A representative from the Voluntary League of Disciples will be present to warmly answer any questions you may have about the SRF lay disciple order—the united global family of Kriya Yogis who commit to “living the life” through daily sadhana and “serving the work” in support of Paramahansa Yogananda’s mission. Their representative will be on the main patio this Sunday after 1st and 2nd services.

The Encinitas Ashram Center grounds are closed today until 3 p.m. for SRF’s annual Convocation Pilgrimage Tour. Between 3 and 4:30 p.m. today, all are welcome to visit the Hermitage. Please note that the Meditation Gardens will be open this week, Monday to Saturday, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Encinitas Young Adults group will meet Tuesday, August 11th from 6:30-8:30 p.m., beginning with a 90-minute YA-led Kirtan in the main Temple. This will be followed by a short discussion in the Special Events Room, recapping and reflecting on our Convocation experience. The meeting will conclude with food and fellowship. Those between the ages of 18-40 are welcome to attend.

This year’s Post-Convocation Fellowship will be on Saturday, August 15 from 4-6 p.m. on the Temple patio. This will be a blessed opportunity for both out-of-town guests and local devotees to meet informally with our Encinitas monastics in a spirit of divine fellowship. Light refreshments will be provided.

All are welcome to celebrate our Guru’s homeland on Saturday, August 29, from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., on the Encinitas Ashram Grounds. Our theme this year is “India: Light of the World.” From 5:30 until 7:00 p.m., you may enjoy divine fellowship while dining on an authentic Indian meal. Parents and children are invited to a family-friendly area on the Tower Lawn for fun with India-themed instruments and art activities.

On the main stage at 7:30 p.m., the minister will open the program with a prayer and introductory remarks. This will be followed by an entertaining and inspiring play, The Discontented Man, based on a story by Paramahansa Yogananda. You will then have the opportunity to view a slideshow by SRF Nuns. This enchanted evening will close with a showing of the Lake Shrine Dedication film.

You may purchase your tickets online at our Temple website, encinitastemple.org or visit the patio table at the main Temple after Sunday services. There will be NO patio sales at the J Street Chapel or after Thursday evening services.

For India Night to be successful, much help is needed in many different areas. If you are able to help, please sign up at the India Night volunteer table on the patio. The opportunity to sign up will be offered today and next Sunday only. Your assistance in preparing for this festive event, honoring our Guru’s homeland, is greatly appreciated.

If you would like to pick out a new India Night outfit, you have come to the right place. On Sunday, August 23, we will have an Indian clothing donation sale from 9:30 p.m. on the Temple patio. All are welcome.

Saturday, August 15: The SRF Lessons Study Group is canceled.

Sunday, August 16: The Bhagavad Gita Study Group is reading from Volume One of God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita.