Hollywood Temple

In-person Services resume Sunday June 20, 2021.

Please register for Sunday June 20; limit 35 persons.
No registration required for evening arati or weekday classes.
Please wear a mask without vents while inside the temple.
Please be fully vaccinated.

Please have patience with us as we slowly remove restrictions and move towards a full re-opening.

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, 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:

Sunday: 11 am (Sunday talk)
Daily: 6 pm (Evening Arati)
Open for weekday classes

Bookstore:

Phone: (323) 465-7114

The Hollywood Bookshop will open towards the end of June, 2021. Visit vedanta.com to purchase books online.

Calendar of Events

	August 2021
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple August 1, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Spiritual Talk: Body of Space … Spiritual Talk: Body of Space by Swami Chidbrahmananda Hollywood Temple August 1, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Swami Chidbrahmananda will be giving a talk on the "body of air". • •	2	3 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love with Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) Hollywood Temple August 3, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND http://www.youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) 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: Shanti Gita with Swami … Class: Shanti Gita with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple August 3, 2021 @ 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 Shanti Gita. This holy text elucidates the words and advice of Sri Krishna on how we can attain to supreme peace. • •	4 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple August 4, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg This class will be given by Swami Sarvadevananda. A 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. •	5 Class: The Bhagavad Gita with … Class: The Bhagavad Gita with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 5, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Satyamayananda teaches this class in the temple. The Bhagavad Gita is an essential text in Vedanta. This class uses the translation by Swami Chidbhavananda which is structured verse by verse with the Sanskrit in both Devanagari and Roman transliteration and includes commentary from Sri Ramakrishna's teachings. The Swami will also refer to the Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood translation of the Gita. All are welcome to join this ongoing class at anytime. •	6	7 Meditation Skills for Meditato… Meditation Skills for Meditators - Theory and Guided Meditation with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg. Swami Satyamayananda is giving weekly classes on the practice of meditation. This class covers the theory of meditation as well as practical advice on how one can meditate as well as guided sessions. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple August 7, 2021 @ 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. • •
8 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple August 8, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Spiritual Talk: Doctrine of Av… Spiritual Talk: Doctrine of Avatars by Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 8, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Swami Satyamayananda will be giving a talk on Avatars and how they are viewed by the world. • •	9	10 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love with Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) Hollywood Temple August 10, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND http://www.youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) 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: Shanti Gita with Swami … Class: Shanti Gita with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple August 10, 2021 @ 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 Shanti Gita. This holy text elucidates the words and advice of Sri Krishna on how we can attain to supreme peace. • •	11 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple August 11, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg This class will be given by Swami Sarvadevananda. A 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. •	12 Class: The Bhagavad Gita with … Class: The Bhagavad Gita with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 12, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Satyamayananda teaches this class in the temple. The Bhagavad Gita is an essential text in Vedanta. This class uses the translation by Swami Chidbhavananda which is structured verse by verse with the Sanskrit in both Devanagari and Roman transliteration and includes commentary from Sri Ramakrishna's teachings. The Swami will also refer to the Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood translation of the Gita. All are welcome to join this ongoing class at anytime. •	13	14 Meditation Skills for Meditato… Meditation Skills for Meditators - Theory and Guided Meditation with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 14, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg. Swami Satyamayananda is giving weekly classes on the practice of meditation. This class covers the theory of meditation as well as practical advice on how one can meditate as well as guided sessions. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple August 14, 2021 @ 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. • •
15 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple August 15, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Spiritual Talk: A Disciplined … Spiritual Talk: A Disciplined Life by Swami Dhyanayogananda Hollywood Temple August 15, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Swami Dhyanayogananda will be giving a talk on how to lead a disciplined life. • •	16	17 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love with Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) Hollywood Temple August 17, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND http://www.youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) 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: Shanti Gita with Swami … Class: Shanti Gita with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple August 17, 2021 @ 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 Shanti Gita. This holy text elucidates the words and advice of Sri Krishna on how we can attain to supreme peace. • •	18 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 18, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg This class will be given by Swami Satyamayananda. A 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. •	19 Class: The Bhagavad Gita with … Class: The Bhagavad Gita with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 19, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Satyamayananda teaches this class in the temple. The Bhagavad Gita is an essential text in Vedanta. This class uses the translation by Swami Chidbhavananda which is structured verse by verse with the Sanskrit in both Devanagari and Roman transliteration and includes commentary from Sri Ramakrishna's teachings. The Swami will also refer to the Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood translation of the Gita. All are welcome to join this ongoing class at anytime. •	20	21 Meditation Skills for Meditato… Meditation Skills for Meditators - Theory and Guided Meditation with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 21, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg. Swami Satyamayananda is giving weekly classes on the practice of meditation. This class covers the theory of meditation as well as practical advice on how one can meditate as well as guided sessions. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple August 21, 2021 @ 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. • •
22 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple August 22, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Spiritual Talk: Two Paths of E… Spiritual Talk: Two Paths of Exit by Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple August 22, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Swami Sarvadevananda will be giving a talk on the two paths of exiting the body. • •	23	24 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love with Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) Hollywood Temple August 24, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND http://www.youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) 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: Shanti Gita with Swami … Class: Shanti Gita with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple August 24, 2021 @ 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 Shanti Gita. This holy text elucidates the words and advice of Sri Krishna on how we can attain to supreme peace. • •	25 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Pravrajika Sevaprana Hollywood Temple August 25, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg This class will be given by Pravrajika Sevaprana. A 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. •	26 Class: The Bhagavad Gita with … Class: The Bhagavad Gita with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 26, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Satyamayananda teaches this class in the temple. The Bhagavad Gita is an essential text in Vedanta. This class uses the translation by Swami Chidbhavananda which is structured verse by verse with the Sanskrit in both Devanagari and Roman transliteration and includes commentary from Sri Ramakrishna's teachings. The Swami will also refer to the Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood translation of the Gita. All are welcome to join this ongoing class at anytime. •	27 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple August 27, 2021 @ 7:00 am - August 28, 2021 @ 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. •	28 Meditation Skills for Meditato… Meditation Skills for Meditators - Theory and Guided Meditation with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple August 28, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg. Swami Satyamayananda is giving weekly classes on the practice of meditation. This class covers the theory of meditation as well as practical advice on how one can meditate as well as guided sessions. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple August 28, 2021 @ 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. • •
29 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple August 29, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Spiritual Talk: Post Pandemic … Spiritual Talk: Post Pandemic Puja Preparation by Swami Arupeshananda Hollywood Temple August 29, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Swami Arupeshananda will be giving a talk on how we can prepare for puja in post pandemic times. • •	30	31 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love with Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) Hollywood Temple August 31, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND http://www.youtube.com/voiceofvedanta (If one stream is not working, please check the other.) 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: Shanti Gita with Swami … Class: Shanti Gita with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple August 31, 2021 @ 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 Shanti Gita. This holy text elucidates the words and advice of Sri Krishna on how we can attain to supreme peace. • •