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

	September 2023
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1	2 Ram Nam Sankirtan Ram Nam Sankirtan Hollywood Temple September 2, 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. 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. •
3 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple September 3, 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. Doing Our Duties \| Swami Sarva… Doing Our Duties \| Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 3, 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 • •	4 Labor Day Retreat Labor Day Retreat Hollywood Temple September 4, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Reading of the Gospel of SriRamakrishna, Talks by Swamis andDevotees including SwamiKirtipradananda, Vedanta Societyof Greater Houston, TX •	5 Vivekachudamani \| Swami Sumana… Vivekachudamani \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple September 5, 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. •	6 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple September 6, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	7 Bhakti Yoga \| Swami Sumanasana… Bhakti Yoga \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple September 7, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm In-depth reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda’s seminal text Bhakti Yoga. •	8 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Ramakrishnananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple September 8, 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. •	9 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple September 9, 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. •
10 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple September 10, 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. “I have no Fear of Death!” \| S… “I have no Fear of Death!” \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple September 10, 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 • •	11	12 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 12, 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 September 12, 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. • •	13 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	14 Bhakti Yoga \| Swami Sumanasana… Bhakti Yoga \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple September 14, 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 •	15 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Ramakrishnananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple September 15, 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. •	16 Karma Yoga Day Karma Yoga Day Hollywood Temple September 16, 2023 Antaryoga Retreat on Swamiji’s… Antaryoga Retreat on Swamiji’s Words \| Pr. Dayaprana Hollywood Temple September 16, 2023 @ 6:00 am - 8:30 am • •
17 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple September 17, 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 is Advaita” \|… “Sri Ramakrishna is Advaita” \| Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple September 17, 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 • •	18	19 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple September 19, 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 September 19, 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. • •	20 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple September 20, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	21 Vivekananda’s “What is Hindu D… Vivekananda’s “What is Hindu Dharma?”: A Close Reading (Part 3) · Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple September 21, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm In-depth reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda’s seminal text Bhakti Yoga. •	22 Class: Religion and its Practi… Class: Religion and its Practice: The first Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple September 22, 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. •	23 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple September 23, 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. •
24 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple September 24, 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. Words to Live By \| Swami Arupe… Words to Live By \| Swami Arupeshananda Hollywood Temple September 24, 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 • •	25	26 Upanishadic Meditation \| Swami… Upanishadic Meditation \| Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple September 26, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	27 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple September 27, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	28 Karma Yoga \| Swami Mahayoganan… Karma Yoga \| Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple September 28, 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 •	29 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple September 29, 2023 @ 7:00 am - September 30, 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: Religion and its Practi… Class: Religion and its Practice: The first Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple September 29, 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. • •	30