Hollywood Temple

Important announcement: the Sunday services are suspended, and the bookshop is closed, until further notice, in accordance with the directive issued by the California Department of Public Health.

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:

6:30am to 7:00pm daily

Puja (Worship) Noon daily

Arati (Vespers) 6:00pm daily

Bookstore:

Phone: (323) 465-7114

The Hollywood Bookshop will remain closed at least through the end of March 2020. Visit vedanta.com to purchase books online.

Calendar of Events

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	March 2021
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1	2 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love from Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) March 2, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND 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 from Swami … Class: Shanti Gita from Swami Sarvadevananda March 2, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND www.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. • •	3 Meditation Class - Theory and … Meditation Class - Theory and Guided Meditation (Livestream) from Swami Satyamayananda March 3, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am online only This class will be livestreamed at 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. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna from Swami Sarvadevananda(Livestream) March 3, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at 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. • •	4 Class: The Bhagavad Gita (Live… Class: The Bhagavad Gita (Livestream) March 4, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at 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 devanagri and Roman transliteration 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. •	5 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Abhedananda from Swami Atmavidyananda and Swami Atmatattwananda(Livestream) March 5, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes/lectures/events will be streamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg A weekly class on the writings of Swami Abhedananda. This class is led by both Swami Atmavidyananda and Swami Atmatattwananda. •	6 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana March 6, 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. Ram Nam (Livestream) Ram Nam (Livestream) March 6, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Vedanta Society of Southern California, 1946 Vedanta Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA We will be streaming this event at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg We will be conducting our monthly Ram Nam. We first perform a puja for Lord Rama followed by devotional chanting and singing. • •
7 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class March 7, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet Spiritual Talk: "I Am The… Spiritual Talk: "I Am The Destroyer of Karma" by Swami Sarvadevananda March 7, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be giving a talk on on how through the lord our karma can be destroyed. Spanish Scripture Class by Swa… Spanish Scripture Class by Swami Dhyanayogananda (Google Meet) March 7, 2021 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Google Meet Link : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx Swami Dhyanayogananda will be leading a scripture class in Spanish over Google Meet. All are welcome to attend. • • •	8	9 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love from Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) March 9, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND 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 from Swami … Class: Shanti Gita from Swami Sarvadevananda March 9, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND www.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. • •	10 Meditation Class - Theory and … Meditation Class - Theory and Guided Meditation (Livestream) from Swami Satyamayananda March 10, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am online only This class will be livestreamed at 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. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna from Swami Sarvadevananda(Livestream) March 10, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at 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. • •	11 Class: The Bhagavad Gita (Live… Class: The Bhagavad Gita (Livestream) March 11, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at 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 devanagri and Roman transliteration 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. Shiva Ratri Shiva Ratri March 11, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - March 12, 2021 @ 1:30 am LiveStream Link : Youtube We will be celebrating Shiva Ratri, the holy night of Lord Shiva. Please join us on Youtube • •	12 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Abhedananda from Swami Atmavidyananda and Swami Atmatattwananda(Livestream) March 12, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes/lectures/events will be streamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg A weekly class on the writings of Swami Abhedananda. This class is led by both Swami Atmavidyananda and Swami Atmatattwananda. •	13 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana March 13, 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. •
14 Sri Ramakrishna Puja Sri Ramakrishna Puja March 14, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 6:30 pm 10:00 AM - Puja 1:00 PM - Homa Fire 4:00 PM - Sri Ramakrishna Nama Sankirtan 5:15 PM - Talks by Swami Sarvadevananda and Swami Satyamayananda 6:00 PM - Special Arati •	15	16 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love from Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) March 16, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND 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 from Swami … Class: Shanti Gita from Swami Sarvadevananda March 16, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND www.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. • •	17 Meditation Class - Theory and … Meditation Class - Theory and Guided Meditation (Livestream) from Swami Satyamayananda March 17, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am online only This class will be livestreamed at 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. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna from Swami Satyamayananda March 17, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at 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. • •	18 Class: The Bhagavad Gita (Live… Class: The Bhagavad Gita (Livestream) March 18, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at 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 devanagri and Roman transliteration 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. •	19 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Abhedananda from Swami Atmavidyananda and Swami Atmatattwananda(Livestream) March 19, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes/lectures/events will be streamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg A weekly class on the writings of Swami Abhedananda. This class is led by both Swami Atmavidyananda and Swami Atmatattwananda. •	20 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana March 20, 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. •
21 Spiritual Talk: The Mark of Ma… Spiritual Talk: The Mark of Madness by Swami Vedarupananda March 21, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Vedarupananda will be giving a talk on "the mark of madness". Spanish Scripture Class by Swa… Spanish Scripture Class by Swami Dhyanayogananda (Google Meet) March 21, 2021 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Google Meet Link : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx Swami Dhyanayogananda will be leading a scripture class in Spanish over Google Meet. All are welcome to attend. Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class March 21, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet • • •	22	23 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love from Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) March 23, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND 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 from Swami … Class: Shanti Gita from Swami Sarvadevananda March 23, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND www.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. • •	24 Meditation Class - Theory and … Meditation Class - Theory and Guided Meditation (Livestream) from Swami Satyamayananda March 24, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am online only This class will be livestreamed at 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. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna from Swami Atmatattwananda March 24, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg This class will be given by Swami Atmatattwananda. 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. • •	25 Class: The Bhagavad Gita (Live… Class: The Bhagavad Gita (Livestream) March 25, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at 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 devanagri and Roman transliteration 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. •	26 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Abhedananda from Swami Atmavidyananda and Swami Atmatattwananda(Livestream) March 26, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes/lectures/events will be streamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg A weekly class on the writings of Swami Abhedananda. This class is led by both Swami Atmavidyananda and Swami Atmatattwananda. Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" March 26, 2021 @ 7:00 am - March 27, 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. • •	27 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana March 27, 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. •
28 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class March 28, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am This is a weekly online class on Sanskrit given by Sukirtha Algarswamy. All levels are welcome. This class is held on Google Meet Spiritual Talk: The Upanishads… Spiritual Talk: The Upanishads - Secret Knowledge by Swami Satyamayanada March 28, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Satyamayananda will be giving a talk on the knowledge and treasures that are contained within the Upanishads. Spanish Scripture Class by Swa… Spanish Scripture Class by Swami Dhyanayogananda (Google Meet) March 28, 2021 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Google Meet Link : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx Swami Dhyanayogananda will be leading a scripture class in Spanish over Google Meet. All are welcome to attend. • • •	29	30 Class: Narada's Way of Di… Class: Narada's Way of Divine Love from Swami Sarvadevananda (Livestream) March 30, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND 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 from Swami … Class: Shanti Gita from Swami Sarvadevananda March 30, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at www.youtube.com/vedantaorg AND www.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. • •	31 Meditation Class - Theory and … Meditation Class - Theory and Guided Meditation (Livestream) from Swami Satyamayananda March 31, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am online only This class will be livestreamed at 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. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna from Swami Sarvadevananda(Livestream) March 31, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at 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. • •