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
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)