Trabuco Canyon Monastery

The monastery will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The grounds, including the bookstore, will also be open during these hours.

From Monday to Thursday the monastery will remain CLOSED.

 

Honey sales and bookstore shopping will be available by appointment during the days when the monastery is closed. To make an appointment, please call 949-326-3067 between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. During bookstore appointments, the shrine, trails, and all grounds will remain CLOSED. Masks are required. Hand sanitizer will be available.

 

Picnics and pets are not allowed in the monastery.

 

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

Monastery Etiquette

Please help us maintain the spiritual atmosphere of the Monastery.

  • Respect the silence
  • Suitable dress and demeanor are required (Cover yourself, your modesty is appreciated)
  • No picnics
  • No littering
  • No dogs
  • No bicycles
  • Restrict your cellphone use to the parking lot
  • No photo shoots on Monastery premises

The shrine trail may be closed during rainy season

Calendar of Events

March 2023

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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  • Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers
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  • Sunday Spiritual Talk: "Holy Mother in the Eyes of Swami Vivekananda Part 4" by Swami Sumanasananda
  • Online Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda
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  • Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers
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  • Sunday Spiritual Talk: "What We Want" by Swami Sarvadevananda
  • Online Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda
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  • Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers
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  • Sunday Spiritual Talk: "Sri Ramakrishna and the Growth Mindset" by Swami Chidekananda
  • Online Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda
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  • Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers
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  • Sunday Spiritual Talk: "Vedanta and the 12 Steps" by Swami Dhyanayogananda
  • Online Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda
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  • Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers
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Watch recorded talks and lectures delivered at Trabuco Canyon.

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This Sunday, 03/26/23, Swami Dhyanayogananda will be speaking on "Vedanta and the Twelve Steps" at 11:00 am. All are welcome. ... See MoreSee Less
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Ramakrishna Monastery
Swami Dhyanayogananda will continue his class on Sri Krishna's teachings, "Treasures from the Song of God". The class will be TONIGHT, in person as well as online through Zoom. Arati starts at 6:30 PM. The class will start at 7:30 PM.INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINING THROUGH ZOOM:Click on the link and it will take you directly to the meeting. The meeting will ask you for the passcode. The passcode is trabuco.ZOOM MEETING LINK: Join Zoom Meetingzoom.us/j/96071190274?pwd=c05aam5Zd2ppam9TM2QwT2VYUlREdz09Meeting ID: 960 7119 0274Passcode: trabucoOne tap mobile+16699009128,,96071190274#,,,,*0750136# US (San Jose)+12532158782,,96071190274#,,,,*0750136# US (Tacoma)Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)Meeting ID: 960 7119 0274Passcode: 0750136Find your local number: zoom.us/u/aNZj6CcA9HOW TO JOIN THE MEETING IF THE LINK DOESN'T WORK: If the link doesn't take you directly to the meeting, please go to the ZOOM app and select the JOIN option. It will ask you for the meeting ID and passcode given below. You can either copy and paste the code and the meeting ID or type it in manually.ZOOM MEETING ID: 960 7119 0274ZOOM PASSCODE: trabuco ... See MoreSee Less
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