UPCOMING TEMPLE CLOSURE: July 15 - 20
The Temple and grounds will be closed for an important maintenance project from Monday, July 15 through Saturday July 20. Please read below for a listing of cancelled events.
1) The Temple will not be open for the 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. individual meditations that week.
2) There will be no Hatha Yoga Classes on Tuesday, July 16.
3) On Thursday July 18, both the Noontime Introduction to Meditation Class and the evening Lecture Service have 4) been cancelled, as well as the Friday evening 3-hour Meditation.
5) On Saturday July 20, there will be no volunteer gardening, and no volunteer lunch will be served.
The Bookroom will be open all week during its regular hours, but will be accessible only through the Parking Lot Entrance.
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The Hollywood Elevator Project -- Making our Guru's India Hall accessible to All
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Special Announcement
Welcome!Welcome to the Self-Realization Fellowship Hollywood Temple's website! If you are new to Hollywood Temple and would like to learn more about us, please visit our Welcome page.
New to Meditation?Meditation is the science of reuniting the soul with the Infinite Spirit, God. By meditating regularly and deeply, you will awaken your soul — the immortal, blissful divine consciousness at the innermost core of your being.
If you would like to learn more about meditation, visit our Meditation page for more information. Introduction to Meditation ClassEvery Thursday at 12:00 noon and every 1st Sunday of the month a short Introduction to Meditation is offered. See our Calendar for dates and schedule changes this month.
Temple CalendarQuestion About the SRF Teachings?If you have a question about Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings, you are welcome to submit it anonymously on our website, and a Minister will answer your question at an upcoming Satsanga Service.
Request PrayersMonks and nuns of the Self-Realization Fellowship Prayer Council pray daily for all those who request prayers for physical, mental, and spiritual healing and for world peace.
Conducted Group MeditationsParamahansa Yogananda said, “Group meditation is a castle that protects the new spiritual aspirants as well as the veteran meditators. Meditating together increases the degree of Self-realization of each member.”
Hollywood Temple invites you to attend our conducted long meditations every Friday from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. and Sundays from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Friday meditations are with kirtan (devotional chanting).
Group meditation offers participants an opportunity to deepen their meditation by coming together with others to practice the concentration and meditation techniques taught by Paramahansa Yogananda in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons. The meditation begins and ends with a prayer and a brief period of devotional chanting, followed by the deep silence of intense concentration as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. The silent period (no longer than 40-50 minutes) is used to practice the Kriya Yoga techniques of concentration and meditation, to silently chant and pray to God with devotion in the language of your heart, and to enjoy the deep peace and inner joy of God found in the stillness of meditation. Meditations held in the Temple are open to all. Participants are seated in chairs and are welcome to enter or exit during the period of chanting at the top of each hour. Group practice of the SRF Energization Exercises are held 20 minutes before the meditation service begins. To gain the most benefits from meditation, we encourage you to subscribe to the SRF Lessons to learn the techniques of meditation. For more information about Kriya Yoga and the techniques of meditation that are taught in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, visit our Learn to Meditate page. Childcare is not provided during the meditation. If you are new to group meditations, please read our Guidelines for Group Meditations. 
"To commune daily with God in deep meditation, and to carry His love and guidance with you into all your dutiful activities, is the way that leads to permanent peace and happiness."
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Upcoming Temple EventsThursday, July 25, 8:00 p.m. - Mahavatar Babaji Commemorative Service
A special devotional Service to honor Mahavatar Babaji will be held on Friday July 25th at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Annual Temple Cleaning Day
Come join us for our Annual Temple Cleaning Day in preparation for our visitors during Convocation and enjoy a karma free lunch during the break at 12:30 p.m. Feel free to come for all or part of the day. Wednesday, July 31, 7:00 p.m. - Three-Hour Meditation
A three-hour group meditation will be held on Wednesday, April 30 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, August 4, 12:10 a.m. - Introduction to Meditation
A short Introduction to Meditation class held immediately after the second service in Lower India Hall from 12:10 - 12:40 p.m. You will learn some of the basic principles for starting your own meditation practice, as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Sunday, August 4 - Saturday, August 10 - Annual SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles
The annual SRF Convocation will be held this year from Sunday, August 4 through Saturday, August 10. This week long event, held in the Westin Bonaventure downtown Los Angeles, includes classes, group meditations and fellowship with SRF devotees from all over the world. Sunday, August 24 - Janmashtami Commemorative
A special devotional Service to honor the birth anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Krishna will be held in the temple on Sunday, August 24, at 8:00 p.m. AnnouncementsPlease Expect Traffic Delays on August 18A CicLAvia event is being held on Sunday, August 18 and street closures and additional traffic congestion, especially if you are coming from the North of Hollywood Temple, may affect your drive to the Temple.
You can find information on street closures from the organization’s website CICLAVIA.org. Hollywood Temple Elevator Project Brochure Released
Your contribution will help make our Guru's beloved India Hall accessible to all! Please click the brochure image to view the entire brochure.
New Self-Realization Magazine Available in Bookroom
The Spring 2019 magazine is a special issue on the newly enhanced and greatly expanded
SRF/YSS Lessons. The lead article presents Paramahansaji’s introduction to the new edition of the Lessons, and includes his soul awakening words about the purpose and value of the Lessons. The featured CD contains excerpts from Brother Chidananda’s talk at the inauguration of the new edition of the Lessons on January 31, 2019 at the SRF International Headquarters. Kaiser opens overflow parking on Sunday mornings
We have come to a reciprocal arrangement with Kaiser. They will be providing free parking for our members on Sunday mornings and Commemoration Service evenings.
The free overflow parking will be available at Kaiser’s “Staff Only” facility at 1549 N. Edgemont, just north of Sunset Blvd on the west side. Use the Northern-most entrance marked “Staff Only”. For further important details, please click the adjacent image of the flyer announcement. New Offerings from SRF Online BookstoreIn order to avoid our e-Newsletter arriving in your spam folder, add news@hollywoodtemple.org to your contact list or address book.
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