SAT Calendar of Events
SAT events are wonderful opportunities for profound absorption in Self-Knowledge to experience the deepest happiness, freedom, and peace.
The SAT Temple is open only during the events listed below.
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Ramana Darshanam
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Ramana Darshanam events are focused on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, as contained in books published by Sri Ramanasramam. Passages are read aloud, and their meanings are explained in detail so that seekers can fully practice the teachings and comprehend their profound significance. Dialogues also occur in which aspirants raise questions from their own practices and receive answers so to provide better absorption and a deeper, extensive understanding of the Knowledge revealed by Sri Ramana Maharshi
Satsang
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States10:00 AM - 12:15 AM (doors open at 9:30 AM) Silent meditation in Sri Sadisvara Mandiram followed by Abhisheka and nirajana (camphor waving) Discourse and dialogues on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry in Satsang Hall followed by recitation in Sanskrit and English of Vedantic texts. Tamil Ribhu Gita reading in Satsang Hall followed by invocation and nirajana ... Read more
Adi Sankara Jayanti
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesMeditation, readings, and puja with bhajans to Lord Siva, Adi Sankara, and Sri Ramana
Satsang
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States10:00 AM - 12:15 AM (doors open at 9:30 AM) Silent meditation in Sri Sadisvara Mandiram followed by Abhisheka and nirajana (camphor waving) Discourse and dialogues on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry in Satsang Hall followed by recitation in Sanskrit and English of Vedantic texts. Tamil Ribhu Gita reading in Satsang Hall followed by invocation and nirajana ... Read more
Meditation
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesSelf-inquiry meditation instruction, silent meditation, dialogues
Satsang
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States10:00 AM - 12:15 AM (doors open at 9:30 AM) Silent meditation in Sri Sadisvara Mandiram followed by Abhisheka and nirajana (camphor waving) Discourse and dialogues on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry in Satsang Hall followed by recitation in Sanskrit and English of Vedantic texts. Tamil Ribhu Gita reading in Satsang Hall followed by invocation and nirajana ... Read more
Chitragupta Day
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesMeditation, readings from the Upanishads and Puranas, and puja to Lord Siva
Ramana Darshanam
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Ramana Darshanam events are focused on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, as contained in books published by Sri Ramanasramam. Passages are read aloud, and their meanings are explained in detail so that seekers can fully practice the teachings and comprehend their profound significance. Dialogues also occur in which aspirants raise questions from their own practices and receive answers so to provide better absorption and a deeper, extensive understanding of the Knowledge revealed by Sri Ramana Maharshi
Satsang
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States10:00 AM - 12:15 AM (doors open at 9:30 AM) Silent meditation in Sri Sadisvara Mandiram followed by Abhisheka and nirajana (camphor waving) Discourse and dialogues on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry in Satsang Hall followed by recitation in Sanskrit and English of Vedantic texts. Tamil Ribhu Gita reading in Satsang Hall followed by invocation and nirajana ... Read more
Meditation
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesSelf-inquiry meditation instruction, silent meditation, dialogues
Sri Ribhu Darshanam
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesMeditation, readings, puja and bhajans to Sri Ribhu Rishinatha
The Self-Knowledge Retreat (The temple is open only for retreat participants)
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBased on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi contained within Origin of Spiritual Instruction, the spiritual instruction focuses on the discernment between the Self and what is not the Self, between what is real and what is not. The Nondual Realization of the Unborn State of the Self and the Truth of No-creation (Ajata), as always in the teachings presented at SAT, are central to the instruction provided during this retreat. The retreat provides much time for silent meditation in addition to the instruction.
The Self-Knowledge Retreat (The temple is open only for retreat participants)
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBased on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi contained within Origin of Spiritual Instruction, the spiritual instruction focuses on the discernment between the Self and what is not the Self, between what is real and what is not. The Nondual Realization of the Unborn State of the Self and the Truth of No-creation (Ajata), as always in the teachings presented at SAT, are central to the instruction provided during this retreat. The retreat provides much time for silent meditation in addition to the instruction.
The Self-Knowledge Retreat (The temple is open only for retreat participants)
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBased on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi contained within Origin of Spiritual Instruction, the spiritual instruction focuses on the discernment between the Self and what is not the Self, between what is real and what is not. The Nondual Realization of the Unborn State of the Self and the Truth of No-creation (Ajata), as always in the teachings presented at SAT, are central to the instruction provided during this retreat. The retreat provides much time for silent meditation in addition to the instruction.
Boundless Wisdom
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe focus of the Boundless Wisdom events is to delve deeply into the Knowledge expounded in Advaita Vedanta texts by sages such as Ribhu and Adi Sankara.
Satsang
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States10:00 AM - 12:15 AM (doors open at 9:30 AM) Silent meditation in Sri Sadisvara Mandiram followed by Abhisheka and nirajana (camphor waving) Discourse and dialogues on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry in Satsang Hall followed by recitation in Sanskrit and English of Vedantic texts. Tamil Ribhu Gita reading in Satsang Hall followed by invocation and nirajana ... Read more
Meditation
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesSelf-inquiry meditation instruction, silent meditation, dialogues
Satsang
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States10:00 AM - 12:15 AM (doors open at 9:30 AM) Silent meditation in Sri Sadisvara Mandiram followed by Abhisheka and nirajana (camphor waving) Discourse and dialogues on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry in Satsang Hall followed by recitation in Sanskrit and English of Vedantic texts. Tamil Ribhu Gita reading in Satsang Hall followed by invocation and nirajana ... Read more
Ramana Darshanam
SAT Temple 1834 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Ramana Darshanam events are focused on the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi, as contained in books published by Sri Ramanasramam. Passages are read aloud, and their meanings are explained in detail so that seekers can fully practice the teachings and comprehend their profound significance. Dialogues also occur in which aspirants raise questions from their own practices and receive answers so to provide better absorption and a deeper, extensive understanding of the Knowledge revealed by Sri Ramana Maharshi