Year | Timeline of Events in the History of the DFW Meditation Group of SRF |
SRF Monastics Who Have Visited |
1970s | ||
1971 | SRF Public Lecture at Fairmount Hotel, Dallas | Brother Anandamoy |
1972 | Dallas Meditation Group forms and meets in a devotee’s home | |
1974 | Informal talk to SMU psychology class; SRF retreat in San Antonio | Brother Turiyananda |
1976 | Dallas Meditation Group rents a retail space on Oak Lawn Avenue | |
1977 | SRF Lecture Tour at the Oak Lawn chapel | Brother Anandamoy |
1978 | SRF Lecture Tour at the Oak Lawn chapel | Brother Mokshananda |
1979 | DMG begins meeting at University Park Municipal Court | |
1979 | SRF Weekend Retreat at Camp Copass, Denton | Brother Ramananda Brahmachari Kevin |
1980s | ||
1980 | SRF Kriya Tour at Howard Johnson Motel, Dallas | Brother Ramananda Brahmachari Edgar (Devananda) |
1982 | SRF Regional Retreat in Austin, sponsored by DFW Meditation Group | Brother Sadananda Brahmachari Jay |
1984 | DMG begins meeting at 601 N. Belt Line Rd. in Irving | |
1985 | SRF Kriya Tour at Sheraton Hotel, Garland | Brother Santoshananda Brahmachari Sean |
1988 | SRF Kriya Tour at Sheraton Hotel, Garland | Brother Santoshananda Brahmachari Keith |
1989 | SRF Weekend Retreat at Bishop Mason Retreat Center, Flower Mound | Brahmachari Nathan (Nakulananda) Brahmachari Keith |
1990s | ||
1991 | Public Lecture to raise funds for the Lake Shrine Project at Holiday Inn, Dallas | Brother Achalananda Brahmachari Bradley(Naradananda) |
1992 | SRF Weekend Retreat at Bishop Mason Retreat, Flower Mound | Brother Tyagananda Brahmachari Bradley(Naradananda) |
1993 | SRF Lecture tour commemorating Yogananda’s 100th birthday | Brother Devananda Brahmachari Robin |
1994 | DMG changes its name to Dallas-Ft. Worth Meditation Group | |
1994 | DFW Meditation Group moves to 2011 N. Britain Rd. in Irving | |
1994 | SRF Kriya Tour at Doubletree Hotel, North Dallas | Brother Achalananda Brahmachari Terry (Ritananda) |
1998 | SRF Kriya Tour at Plano Centre | Brother Santoshananda Br. Douglas (Prananvananda) |
2000s | ||
2002 | SRF Regional Retreat at Barsana Dham/Austin, co-sponsored by DFW | Leo Cocks, Guest Speaker (Direct Disciple of Yogananda) |
2002 | Public Kirtan at Dallas International Festival at St. Mark’s School in Dallas | |
2003 | SRF Kriya Tour at Doubletree Hotel, North Dallas | Brother Anilananda Brother Jayananda |
2003 | DFW Meditation Group doubles the space at 2011 N. Britain Rd. | |
2004 | SRF Regional Retreat at Barsana Dham/Austin, co-sponsored by DFW | Sister Nirmala Sister Karuna |
2006 | SRF Weekend Retreat at Quality Inn, Market Center | Brother Atmananda Brahmachari Martin |
2007 | SRF Workshop on Conflict Resolution at the Irving chapel | Brother Devananda Brahmachari Augusto (Ekananda) |
2008 | Satsanga and social at devotee’s home, Southlake | Brother Devananda |
2009 | SRF Workshop on Harmony; Satsanga at the Irving chapel | Brahmachari Jason (Bhimananda) Brahmachari Lynn (Padmananda) |
2009 | Building Fund established to support a permanent DFW chapel and facilities | |
2010s | ||
2010 | SRF Kriya Tour at Holiday Inn, Farmers Branch | Brother Jayananda Brahmachari Lynn (Padmananda) |
2011 | Visit to Lake Texoma retreat site; Satsanga at the Irving chapel | Brother Sarvananda Brahmachari Jason (Bhimananda) |
2012 | SRF Weekend Retreat at Lake Texoma | Brahmachari Jason (Bhimananda) Brahmachari Rich |
2013 | Presentation by SRF DFW Group member at Dharma Yoga Fest at DFW Hindu Temple | |
2013 | SRF Kriya Tour at Hilton Garden Inn, Irving | Brother Ishtananda Br. Cormac (Govindananda) |
2014 | Sponsored Dallas Premier of Awake: The Life of Yogananda at the Texas Theater | |
2016 | SRF Regional Boys How-To-Live Youth Program at Lake Texoma | Brother Sarvananda Brahmachari Troy (Vidurananda) |
2016 | SRF Regional Girls How-To-Live Youth Program at Lake Texoma; Sunday Services and Satsanga at the Irving Chapel | Brahmacharini Angelina (Ranjani) Brahmacharini Emily |
2016 | SRF Workshop on Meditation Group Activities at the Irving chapel | Bramachari Lynn (Padmananda) Brahmachari Wolfgang (Asimananda) |
2017 | Blessing of New Altar and Satsanga at the Irving Chapel | Brother Devananda Brahmachari Andy (Kartikananda) |
2018 |
Public Lecture and Guided Meditation Outreach Event at Unity Dallas | Brother Bhumananda Brahmachari Lynn (Padmananda) |
2018 | Sponsored showing of Awake: The Life of Yogananda at Allen Public Library | |
2019 | Lahiri Mahasaya Birthday Commemoration Service, Meditation, Kirtan, & Satasanga at the Irving Chapel | Brother Devananda Brother Muktananda |
2020s | ||
2020 | Guided Meditation and Talk by DFW Meditation Group Volunteers sponsored by thinkIndia Foundation at Irving Archives & Museum | |
2020 | Open House Centennial Celebration of Yogananda coming to America and founding SRF | |
2020 | All services suspended 3/10/2020 to 7/3/2021 due to Corona Virus (COVID 19) Pandemic | |
2021 | DFW Chapel Reopened on Sunday, July 4th | |
2023 | SRF Monastics Workshop: Serving Together in Happiness and Harmony | Brother Padmananda Brother Bhimananda |
2023 | SRF Monastics Satsanga, Lunch Social, All-Day Christmas Meditation, Sunday Services & Christmas Social | Brother Vidurananda Brahmachari Wolfgang (Asimananda) |