"During this coming Christmas season, open a new portal of sublime devotion so that the Christ Omnipresence will be able to come anew within your consciousness. Every day, every hour, every golden second, Christ has been knocking at your dark gates of ignorance. Now, in this august sacred dawn, Christ is especially coming in answer to your inner call, to awaken his Christ Consciousness Omnipresence within you..."

- A Christmas Message from Paramahansa Yogananda

The Dwarahat Ashram of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) celebrated Christmas over a three-day period with meditation programmes.

The highlight of Christmas for YSS devotees is the eight-hour-long meditation conducted around this festive time. On December 23, the Sunday ahead of Christmas day, this long meditation was conducted at YSS Dwarahat Ashram by Swami Vasudevanandaji and Brahmachari Nirliptanandaji in two sessions. 

On the evening of December 24, Brahmachari Nirliptanandaji conducted a special meditation to usher in Christmas. This was followed by a musical bonfire feast. A local devotee volunteer, Sri Lynn Blickenstaff, accompanied by his brother, Sri Reid, enthralled everyone with Christmas songs on the flute and violin.

On December 25, Christmas day, a special evening meditation was conducted by Swami Vasudevanandaji which included chants, aarti and pushpanjali, followed by a video show.

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