Hollywood Temple

The Hollywood Temple & Bookshop are open according to the schedule below.

A recent Covid outbreak among the residents necessitates that wearing a mask while indoors is required.

Swami Vivekananda Puja Sunday January 15: attendance is limited. Please register at this link.

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

Temple Hours

Daily

6:30 – 8 am
12 noon – 1:15 pm
6 – 7 pm
(6 – 8:30 pm on class nights, Tues – Thurs)

Sundays
11 am – 1:15 pm

Bookstore

Phone: (323) 465-7114

The Hollywood Bookshop is open with limited hours as follows:

Thurs – Fri 11 am – 1 pm, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Sat 11 am – 5 pm
Sun 10 – 11 am, 12 – 2 pm
Closed Mon – Wed

Visit vedanta.com to purchase books online.

Calendar of Events

	March 2023
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 1, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	2 Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yog… Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yoga · Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple March 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm MASKS REQUIRED FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE DUE TO AN ACTIVE OUTBREAK OF COVID AT THE VEDANTA SOCIETY This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	3 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Ramakrishnananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple March 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Atmavidyananda will be leading a class on the profound writings and teachings of Swami Ramakrishnananda. •	4 Ram Nam Sankirtan Ram Nam Sankirtan Hollywood Temple March 4, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm In person at the Hollywood Temple, we will also stream this event at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg. After a brief worship of Sri Rama and Hanuman, we sing the names of Rama together. •
5 Sanskrit Class: No Class from … Sanskrit Class: No Class from Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 Hollywood Temple March 5, 2023 @ 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 sukirtha@vedanta.org. What We Want · Swami Sarvadeva… What We Want · Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 5, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance • •	6	7 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 7, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Shanti Gita with Swami … Class: Shanti Gita with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 7, 2023 @ 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. • •	8 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 8, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	9 Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yog… Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yoga · Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple March 9, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm MASKS REQUIRED FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE DUE TO AN ACTIVE OUTBREAK OF COVID AT THE VEDANTA SOCIETY This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	10 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Ramakrishnananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple March 10, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Atmavidyananda will be leading a class on the profound writings and teachings of Swami Ramakrishnananda. •	11 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple March 11, 2023 @ 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. •
12 Sanskrit Class: No Class from … Sanskrit Class: No Class from Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 Hollywood Temple March 12, 2023 @ 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 sukirtha@vedanta.org. Holy Mother in the Eyes of Swa… Holy Mother in the Eyes of Swami Vivekananda (Part 3) · Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple March 12, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance • •	13	14 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 14, 2023 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be leading a class on The Srimad Bhagavatam. This holy text teaches us how we can attain supreme devotion to God. Class: Shanti Gita with Swami … Class: Shanti Gita with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 14, 2023 @ 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. • •	15 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 15, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	16 Swami Vivekananda's Karma… Swami Vivekananda's Karma Yoga · Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple March 16, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm In-depth reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda’s seminal text Karma Yoga. •	17 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Ramakrishnananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple March 17, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Atmavidyananda will be leading a class on the profound writings and teachings of Swami Ramakrishnananda. •	18
19 Sanskrit Class: No Class from … Sanskrit Class: No Class from Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 Hollywood Temple March 19, 2023 @ 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 sukirtha@vedanta.org. We are All Philosophers · Swam… We are All Philosophers · Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple March 19, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance • •	20	21 Class: Viveka-Chudamani with S… Class: Viveka-Chudamani with Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple March 21, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg The Vivekachudamani or Crest Jewel of Discrimination is a classic text of Advaita Vedanta composed by Shankaracharya. •	22 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 22, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	23 Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yog… Swami Vivekananda’s Bhakti Yoga · Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple March 23, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm MASKS REQUIRED FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE DUE TO AN ACTIVE OUTBREAK OF COVID AT THE VEDANTA SOCIETY This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	24 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple March 24, 2023 @ 7:00 am - March 25, 2023 @ 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. Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Ramakrishnananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple March 24, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Atmavidyananda will be leading a class on the profound writings and teachings of Swami Ramakrishnananda. • •	25 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple March 25, 2023 @ 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. •
26 Sanskrit Class: No Class from … Sanskrit Class: No Class from Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 Hollywood Temple March 26, 2023 @ 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 sukirtha@vedanta.org. Sri Ramakrishna’s Bhava and th… Sri Ramakrishna’s Bhava and the RK Mission: Challenges in Harmon- izing the Ideal with the Real · Swami Chidekananda Hollywood Temple March 26, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Swami Chidekananda is visiting from Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata. All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are open to the public for in-person attendance • •	27	28 Class: Viveka-Chudamani with S… Class: Viveka-Chudamani with Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple March 28, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg The Vivekachudamani or Crest Jewel of Discrimination is a classic text of Advaita Vedanta composed by Shankaracharya. •	29 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple March 29, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	30 Swami Vivekananda's Karma… Swami Vivekananda's Karma Yoga · Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple March 30, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm In-depth reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda’s seminal text Karma Yoga. •	31 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Ramakrishnananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple March 31, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Atmavidyananda will be leading a class on the profound writings and teachings of Swami Ramakrishnananda. •