2. Gandhi in SoCal

In Pacific Palisades, California less than a mile from the Pacific Ocean located directly off of that famous boulevard, Sunset, is one of the most peaceful places on the planet.

Okay, I haven’t visited every place on the planet to make that claim.  This place is pretty peaceful though and serene and beautiful and lush…are you getting the picture, yet?  This place is the Self Realization Fellowship Temple: Lake Shrine.  It was dedicated in 1950 by Paramahansa Yogananda, author of the book, Autobiography of a Yogi.

Mahatma Gandhi considered Paramahansa Yogananda one of his friends and his yogi.  Out of respect, while some of Gandhi’s ashes were strewn in his beloved India, the rest were sent to Paramahansa Yogananda for this peace memorial.

Mahatma Gandhi was a true man of peace, gaining India’s freedom through non-violence.  I feel he would be very pleased to know that some of his remains are located in such a beautiful and peaceful place.