The anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s mahasamadhi — a great yogi’s final conscious exit from the body in a state of oneness with Spirit — is on March 7. The anniversary of the mahasamadhi of his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, is on March 9. Yogoda Satsanga Society of India sannyasis will conduct the following special online events to honour Paramahansa Yogananda and Swami Sri Yukteswar:
- Saturday, March 7: Paramahansa Yogananda Mahasamadhi Commemorative Meditation
- Sunday, March 8: Paramahansa Yogananda and Swami Sri Yukteswar Commemorative Six-Hour Meditation
- Monday, March 9: Swami Sri Yukteswar Mahasamadhi Commemorative Meditation
Paramahansa Yogananda
Mahasamadhi Commemorative Meditation
Saturday, March 7, 2026
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (IST)
On March 7, 1952, Paramahansa Yoganandaji entered mahasamadhi. This day is commemorated with special meditation programmes across India. We welcome you to join a special online meditation led by a YSS sannyasi. The programme will include chanting, inspirational readings, and meditation.
Please note: This event will remain available for viewing till Sunday, March 8, 10 p.m. (IST).
Paramahansa Yogananda and Swami Sri Yukteswar
Commemorative Six-Hour Meditation
Sunday, March 8, 2026
9:40 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (IST)
To commemorate the special days of the mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda, our beloved Gurudeva, and Swami Sri Yukteswar, paramguru of devotees of the YSS/SRF path, we invite you to join us for a six-hour online meditation that will be conducted by YSS sannyasis on Sunday, March 8.
The programme will commence with the Energization Exercises, followed by prayer, inspirational reading, and periods of chanting and meditation. It will conclude with Paramahansa Yogananda’s healing technique and a closing prayer.
The detailed schedule is as follows:
- Energization Exercises – 9:40 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (IST)
- First Session – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (IST)
- Break – 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (IST)
- Second Session – 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (IST)
Please note: For those unable to join the live-stream, this event will remain available for viewing till Tuesday, March 10, 10 p.m. (IST).
Swami Sri Yukteswar
Mahasamadhi Commemorative Meditation
Monday, March 9, 2026
6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (IST)
Revered as a Jnanavatar or an “incarnation of wisdom,” Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri is the Guru of Paramhansa Yogananda and a disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya. On March 9, 1936, Swami Sri Yukteswar entered mahasamadhi — a day that Yogoda Satsanga Society of India commemorates with special meditations.
We invite you to join us in a special online commemorative meditation to honour Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, which will be led by a YSS sannyasi on Monday, March 9, and will include chanting, inspirational reading, and meditation.
Please note: This event will remain available for viewing till Tuesday, March 10, 10 p.m. (IST).
On this auspicious occasion, in-person commemorative programmes to honour the great Guru and paramguru are also conducted at various ashrams, kendras, and mandalis. To contact a center near you, please click here.
As a token of their love and gratitude for the abundance of spiritual blessings received from the guru, devotees offer Guru-pranami on this day. If you would like to make an offering on this special occasion, you can do so online by clicking the link below.
To know more, you may wish to explore the following links:
- Final Years and Mahasamadhi
- The Final Days of Paramahansa Yogananda — A Talk by Sri Sri Daya Mata (Sanghamata and Third President of YSS/SRF)
- Paramahansa Yogananda In Memoriam: Personal Account of the Master’s Final Days
- Paramahansa Yogananda
- Swami Sri Yukteswar
- The Holy Science by Swami Sri Yukteswar
- The Kriya Yoga Path of Meditation
- The YSS line of Gurus
