Hollywood Temple

Our Hollywood location is home to a temple, monastery, convent, bookshop, library and the society’s administrative offices. Our minister, Swami Sarvadevananda, and other monks reside in the Hollywood monastery.

The temple is open daily to the public from morning meditation through evening classes. Daily puja, worship, is observed at 12:00 noon every day. Daily arati, vespers, is at 6:00 pm. We also host Sunday morning spiritual talks, Sunday School, scripture and chanting classes, kirtans, karma yoga days, and special pujas. The library is open before and after Sunday morning talks. Members may search for titles in our catalog and borrow books.

Contact Information

1946 Vedanta Place
Hollywood, CA 90068-3996
(323) 465-7114
hollywood@vedanta.org

Hours:

6:30am to 7:00pm daily

Puja (Worship) Noon daily

Arati (Vespers) 6:00pm daily

Bookstore:

Phone: (323) 465-7114
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00am to 12:30pm
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Sunday 10:00am to 11:00am
Noon to 5:00pm
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS

Closed Wednesdays, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

Calendar of Events

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	November 2018
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1 Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her… Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play November 1, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads this class in the Green House living room. •	2 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda November 2, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	3 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners November 3, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. Ram Nam Ram Nam November 3, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Worship and food offering to Ram with chanting and singing of Ramnam Sankirtan, bhajans, and Hanuman Chalisa followed by prasad supper and satsang. All are welcome. • •
4 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class November 4, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Children's Program Children's Program November 4, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm This program is for children ages 5 and up while their parents attend the spiritual talk. Spiritual Talk: Swami Dhyanayo… Spiritual Talk: Swami Dhyanayogananda "Muscling It Through" November 4, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes November 4, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • • •	5	6 Kali Puja Kali Puja November 6, 2018 @ 10:00 pm - November 7, 2018 @ 3:00 am 1946 Vedanta Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA Schedule and details can be found here. •	7 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna November 7, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Read-aloud and discussion of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. A copy of the text is not necessary. •	8 Special Talk: Swami Ishadhyana… Special Talk: Swami Ishadhyanananda "Bhagavad Gita: Four Preliminary Questions November 8, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Ishadhyanananda is the assistant minister of the Vedanta Society of Sacramento. •	9 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda November 9, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	10 Kali Immersion Kali Immersion November 10, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USA Schedule, address and details can be found here. •
11 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class November 11, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Children's Program Children's Program November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm This program is for children ages 5 and up while their parents attend the spiritual talk. Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadev… Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadevananda "Kali the Mother" November 11, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes November 11, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • • •	12	13 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge November 13, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of this popular text on Advaita philosophy in 223 verses. It contains the essential philosophical conclusions of the much larger text, the Yoga Vashista. •	14 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna November 14, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Read-aloud and discussion of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. A copy of the text is not necessary. •	15 Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her… Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play November 15, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads this class in the Green House living room. •	16 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda November 16, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Sitar Concert with Pallavi Meh… Sitar Concert with Pallavi Mehta November 16, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm • •	17 Karma Yoga day Karma Yoga day November 17, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm This is a day of selfless service to maintain and improve our grounds and services. Range of work varies and might be indoors or out involving physical or mental tasks. We meet in front of the bookshop at 9 am, break for noon meditation in the temple before enjoying lunch in the monastery with the monks and nuns. Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners November 17, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. • •
18 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class November 18, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Children's Program Children's Program November 18, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm This program is for children ages 5 and up while their parents attend the spiritual talk. Spiritual Talk: Pravrajika Sev… Spiritual Talk: Pravrajika Sevaprana "Truth—Satya" November 18, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes November 18, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • • •	19	20 Class: The Nectar of Supreme K… Class: The Nectar of Supreme Knowledge November 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of this popular text on Advaita philosophy in 223 verses. It contains the essential philosophical conclusions of the much larger text, the Yoga Vashista. •	21 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna November 21, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Read-aloud and discussion of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. A copy of the text is not necessary. •	22	23 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda November 23, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	24
25 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class November 25, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Children's Program Children's Program November 25, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm This program is for children ages 5 and up while their parents attend the spiritual talk. Spiritual Talk: Swami Atmatatt… Spiritual Talk: Swami Atmatattwananda "Parliament of Relgions" November 25, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes November 25, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • • •	26	27 Class: The Nectar of Supreme K… Class: The Nectar of Supreme Knowledge November 27, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of this popular text on Advaita philosophy in 223 verses. It contains the essential philosophical conclusions of the much larger text, the Yoga Vashista. •	28 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna November 28, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Read-aloud and discussion of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. A copy of the text is not necessary. •	29 Class: "The Meaning of Li… Class: "The Meaning of Life" November 29, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class in the temple. •	30 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda November 30, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Vigil Vigil November 30, 2018 @ 7:00 am - December 1, 2018 @ 7:00 am During Vigil, members take turns in scheduled shifts to sit in the inner shrine chanting "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" continuously for 24 hours. • •