About the Temple
In 2001, long-time students of Baba Hari Dass returned from India with a beautiful Hanuman murti. When Babaji saw the statue, he wrote on his board, “It needs a Temple.” He promptly walked to the Center’s rustic ceremonial site, scratched out a location for the Temple with his foot and the digging began. The Prana Pratishta ceremony, “establishing the breath” within the sacred image, was performed in 2003.
The Temple complex is located within the Mount Madonna Center, a residential private retreat and conference center. The Center offers a wide range of programs on self-development, health, and well-being, including the many disciplines of Yoga.
We welcome you to our Temple and hope you enjoy your visit. Volunteers are needed weekends and holidays. Please email temple@mountmadonna.org or inquire with a Temple Docent about volunteer opportunities.
Baba Hari Dass is a silent monk from the Kumaon region of northern India. He has not spoken since 1952 and communicates by writing on a small whiteboard. His silence is a yogic discipline, which quiets the mind and develops inner peace.
Babaji has lived in the United States for nearly forty years, coming several days a week to the Mount Madonna Center, founded by his students in 1978. Through his practice of selfless service or Karma Yoga, he has helped to build and maintain the Center as well as develop the Temple complex.
Babaji is often available for darshan on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in the MMC Community Building. Inquire with a Temple Docent or Community Building Reception for more information.