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Making our Guru's Hollywood Temple Accessible to All
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Hollywood Temple Closed to Public August
Due to the Convocation, the temple and grounds will close Sunday, August 4 at 12:45 p.m. All regularly scheduled services, meetings and events for the week are cancelled. We will reopen on Saturday, August 10 at 4 p.m. with the 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. individual meditation in the temple. On the Monday after Convocation, August 12, the temple grounds will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 pm..; and the temple will be open in the evening for individual meditation from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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."
-Paramahansa Yogananda |
Upcoming Temple EventsSaturday, 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. Sunday, August 25 - Matinee Movie Fellowship
Please join us in India Hall at 12:00 p.m. for a special showing of the film containing rare footage of our Guru during his trip to India. Refreshments including delicious ice cream desserts will be served. The event is on a donation basis and all the proceeds will benefit the Hollywood Temple Building Fund. Sunday, September 1, 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. AnnouncementsNew Self-Realization Magazine Available in Bookroom
The Summer 2019 magazine lead article is written by Paramahansa Yogananda and entitled: Beauty and Joy, Grace and Refuge: Living in the Presence of the Mother Divine. The featured CD is a talk by Brother Bhaktananda, entitled Guru and Disciple: An Eternal Covenant of Love. Pick up your copy today.
Hollywood Temple Elevator Project Brochure Available
Your contribution will help make our Guru's beloved India Hall accessible to all! Please click the brochure image to view the entire brochure.
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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