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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	January 2019
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna January 2, 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. •	3 Class: "What Is a Saint?&… Class: "What Is a Saint?" January 3, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class in the temple. •	4 Class: Teachings of Ramakrishn… Class: Teachings of Ramakrishna’s Disciples January 4, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	5 Ram Nam Ram Nam January 5, 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. •
6 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class January 6, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swamis Saravad… Spiritual Talk: Swamis Saravadevananda & Satyamayananda "The Day that Changed Religion in America" January 6, 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 January 6, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	7	8 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge January 8, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravdevananda 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 Dhiresananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. •	9 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna January 9, 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. •	10 Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her… Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play January 10, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads this class on a complete look at the life of Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother, gathered from through many sources by Swami Chetanananda. The class meets in the Green House living room. •	11 Class: Teachings of Ramakrishn… Class: Teachings of Ramakrishna’s Disciples January 11, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	12 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners January 12, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
13 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class January 13, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Pravrajika Sev… Spiritual Talk: Pravrajika Sevaprana "Blessed Are the Pure in Heart" January 13, 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 January 13, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	14	15 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge January 15, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravdevananda 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 Dhiresananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. •	16 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna January 16, 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. •	17 Class: "The Moral Virtues… Class: "The Moral Virtues" January 17, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class in the temple. •	18 Class: Teachings of Ramakrishn… Class: Teachings of Ramakrishna’s Disciples January 18, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	19 Karma Yoga day Karma Yoga day January 19, 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, but latecomers are welcome. We break for noon meditation in the temple before enjoying lunch in the monastery with the monks and nuns. Please have a look at our sign-up sheet. •
20 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class January 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayoga… Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayogananda "Fearless in a Fearsome World" January 20, 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 January 20, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	21	22 Spiritual Talk by Swami Satyam… Spiritual Talk by Swami Satyamayananda January 22, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	23 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna January 23, 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. •	24 Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her… Class: Sri Sarada Devi and Her Divine Play January 24, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pravrajika Sevaprana leads this class on a complete look at the life of Sri Sarada Devi, the Holy Mother, gathered from many sources by Swami Chetanananda. The class meets in the Green House living room. •	25 Class: Teachings of Ramakrishn… Class: Teachings of Ramakrishna’s Disciples January 25, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Vigil Vigil January 25, 2019 @ 7:00 am - January 26, 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. • •	26 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners January 26, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
27 Swami Vivekananda Puja Swami Vivekananda Puja January 27, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 1946 Vedanta Place, Los Angeles 90068 6:30 am Breakfast Offering, Reading of Katha Upanishad 10 am Puja 1 pm Homa Fire & Prasad 2:30 pm Special Program 5:30 pm Talk by Swami Sarvadevananda 6 pm Special Arati •	28	29 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge January 29, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravdevananda 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 Dhiresananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. •	30 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna January 30, 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. •	31 Class: "The Sankhya Cosmo… Class: "The Sankhya Cosmology" January 31, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Swami Vedarupananda leads this class in the temple. •