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
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
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Vedanta Society Santa Barbara
7 days ago
A blessed Janmasthami (Sri Krishna's birthday) to you all! ... See MoreSee Less
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Vedanta Society Santa Barbara
2 weeks ago
And here we are, drum roll please.... Swami Sarvapriyananda's beautiful talk on "The Way of Love." youtu.be/wo3X2dymGwE ... See MoreSee Less
The Way of Love by Swami Sarvapriyananda
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Vedanta Society Santa Barbara
3 weeks ago
And here is the 3rd and final segment of Swami Sarvapriyananda's retreat on "Realizing Nonduality." Many many thanks to Bimal and to Eric for making this happen so quickly. is live at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZOrq2dqkuY. ... See MoreSee Less
Realizing Non-Duality (pt.3) by Swami Sarvapriyananda
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Vedanta Society Santa Barbara
3 weeks ago
And, ta da, here is Part 2 of Swami Sarvapriyananda's retreat, "Realizing Nonduality." www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMgNtMHJOOQ ... See MoreSee Less
Realizing Non-Duality (pt.2) by Swami Sarvapriyananda
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Vedanta Society Santa Barbara
3 weeks ago
OK everyone, hold on to your seatbelts! Here is the first link to Swami Sarvapriyananda's retreat on "Realizing Nonduality" from Saturday, July 29 2017l www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-RFz56gb9E ... See MoreSee Less
Realizing Non-Duality (pt.1) by Swami Sarvapriyananda
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