Vedanta Society of Southern California Hollywood Temple

13 hours ago

The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna class meets at 7:30 pm Wednesday evening. ... See MoreSee Less

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Vedanta Society of Southern California Hollywood Temple

20 hours ago

No Katha Upanishad class this evening. Instead, we will have a special talk from visiting Swami Chidananda Puri on "Vedanta in the Modern Context". Swami Chidananda Puri is based at Advaithashramam, Kolathur in Kerala State, South India. He also holds a chair in Vedanta studies at Calicut university. The Ashramam offers an opportunity to study the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahmasutras, and other classical Vedic texts. The Ashramam also publishes many books on various topics in Sanathana Dharma and Vedanta. In addition to its spiritual work, the Ashramam sponsors a home for underprivileged boys and a primary school.

Please join us in the temple at 7:30 pm. #vedantaorg #advaitavedanta #ramakrishna #swamichidanandapuri ... See MoreSee Less

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Vedanta Society of Southern California Hollywood Temple

3 days ago

We are very pleased to announce the release of a new book on Swami Swahananda, who was head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California from 1976–2012.

The book will be released on Sunday July 2nd, 2017 at the Vedanta Society of Southern California. Swami Sarvadevananda will speak at 11 am on Religion of the Bhagavatam. At 11:45, the book's author, Dr. Malay Das, will introduce the book, and there will be a short power-point presentation on Swami Swahanandaji's life. At noon, there will be a book signing. At 1 pm, all are invited to join in prasad lunch.

About the Book
Swami Swahananda (1921–2012), the head of the Vedanta Society of Southern California for thirty-six years, worked ceaselessly to spread Sri Ramakrishna’s message. He established a large number of centers and subcenters throughout the United States and has left the Ramakrishna movement in the West a rich legacy.

In this intimate, loving portrait, Dr. Malay Das presents Swami Swahananda as he knew him during the last seventeen years of the swami’s life. We witness the guru’s compassionate care for devotees and disciples, his ability to love with detachment, and his dignity and grace during his final illness.

What emerges in this book is not only a vivid account of a remarkable spiritual leader. It is also the enrichment of Dr. Das’s life that occurred as a result of knowing his guru. Over the course of their relationship, the swami became Dr. Das’s spiritual father, and Dr. Das became not only Swahanandaji’s disciple but also his physician, traveling with him and eventually helping to shepherd him through his final days. Beyond Dr. Das’s formal initiation in which he received his mantra, his relationship with Swami Swahananda was itself an initiation into a more God-centered life than he had known before.

This book will remind those who knew Swami Swahananda of the ways he touched and left an imprint on their lives. For those readers who did not have the opportunity to meet the swami in person, the book offers them a glimpse into the life and work of this great monk and spiritual teacher. ... See MoreSee Less

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Vedanta Society of Southern California Hollywood Temple

3 days ago

Please join us on Tuesday, June 27 for a special talk. Swami Chidananda Puri is based at Advaithashramam, Kolathur in Kerala State, South India. He also holds a chair in Vedanta studies at Calicut university. The Ashramam offers an opportunity to study the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Brahmasutras, and other classical Vedic texts. The Ashramam also publishes many books on various topics in Sanathana Dharma and Vedanta. In addition to its spiritual work, the Ashramam sponsors a home for underprivileged boys and a primary school. ... See MoreSee Less

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