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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	October 2019
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta October 1, 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: Kali the Mother Class: Kali the Mother October 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This talk by Swami Satyamayananda is one of a series on spiritual practice. • •	2 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad October 2, 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 Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna October 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: The Baghavad Gita Class: The Baghavad Gita October 3, 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. •	4 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda October 4, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	5
6 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class October 6, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Sandhi Puja Sandhi Puja October 6, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 11:18 am Sandhi Puja is part of Durga Puja. It represents the moment when Durga defeated teh demon Mahishasura. We observe this auspicious time by chanting "Jai Sri Durga" for 48 minutes. All are welcome to join us in the temple for chanting, but you may chant where ever you are. Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadev… Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadevananda "Fighting the Demon Within" October 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 October 6, 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. • • • •	7	8 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta October 8, 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 October 8, 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. • •	9 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad October 9, 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 Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna October 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: "Who Are the Gods?… Class: "Who Are the Gods?" October 10, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda gives this class in the temple. •	11 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda October 11, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	12 Karma Yoga day Karma Yoga day October 12, 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. Sacred Stories of Animals, Fai… Sacred Stories of Animals, Faith and Compassion October 12, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tales recounting the compassion of animals weave their way through our many faith traditions, touching our hearts and making us better people. Guest speakers Jan Creamer and Tim Phillips of Animal Defenders International (ADI) will offer moving real-life stories of the compassion of the animals they’ve rescued. Faith leaders representing a number of communities will delight us with animal tales from their spiritual traditions: • Sura Das, International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) • Nirinjan Singh Khalsa, Guru Ram Das Ashram • Sister Pravrajika Vidyaprana, Vedanta Society Convent Free and open to all. Please RSVP so we can plan to accommodate you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sacred-stories-of-animals-faith-and-compassion-tickets-68331795239?fbclid=IwAR3S7_2lnfhGueIrYMdM-q74x2238caZ8JI7hw-TomVKgjPFeknhtwmx4rM Ram Nam Ram Nam October 12, 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. • • •
13 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class October 13, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayoga… Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayogananda "The Voice of the Mother" October 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 October 13, 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. • • •	14	15 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta October 15, 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 October 15, 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. • •	16 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad October 16, 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 Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna October 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 Baghavad Gita Class: The Baghavad Gita October 17, 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. •	18 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda October 18, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	19
20 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class October 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Satyamay… Spiritual Talk: Swami Satyamayananda "Bondage and Freedom" October 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 October 20, 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. • • •	21	22 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta October 22, 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 October 22, 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. • •	23 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad October 23, 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 Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna October 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: "Face the Brutes&q… Class: "Face the Brutes" October 24, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda gives this class in the temple. •	25 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda October 25, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Vigil Vigil October 25, 2019 @ 7:00 am - October 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 October 26, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
27 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class October 27, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Vedarupa… Spiritual Talk: Swami Vedarupananda "The Serpent Power" October 27, 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 October 27, 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. Kali Puja Kali Puja October 27, 2019 @ 10:00 pm - October 28, 2019 @ 3:00 am 1946 Vedanta Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA Schedule and details can be found here. • • • •	28	29 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta October 29, 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 October 29, 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. • •	30 Class: Katha Upanishad Class: Katha Upanishad October 30, 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 Katha Upanishad. All are welcome. Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna October 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 Baghavad Gita Class: The Baghavad Gita October 31, 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. •