Shoes off
We move around barefoot or in socks. There is a shoe rack just inside the door.
Schedule
What is on, and when we are open
Our week rests on three things: kirtan, prasadam and study. Everything below is free, open to anyone, and needs no booking.
Every week
The weekly programme
Come to any of these. There is no course to sign up for and no obligation to come back.
- Wednesday –
Kirtan evening
Call-and-response singing with drum and hand cymbals, then prasadam together. The easiest thing to walk into cold — most people just listen the first time.
Kirtan - Friday –
Bhagavad-gita evening
One chapter read slowly and discussed openly. Questions and disagreement are welcome; nobody is expected to agree with anything.
Vedic knowledge - Saturday –
Meditation for beginners
How to use a strand of 108 japa beads, and why. Twenty minutes of instruction, then quiet practice together.
Vedic knowledge - Saturday –
Open kitchen
Cook the Sunday prasadam with us. No experience needed — chopping is a skill you learn in five minutes.
Prasadam - Sunday –
Sunday programme
The main gathering of the week: kirtan, a short talk, and a full vegetarian feast together. Bring whoever you like.
Kirtan
Opening hours
When the doors are open
The center and the shop keep slightly different hours. The shop is also open around every evening programme.
Center
- Mon
Closed
- Tue–Fri
16:00–21:00
- Sat
11:00–21:00
- Sun
15:00–21:00
Shop
- Mon
Closed
- Tue–Fri
17:00–20:30
- Sat
12:00–20:00
- Sun
15:30–20:00
When we are closed
Twice a month, on Ekadashi, the center is closed to visitors. That day belongs to the volunteers who keep this place running — kirtan, prasadam and conversation, with no programme to deliver. The dates follow the lunar calendar and are announced in advance.
- Mondays — the center and the shop are closed.
- Two Ekadashi days each month — closed to visitors, reserved for the core team.
- Festival days — extra programmes, and we stay open later than usual.
During festivals we stay open later. Any change to these hours is announced on our social channels first.
Before your first visit
Four things worth knowing
Nothing complicated, and nobody will mind if you forget. It simply helps to know in advance.
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Vegetarian throughout
No meat, fish or eggs anywhere in the building, so please do not bring any in. Everything we serve is vegetarian and most of it is vegan.
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No alcohol or other intoxicants
The whole space is free of alcohol and intoxicants — including the entrance and the courtyard.
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Quiet in the temple hall
The hall is for kirtan, reading and sitting quietly. Conversations and phone calls belong in the entrance or the dining room.
Not sure which evening to pick?
The Sunday programme is the easiest first visit: singing, a short talk and a full meal, and nobody will single you out or ask you anything.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short, straight answers to the things people ask us most.
The midweek kirtan starts on Wednesday at 17:00, and there is kirtan again as part of the Sunday programme from 16:00. When we say 17:00 we mean 17:00 — we start on time.
The center is open Mon closed, Tue–Fri 16:00–21:00, Sat 11:00–21:00, Sun 15:00–21:00. In addition, it is closed to visitors on two Ekadashi days each month, which are announced in advance.
The shop is open Mon closed, Tue–Fri 17:00–20:30, Sat 12:00–20:00, Sun 15:30–20:00, and also around every evening programme.
No. Every programme is free and open, with no registration, no membership and no need to tell us you are coming. Only large groups should call +48 500 000 000 in advance, so we cook enough.
Four things: shoes come off at the door (barefoot or socks), the whole building is vegetarian — no meat, fish or eggs, no alcohol or other intoxicants anywhere on the premises, and the temple hall is a quiet space for kirtan and reading rather than conversation.
Yes, and most first-time visitors do. You will be greeted, offered prasadam and left to sit wherever you like. Nobody will put you on the spot or ask you to introduce yourself.