Meditation Services

Centennial Anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda's visit to Cincinnati

Event Dates:
•⁠ ⁠Memorial Hall : Friday, October 2, 2026
•⁠ ⁠Westin Hotel Cincinnati: Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 2026

Addresses:
•⁠ Memorial Hall: 1225 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Event Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/noiYnzckkhVd2SnE9

•⁠ ⁠The Westin Cincinnati - 21 E 5th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hotel Google map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WaVYYBQJizBoVJkh7/

Contact us at: +1(513)478-2388 or+1 (513) 223-8148

cincinnatimeditationcircle@gmail.com

Paramahansa Yogananda's Mahasamadhi service and

Sri Yukteswar’s Mahasamadhi service.

Paramahansa Yogananda’s Mahasamadhi service -

When: Saturday, March 7, 2026.

TIME: 9:30AM-10:30AM (service extended an extra hour from 10:30AM-11:30AM).

8:00AM-9:30AM (early meditators welcome)

Sri Yukteswar’s Mahasamadhi service -

When: Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

TIME: 6:00PM-7:30PM (4:30PM-6:00PM early meditators welcome)

You are invited to bring a flower or flowers to be offered at the altar as a symbol of devotion, and also a donation as a symbol of loyalty to the cause of SRF. Flowers and donations will be offered at both services. The collections will be sent to the SRF Mother Center.

If you are unable to arrive at the beginning of the meditation, please enter the meditation room quietly (during a chant) to avoid disturbing fellow meditators.

If you are feeling unwell please kindly meditate at home.

Services and Meditations are held on the second floor of:

The Gathering at Northern Hills - Unitarian Universalist Community Church.

460 Fleming Road, Cincinnati, Oh. 45231

You are invited to come at 4:00 pm if you want to have a longer and deeper meditation. On Wednesday, we have less time for reading and chanting and more time in silence.

Every half an hour, chants will be played for 5 minutes.

CHANTS WILL BE PLAYED AT:

4:30 pm

5:00 pm

5:30 pm

5:50 pm - OM Chant (SRF CD Music)

6:00 pm (service begins)

6:50 pm closing prayer

You are very welcome to join us for Saturday meditations. We practice energization exercises, meditate, read, and chant together as a group. You can arrive earlier for silent meditation (8:00 to 9:00) or at the start of the service.

CHANTS WILL BE PLAYED AT:

8:00 am

8:30 am

8:55 am

(9:00 am Energization Exercises)

9:30 am (service begins) - 10:30

"Sound or vibration is the most powerful force in the universe. Music is a divine art, to be used not only for pleasure but as a path to God-realization." Paramahansa Yogananda

Join us on the second Saturday of Every Month for our kirtan practice (10:40 to 11:30) and the third Saturday for our kirtan meditation (9:30 to 11:30).

We play kirtan and meditate for approximately 10 minutes between each chant. There's also a half-hour meditation in the middle of the session.