We will celebrate the Mahasamadhi Swami Sri Yukteswar tomorrow, March 9. The service will be held at the main Temple and the J Street Chapel from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It is customary to bring a flower and a donation in an envelope. Families attending will be invited to come forward at the beginning of the offerings. Both the main Temple and the J Street Chapel will be open for meditation between 6 and 6:45 p.m.

Please note that the Moonlight Beach Half-Marathon and 10K will take place along Coast Highway 101 next Sunday, March 15. Street closures include C Street, 3^rd Street, K Street, and all North/Southbound lanes on Coast Highway 101 from Encinitas Blvd. to Chesterfield, from 5:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Please allow lots of extra time for parking. Your options will be 2^nd Street (D Street to I Street) or on Vulcan Street, east of Highway 101 as well as the Coaster parking area, City Hall parking lot, and the south side of the library parking lot.

Our Temple Meeting takes place on Tuesday, March 17, from 7 – 8:30 p.m.  at the main Temple. The meeting begins with a short inspirational talk followed by a half-hour meditation, Temple updates, Q&A on Temple matters, and an Autobiography of a Yogi study class given by the minister. This meeting is open to all.

Come and meet fellow devotees on Saturday morning, March 21, helping to maintain and beautify our Temple and J Street Chapel. We begin at 8:30 a.m. with a half-hour meditation led by the minister in the main Temple. We then meet on the Temple patio as we break into cleaning, gardening, and maintenance groups. At 11:40 a.m. we will have another meditation with the minister right before enjoying a delicious vegetarian lunch at noon. Families are most welcome to participate, and children will be guided in some fun activities.

As previously announced, we will hold a minister-led silent retreat May 29-31 in nearby Ramona, CA. We are working on finalizing details for the registration process and will make an announcement when we have a definitive date to open registration.

Saturday, March 14: The SRF Lessons Study Group is reading from Supplement Lesson 35, “The Phenomena of Dreams and Visions.”

Sunday, March 15: The Bhagavad Gita Study Group is reading from Volume One of God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita.