Hollywood Temple

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

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

	May 2024
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Tyagarupananda Hollywood Temple May 1, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	2 Narada Bhakti Sutras \| Swami S… Narada Bhakti Sutras \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple May 2, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm In-depth reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda’s seminal text Bhakti Yoga. •	3 Writings of the Direct Discipl… Writings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple May 3, 2024 @ 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. The class will include a 30 minute crystal bowl meditation. •	4 Addiction: Knowledge and servi… Addiction: Knowledge and service Interfaith panel and Narcan Training Sign-up requested Hollywood Temple May 4, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm In person only Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pra… Sanskrit Chanting Class by Pravrajika Dayaprana Hollywood Temple May 4, 2024 @ 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 Sankirtan Ram Nam Sankirtan Hollywood Temple May 4, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm In person at the Hollywood Temple, we will also stream this event at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg. After a brief worship of Sri Rama and Hanuman, we sing the names of Rama together. • • •
5 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple May 5, 2024 @ 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. Emptiness & Ultimate Reali… Emptiness & Ultimate Reality \| Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple May 5, 2024 @ 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 • •	6	7 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple May 7, 2024 @ 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: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad \| Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple May 7, 2024 @ 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. • •	8 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple May 8, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	9 Narada Bhakti Sutras \| Swami S… Narada Bhakti Sutras \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple May 9, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm In-depth reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda’s seminal text Bhakti Yoga. This class meets in the Hollywood Temple and will be livestreamed at youtube.com/vedantaorg •	10 Writings of the Direct Discipl… Writings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple May 10, 2024 @ 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. •	11 Chanting Class online only \| P… Chanting Class online only \| Pr. Dayaprana Hollywood Temple May 11, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm •
12 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple May 12, 2024 @ 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. Nondual Love \| Swami Medhanand… Nondual Love \| Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple May 12, 2024 @ 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 • •	13	14 Patanjali's Yoga Sutras \|… Patanjali's Yoga Sutras \| Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple May 14, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm •	15 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple May 15, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	16 Narada Bhakti Sutras \| Swami S… Narada Bhakti Sutras \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple May 16, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm In-depth reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda’s seminal text Bhakti Yoga. •	17 Vigil - Chanting of "Jai … Vigil - Chanting of "Jai Sri Ramakrishna" Hollywood Temple May 17, 2024 @ 7:00 am - May 18, 2024 @ 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. Writings of the Direct Discipl… Writings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple May 17, 2024 @ 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. • •	18 Antaryoga Morning Retreat: Swa… Antaryoga Morning Retreat: Swamiji’s Words on Buddha \| Pr Dayaprana Hollywood Temple May 18, 2024 @ 6:00 am - 8:30 am Karma Yoga Karma Yoga Hollywood Temple May 18, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Chanting Class online only \| P… Chanting Class online only \| Pr. Dayaprana Hollywood Temple May 18, 2024 @ 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. • • •
19 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple May 19, 2024 @ 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. The Light of Asia \| Swami Suma… The Light of Asia \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple May 19, 2024 @ 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 • •	20	21 Viveka-Chudamani \| Swami Suman… Viveka-Chudamani \| Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple May 21, 2024 @ 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. •	22 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sumanasananda Hollywood Temple May 22, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	23 Buddha Celebrations Buddha Celebrations Hollywood Temple May 23, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 7:30 The Life of Buddha & Buddhist Chantings 8:00 Q & A with online guest: Shucho Takaoka (Zen-sect) 8:45 Flower offerings & Bathing Baby Buddha •	24 Writings of the Direct Discipl… Writings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple May 24, 2024 @ 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. •	25
26 Sanskrit Class Sanskrit Class Hollywood Temple May 26, 2024 @ 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. Buddha and Swamiji \| Swami Atm… Buddha and Swamiji \| Swami Atmajnanananda Hollywood Temple May 26, 2024 @ 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 • •	27 Monday Memorial Day Retreat: C… Monday Memorial Day Retreat: Collective Reading Of the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda – Online and In Person Hollywood Temple May 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm •	28 Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with … Class: Srimad Bhagavatam with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple May 28, 2024 @ 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: Svetasvatara Upanishad … Class: Svetasvatara Upanishad \| Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple May 28, 2024 @ 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. • •	29 Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrish… Class: Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna with Swami Sarvadevananda Hollywood Temple May 29, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm All classes will be live-streamed at http://www.youtube.com/vedantaorg •	30 Patanjali's Yoga Sutras \|… Patanjali's Yoga Sutras \| Swami Medhananda Hollywood Temple May 30, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm In-depth reading and discussion of Swami Vivekananda’s seminal text Bhakti Yoga. •	31 Writings of the Direct Discipl… Writings of the Direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna \| Swami Atmavidyananda Hollywood Temple May 31, 2024 @ 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. •