Welcome to the Vedanta Society of Southern California

Coronavirus Covid-19 Update

All Centers, Temples and Bookshops (except Santa Barbara) are Currently Closed for Visits

All Events and Activities are 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?

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Our Locations

All Centers, Temples and Bookshops (except Santa Barbara) are Currently Closed for Visits

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
Coronavirus Covid-19 Update: Talks & Classes Suspended, Temples & Bookshops Closed
The health and safety of our devotees, visitors, and monastics is of the highest priority. We ask that you do
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
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Words of Wisdom

"Ayurveda teaches us to love 'as is ' - not as we think people 'should be."Lissa Coffey