The monastery is open to the public every Friday and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM, and on Sundays from 10:00 AM to 1:45 PM.
The monastery is open to the public during limited hours:
Friday: 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 1:45 PM
Monday – Thursday: Closed
The grounds, including the shrine and bookstore, are only accessible during these visiting hours.
Visiting Hours
Maintain silence throughout the grounds
Wear modest and appropriate attire
No picnics or food consumption on the premises
Dispose of waste properly (no littering)
No pets allowed
No bicycles on the grounds
Limit cell phone use to the parking area only
No photography sessions or commercial shoots
These guidelines help ensure a respectful environment for all visitors.
Visitor Etiquette & Guidelines
Ramakrishna Monastery, Trabuco Canyon
The Ramakrishna Monastery is a spiritual center operated by the Vedanta Society of Southern California. Nestled in the quiet hills of Trabuco Canyon, the monastery sits on approximately 40 acres of serene, largely undeveloped land, offering a peaceful environment for reflection, meditation, and spiritual study.
The grounds include a shrine for meditation, a scenic shrine trail honoring the world’s major religions, and natural landscapes that encourage silence and contemplation. Maintained by resident monks, the monastery reflects the teachings of Vedanta—emphasizing unity, harmony, and the divinity inherent in all beings.
Ramakrishna Monastery is a sub-center of The Vedanta Society of Southern California, located in Trabuco Canyon, California.
The Monastery conducts weekly programs, including Wednesday scripture classes and Sunday spiritual lectures.
Weekly Sunday lectures and Classes
Ramakrishna Monastery conducts weekly Wednesday scripture classes, Sunday spiritual lectures, and Spanish scripture classes.
Ramakrishna Monastery YouTube
Explore discourses and reflections from monks of the Ramakrishna Order on Vedanta teachings and spiritual ideas.
Explore Our Shrine Trail
Honoring major world religions, our shrine trail is a place meant for everyone.
Ramakrishna Monastery Podcast
Explore discourses and reflections from monks of the Ramakrishna Order, presenting Vedanta teachings and spiritual insights inspired by Sri Ramakrishna.
Monastic Members
The monks of the Ramakrishna Order at the Ramakrishna Monastery of Trabuco Canyon are part of a global monastic brotherhood inspired by the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, and Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi. Living a life of spiritual discipline, contemplation, and service, the monks dedicate themselves to practicing and sharing Vedanta. This philosophy teaches the unity of all religions and the divinity present in every soul.
“God is everywhere, but He is most manifest in man. So serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God.”
“Bondage is of the mind; freedom, too, is of the mind. If you say ‘I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me; free you shall be.”