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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	September 2019
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class September 1, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadev… Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadevananda "Faith, Religion, Realization" September 1, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. • •	2 Labor Day Retreat Labor Day Retreat September 2, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm 1946 Vedanta Place, Los Angeles, CA, United States 10 AM Reading of THE GOSPEL OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA 1:30 PM Prasad Lunch 2:30 PM Special Program •	3 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta September 3, 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 September 3, 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. • •	4 Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad… Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad September 4, 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 Śvetāsvatara Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna September 4, 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. • •	5 Class: The Baghavad Gita Class: The Baghavad Gita September 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Satyamayananda teaches this class in the Green House living room. 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 devanagri and Roman transliteration, commentary by Chidbhavananda, as well as 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 Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad… Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad September 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 Śvetāsvatara Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda September 6, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. • •	7 Ram Nam Ram Nam September 7, 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. •
8 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class September 8, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Satyamay… Spiritual Talk: Swami Satyamayananda "Overcoming Alienation" September 8, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. • •	9	10 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta September 10, 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: he Nectar of Supreme Kn… Class: he Nectar of Supreme Knowledge September 10, 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. • •	11 Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad… Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad September 11, 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 Śvetāsvatara Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna September 11, 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. • •	12 Class: "The Sane and the … Class: "The Sane and the Insane" September 12, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda gives this class in the temple. •	13 Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad… Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad September 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 Śvetāsvatara Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda September 13, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. • •	14 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners September 14, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
15 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class September 15, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Vedarupa… Spiritual Talk: Swami Vedarupananda "What Is Enlightenment?" September 15, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes September 15, 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. • • •	16	17 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta September 17, 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 September 17, 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. • •	18 Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad… Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad September 18, 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 Śvetāsvatara Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna September 18, 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. • •	19 Class: The Baghavad Gita Class: The Baghavad Gita September 19, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Satyamayananda teaches this class in the Green House living room. 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 devanagri and Roman transliteration, commentary by Chidbhavananda, as well as 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 Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad… Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad September 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 Śvetāsvatara Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda September 20, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. • •	21 Karma Yoga day Karma Yoga day September 21, 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. •
22 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class September 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Chandi Retreat with Swami Hari… Chandi Retreat with Swami Harinamananda September 22, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 10 – 11:30 AM Chandi The Blueprint of Spiritual Life 12 Noon - How to Overcome the Mahishasura Within You 1:30 PM Lunch (Bring Your Own) 2:30 PM Conquering Pride and Recognizing the Divine Mother Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes September 22, 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. • • •	23	24 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta September 24, 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: Swami Satyamayananda &q… Class: Swami Satyamayananda "Thousands of Lights" September 24, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This is one in a series of Swami Satyamayananda's course on spiritual practices. • •	25 Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad… Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad September 25, 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 Śvetāsvatara Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna September 25, 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. • •	26 Class: "Religion Is Reali… Class: "Religion Is Realization" September 26, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda gives this class in the temple. •	27 Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad… Class: Śvetāsvatara Upanishad September 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 Śvetāsvatara Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda September 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Vigil Vigil September 27, 2019 @ 7:00 am - September 28, 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. • • •	28 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners September 28, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. Navaratri Navaratri September 28, 2019 - October 8, 2019 @ Chanting of "Jai Sri Durga" on own's one. • •
29 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class September 29, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayoga… Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayogananda September 29, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are in the temple and are often followed by a Q & A session in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookshop. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes September 29, 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. • • •	30