Join us for a free guided meditation on the International Day of Yoga, June 21, to be held during the 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Temple services.
Welcome
The Encinitas Temple is a branch of Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), an international religious organization founded in 1920 by 
Paramahansa Yogananda to disseminate the universal teachings of Kriya Yoga, a sacred spiritual science originating millenniums ago in India.
The Temple offers a full program of inspirational lecture services, meditations, scriptural reading and meditation services, kirtans (devotional chanting), Sunday School and Teen classes, and other activities to introduce truth seekers to the timeless teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and help them deepen their spiritual practices.
The nearby Encinitas Ashram Center and Meditation Gardens were established by Paramahansa Yogananda during his lifetime, and have become a center of pilgrimage for thousands of people each year, who come from all parts of the globe to visit the site where this great world teacher lived, worked, and communed with God.
Learn to Meditate
You can begin experiencing the peace and communion with the Divine that meditation brings with these basic instructions on how to meditate.
Visiting SRF in Encinitas
The Encinitas Temple is located at 939 Second Street in Encinitas, California, 2½ blocks north of the Ashram Center and Retreat.
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Seeking God Together
Encinitas Temple has inspirational services and activities seven days a week. Below are our upcoming services and events. Click on an event to view details.
Online Inspirational Services
Currently Self-Realization Fellowship is offering a new online inspirational service each week, led by an SRF or YSS monastic. These programs generally include meditation, chanting, and a talk on Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings.
Online Meditation Center
The SRF Online Meditation Center offers group meditation and study of Paramahansaji’s teachings.
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You are invited to experience the benefits of yoga meditation as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda — presented by Self-Realization Fellowship.
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m and 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., followed by an informal reception
Cost: Free
Location: SRF Encinitas Temple, 939 2nd St, Encinitas, CA 92024
“Uniting the soul with Spirit is Yoga — reunion with that great Happiness everyone is seeking.”
— Paramahansa Yogananda.
In celebration of the International Day of Yoga, you are invited to experience the peace of yoga meditation firsthand. This free, guided meditation, hosted by the Encinitas Temple will show how in just 15 minutes, you can connect with the inner stillness of the soul and find peace in an often stressful world. Following the meditation, there will be a 45-minute inspirational service on Yogananda’s yoga teachings, led by one of his monastic disciples. All are welcome — no previous meditation experience required. There will be a short gathering afterward for tea and cookies where volunteers can answer any questions you might have.
