mahasamadhi of Lahiri Mahasaya |
| 30 | Birthday of Lahiri Mahasaya |
The Los Gatos Center observes the following special services. Please refer to the Events Calendar for information on specific date and time of these services.
| Month | Day | Service |
|---|---|---|
| March/April | Varies | Easter Sunday Morning Service |
| December | Mid-month | All Day Christmas Meditation |
| 24 | Christmas Eve Meditation | |
| 31 | New Year's Eve Meditation |
The Los Gatos Center will have the following topics on the Sunday Reading Services. Please refer to the Events Calendar for information on specific date and time of these services.