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.

A monthly gathering for senior devotees ages 70 and older, held in Upper India Hall. Each meeting begins with light refreshments and fellowship, followed by a topical study of Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings and a closing group meditation.

The group focuses on the third and fourth ashramas, or stages of life, disengaging from worldly pursuits and living in attunement with God and Guru. For questions or help getting to the meeting, please contact the Temple at (323) 661-8006.

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!

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.

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.

All are invited to attend our annual Hollywood Temple New Year’s Eve Meditation starting at 11:30 p.m. and ending in the New Year at 12:15 a.m. We wish you all a very happy, joyous and very blessed New Year.

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.

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!

A commemorative service honoring the birthday of Paramahansa Yogananda.

Please bring a single flower symbolizing your devotion and a monetary offering in an envelope to express gratitude for our line of Gurus. For your convenience, flowers will be available by donation outside the Temple from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

After the service, all are invited to enjoy cake and chai in India Hall in honor of the anniversary of our Guru’s birth. If you are unable to attend in person, you can find a list of online commemorative services and meditations on the official Self-Realization Fellowship calendar.

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!

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!

Open to those ages 18 to 39, our young adults group gathers monthly in India Hall for spiritual fellowship, with a Self-Realization Fellowship monastic in attendance. Evenings include prayer, chanting, silent meditation, and discussion on applying Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings in daily life, followed by light refreshments.

Prior to the meeting at 7:00 p.m., we have a 30 minute meditation starting at 6:20 p.m. To learn more and ask questions, please visit our Young Adults page.

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!

The Hollywood Temple Service Group (HTSG) is a league of devoted Kriyabans* who are committed to serving their Guru’s work at Hollywood Temple and striving to exemplify his ideals.  The Group meets monthly for meditation, discipleship classes, service committee meetings, and fellowship.

If you are a Kriyaban who regularly attends Hollywood Temple and are interested in becoming a member of the HTSG, please attend one of our monthly meetings and see the HTSG chairman at the end of the meeting.

If you are not a Kriyaban and are interested to learn more about the Service Group, we occasionally hold meetings open to all friends of Hollywood Temple.

 Note:  One does not have to be a member of the HTSG to serve at Hollywood Temple.  All are welcome to join us in service at the Temple.  Please see our Opportunities to Serve page.

* A Kriyaban is one who has been initiated into the Kriya Yoga technique of meditation.

The Hollywood Temple Service Group (HTSG) is a league of devoted Kriyabans* who are committed to serving their Guru’s work at Hollywood Temple and striving to exemplify his ideals. The Group meets monthly for meditation, discipleship classes, service committee meetings and fellowship.

If you are a Kriyaban who regularly attends Hollywood Temple and are interested in becoming a member of the HTSG, please attend one of our monthly meetings and see the HTSG chairman at the end of the meeting.

If you are not a Kriyaban and are interested to learn more about the Service Group, we occasionally hold meetings open to all friends of Hollywood Temple.

Note: One does not have to be a member of the HTSG to serve at Hollywood Temple. All are welcome to join us in service at the Temple. Please see our Opportunities to Serve page.

*A Kriyaban is one who has been initiated into the Kriya Yoga technique of meditation.