Swami's
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Swami's is an area in San Diego County, California, that contains Swami's Beach and other local attractions. The beach, also known as "Swami’s Reef'" and "Swamis", is an internationally known surfing
Waves and surfers on the point break at Swami's, viewed from the cliff top park
The beach at Swami's, looking north towards the point. Encinitas, California, 2007
The main peak at Swamis, on a rare strong summer swell.
A view of the ocean from Swami's park at the top of the stairs
Paramahansa Yogananda
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"You are walking on the earth as in a dream. Our world is a dream within a dream; you must realize that to find God is the only goal, the only purpose, for which you are here. For Him alone you exist.
Swami's
…also known as "Swami’s Reef'" and "Swamis", is an internationally known surfing spot, a point break located in Encinitas. Swami's was named after Swami Paramahansa Yogananda, because the grounds and hermitage of the Self-Realization Fellowship ashram, built in 1937, overlook this reef point. The name "Swami's" is also given…
Yogananda c. 1920
Yogananda at age six
Meditating in 1910
1923 Manuel Rosenberg sketch of Swami Yogananda for the Cincinnati Post