Connecting Hearts, Elevating Souls
Escondido Young Adults
About Our Community
A warm welcome to our community of young adults between the ages of 18 and 40. We invite you to join a spiritually uplifting environment where we explore scientific techniques of meditation, movement, prayer, affirmation, and How-to-Live teachings as taught by Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF). Founded by Paramahansa Yogananda, SRF is a worldwide spiritual organization with roots in the ancient Indian practice of yoga. By coming together as a group, we seek to build quality friendships that are rooted in joy, peace and the aspiration to connect with God. We hope to contribute to the spiritual vibrations of the Escondido Center of Self Realization Fellowship established by long-time devotees.
Upcoming Events at Escondido Center
Service Day
Saturday, September 20, 2025
We invite you to join us for Escondido Center’s monthly Service Day, which takes place from 9 am – 1 pm, which includes a meditation at noon, followed by a vegetarian lunch at 12:30. Join us in selfless service to preserve the sanctity of these sacred grounds.
Commemorative Service
September 26, 2025
We will be celebrating the Mahasamadhi (conscious departure from the body) of Lahiri Mahasaya. There will be periods of joyous kirtan and meditation. Flowers and donational offerings are welcome!
Highlights from Previous Events
Hollywood Temple Retreat
This Summer, young adults across San Diego County set out on a joyful pilgrimage to join our fellow young adults at Hollywood Temple for their spiritually inspiring One-Day Retreat. The day was filled with heart-opening moments — from uplifting group meditation to an engaging Satsang where Brother Keshvananda answered our most pressing questions, to lively spiritual discussions on weaving sadhana into the fabric of everyday life.
Convocation Festivities
What a joy it was to take part in SRF’s annual Worldwide Convocation! The blessings can still be felt reverberating from the halls of the Bonaventure hotel. Young adults from around the world had the special opportunity to come together in a spirit of divine friendship—sharing their deep love for God and Guru through a heartfelt meet and greet with monastics, and a week-long immersion in devotional chanting, classes, and spiritual fellowship.
What We Offer
Our History and Lineage
Self Realization Fellowship Line of Gurus
Jesus Christ
The original Christianity as taught by Jesus Christ and original Yoga as taught by Bhagavan Krishna are “the common scientific foundation of all true religions.”
Bhagavan Krishna
Paramahansa Yogananda writes: “Krishna is the divine exemplar of yoga in the East….The Kriya Yoga technique, taught by Krishna to Arjuna, is the supreme spiritual science of yoga meditation. “
Mahavatar Babaji
Mahavatar Babaji revived in this age the lost scientific meditation technique of Kriya Yoga, which is a “revival of the same science that Krishna gave millenniums ago to Arjuna.”
Lahiri Mahasaya
Mahavatar Babaji initiated Lahiri Mahasaya in the science of Kriya Yoga to bestow the sacred technique on all sincere seekers.
Swami Sri Yukteswar
Under Sri Yukteswar’s spiritual training and discipline, Sri Yogananda was prepared to begin his worldwide mission in the West.
Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda was personally blessed by Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya by the line of Gurus to carry out the mission of disseminating Kriya Yoga worldwide.
About Our Guru
Paramahansa Yogananda was a revered spiritual teacher and yogi whose life’s mission as to bring the ancient science of Kriya Yoga and the universal truth’s of INdia’s spiritual heritage to the modern world. Trained under the guidance of his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, Yogananda received deep instruction in yoga and communion with the Divine.
Through his lectures, writings, and personal example, Yogananda inspired a global spiritual awakening, emphasizing that all religions ultimately point to the same eternal truths. His teachings harmonize Eastern and Western thought, offering practical methods for achieving inner peace, self-mastery, and spiritual realization in the midst of modern life.
If you would like to learn more about the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda as disseminated by Self Realization Fellowship, please sign up for the lessons below!
Join Our Vibrant Community
Discover a space where young adults come together to explore spiritual teachings and foster meaningful connections. Participate in our upcoming events and deepen your spiritual journey with like-minded individuals. Please reach out to us at srfescondidoyoungadults@gmail.com if you have any questions, or join our communications distributions list below. We hope to see you join one of our future get-togethers!
