Schedule
Join Us Weekly — All Are Welcome
Sundays – 10:30 am–11:30 am: Sunday Service
Sunday Reading Service Format:
- 10:30 am: Opening prayer, instructions, brief reading, chant, 10 minutes meditation, affirmation
- 10:45 am: Welcome announcements, brief reading, short story, prayer, followed by a short meditation
- 11:05 pm: Chant, reading, brief meditation, chant, closing prayer and healing affirmation
If you are not able to attend the entire meditation, you are welcome to arrive or leave at any time during one of the chants. A voluntary donation is taken at this meditation.
Tuesdays – 6 pm–9 pm: Long Meditation
Tuesday Service Format:
- 6 pm: First period – opening prayer, short inspirational reading; then a chant followed by a period of meditation.
- 6:45 pm: Second period – chant, followed by a period of meditation.
- 7:25 pm: Third period (longest) – chant, followed by a 60-minute meditation.
- 8:30 pm: Fourth period – chant and period of meditation.
- 9 pm: Closing prayer.
If you are not able to attend the entire meditation, you are welcome to arrive or leave at any time during one of the chants. No donation is asked for at this meditation.
Thursdays - 7 pm–8:20 pm: Inspirational & Prayer Service
Thursday Inspirational Service Format:
- 7 pm: Opening prayer, brief reading, chant, 10-15 minutes meditation
- 7:20 pm: 15-20 minutes inspirational reading and chant
- 7:40 pm: 10-15 minutes meditation and chant
- 8 pm: 20 minutes of prayer service, affirmation, healing techniques and closing prayer
If you are not able to attend the entire meditation, you are welcome to arrive or leave at any time during one of the chants. A voluntary donation is taken at this meditation.
Saturdays – 5:45 pm–8:45 pm: Open Meditation
Doors open: 5.30 pm.
Open Meditation: Quiet, unstructured meditation periods with devotional chants or recordings as inspiration. There is no service reader; participants may enter or leave quietly as needed. Doors left open.
Address: 173 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC (View Map)
Upcoming Events — All Are Invited
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
Paramahansa Yogananda Mahasamadhi Service
7:30 PM-8:30PM
Devotees may bring a flower and a donation in an envelope to offer at the service. All are welcome who understand the significance of the guru-disciple relationship.
Note: Open Meditation will end early at 7:00 PM.
MONDAY, MARCH 9
Swami Sri Yukteswar Mahasamadhi Service
7:30 PM-8:30PM
Devotees may bring a flower and a donation in an envelope to offer at the service. All are welcome who understand the significance of the guru-disciple relationship.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
Commemorative Six-Hour Meditation
7:40 AM to 2:00 PM
Join us for a special six-hour meditation honoring Swami Sri Yukteswar and Paramahansa Yogananda.
Energization Exercises: 7:40 AM
Meditation begins: 8:00 AM
Intermission: 11:00–11:30 AM
Devotees attending are asked to bring a fruit offering. You may attend the full service or join/leave during chants.
Note: Open Meditation is cancelled on March 14.
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
12:00 PM
The gathering will begin with a 30-minute Gita study and meditation at 173 West 6th Ave Vancouver, followed by lunch and a walk to David Lam Park to enjoy the cherry blossoms. All young adults are warmly welcome.