Reawaken Joy Through Kirtan

The Chicago Center of Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), in River Forest, invites the community to experience kirtan (devotional chanting) on the fourth Sunday of each month from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. Regular meditation sessions are also held every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The monthly kirtan gatherings, inspired by SRF founder Paramahansa Yogananda, provide an opportunity for participants to engage in “soul-saturated songs used for divine communion.” All are welcome.

Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi and widely regarded as the father of yoga in the West, introduced kirtan to American audiences in the 1920s. He described devotional chanting as a transformative spiritual practice, saying, “chanting is half the battle” on the spiritual path.

According to Vedic philosophy, devotional chanting can quiet the mind and open the heart, helping participants connect with their blissful, true nature.