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 temple 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. 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 Friday and Saturday (closed 4th of July) from 11 am–5 pm observing covid-19 protocols including requiring masks, sanitizing hands and surfaces, and observing safe social distancing.

REACHING US:

You can reach the bookstore 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:

Temple is closed to public until pandemic restrictions are lifted.

When the temple re-opens, the hours of operation will be as follows:

6:30am to 7:00pm daily

Puja (Worship) Noon daily

Arati (Vespers) 6:00pm daily

Bookstore:

Fri–Sat 11:00am to 5:00pm

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

View weekly events

	July 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2	3	4 via Zoom: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna July 4, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Speaker: Pravrajika Krishnaprana 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. •
5 Spiritual Talk via Zoom: Belief, Faith, and Experience Spiritual Talk via Zoom: Belief, Faith, and Experience July 5, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: Pravrajika Vrajaprana Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84201059194?pwd=YjVMNUJUQXEyTkRDMDM3bDNqS1JTdz09 Meeting ID: 842 0105 9194 Password: 958853 *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	6	7	8 via Zoom: The Gospel of Holy Mother via Zoom: The Gospel of Holy Mother July 8, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker: Pravrajika Krishnaprana Join Zoom Meeting 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. •	9	10	11 via Zoom: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna July 11, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Speaker: Pravrajika Vrajaprana 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. •
12	13	14	15 via Zoom: The Gospel of Holy Mother via Zoom: The Gospel of Holy Mother July 15, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker: Pravrajika Krishnaprana Join Zoom Meeting 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. •	16	17	18 via Zoom: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna July 18, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Speaker: Pravrajika Krishnaprana 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. •
19 Spiritual Talk via Zoom: Balance in Chaos Spiritual Talk via Zoom: Balance in Chaos July 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Speaker: Pravrajika Krishnaprana Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82167329251?pwd=ZWExN09sb0FJLzdXRHU3OUU1bldSZz09 Meeting ID: 821 6732 9251 Password: 780284 *All zoom classes and lectures are limited to the first 100 participants. •	20	21	22 via Zoom: The Gospel of Holy Mother via Zoom: The Gospel of Holy Mother July 22, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker: Pravrajika Krishnaprana Join Zoom Meeting 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. •	23	24	25 via Zoom: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna via Zoom: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna July 25, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 927 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, USA Speaker: Pravrajika Vrajaprana 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. •
26	27	28	29 via Zoom: The Gospel of Holy Mother via Zoom: The Gospel of Holy Mother July 29, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker: Swami Sarvadevananda Join Zoom Meeting 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. •	30	31

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