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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	November 2019
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda November 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	2 CHANGE IN DATE Spiritual Talk:… CHANGE IN DATE Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadevananda "There Is No Wealth Equal to Contentment" November 2, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Due to the Kali Immersion on Sunday morning, our usual spiritual talk is on Saturday this weekend only. Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. Ram Nam Ram Nam November 2, 2019 @ 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 November 3, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spritual Talk on Saturday; no … Spritual Talk on Saturday; no talk today. November 3, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Due to the Kali Immersion on this morning, our usual Sunday Spiritual talk will be given on Saturday, November 2. Swami Sarvadevananda's topic is "There Is No Wealth Equal to Contentment". BOAT FULL Kali Immersion BOAT FULL Kali Immersion November 3, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm 600 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92661, USA Schedule, address and details can be found here. Due to having a smaller boat this year, space is no longer available. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes November 3, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • • •	4	5 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta November 5, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda leads this class in the Green House Living every Tuesday afternoon. The class is streamed live on YouTube; past classes are archived there. Class: The Nectar of Supreme K… Class: The Nectar of Supreme Knowledge November 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda 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 Dhireshananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. • •	6 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad November 6, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Swami Satyamayananda meets with seekers on Wednesday & Friday mornings in the Green House living room to study scripture. The current text is the Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna November 6, 2019 @ 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. • •	7 Class: "The Saintly Virtu… Class: "The Saintly Virtues" November 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class. •	8 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda November 8, 2019 @ 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 November 9, 2019 @ 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 November 10, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Memorial service rod Memorial service rod November 10, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes November 10, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	11	12 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta November 12, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda leads this class in the Green House Living every Tuesday afternoon. The class is streamed live on YouTube; past classes are archived there. Class: The Nectar of Supreme K… Class: The Nectar of Supreme Knowledge November 12, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda 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 Dhireshananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. • •	13 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad November 13, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Swami Satyamayananda meets with seekers on Wednesday & Friday mornings in the Green House living room to study scripture. The current text is the Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna November 13, 2019 @ 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. • •	14 Class: Bhakti Yoga Class: Bhakti Yoga November 14, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads this reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda's Bhakti Yoga in the Green House living room. •	15 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda November 15, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	16 Kirtan Kirtan November 16, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 1946 Vedanta Place, Hollywood, California 90068 Call and response singing and chanting in a variety of languages and styles. All are welcome. Followed by refreshments. •
17 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class November 17, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes November 17, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • •	18	19 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta November 19, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda leads this class in the Green House Living every Tuesday afternoon. The class is streamed live on YouTube; past classes are archived there. Class: Upanishadic Meditation Class: Upanishadic Meditation November 19, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Mahayogananda leads this class. • •	20 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad November 20, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Swami Satyamayananda meets with seekers on Wednesday & Friday mornings in the Green House living room to study scripture. The current text is the Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna November 20, 2019 @ 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. • •	21 Class: "Truth Alone Trium… Class: "Truth Alone Triumphs" November 21, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class. •	22 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda November 22, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Vigil Vigil November 22, 2019 @ 7:00 am - November 23, 2019 @ 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. • •	23 Karma Yoga day Karma Yoga day November 23, 2019 @ 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. •
24 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class November 24, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes November 24, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • •	25	26 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta November 26, 2019 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda leads this class in the Green House Living every Tuesday afternoon. The class is streamed live on YouTube; past classes are archived there. Class: The Nectar of Supreme K… Class: The Nectar of Supreme Knowledge November 26, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Sarvadevananda 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 Dhireshananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. • •	27 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad November 27, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Swami Satyamayananda meets with seekers on Wednesday & Friday mornings in the Green House living room to study scripture. The current text is the Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna November 27, 2019 @ 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. • •	28 Thanksgiving: No Class Thanksgiving: No Class November 28, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	29 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda November 29, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	30