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, 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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	February 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						1 Ram Nam Ram Nam February 1, 2020 @ 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. •
2 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class February 2, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadev… Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadevananda "Yogi Shiva" February 2, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are followed by a question and answer session in the Green House living room. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes February 2, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	3	4 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta February 4, 2020 @ 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 February 4, 2020 @ 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. • •	5 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna February 5, 2020 @ 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. •	6 Class: The Baghavad Gita Class: The Baghavad Gita February 6, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 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. •	7 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda February 7, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	8 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners February 8, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
9 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class February 9, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Vedarupa… Spiritual Talk: Swami Vedarupananda "The Diversity of Man" February 9, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are followed by a question and answer session in the Green House living room. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes February 9, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	10	11 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta February 11, 2020 @ 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 February 11, 2020 @ 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. • •	12 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna February 12, 2020 @ 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. •	13 Special Talk: Robert Grant &qu… Special Talk: Robert Grant "Vedanta in Australia" February 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	14 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda February 14, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	15 Karma Yoga day Karma Yoga day February 15, 2020 @ 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. •
16 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class February 16, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayoga… Spiritual Talk: Swami Mahayogananda "Unleashing the Power of Love" February 16, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are followed by a question and answer session in the Green House living room. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes February 16, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	17	18 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta February 18, 2020 @ 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 February 18, 2020 @ 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. • •	19 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna February 19, 2020 @ 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. •	20 Class: The Baghavad Gita Class: The Baghavad Gita February 20, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 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. •	21 Shiva Ratri Shiva Ratri February 21, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - February 22, 2020 @ 1:00 am 1946 Vedanta Place, Los Angeles, CA 90068 The Night of Shiva includes four watches, pujas, with breaks in between for satsang with monastics sharing stories of Shiva. Prasad is served at 1:30 am. All are welcome for any or all of the watches. •	22 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners February 22, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
23 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class February 23, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Satyamay… Spiritual Talk: Swami Satyamayananda "Demystify Yourself" February 23, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Talks are followed by a question and answer session in the Green House living room. Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes February 23, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	24	25 Class: Sri Upadesamrta Class: Sri Upadesamrta February 25, 2020 @ 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 February 25, 2020 @ 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. • •	26 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna February 26, 2020 @ 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. •	27 Class: "Self-Help" Class: "Self-Help" February 27, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda gives this class in the temple. •	28 Class: Eternal Words of Swami … Class: Eternal Words of Swami Adbhutananda February 28, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Vigil Vigil February 28, 2020 @ 7:00 am - February 29, 2020 @ 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. • •	29