Self-Realization Fellowship Books & Gifts

Gifts & SouvenirsOwner Verified

About

Self-Realization Fellowship Books & Gifts on South Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas's Old Encinitas district sits two blocks south of the SRF Encinitas Temple, adjacent to the Meditation Gardens overlooking the Pacific bluff. The shop stocks the complete catalog of Paramahansa Yogananda's published works alongside hand-rolled incense imported from Indian artisans, harmoniums, and devotional instruments, a contemplative retail focus that complements the yoga and meditation programming at Soul of Yoga in the same community. Semi-precious stone jewelry, silk and wool shawls, and hand-carved statuary sourced from workshops in India and Nepal fill the adjacent display cases. The bookstore's location near the Self Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens, one of Encinitas's most-visited landmarks at 2,900 monthly searches, draws visitors who combine garden walks with browsing, a meditative pairing that echoes the bodywork-and-stillness ethos at Anantra Thai Wellness on the 101. Cotton clothing, embroidered textiles, and brass altar pieces round out an inventory rooted in South Asian craft traditions. The harmonium room displays multiple reed organs alongside tablas, tanpuras, and cymbals built to North Indian classical tuning standards for kirtan and raga practice.