Once again, we are happy to help the Community Resource Center with their December Holiday Gift Program.  It will provide 60 new, empty backpacks for the unsheltered.  Our part in this program will be to provide items to fill the backpacks! Please see the list on the back of a flyer available in the foyer. We also have a new flyer in the foyer and outside at a table on the patio, requesting additional items. We will be receiving donations today and will continue through Sunday, November 23. Please bring your donations to the Temple patio on Sundays.

The Encinitas Young Adults group will meet this Tuesday, November 11, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., beginning with a kirtan meditation in the main Temple. This will be followed by a discussion and activity in the Special Events Room on the theme of “Gratitude.” The meeting will conclude with food and fellowship. Those between the ages of 18-40 are welcome to attend.

There will be a public memorial service for Brother Ramananda at the main Encinitas Temple (939 Second Street) this Saturday, November 15, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. with refreshments and monastic hosting on the patio from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend this tribute to our beloved Brother Ramananda.

Due to Brother Ramananda’s Memorial service on Saturday, November 15, the monthly Day of Service has been moved to Saturday, November 22. In addition, the 4th Saturday morning 4-hour Group Meditation will now take place on November 15 at the J Street Chapel, with the Energization Exercises beginning as usual on the patio at 7:40 a.m.

Our Temple Meeting takes place on Tuesday, November 18, 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.

Visitors from around the world have often commented on the beauty and cleanliness of our Temple and J Street Chapel. It requires the continual effort of many volunteers to maintain this exemplary appearance.  If you would like to contribute to maintaining that beauty and cleanliness, please join us at the Day of Service, this Saturday, November 22, beginning 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. This is a wonderful way to make new friends while serving at our Temple. Please note that families are welcome to participate, and children will be guided in some fun activities.

All are invited to sign a Thanksgiving card for SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda and the SRF Board of Directors after the service at a table outside.

Saturday, November 15: The SRF Lessons Study Group is reading from Supplemental Lesson 32, “Physical and Metaphysical Methods of Healing, Part 2.”  

Sunday, November 16: The Bhagavad-Gita Study Group is reading from Volume One of God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad-Gita.