Welcome to the Vedanta Society of Southern California
Ramakrishna Order of India

Minister: Swami Sarvadevananda
Assistant Minister: Swami Sumanasananda

Upcoming Events

In-person and Online

Calendar of Events

Daily Evening Vespers/Arati Live on YouTube at 6 pm (Texts)

All events and activities will continue to be streamed live online
(YouTube links and Meeting info available in the calendar of upcoming events)

Quick Links:

Hollywood Temple YouTube Channel

Santa Barbara Temple YouTube Channel

Trabuco Monastery YouTube Channel

What is
Vedanta?

Why is there Misery
and Suffering in Life?

What is
Maya?

When to Commit to a
Spiritual Path?

More Q & A Clips

Our Locations

All Events and Activities are Streamed Live Online
(YouTube links and Meeting info available in the calendar of upcoming events)

Hollywood

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Orange County

Bust of Swami Vivekananda at the Ramakrishna Monastery in Trabuco Canyon

Santa Barbara

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San Diego

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South Pasadena

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Piñon Hills

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Our Blog

Ram Nam Sankirtan
Here are the words for our Hollywood Ram Nam Sankirtan, in transliteration, Devanagari, and translation. The version we sing is
Remembering Swami Vivekananda through Service as Worship: Annual Food Drive
The nuns, monks, devotees, members, and friends of the Vedanta Society of Southern California pay tribute to the memory of
Swami Brahmananda Birthday Celebrations
Swami Brahmananda Birthday Celebrations Hollywood Temple Sunday January 26 10:00 am Worship 1:00 pm   Homa Fire and Prasad Lunch 2:30 pm   Special Program
Detachment with Benefits
by Drake Childress Multicultural Counseling Cultural Immersion & Reflection It might seem like the typical story to you: Hollywood and
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