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Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens, Encinitas, CA

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Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens

A Self-Realization Fellowship religious center in Encinitas, California, with meditation gardens and a monastic ashram created by Paramahansa Yogananda.

Encinitas, CA

About Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens

The Hermitage and Meditation Gardens near the Encinitas Temple are part of a religious complex built by Paramahansa Yogananda, founder of Self-Realization Fellowship. The nearby Ashram Center and gardens were established during his lifetime and draw visitors who come to see the place where he lived and worked. The gardens are open to the public, and the compound includes a monastic ashram for SRF monks, nuns, and male postulants. Its Golden Lotus Tower is visible above a white wall along Highway 101 near Swami's Seaside Park. The Encinitas Temple nearby offers services and classes throughout the week.

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