Trabuco Canyon Monastery

Important announcement: the monastery is CLOSED.   There are NO LECTURES OR CLASSES.

Honey sales and some bookstore shopping will be available by appointment only starting on November 23rd. To make an appointment, please call 949-326-3067 between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Shrine, trails, and all grounds (except bookstore) will be CLOSED. Mask is required. Hand sanitizer will be available.

DISCLAIMER: Availability is limited and subject to change based on County/State Health Codes.

The monastery sits atop 40 acres of largely undeveloped rolling hills in Trabuco Canyon. The monks maintain the buildings and grounds of the monastery which include a shrine, a shrine trail honoring the world’s major religions, and a bookstore.

The monastery runs a service project called Holy Mother Mission that gives service to the needy. It is run by the monks and devotees of the monastery.

Contact Information

Visiting Hours: The Monastery is Temporarily Closed (including the grounds)

Daily, including weekends
9–11 am, 3–5 pm
Gate is locked outside visiting hours

The Monastery, the shrine, and the shrine trail remain closed outside visiting hours.

Bookstore:

Monday–Friday, 9–11 am, 3–5 pm
Closed Tuesdays

Saturday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm, Bookshop only.
The Monastery remains closed outside visiting hours.

Monastery Etiquette

Please help us maintain the spiritual atmosphere of the Monastery.

  • Respect the silence
  • Suitable dress and demeanor are required
  • No picnics
  • No littering
  • No dogs
  • No bicycles
  • Restrict your cellphone use to the parking lot
  • No photo shooting on Monastery premises

The shrine trail may be closed during rainy season

Calendar of Events

View weekly events

November 2020

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes
2
  • Satsanga with The Trabuco Brothers
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  • Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes
9
  • Satsanga with The Trabuco Brothers
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  • Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes
16
  • Satsanga with The Trabuco Brothers
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  • Sunday Talk: "No Ego, No Problem" by Swami Dhyanayogananda
  • Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes
23
  • Satsanga with The Trabuco Brothers
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  • Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes
30
  • Satsanga with The Trabuco Brothers

Watch recorded talks and lectures delivered at Trabuco Canyon.