Hollywood Temple

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

Please wear a mask without vents while inside the temple.
Please be fully vaccinated.

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 – 5 pm
Closed Mon – Wed

Visit vedanta.com to purchase books online.

Calendar of Events

	November 2021
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1	2 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple November 2, 2021 @ 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 November 2, 2021 @ 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. • •	3 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple November 3, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://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 Kali Puja Kali Puja Hollywood Temple November 4, 2021 @ 10:00 pm - November 5, 2021 @ 3:00 am Note: This event will be online only We will be conducting our annual Kali Puja. This event will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Join us in worshipping and celebrating the divine mother of the universe, Kali. There will be a puja as well as group chanting and singing. •	5 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Abhedananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple November 5, 2021 @ 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 Abhedananda. •	6 Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple November 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. •
7 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple November 7, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Spiritual Talk - The Vedas: Pe… Spiritual Talk - The Vedas: Perennial Source of Bliss by Swami Saradevananda Hollywood Temple November 7, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Sarvadevananda will be giving a talk on The Vedas, the perennial source of bliss. In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Vida Espiritual Según Escritur… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes with Swami Dhyanayogananda (Google Meet) Hollywood Temple November 7, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Google Meet Link : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. Via Google Meet : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx • • •	8	9	10 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple November 10, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://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. •	11 Class: The Bhagavad Gita with … Class: The Bhagavad Gita with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple November 11, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://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 Devanagari and Roman transliteration and includes 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. •	12 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Abhedananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple November 12, 2021 @ 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 Abhedananda. •	13 Meditation Skills for Meditato… Meditation Skills for Meditators - Theory and Guided Meditation with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple November 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am This class will be livestreamed at http://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. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple November 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. Ram Nam Ram Nam Hollywood Temple November 13, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm We will be streaming this event at http://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. • • •
14 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple November 14, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Spiritual Talk: Harmony of Rel… Spiritual Talk: Harmony of Religions by Swami Vedarupananda Hollywood Temple November 14, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Vedarupananda will be giving a talk on the harmony of all Religions. In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Vida Espiritual Según Escritur… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes with Swami Dhyanayogananda (Google Meet) Hollywood Temple November 14, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Google Meet Link : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. Via Google Meet : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx • • •	15	16 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple November 16, 2021 @ 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: Scripture Class from Sw… Class: Scripture Class from Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple November 16, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Mahayogananda will be leading a scripture class. In this class, Swami will guide us through the teachings of the holy scriptures as well as lead us in group meditations. • •	17 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Pravrajika Sevaprana Hollywood Temple November 17, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg This class will be given by Pravrajika Sevaprana. 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 with … Class: The Bhagavad Gita with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple November 18, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://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 Devanagari and Roman transliteration and includes 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 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple November 19, 2021 @ 7:00 am - November 20, 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. Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Abhedananda with Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple November 19, 2021 @ 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 Abhedananda. • •	20 Meditation Skills for Meditato… Meditation Skills for Meditators - Theory and Guided Meditation with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple November 20, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am This class will be livestreamed at http://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. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple November 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 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple November 21, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Spiritual Talk: Encountering t… Spiritual Talk: Encountering the Great Goddess Hollywood Temple November 21, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg Swami Satymayananda will be giving a talk on the great Goddess, the divine mother of the universe and our relation to her. In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Vida Espiritual Según Escritur… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes with Swami Dhyanayogananda (Google Meet) Hollywood Temple November 21, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Google Meet Link : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. Via Google Meet : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx • • •	22	23 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple November 23, 2021 @ 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 November 23, 2021 @ 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. • •	24 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple November 24, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://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. •	25 Class: The Bhagavad Gita with … Class: The Bhagavad Gita with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple November 25, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This class will be livestreamed at http://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 Devanagari and Roman transliteration and includes 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	27 Meditation Skills for Meditato… Meditation Skills for Meditators - Theory and Guided Meditation with Swami Satyamayananda Hollywood Temple November 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am This class will be livestreamed at http://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. Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple November 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 Hollywood Temple November 28, 2021 @ 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 sukirtha12@yahoo.com Making Friends with Death · Sw… Making Friends with Death · Swami Mahayogananda Hollywood Temple November 28, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm All classes/ lectures will be livestreamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg In addition, our Sunday talks are available for in-person attendance (with a limit of 35 attendees). Vida Espiritual Según Escritur… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes with Swami Dhyanayogananda (Google Meet) Hollywood Temple November 28, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Google Meet Link : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. Via Google Meet : https://meet.google.com/fqe-ntph-svx • • •	29	30 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple November 30, 2021 @ 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 November 30, 2021 @ 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. • •

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IN GRATITUDEWe remember with profound gratitude the infinite grace of the holy teachers who come from age to age to lead us from the unreal to the Real, from darkness unto Light, from death to Immortality. How thankful we feel to Sri Ramakrishna, for his guidance towards the Goal Supreme, and for his assurance that the teachings of the various religions of the world are true, in that they bring us to direct realization of the Divine. How grateful we feel to the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, for embodying in her blessed life the compassion and grace of the Divine Mother. We thank again and again Swami Vivekananda, for bringing the lifesaving teachings of Vedanta, and of his master, to the entire world, and for coming to Los Angeles and planting the seeds of our Vedanta Society. We are grateful to all of you, sincere seekers of truth and practitioners of Vedanta, for striving to realize the ideal in your own lives, and for your support and encouragement. We are thankful for the opportunity to serve the Divine in you. Let us take a few minutes today, and every day, to remember all the blessings we have received, and all the reasons we have to be thankful. Let us express our gratitude to others, and to the Divine. All best wishes for Thanksgiving, from Swami Sarvadevananda and all of us at the Vedanta Society. ... See MoreSee Less

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