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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	March 2019
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Trigunatitananda March 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	2 Ram Nam Ram Nam March 2, 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. •
3 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class March 3, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadev… Spiritual Talk: Swami Sarvadevananda "Ramakrishna--Shiva" March 3, 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 March 3, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. • • •	4 Shiva Ratri Shiva Ratri March 4, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - March 5, 2019 @ 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. •	5 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge March 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravdevananda 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 Dhiresananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. •	6 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna March 6, 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. •	7 Class: The Bhagavad Gita Class: The Bhagavad Gita March 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Satyamayananda teaches this class in the Temple on alternate Thursdays. 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, 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. •	8 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Trigunatitananda March 8, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	9
10 Vida Espiritual Según Escritu… Vida Espiritual Según Escrituras Hindúes March 10, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Class in Spanish led by Swami Dhyanayogananda (a native Spanish speaker) in person or via live video conference. Ramakrishna Puja Ramakrishna Puja March 10, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm 1946 Vedanta Place, Los Angeles 90068 10:00 am Worship, Homa Fire, Prasad 2:30 pm Special Program 5:20 pm Refreshments 5:40 pm Talks by Swami Sarvadevananda & Swami Satyamayananda 6 Ppm Special Arati • •	11	12 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge March 12, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravdevananda 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 Dhiresananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. •	13 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna March 13, 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. •	14 Class: "Plato and Vedanta… Class: "Plato and Vedanta" March 14, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda gives this class in the temple. •	15 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Trigunatitananda March 15, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	16 Karma Yoga day Karma Yoga day March 16, 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. Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners March 16, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. • •
17 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class March 17, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Pravrajika Vid… Spiritual Talk: Pravrajika Vidyaprana "Wondrous Water" March 17, 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 March 17, 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. • • •	18	19 Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowl… Class: Nectar of Supreme Knowledge March 19, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Saravdevananda 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 Dhiresananda. Translated into English by Swami Sarvadevananda. •	20 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna March 20, 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. •	21 Class: The Bhagavad Gita Class: The Bhagavad Gita March 21, 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. •	22 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Trigunatitananda March 22, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. •	23 Kirtan Kirtan March 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 1946 Vedanta Place, Hollywood, California 90068 Call and response singing and chanting in a variety of languages and styles. All are welcome. Followed by refreshments. •
24 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class March 24, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Harinama… Spiritual Talk: Swami Harinamananda "Decoding the Chandi" March 24, 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 March 24, 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. • • •	25	26 Class: Limits of the Mind Class: Limits of the Mind March 26, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Satyamayananda gives this talk in the temple. •	27 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna March 27, 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. •	28 Class: "The Sword of Disc… Class: "The Sword of Discrimination" March 28, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Swami Vedarupananda gives this class in the temple. •	29 Class: Living Wisdom of Swami … Class: Living Wisdom of Swami Trigunatitananda March 29, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Led by Swamis Atmavidyananda and Atmatattwananda in the Green House living room. Vigil Vigil March 29, 2019 @ 7:00 am - March 30, 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. • •	30 Chanting for Beginners Chanting for Beginners March 30, 2019 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pravrajika Dayaprana teaches Sanskrit chanting in the Green House living room, adjacent to the bookstore. •
31 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class March 31, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:40 am Led by senior Sanskrit students Spiritual Talk: Swami Satymaya… Spiritual Talk: Swami Satymayananda "Ramakrishna: Our Goal" March 31, 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 March 31, 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. • • •

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Today is Sri Chaitanya's birthday, the Holi Festival. Here is Sri Chaitanya's Prayer, his only written record, translated from Sanskrit by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood. We chant it in our shrines and homes every morning. Jai Sri Chaitanya!

Sri Chaitanya's Prayer

Chant the name of the Lord and his glory unceasingly
That the mirror of the heart may be wiped clean
And quench that mighty forest fire, worldly lust,
Raging furiously within.

O name, stream down in moonlight on the lotus heart,
Opening its cup to knowledge of thyself.
O self, drown deep in the waves of his bliss,
Chanting his name continually,
Tasting his nectar at every step, bathing in his name,
That bath for weary souls.

Various are thy names, O Lord,
In each and every name thy power resides.
No times are set, no rites are needful,
For chanting of thy name, so vast is thy mercy.

How huge then is my wretchedness
Who find in this empty life and heart,
No devotion to thy name.
O my mind, be humbler than a blade of grass;
Be patient and forbearing like the tree;
Take no honor to thyself, give honor to all;
Chant unceasingly the name of the Lord.

O Lord and Soul of the universe,
Mine is no prayer for wealth or retinue,
The playthings of lust or the toys of fame.
As many times as I may be reborn,
Grant me, O Lord, a steadfast love for thee.
A drowning man in this world’s fearful ocean
Is thy servant, O Sweet One.
In thy mercy, consider him as dust beneath thy feet.

Ah, how I long for the day
When an instant’s separation from thee, O Govinda,
Will be as a thousand years;
When my heart burns away with its desire,
And the world without thee is a heartless void.

Prostrate at thy feet let me be, in unwavering devotion,
Neither imploring the embrace of thine arms
Nor bewailing the withdrawal of thy presence
Though it tears my soul asunder.
O Thou, who stealest the hearts of thy devotees,
Do with me what thou wilt—
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Learn more of Sri Ramakrishna’s teaching by reading The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with us Wednesday evening at 7:30 in the Green House living room. #vedantaorg #advaitavedanta #gospelofsriramakrishna ... See MoreSee Less

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ALL are invited to JOIN US for VEDANTA’S FIRST KIRTAN of 2019!🙏🎶❤️🎶🙏 ... See MoreSee Less

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Pravrajika Vidyaprana's topic for tomorrow morning's spiritual talk is "The Wonders of Water". Please join us in the temple at 11. #vedantaorg ... See MoreSee Less

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