The Encinitas Young Adults group will meet Tuesday, April 14 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., beginning with a meditation in the main Temple led by one of our ministers. This will be followed by a discussion in the Special Events Room on the theme of “Inner Renunciation.” The meeting will conclude with food and fellowship. Those between the ages of 18-40 are welcome to attend.

We are happy to welcome all to a special Monastic-led Kirtan event, Carnegie Hall by the Sea, this coming Saturday, April 18, at the J Street Chapel, from 8 – 10 a.m., with Energization Exercises on the patio at 7:40 a.m.

This uniquely long Kirtan chanting session commemorates the 100th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s historic chanting of “O God Beautiful” at Carnegie Hall in 1926.

Please note that the doors open on the hour only, and that no Temple Day of Service takes place this day. We hope you will be able to join us in this divinely uplifting Kirtan.

There will be a memorial service for longtime SRF devotee, Mary McIsaac, at the main Temple on Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

We are pleased to announce an upcoming silent retreat, a wonderful opportunity to deepen our spiritual practice and spend a weekend in inner reflection. The retreat will be led by Encinitas Temple ministers at the Oaks Retreat Center in Ramona, California, from Friday, May 29, to Sunday, May 31. It will include monastic-led classes, daily group meditations, group kirtans, and free time for reflection and private meditation in silence. Vegetarian meals will be provided and are included with registration. The retreat is open to all Encinitas Temple attendees who are SRF Lessons students aged 18 or older, with space for up to 100 participants.

We have created a website for the retreat registration: encinitastempleretreat.com. The retreat registration opens today at 2 p.m. The website will be inaccessible for about 2 hours preceding the 2 p.m. opening, while the website is updated to accept live registrations. The registrations will be processed first-come, first-serve, and once all the space is filled, there will be an opportunity to register for the waitlist. Those waitlisted will be contacted if openings arise due to cancellations.

There are printed flyers with the address to the registration website, available in the Temple and J Street Chapel foyers.

Our Temple Meeting takes place on Tuesday, April 21, 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.

If you’d like a little support in accessing any of the SRF online offerings, such as meditations, scriptural study groups, weekly inspirational talks, etc., volunteers from the SRF International Help Desk will be available after both Sunday services in front of the Special Events Room at the Main Temple. They’ll be happy to assist you at any level of tech comfort, whether you’re using a smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Saturday, April 18: The SRF Lessons Study Group is reading from Supplement Lesson 35, “The Phenomena of Dreams and Visions.”

Sunday, April 19: The Bhagavad Gita Study Group is reading from Volume One of God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita.