Events Calendar

The Hollywood Temple Sunday School meets every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for children ages 3 to 12. Drop-off begins at 10:45 a.m. Classes include a short meditation and instruction in Paramahansa Yogananda’s How-to-Live principles.

Teens ages 13 to 18 are welcome at the Teen Group, which meets once a month on the second Sunday at the same time.

To register your child for Sunday School, please complete our online registration form or contact the Sunday School Chair Matt Shea at Matt.Shea@voluntaryleague.org.

If you love to sing, we’d love to have you! The Hollywood Temple Singers are a year-round choir open to all.

We gather to rehearse every Sunday from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in Lower India Hall and perform at local convalescent homes and occasionally at Temple events. Newcomers are welcome any Sunday, no audition necessary!

In the weeks through the Christmas season, Hollywood Temple will hold on Tuesdays three-hour group meditations with Kirtan in the temple, starting December 1 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For those unable to stay for the full three hours, the doors will reopen at 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

The meditation will begin with a group practice of the Energization Exercises outside the temple at 7:00 p.m.

A weekly Hatha Yoga class for women of all levels, held Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lower India Hall. No experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or blanket; water is recommended. Suggested donation $10.

A longer group meditation with kirtan held every Friday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. It begins with the Energization Exercises at 7:00 p.m. and includes periods of chanting at the top of each hour, when attendees may enter or leave the Temple.

If this is your first group meditation, please see our Group Meditation Guidelines. All are welcome.

Please join us at Hollywood Temple on the first Saturday of each month for a Day of Service. We meet in the Temple at 9:00 a.m. for a monastic-led prayer and short meditation, and then divide into teams to care for the Temple and grounds.

A short meditation is held at 12:00 p.m., followed by sharing a home-cooked vegetarian lunch. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve and enjoy spiritual fellowship. We hope to see you there!

The Hollywood Temple's annual Christmas Festival in Lower India Hall - a festive gathering with a meal and musical entertainment, plus a Christmas bake sale of donated treats. Donations are appreciated.

A two-hour group meditation held every Sunday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The meditation begins with group practice of the Energization Exercises at 7:00 p.m. and includes a period of chanting at 8:00 p.m., when attendees may enter or leave the Temple.

Newer and experienced meditators alike are welcome; if it’s your first group meditation, please see our Group Meditation Guidelines.

Each Sunday morning, Hollywood Temple holds a group meditation from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by an Inspirational Service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You may come for either or both services. All are welcome!

The hour-long service includes a short silent meditation, an inspirational talk on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, and a brief healing service, led by a monastic of the Self-Realization Fellowship order.

The Temple bookroom is open afterward, from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m.

Families are welcome. Children ages 3 to 12 may be dropped off at Sunday School starting at 10:45 a.m., so parents can attend the 11:00 a.m. Inspirational Service. Teens ages 13 to 18 are welcome at Teen Group, which meets at the same hour on the second Sunday of each month.

The Hollywood Temple Sunday School meets every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for children ages 3 to 12. Drop-off begins at 10:45 a.m. Classes include a short meditation and instruction in Paramahansa Yogananda’s How-to-Live principles.

Teens ages 13 to 18 are welcome at the Teen Group, which meets once a month on the second Sunday at the same time.

To register your child for Sunday School, please complete our online registration form or contact the Sunday School Chair Matt Shea at Matt.Shea@voluntaryleague.org.

If you love to sing, we’d love to have you! The Hollywood Temple Singers are a year-round choir open to all.

We gather to rehearse every Sunday from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in Lower India Hall and perform at local convalescent homes and occasionally at Temple events. Newcomers are welcome any Sunday, no audition necessary!

In the weeks through the Christmas season, Hollywood Temple will hold on Tuesdays three-hour group meditations with Kirtan in the temple, starting December 1 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For those unable to stay for the full three hours, the doors will reopen at 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

The meditation will begin with a group practice of the Energization Exercises outside the temple at 7:00 p.m.

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Christmas Party on December 9 at 7:00 p.m. in India Hall!

To enjoy the merriment, we ask that you prepare and bring two items:

1. A wrapped gift for our White Elephant gift exchange ($25 or under)
2. A vegetarian meal fit to serve 4 to 6 people

Prior to the Christmas Party, we will have meditation from 6:00 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. in Lower India Hall. You may arrive and join us at any time.

Please drop off your potluck food on the designated table when you enter Lower India Hall. Following meditation, food can be reheated and/or plated in the Temple kitchen.

A weekly Hatha Yoga class for women of all levels, held Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lower India Hall. No experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or blanket; water is recommended. Suggested donation $10.

A longer group meditation with kirtan held every Friday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. It begins with the Energization Exercises at 7:00 p.m. and includes periods of chanting at the top of each hour, when attendees may enter or leave the Temple.

If this is your first group meditation, please see our Group Meditation Guidelines. All are welcome.