Santa Barbara Temple

Quietly nestled against a scenic mountain range, the Vedanta center in Santa Barbara overlooks the Pacific ocean. A convent of five nuns oversees the maintenance of the 45-acre property, manages the bookstore and facilitates public activities at the temple. Activities include daily worship, meditation and vesper services, Sunday spiritual talks, scripture classes, and pujas (special worship services). The Society celebrates Durga Puja every year in the Santa Barbara temple. The activities of the temple will be shared digitally until further notice. Please check our upcoming events page for further information.

Dedicated in 1956, the temple has received several awards for its design, and is a special point of interest for architects from around the world. The bookstore is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11 am–5 pm, and Sunday from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm. Due to Covid-19, we require masks inside the temple during classes and lectures.

REACHING US:

You can reach the bookstore following these directions:

From the 101: Take The Summerland, San Ysidro or Olivemill exits to reach the temple and the bookstore at the Vedanta Temple. You may want to check the best route before your visit.

Contact Information

927 Ladera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
(805) 969-2903
santabarbara@vedanta.org

Hours:

M – SUN 6:30 am – 7:00 pm.

Wear your mask without vents over your nose and mouth at all times in the temple. We look forward to seeing you again.

We will continue streaming classes and talks on Zoom and YouTube.

Bookstore:

TH – SAT 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

SUN 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Masks without ventilators are required at all times.

925 Ladera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Phone: (805) 969-5697
Email: sbbooks@vedanta.org or gifts@vedanta.org

The Bookstore at the Vedanta Temple is located next to the temple. It is well-stocked with religious classics and hard-to-find books on the major religions of the world. The store also carries incense, religious statues, music, and imported gifts.

Visit the Bookstore website at www.vedantabookstore.com

Calendar of Events

	October 2021
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1	2 Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Santa Barbara Temple October 2, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm You can join us in person with a mask, or online. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple/live Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/678830603?pwd=eGJUQnJEZVNMQ04zMHJOb1phMjVkdz09 Meeting ID: 678 830 603 Password: 2xTyyx *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •
3 Sunday Talk: Learning From Nature - Pravrajika Vrajaprana Sunday Talk: Learning From Nature - Pravrajika Vrajaprana Santa Barbara Temple October 3, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Pravrajika Vrajaprana You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xiTfwyC0KOs Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87032786906?pwd=S2pJV2VLbVNsSTJiNEx0RVhReXlqQT09 Meeting ID: 870 3278 6906, Password: sblecture *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	4	5	6 For Seekers of God For Seekers of God Santa Barbara Temple October 6, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple or on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85622293052?pwd=ZDI2R29JZzQ0T3RPVTBKQWpENEpwQT09 Meeting ID: 856 2229 3052 Password: 354749 *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	7	8	9 Durga Puja - Online Only Durga Puja - Online Only Santa Barbara Temple October 9, 2021 @ 10:45 am - 12:30 pm Durga Puja will be celebrated online only. You can join us on YouTube or Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83540753538?pwd=L1FXN284d1Rub29qdU9XNXVJZ1AwQT09 Meeting ID: 835 4075 3538 Passcode: MaDurga21 •
10 Sunday Talk: Worship of Shakti, the Divine Mother - Swami Sarvadevananda Sunday Talk: Worship of Shakti, the Divine Mother - Swami Sarvadevananda Santa Barbara Temple October 10, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Swami Sarvadevananda You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/XayxErplXeI Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87032786906?pwd=S2pJV2VLbVNsSTJiNEx0RVhReXlqQT09 Meeting ID: 870 3278 6906, Password: sblecture *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	11	12	13 For Seekers of God For Seekers of God Santa Barbara Temple October 13, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple or on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85622293052?pwd=ZDI2R29JZzQ0T3RPVTBKQWpENEpwQT09 Meeting ID: 856 2229 3052 Password: 354749 *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. Sandhi Puja Online Only Sandhi Puja Online Only Santa Barbara Temple October 13, 2021 @ 7:44 pm - 8:32 pm You can chant with us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vOVyCZL_wGo • •	14	15	16 Katha Upanishad Class with Swami Satyamayananda Katha Upanishad Class with Swami Satyamayananda Santa Barbara Temple October 16, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Swami Satyamayananda will begin class on the Katha Upanishad in the temple. You can join us in person, with a mask, or online. YouTube •
17 Sunday Talk: Samadhi: Conquest of Life and Death - Swami Satyamayananda Sunday Talk: Samadhi: Conquest of Life and Death - Swami Satyamayananda Santa Barbara Temple October 17, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Swami Satyamayananda You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/MAKH0jL0yzI Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87032786906?pwd=S2pJV2VLbVNsSTJiNEx0RVhReXlqQT09 Meeting ID: 870 3278 6906, Password: sblecture *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	18	19	20 For Seekers of God For Seekers of God Santa Barbara Temple October 20, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple or on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85622293052?pwd=ZDI2R29JZzQ0T3RPVTBKQWpENEpwQT09 Meeting ID: 856 2229 3052 Password: 354749 *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	21	22	23 Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Santa Barbara Temple October 23, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm You can join us in the temple, with a mask, or online. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple/live Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/678830603?pwd=eGJUQnJEZVNMQ04zMHJOb1phMjVkdz09 Meeting ID: 678 830 603 Password: 2xTyyx *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •
24 Sunday Talk: God's Instruments - Swami Arupeshananda Sunday Talk: God's Instruments - Swami Arupeshananda Santa Barbara Temple October 24, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Swami Arupeshananda You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/PgqKKvE__FY Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87032786906?pwd=S2pJV2VLbVNsSTJiNEx0RVhReXlqQT09 Meeting ID: 870 3278 6906, Password: sblecture *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	25	26	27 For Seekers of God For Seekers of God Santa Barbara Temple October 27, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple or on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85622293052?pwd=ZDI2R29JZzQ0T3RPVTBKQWpENEpwQT09 Meeting ID: 856 2229 3052 Password: 354749 *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	28	29	30 Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Santa Barbara Temple October 30, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm You can join us in the temple, with a mask, or online. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple/live Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/678830603?pwd=eGJUQnJEZVNMQ04zMHJOb1phMjVkdz09 Meeting ID: 678 830 603 Password: 2xTyyx *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •
31 Sunday Talk: Veil of Ignorance - Pravrajika Krishnaprana Sunday Talk: Veil of Ignorance - Pravrajika Krishnaprana Santa Barbara Temple October 31, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Pravrajika Krishnaprana You can join us in person with a mask, or you can join us online. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/u4G_tpXA8BM Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87032786906?pwd=S2pJV2VLbVNsSTJiNEx0RVhReXlqQT09 Meeting ID: 870 3278 6906, Password: sblecture *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •

Talks given in Santa Barbara

The Spectrum of Consciousness by Swami Vedarupananda

I am the Resurrection by Pravrajika Krishnaprana

Unleashing the Power of Love by Swami Mahayogananda

Meeting Mr. Death by Pravrajika Vrajaprana