Welcome to the Self-Realization Fellowship Center at Atlanta, Georgia.
This center is a branch of Self-Realization Fellowship, a worldwide religious organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920 to teach scientific techniques of meditation that will lead to a direct, personal relationship with God.

These techniques are available in a series of weekly lessons sent to your home from our international headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The lessons contain techniques of energization, concentration, meditation, and the higher technique of Kriya Yoga, as well as instructions on how to live a balanced material and spiritual life.

For further information we suggest that you visit our bookroom located just off the foyer in the Atlanta Center.

As an introduction, we suggest that you read Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. Copies of this spiritual classic are available in the Bookroom or in bookstores.

More information about Self-Realization Fellowship is also available online: About Self-Realization Fellowship.

For information on the President of Self-Realization Fellowship: Sri Daya Mata

 

Prayer Requests

Prayer requests can be submitted to Self_Realization Fellowship Mother Center by clicking on PRAYER.

Monks and nuns of the Self-Realization Fellowship Prayer Council pray daily for all those who request prayers and for world peace. They are joined by SRF members and friends who are part of our Worldwide Prayer Circle. Each morning and evening the SRF Prayer Council deeply prays for the physical, mental, and spiritual healing of all those whose names have been given to us. All prayer requests are confidential and will remain with our Prayer Council for a period of three months.

 

Contact Us

Atlanta Center Address

P.O. Box 813623
Symrna, GA 30081-3623

Center Phone Number

(770) 434-7200

Map to the Atlanta Center

 

Services and Activities

Meditation Service The Meditation Service includes periods of prayer, chanting and silent meditation. Paramahansa Yogananda emphasized that the united devotion and concentration of many yoga devotees can powerfully increase the depth of each individual's meditation. Meditation Services provide opportunities to practice the methods of concentration and meditation taught in the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) Lessons. All are welcome. Healing Service At the close of our regular services, we pray for the physical, mental and spiritual healing of others and for world peace and harmony. We practice the spiritual healing technique taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. For a full description of this technique, please see the free booklet Worldwide Prayer Circle. Commemoration Service Commemoration Services honor the birthdays and mahasamadhis of the SRF line of gurus. Those who attend bring a flower as a symbol of devotion to the one being honored and a monetary offering in an envelope as an expression of loyalty to the work of SRF. All who can participate with reverence are welcome. Kirtan and Meditation Kirtan meditations include longer periods of devotional singing to God accompanied by traditional Indian instruments including a harmonium, cymbals, tablas, and a tamboura. Satsanga When a minister visits from SRF Mother Center, there is often a Satsanga service where the minister provides answers to written spiritual questions. If you have questions, put them in the box in the bookroom. Sunday School Children from ages four to eight are invited to attend Sunday School classes during the Sunday Lecture Services. Parents with younger children may care for them in the Family Room while watching the service via a live video feed. Youth Group Youth from ages nine to fourteen are invited to attend Youth Group classes during the Sunday Lecture Services. Weekly Light Refreshment Socials (Every Sunday) Everyone is invited to attend our light refreshment socials immediately after the Sunday service each week.   NOTE: For buffet luncheons when monastics are visiting, please coordinate any dish you wish to bring with the Social Committee prior to the luncheon.  This is necessary to better coordinate the luncheon when we have many guests and members in attendance.  Thanks! Center Service Committees The Center Service Committees are composed of those who would like to help make the day-to-day contributions in running the Center. Check with any member of the Managing Council for information.  All are welcome to participate. To serve at the center, leave a message at 770-434-7200 or speak to the Information Table person while at the center Newcomers may be uncertain about how to become a part of the temple activities. Often they may feel that everyone else knows each other well and they are the only "outsiders". This is simply not the case. We are all brothers and sisters in Paramahansa Yogananda's family. First, by meditating with others at the temple, one begins to feel authentic bonds with other devotees, even though often there may be no verbal communication before or after the meditations. Consider attending the meditations when you can. Secondly, there are always tasks at the center that always need extra hands, since the members, consisting of anyone who attends regularly, also voluntarily care for the center.  Committees that look for volunteers are the Sunday School Committee, the Flower Committee, and the Bookroom Committee. Finally, there are special activities that arise regularly throughout the year which need volunteers-such as our holiday celebrations, luncheons, and other special gatherings. There is always a sign-up sheet that remains empty until people like you sign up to help. We welcome you. Harmony! Service! Joy!