Inspiration
from Paramahansa Yogananda
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"Be like the great ones, who inwardly think constantly of the Beauty behind the flowers, the Light behind the sun, the Life that twinkles in all eyes, that beats in every heart...the Love
that is behind all loves."
Paramahansa Yogananda
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Dear Members and Friends of Portland Center,
Welcome to spring, with its message of hope and renewal!
May the celebration of Easter, Sri Yukteswar's birthday, and Mother's Day – honoring the mother aspect of God – bring joy to you and to all those you hold dear.
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Upcoming Dates to Remember
Good Friday, April 2
Easter Sunday, April 4
Mother's Day, Sunday May 9
Birthday of Sri Yukteswar, Monday May 10
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"One with omnipresent Christ Consciousness, Jesus is risen in the heart of every flower, every ray of sunshine, every noble thought. He is risen in our minds, our hearts, our souls — there is no separation between him and us."
Paramahansa Yogananda
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Birth Anniversary
of Swami Sri Yukteswar
“The deeper the Self-realization of a man, the more he influences the whole universe by his subtle spiritual vibrations, and the less he himself is affected by the phenomenal flux.”
Swami Sri Yukteswar, as quoted by Paramahansa Yogananda in Autobiography of a Yogi
Chapter 16: "Outwitting the Stars"
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Message from Portland Center Managing Council |
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Dear members and friends of Portland Center,
Greetings from the Managing Council, and thank you for your ongoing service and support!
On Sunday March 21st the Council held an election with Portland Center’s registered voting members, to decide whether to incorporate our Center. The vote was unanimous in favor of this action. Incorporation will help our logistical operations in several important areas: Clear guidelines (provided by Mother Center) for conducting the Portland Center operations, greater ease of banking, adding a donation button to our website, better liability protection, and clear nonprofit status. Our thanks go to the Mother Center monastics and managers who guided us through this process. In addition, we are grateful to the coordinators of the Eugene SRF Group and the Seattle Center for their advice.
Thank you for your ongoing contributions to the Portland Center. Whether your donations be volunteer hours, financial support, helping someone who needs help, practicing the presence of God, thinking positive thoughts, meditating as often as possible – your good actions benefit us all.
We close with this excerpt from an Invocation by Paramahansa Yogananda, "Lead us to the Consciousness of Thy Presence."
"Divine Father, we are Thy children of immortality whom Thou hast sent to this earth…. Father, we know that Thou dost want us to come home. Quicken our pace! Bless us that we not sidetrack ourselves, but march on steadily, chanting Thy name, and enter Thine infinite kingdom within."
In divine friendship,
Kripa Raguram, Mike O'Brien,
Paulette Fritsch, Rebecca Field, Shikha Misra
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Spring bloom at Portland Center |
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How to Make a Financial Contribution
Throughout these months of public closure, Portland Center of SRF has been supported solely by financial contributions from members and friends and by volunteers who donate their time. We deeply appreciate your ongoing donations to help us meet recurring expenses to sustain our Center until we can resume in-person services.
If you write a check to the group, please know that checks payable to "Portland Center" will be deposited locally and used to support our Center's activities, pay utility bills etc. Checks payable to "Self-Realization Fellowship" are sent to SRF headquarters in Los Angeles, to support SRF's worldwide activities.
Checks may be mailed to 356 NE 80th Avenue, Portland 97213.
Thank you for your support!
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Happy Mother's Day! Sunday May 9 |
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"There is an unbroken link between ourselves and
the Beloved Mother of the universe, the Divine Consciousness
flowing through us and permeating Infinity."
Sri Daya Mata
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