Dear Devotees,

We pray that each of you and your loved ones are staying safe and doing well during these trying times. We are currently open in a limited capacity, per California’s latest COVID-19 Ordinances. We look forward to when we can again fully be in one another’s good association, and in the association of our worshipable deities.

The Laguna Beach Temple has continued with our high standard of Deity worship throughout the entire pandemic. We have not compromised: we bathe and dress the deities beautifully every day with fresh flower garlands, and offer them quality bhoga and full aratis, per our usual schedule. We humbly ask that even though you may not be able to physically come to the temple, please take darshan daily online via Facebook (www.facebook.com/lagunabeachtemple) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/lagunatemple).

COVID Closure Updates

The Temple is open on weekdays for Darshan, and regularly scheduled programs on Fridays and Sundays. If you would like to visit for Darshan, we humbly request that you RSVP.

HOW TO RSVP:

Please just email, text, or call us with the number of people planning to attend at:
info@lagunatemple.com
949.436.0588

SAFETY PROTOCOLS:

Please wear a mask at all times, and maintain 6ft of social distancing from others (except members of your household).

Please stay home if you have experienced any symptoms at all, or have been near anyone who has been ill.

ONLINE ATTENDANCE:

Please continue to join us online for classes:

 

REGULAR PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Bhagavad Gita Class: Weekly on Fridays 7:30-9pm***
Join us for a systematic and in-depth study of one the most beloved texts of ancient India, that offers guidance to anyone seeking wisdom.

Sunday Feast: Weekly on Sundays from 5:15-7:30pm ***
Join us for an evening of spiritual nourishment and an ecstatic kirtan experience. We will start the evening with bhajans at 5:15 PM, followed by an inspiring lecture at 5:45PM, and worship (arati/kirtan) at 6:30 PM, and prasadam at 7:00 PM (as per latest COVID guidelines).

***All programs will be telecast live on Facebook and on Zoom (Meeting ID: 949-108-1008; Passcode: 108). We will also be regularly posting pictures of the Deities on Facebook and Instagram (www.instagram.com/lagunatemple).

As a community we want to help each other stay safe. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you need help or support in any way:

(949) 436-0588
info@lagunatemple.com

Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.

Upcoming Events

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The holy month of Kārttika officially starts Tuesday, Oct 19.

Our goal is to please Krishna by collectively chanting 100 million names of Krishna during the month of Kārttika.

Will you please join us?

One maha-mantra contains 16 names of Krishna:
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare

When you chant this mantra 108 times on beads, it is called one round (mala). One round consists of exactly 1728 names of Krishna.

If you chant one round daily during Kārttika (Oct 19 through Nov 18), you will be chanting Krishna’s Holy Name over 51,000 times.

If you chant 10 rounds daily during the month of Kārttika, you would have chanted over half a million names of Krishna.

And if you chant 20 rounds daily in Kārttika, you would have chanted over a million holy names of Krishna.

CLICK HERE TO PLEDGE

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Questions and Answers

Here are some key terms and concepts of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
WHO IS KRISHNA?
Krishna means ``the all attractive one.`` it is a standard term for the divine in the sanskrit language.
WHAT IS BHAKTI?
Bhakti can be translated into english as 'devotional service towards Krishna.'
WHAT IS KIRTAN?
One of the primary practices of the bhakti tradition is kirtan, or the chanting of krishna's divine names.
WHO AM I?
We are the soul, or the conscious life force within our bodies, yet we are different from our bodies.
WHAT IS THE GITA?
Bhagavad-gita is the essence of vedic knowledge and one of the most important books in vedic literature.
WHAT IS BHAKTI YOGA?
Mantra meditation is one of the key practices of a bhakti yogi. This is done through japa and kirtan.

DAILY DARSHAN (VISITATION) SCHEDULE

05:00 AM to 05:30 AM
08:00 AM to 12:00 PM – noon
05:00 PM to 08:00 PM (until 7:00 PM on Sundays)

TEMPLE ARATI (WORSHIP) SCHEDULE

5:00 a.m. Mangala Arati, Tulasi Puja
8:00 a.m. Darshan Arati, Guru Puja, Bhagavatam Class
11:30 a.m. Raja Bhoga Arati
5:00 p.m. Upala Bhoga Arati
7:30 p.m. Sandhya Arati (6:30 on Sunday)

REGULAR PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Bhagavad Gita Class: Weekly on Fridays 7:30-9pm***
Join us for a systematic and in-depth study of one the most beloved texts of ancient India, that offers guidance to anyone seeking wisdom.

Sunday Feast: Weekly on Sundays from 515-730pm ***
Join us for an evening of spiritual nourishment and an ecstatic kirtan experience. We will start the evening with bhajans at 5:15 PM, followed by an inspiring lecture at 5:45PM, and worship (arati/kirtan) at 6:30 PM, and prasadam at 7:00 PM (as per latest COVID guidelines).

***All programs will be telecast live on Facebook and on Zoom (Meeting ID: 949-108-1008; Passcode: 108). We will also be regularly posting pictures of the Deities on Facebook and Instagram (www.instagram.com/lagunatemple).

DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

The temple building is almost 100 years old, and it requires regular maintenance and upkeep. As such, we are undertaking the following projects. If you are able to assist, please consider sponsoring any of the following:Repair bathrooms $250

Restore front patio furniture $250 – Sponsored

New marquee signs $500

Paint kitchen $500 –  Sponsored

Paint pujari room $500 – Sponsored

Repair Srimati Tulasi Devi’s house $1000 – Sponsored

Put in drip system to water plants $1000

Refinish foyer floor $1,500

Trim all palm trees and landscape property $1,500

Paint temple hall, foyer, and bathrooms $2,000

Paint Temple exterior $2,500

Ways to Donate:

  • PayPal: click this PayPal link or send via PayPal to lagunatemple@gmail.com
  • Zelle: send funds to info@lagunatemple.com
  • Check: make a check out to ISKCON, and send to 285 Legion Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  • Contact Acyuta Keshava Prabhu (Ashish Wig @ 714-398-6474) directly

 

If your employer offers a matching donation, please contact Sri Devi Radha (sdburney@gmail.com) or Tukaram Prabhu (949-436-0588) and they will facilitate your donation.

Please know that donations of any amount towards these projects are deeply appreciated and tax deductible.

Classes and Lectures

Bhagavad Gita: An Overview
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Ups and downs in our spiritual journey
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Gaura Purnima 2012
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New Year’s Day Lecture Jan 1 2012
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: "One should learn how to associate with the devotees of the Lord by gathering with them to chant the glories of the Lord. This process is most purifying. As devotees thus develop their loving friendship, they feel mutual happiness and satisfaction and by thus encouraging one another they are able to give up material sense gratification, which is the cause of all suffering."

Srimad Bhagavatam, 11.03.30.,