Santa Barbara Temple

Quietly nestled against a scenic mountain range, the Vedanta center in Santa Barbara overlooks the Pacific ocean. A convent of four 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.

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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	October 2017
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Spiritual Talk: "The Spiritual Significance of Death" w/Swami Vedarupananda Spiritual Talk: "The Spiritual Significance of Death" w/Swami Vedarupananda October 1, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker:Swami Vedarupananda •	2	3	4	5	6	7 Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna October 7, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Video: Mahabharata Video: Mahabharata October 7, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Convent, 901 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Episodes of the Mahabharata will be shown at the Convent. This great Indian epic, which includes the Bhagavad-Gita, tells the story of the descendents of the great King Bharata. • •
8 Spiritual Talk: "The Divine Mother: One and Many" w/David Nelson Spiritual Talk: "The Divine Mother: One and Many" w/David Nelson October 8, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker:David Nelson •	9	10	11	12	13	14 Saturday Class: "Nectar of Supreme Knowledge" w/ Swami Sarvadevananda Saturday Class: "Nectar of Supreme Knowledge" w/ Swami Sarvadevananda October 14, 2017 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna •
15 Spiritual Talk: "Is my Mother Really Black?" w/ Swami Sarvadevananda Spiritual Talk: "Is my Mother Really Black?" w/ Swami Sarvadevananda October 15, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker:Swami Sarvadevananda •	16 Spiritual Talk: "Finding the Inner Space" w/ Swami Atmapriyananda Spiritual Talk: "Finding the Inner Space" w/ Swami Atmapriyananda October 16, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Ln, Montecito, CA 93108, USA Swami Atmapriyananda, Vice Chancellor of Vivekananda University at Belur Math talks. Potluck follows at 7:30. Please bring something tasty to share! •	17	18	19	20	21 Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna October 21, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Video: Mahabharata Video: Mahabharata October 21, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Convent, 901 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Episodes of the Mahabharata will be shown at the Convent. This great Indian epic, which includes the Bhagavad-Gita, tells the story of the descendents of the great King Bharata. • •
22 Spiritual Talk: "Gratitude" w/ Pravrajika Krishnaprana Spiritual Talk: "Gratitude" w/ Pravrajika Krishnaprana October 22, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: Pravrajika Krishnaprana •	23	24	25	26	27	28 Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Reading: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna October 28, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Reading of the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Video: Mahabharata Video: Mahabharata October 28, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Convent, 901 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 Episodes of the Mahabharata will be shown at the Convent. This great Indian epic, which includes the Bhagavad-Gita, tells the story of the descendents of the great King Bharata. • •
29 Spiritual Talk: "Spiritual Practices and the Brain" W/ Swami Atmavidyananda Spiritual Talk: "Spiritual Practices and the Brain" W/ Swami Atmavidyananda October 29, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: Swami Atmavidyananda •	30	31