Our Weekly Services

Group Meditation Services

Boston Center of Self Realization Fellowship provides an opportunity for sincere seekers to come together for united effort in communing with God on the altar of stillness within. To help achieve this, it is important that meditation services reflect a calm, quiet, reverent atmosphere conducive to deep communion with God. Most participants find it helpful to maintain this spirit of silence as much as possible before, during and after meditation services. While maintaining this spirit of silence, greeting one another quietly and warmly after the services promotes harmony and friendship among the group members.

Meditation Services Schedule

Sunday

Main Weekly Meditation and Reading Service
Meditation: 10 to 10:50 a.m.
Reading Service: 11 a.m. to Noon
The book room is open after Sunday services.

Thursday

First Thursday of Each Month
Three-hour meditation: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. with kirtan chanting. (Three periods of meditation interspersed with chants and short readings. Attendees may enter the chapel during chants.)

Other Thursday Services
Meditation: 6:30 to 7:20 p.m.
Inspirational Service: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Please note: The Boston Center will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25,  Christmas Day, and again Thursday, Jan. 1, for the New Year holiday.

Commemorative Special Services

Throughout the year Boston Center holds special services to commemorate the birth and/or passing of our lineage of spiritual teachers.

All-Day Christmas Meditation
Saturday, Dec. 13
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Years ago, Paramahansa Yogananda established the custom of setting aside one day of the Christmas season for an all-day meditation, so that devotees might spend an entire day united in spiritual effort, and in deepening communion with God and Christ. Please bring a devotional offering of fruit and a free will donation in an envelope, as a symbol of loyalty to the work of SRF.

Christmas Eve Service
Wednesday, Dec. 24 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

New Year’s Eve Meditation
Wednesday, Dec. 31 from 11:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.

Paramahansa Yogananda Commemorative Birthday Service
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Paramahansa Yogananda Commemorative Meditation
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Social Events and Membership Meetings

Christmas Social
All are warmly invited to a Christmas Social on Sunday, Dec. 7,  in the Fellowship Hall after the service!  We will have lunch, carols led by our Sunday School, Christmas Tree decoration, and more!  Please join us.

Annual Election and Business Meeting
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Please check our Events Calendar for information about other social events and membership meetings.

Young Adults Group

The Boston Center has formed a Young Adults Group, which meets monthly. The purpose of the group is to come together in spiritual fellowship to discuss the applications of Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings in daily life, create a place to support each other, and offer unique events to suit the interests of those ages 18-40.

Sunday School

The Boston Center has Sunday School classes for children ages 5 through 12, offered on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. Registration is required.

Family Chapel

The family chapel is open every Sunday for families with children 12 years old and younger.

Contact Us

For more information and to stay up to date on our services and events, please sign up for our mailing list or contact us at boston.srf@gmail.com or 617-528-9692.