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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	June 2018
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda June 1, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	2 Ram Nam Ram Nam June 2, 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. •
3 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class June 3, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Sunday School Sunday School June 3, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Sunday school is for children ages 6 and up while their parents attend the spiritual talk. Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadev… Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadevananda "Steps to Meditation" June 3, 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 June 3, 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. • • • •	4	5 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad June 5, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravadevananda conducts this class. •	6 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna June 6, 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. •	7 Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her… Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play June 7, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads us in reading and discussion Swami Chetananada's book on Holy Mother. Class meets in the Green House living room. •	8 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda June 8, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	9 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners June 9, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
10 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class June 10, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Sunday School Sunday School June 10, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Sunday school is for children ages 6 and up while their parents attend the spiritual talk. Spiritual Talk: David Nelson &… Spiritual Talk: David Nelson "A Journey Like No Other" June 10, 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 June 10, 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. • • • •	11	12 Class: Kathat Upanishad Class: Kathat Upanishad June 12, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravadevananda conducts this class. •	13 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna June 13, 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. •	14 Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her… Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play June 14, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads us in reading and discussion Swami Chetananada's book on Holy Mother. Class meets in the Green House living room. •	15 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda June 15, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	16 Karma Yoga day Karma Yoga day June 16, 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. Kirtan Kirtan June 16, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Join us for chanting in unison with Vedanta Singers and Guest Singer & Sitar Player Ricky Ficarelli. Refreshments follow at 9:30. • •
17 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class June 17, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Sunday School Sunday School June 17, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Sunday school is for children ages 6 and up while their parents attend the spiritual talk. Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayoga… Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayogananda "Taming the Fire Within" June 17, 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 June 17, 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. • • • •	18	19 Class: Upanishadic Meditation Class: Upanishadic Meditation June 19, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Mahayogananda leads this class. •	20 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna June 20, 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. •	21 Class: "The World Is Not … Class: "The World Is Not Enough" June 21, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class in the temple. •	22 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda June 22, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	23
24 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class June 24, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Sunday School Sunday School June 24, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Sunday school is for children ages 6 and up while their parents attend the spiritual talk. Spiritual Talk: Swami Vedarupa… Spiritual Talk: Swami Vedarupananda "Unity in Diversity" June 24, 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 June 24, 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. • • • •	25	26 Class: Upanishadic Meditation Class: Upanishadic Meditation June 26, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Mahayogananda leads this class. •	27 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna June 27, 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. •	28 Class: "Self-Realization&… Class: "Self-Realization" June 28, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class in the temple. •	29 Class: Living Inspiration of S… Class: Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda June 29, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Vigil Vigil June 29, 2018 @ 7:00 am - June 30, 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. • •	30 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners June 30, 2018 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •