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	October 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Evening Vespers (Arati) Evening Vespers (Arati) Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 01 October 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Evening Vespers (Arati) in the shrine. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Wednesday, 01 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Satsanga with the Trabuco Brot… Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 01 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Dhyanayogananda will continue his class on Sri Krishna's Teachings in "The Song of God" (Bhagavad Gita). ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89352398098?pwd=BGO6Ccb5ANavFmtzpu8TmZXhyoOssy.1 Meeting ID: 893 5239 8098 Passcode: trabuco • • •	2 Kathopanishad \| Swami Jnanasud… Kathopanishad \| Swami Jnanasudhananda Hollywood Temple Thursday, 02 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	3 Teachings of the Direct Discip… Teachings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple Friday, 03 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	4 Pinon Hills Retreat Pinon Hills Retreat Hollywood Temple Saturday, 04 October 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Santa Barbara Temple Saturday, 04 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm We will be reading The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. Ram Nam Sankirtan Ram Nam Sankirtan Hollywood Temple Saturday, 04 October 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm In person at the Hollywood Temple, we will also stream this event at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg. After a brief worship of Sri Rama and Hanuman, we sing the names of Rama together. • • •
5 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple Sunday, 05 October 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:35 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet For any questions please contact Sukirtha at sukirtha@vedanta.org. Philosophy of Kali Worship \| S… Philosophy of Kali Worship \| Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Sunday, 05 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance Sunday Spiritual Talk: The Cha… Sunday Spiritual Talk: The Chandi, Part 2 by Swami Atmavidyananda Trabuco Monastery Sunday, 05 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm The lecture will start at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Q&A right after the lecture. Sunday Talk: In-Breath of the … Sunday Talk: In-Breath of the Soul Santa Barbara Temple Sunday, 05 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Swami Chidbrahmananda We have Sunday school in person only, for kids ages 4 and up. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. Online Spanish Scripture Class… Online Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda Trabuco Monastery Sunday, 05 October 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84213948361?pwd=MjIlTQkV9Mnyyxsuh248tpyFWKAeWQ.1 • • • • •	6	7 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Tuesday, 07 October 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Tuesday, 07 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg AND youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of the Svetasvatara Upanishad. • •	8 Swami Advaitananda Swami Advaitananda Santa Barbara Temple Wednesday, 08 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm We will be reading the section on Swami Niranjanananda from "God Lived with Them" by Swami Chetanananda. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. Evening Vespers (Arati) Evening Vespers (Arati) Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 08 October 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Evening Vespers (Arati) in the shrine. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Wednesday, 08 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Satsanga with the Trabuco Brot… Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 08 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Dhyanayogananda will continue his class on Sri Krishna's Teachings in "The Song of God" (Bhagavad Gita). ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89352398098?pwd=BGO6Ccb5ANavFmtzpu8TmZXhyoOssy.1 Meeting ID: 893 5239 8098 Passcode: trabuco • • • •	9 God is the Doer \| Swami Medhan… God is the Doer \| Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple Thursday, 09 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	10 Crystal Bowl Meditation \| Swam… Crystal Bowl Meditation \| Swami Atmavidyananda and Alok Hollywood Temple Friday, 10 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	11 Karma Yoga Day Karma Yoga Day Santa Barbara Temple Saturday, 11 October 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm The Bhagavad Gita with Swami S… The Bhagavad Gita with Swami Sarvadevananda Santa Barbara Temple Saturday, 11 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm We will be reading The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. • •
12 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple Sunday, 12 October 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:35 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet For any questions please contact Sukirtha at sukirtha@vedanta.org. Sunday Spiritual Talk: Infinit… Sunday Spiritual Talk: Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality by Swami Medhananda Trabuco Monastery Sunday, 12 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm The lecture will start at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Q&A right after the lecture. Sunday Talk: Philosophy of Kal… Sunday Talk: Philosophy of Kali Worship Santa Barbara Temple Sunday, 12 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Swami Sarvadevananda We have Sunday school in person only, for kids ages 4 and up. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. The Ideal \| Swami Chidbrahmana… The Ideal \| Swami Chidbrahmananda Hollywood Temple Sunday, 12 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance Online Spanish Scripture Class… Online Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda Trabuco Monastery Sunday, 12 October 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84213948361?pwd=MjIlTQkV9Mnyyxsuh248tpyFWKAeWQ.1 • • • • •	13	14 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Tuesday, 14 October 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Tuesday, 14 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg AND youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of the Svetasvatara Upanishad. • •	15 Swami Advaitananda Swami Advaitananda Santa Barbara Temple Wednesday, 15 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm We will be reading the section on Swami Niranjanananda from "God Lived with Them" by Swami Chetanananda. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. Evening Vespers (Arati) Evening Vespers (Arati) Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 15 October 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Evening Vespers (Arati) in the shrine. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Wednesday, 15 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Satsanga with the Trabuco Brot… Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 15 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Dhyanayogananda will continue his class on Sri Krishna's Teachings in "The Song of God" (Bhagavad Gita). ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89352398098?pwd=BGO6Ccb5ANavFmtzpu8TmZXhyoOssy.1 Meeting ID: 893 5239 8098 Passcode: trabuco • • • •	16 Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras \| Swam… Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras \| Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple Thursday, 16 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	17 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple Friday, 17 October 2025 @ 7:00 am - Saturday, 18 October 2025 @ 7:00 am We will be performing our monthly vigil where we chant "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" for 24 hours. Our monastics and devotees take turns in the temple chanting for 1 hour each. Feel free to join us and chant from your home anytime you wish. Teachings of the Direct Discip… Teachings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple Friday, 17 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm • •	18 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple Friday, 17 October 2025 @ 7:00 am - Saturday, 18 October 2025 @ 7:00 am We will be performing our monthly vigil where we chant "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" for 24 hours. Our monastics and devotees take turns in the temple chanting for 1 hour each. Feel free to join us and chant from your home anytime you wish. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple Saturday, 18 October 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Please email Pravrajika Dayaprana at Dayaprana@vedanta.org if you would like to register for her weekly chanting classes. After registering, you will receive a link in order to join on Google Meet. Pravrajika Dayaprana is hosting weekly online chanting classes. In these classes, you will learn how to chant various Sanskrit verses and songs as well as their meanings. Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Santa Barbara Temple Saturday, 18 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm We will be reading The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. • • •
19 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple Sunday, 19 October 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:35 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet For any questions please contact Sukirtha at sukirtha@vedanta.org. Sunday Spiritual Talk: Philoso… Sunday Spiritual Talk: Philosophy of Kali Worship by Swami Sarvadevananda Trabuco Monastery Sunday, 19 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm The lecture will start at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Q&A right after the lecture. Sunday Talk: Wisdom of the Div… Sunday Talk: Wisdom of the Divine Mother Santa Barbara Temple Sunday, 19 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Pravrajika Vrajaprana We have Sunday school in person only, for kids ages 4 and up. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. The Art of Healthy Relationshi… The Art of Healthy Relationships \| Swami Dhyanayogananda Hollywood Temple Sunday, 19 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance Online Spanish Scripture Class… Online Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda Trabuco Monastery Sunday, 19 October 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84213948361?pwd=MjIlTQkV9Mnyyxsuh248tpyFWKAeWQ.1 • • • • •	20	21 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Tuesday, 21 October 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Tuesday, 21 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg AND youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of the Svetasvatara Upanishad. • •	22 Swami Advaitananda Swami Advaitananda Santa Barbara Temple Wednesday, 22 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm We will be reading the section on Swami Niranjanananda from "God Lived with Them" by Swami Chetanananda. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. Evening Vespers (Arati) Evening Vespers (Arati) Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 22 October 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Evening Vespers (Arati) in the shrine. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Wednesday, 22 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Satsanga with the Trabuco Brot… Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 22 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Dhyanayogananda will continue his class on Sri Krishna's Teachings in "The Song of God" (Bhagavad Gita). ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89352398098?pwd=BGO6Ccb5ANavFmtzpu8TmZXhyoOssy.1 Meeting ID: 893 5239 8098 Passcode: trabuco • • • •	23 Letters of Swami Vivekananda \|… Letters of Swami Vivekananda \| Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple Thursday, 23 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	24 Teachings of the Direct Discip… Teachings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple Friday, 24 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	25 Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Santa Barbara Temple Saturday, 25 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm We will be reading The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. •
26 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple Sunday, 26 October 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:35 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet For any questions please contact Sukirtha at sukirtha@vedanta.org. Karma and Rebirth: Arguments F… Karma and Rebirth: Arguments For and Against Hollywood Temple Sunday, 26 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance Sunday Spiritual Talk: Letting… Sunday Spiritual Talk: Letting Go of Toxic Bonds by Swami Dhyanayogananda Trabuco Monastery Sunday, 26 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm The lecture will start at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Q&A right after the lecture. Sunday Talk: Divine Immersion Sunday Talk: Divine Immersion Santa Barbara Temple Sunday, 26 October 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Speaker: Swami Mahayogananda We have Sunday school in person only, for kids ages 4 and up. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. Online Spanish Scripture Class… Online Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda Trabuco Monastery Sunday, 26 October 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84213948361?pwd=MjIlTQkV9Mnyyxsuh248tpyFWKAeWQ.1 • • • • •	27	28 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Tuesday, 28 October 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple Tuesday, 28 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg AND youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) Swami Sarvadevananda leads this study of the Svetasvatara Upanishad. • •	29 Swami Advaitananda Swami Advaitananda Santa Barbara Temple Wednesday, 29 October 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm We will be reading the section on Swami Niranjanananda from "God Lived with Them" by Swami Chetanananda. You can join us in person, or you can join us online. Join us on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/santabarbaravedantatemple Contact sbnews@vedanta.org for zoom information. Evening Vespers (Arati) Evening Vespers (Arati) Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 29 October 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Evening Vespers (Arati) in the shrine. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Jnanasudhananda Hollywood Temple Wednesday, 29 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Satsanga with the Trabuco Brot… Satsanga with the Trabuco Brothers Trabuco Monastery Wednesday, 29 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Dhyanayogananda will continue his class on Sri Krishna's Teachings in "The Song of God" (Bhagavad Gita). ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89352398098?pwd=BGO6Ccb5ANavFmtzpu8TmZXhyoOssy.1 Meeting ID: 893 5239 8098 Passcode: trabuco • • • •	30 Letters of Swami Vivekananda \|… Letters of Swami Vivekananda \| Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple Thursday, 30 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	31 Teachings of the Direct Discip… Teachings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple Friday, 31 October 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •

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Hollywood

Vedanta Temple
1946 Vedanta Place
Hollywood, CA
90068
(323) 465-7114
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San Diego

Ramakrishna
Monastery
1440 Upas Street
San Diego, CA
92103
(619) 291-9377
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Santa Barbara

Vedanta Temple
927 Ladera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA
93108
(805) 969-2903
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Orange County

Ramakrishna Monastery
19961 Live Oak Canyon Rd
Trabuco Canyon, CA
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(949) 858-0342
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South Pasadena

Vivekananda
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309 Monterey Road
South Pasadena, CA
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(323) 254-1546
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Piñon Hills
Retreat
PO Box 720575
720 Sage Road
Piñon Hills, CA
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