Santa Barbara Temple

Important announcement: the Sunday services are suspended until further notice, in accordance with the directive issued by the California Department of Public Health. The bookshop is closed until further notice.

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.

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 temple is open daily to the public.

REACHING US:

The temple is open and reachable. Most of the damaged bridges have been restored. Both the Sheffield Drive and Toro Canyon Road routes are open. The Ortega Hill Road route will be closed at least until the end of July for repairs.

You can reach the temple following these directions:

From the 101: Take exit 92, Sheffield Drive. Turn right on N. Jameson Lane, then left on Sheffield Drive. Turn right on E. Valley Road, then left on Ladera Lane (after 1.3 miles). The temple will be on the left, halfway up the hill.

Contact Information

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

Hours:

6:30am to 7:00pm daily

Puja (Worship) Noon daily

Arati (Vespers) 6:00pm daily

Bookstore:

Mon-Sat 11:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday 10:00am to 1:00pm
Closed Wednesdays

925 Ladera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Phone: (805) 969-5697
Email: sbbooks@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

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	May 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1	2 Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom May 2, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice May 2, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Convent, 901 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Episodes of the Ramayna will be shown at the Convent. Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. • •
3 Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice May 3, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: •	4	5 Sanskrit Class cancelled until further notice Sanskrit Class cancelled until further notice May 5, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Pavillion 965 Ladera Ln, Montecito, CA 93108, USA Wade Dazey covers an introduction to Sanskrit including an analysis of grammar, euphonic combinations, and vocabulary in a few selected verses from the Bhagavad-Gītā and the Aṣṭāvakra Saṁhitā. •	6	7	8	9 Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom May 9, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice May 9, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Convent, 901 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Episodes of the Ramayna will be shown at the Convent. Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. • •
10 Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice May 10, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: •	11	12 Sanskrit Class cancelled until further notice Sanskrit Class cancelled until further notice May 12, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Pavillion 965 Ladera Ln, Montecito, CA 93108, USA Wade Dazey covers an introduction to Sanskrit including an analysis of grammar, euphonic combinations, and vocabulary in a few selected verses from the Bhagavad-Gītā and the Aṣṭāvakra Saṁhitā. •	13	14	15	16 Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom May 16, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice May 16, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Convent, 901 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Episodes of the Ramayna will be shown at the Convent. Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. • •
17 Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice May 17, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: •	18	19	20	21	22	23 Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom May 23, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice May 23, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Convent, 901 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Episodes of the Ramayna will be shown at the Convent. Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. • •
24 Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice May 24, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: •	25	26	27	28	29	30 Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom May 30, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice Video: Ramayana cancelled until further notice May 30, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Convent, 901 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Episodes of the Ramayna will be shown at the Convent. Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana. • •
31 Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice Spiritual Talk: cancelled until further notice May 31, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: •

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