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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	December 2018
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						1 Memorial for Cliff “Bhuma” Joh… Memorial for Cliff “Bhuma” Johnson December 1, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ram Nam Ram Nam December 1, 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. • •
2 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class December 2, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Children's Program Children's Program December 2, 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 "When Love Becomes Personified” December 2, 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 December 2, 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. • • • •	3	4 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge December 4, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravdevananda leads this study of a popular text on advaita philosophy in 223 verses. It contains the essential philosophical conclusions of the much larger text, the Yoga Vashista. Original Bengali translation from Sanskrit by Swami Dhiresananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. •	5 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna December 5, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Read-aloud and discussion of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, the words and stories of Sri Ramakrishna recorded with with an almost stenographic precision by one of his followers. A copy of the text is not necessary. •	6 Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her… Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play December 6, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads this class on a complete look at the life of Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother, gathered from through many sources by Swami Chetanananda. The class meets in the Green House living room. •	7 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda December 7, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	8 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners December 8, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
9 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class December 9, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Children's Program Children's Program December 9, 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 Harinama… Spiritual Talk: Swami Harinamananda "Learning from Sacred Stories" December 9, 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 December 9, 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. • • • •	10	11 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge December 11, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravdevananda leads this study of a popular text on advaita philosophy in 223 verses. It contains the essential philosophical conclusions of the much larger text, the Yoga Vashista. Original Bengali translation from Sanskrit by Swami Dhiresananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. •	12 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna December 12, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Read-aloud and discussion of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, the words and stories of Sri Ramakrishna recorded with with an almost stenographic precision by one of his followers. A copy of the text is not necessary. •	13 Class: "Maya and Illusion… Class: "Maya and Illusion" December 13, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class in the temple. •	14 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda December 14, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	15
16 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class December 16, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Children's Program Children's Program December 16, 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 Girishin… Spiritual Talk: Swami Girishinanda December 16, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Swami Girishinanda is visiting from the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission at Belur Math, India. 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 December 16, 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. • • • •	17	18 Class: Upanishadic Meditation Class: Upanishadic Meditation December 18, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm The verses of the Upanishads are powerful mantras which reveal the Truth to earnest seekers. In this class we read selected mantras of power and truth from the Upanishads, study them, and then meditate with them. The class, which is led by Swami Mahayogananda, includes several short periods of meditation. •	19 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna December 19, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Read-aloud and discussion of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, the words and stories of Sri Ramakrishna recorded with with an almost stenographic precision by one of his followers. A copy of the text is not necessary. •	20 Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her… Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play December 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads this class on a complete look at the life of Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother, gathered from through many sources by Swami Chetanananda. The class meets in the Green House living room. •	21 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda December 21, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	22 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners December 22, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
23 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class December 23, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Children's Program Children's Program December 23, 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 Vid… Spiritual Talk: Pravrajika Vidyaprana "Luminosity, Light and Life" December 23, 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 December 23, 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. • • • •	24 Christmas Eve Readings & C… Christmas Eve Readings & Carols December 24, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm •	25	26 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna December 26, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Read-aloud and discussion of The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, the words and stories of Sri Ramakrishna recorded with with an almost stenographic precision by one of his followers. A copy of the text is not necessary. •	27	28 Vigil Vigil December 28, 2018 @ 7:00 am - December 29, 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. •	29
30 Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi�… Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi's Puja December 30, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 1946 Vedanta Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA 10 am Puja 1 pm Homa Fire & Prasad Lunch 2:30 pm Special Program 5:15 pm Talks by the Swamis 6 pm Special Arati Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes December 30, 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. • •	31 New Year's Eve Meditation New Year's Eve Meditation December 31, 2018 @ 11:30 pm - 12:00 am •