The Pacific Palisades’ Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, a sanctuary for spiritual seekers, has reopened to the public after a lengthy recovery and remediation process.
The Lake Shrine is tucked away off Sunset Boulevard near the Palisades coast and narrowly escaped being burned in the Palisades Fire in January. It reopened Wednesday, and the shrine’s leaders hope it can provide a sanctuary for the fire-ravaged neighborhood, along with any other visitors who stop by for the peace and quiet.
Saving the shrine
As it turns out, some foresight and a convenient water source are why the Lake Shrine managed to reopen just months after the devastating Palisades Fire. The shrine’s minister-in-charge Brother Satyananda told LAist that a new pumping system had been installed in advance of t