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Another beautiful morning began! From San Diego we are now heading north up the beautiful California coast.
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Waiting for the runners to come, the water was just perfect to dip our feet in. We cannot wait for a full dip later on the day!
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"Listen to Nature" is a compilation of prose and poems written by the founder of the Peace Run, Sri Chinmoy. On our way we saw a Free Little Library and donated it for the local people to enjoy.
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We arrived at Self-Realization Fellowship in Encinitas, where Paramahansa Yogananda wrote "The Autobiography of a Yogi".
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Brother Noel and Brother Vajrananda welcomed us and led us in a still and peaceful meditation in the Saint Francis Circle.
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Thank you for receiving us Brothers Noel and Vajrananda, and blessing our Peace Torch. Twenty years ago, Sri Chinmoy visited these gardens of Yogananda's Self-Realization Fellowship with Ravi Shankar and Carl Lewis.
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We also had the opportunity to explore the wonderful gardens and gaze in awe at the majestic panoramic ocean view.
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We were so happy that our dear friend Jess Gumkowski from Yogi Triathlete joined us to run the last few miles into Carlsbad.
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We sang "A New World of Peace", composed by Sri Chinmoy. Our new friend, Hon. Priya Bhat-Patel, very kindly praised our singing and appreciated the mantric quality of the song.