Welcome
Welcome to our Temple
Nestled in the sunny hills of Glendale, California, this temple is a branch of Self-Realization Fellowship, the international nonprofit society founded by one of the preeminent spiritual figures of our time — Paramahansa Yogananda.
We warmly invite you to attend our program of inspirational lecture services, meditations, and other activities, and learn more about India’s age-old philosophy of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation, presented in the soul-illumining teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Our Founder
In the hundred years since the birth of Paramahansa Yogananda, this beloved world teacher has come to be recognized as one of the greatest emissaries to the West of India’s ancient wisdom. His life and teachings continue to be a source of light and inspiration to people of all races, cultures and creeds.
To learn about the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and the world-wide mission of his organization, please visit Yogananda.org.
How to Meditate
You can begin experiencing the peace and communion with the Divine that meditation brings with these basic instructions on how to meditate.
Glendale Temple Announcements
Self-Realization Fellowship Convocation, July 14 - 20
Self-Realization Fellowship is hosting its annual Convocation beginning on Sunday, July 14, 2024 through Saturday, July 20. This year's events will be hybrid, with in-person lectures and classes being live-streamed all over the world from the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. To learn more about the SRF Convocation and to register, please visit https://convocation.yogananda.org.
Our regular Sunday evening meditation, July 14, and Friday evening meditation, July 19 will be canceled due to Convocation events.
Sunday Fellowship, Sunday, July 21
Join us in the Social Hall after the service for a Sunday Fellowship for some food and friendship.
Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day Service, July 25
Mahavatar Babaji Commemoration Day, July 25, will be celebrated with a meditation which begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the devotional service at 8:00 p.m. It is traditional to bring a flower, symbolizing devotion, and an offering in an envelope as a symbol of loyalty to the Guru and his teachings.
4 Hour Group Meditation, Saturday, July 27
On Saturday morning, July 27, we will hold a 4-hour group meditation beginning at 10:00 a.m. The meditation will include periods of chanting and will conclude at 2:00 p.m. Please join us.
Young Adult Gathering, Sunday, July 28
On Sunday, July 28 at 12:30 p.m. the Young Adult group will have an opportunity for a gathering with the minister for a relaxed conversation about spiritual topics in the Small Chapel. More information is available at GlendaleTemple.org/YoungAdults.
India Night 2024
Day of Service
Easter
Thank you for your donations
We deeply appreciate and welcome your support of the Glendale Temple. Your gift enables us to fund the vital services and activities that we offer to our members and larger community, and to maintain our sacred facilities.
“Self-realization is the knowing — in body, mind, and soul — that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it comes to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God’s omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much a part of Him now as we ever will be. All we have to do is improve our knowing.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda