Sunday Morning Meditation and Inspirational Service (with Introduction to Meditation) - October 4

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.

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 and an Inspirational Service.

• 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Group meditation: a devotional chant followed by a period of silent meditation.
• 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Inspirational Service: a short silent meditation, a talk on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, and a brief healing service, all 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.

New to meditation? On the first Sunday of each month, we offer an Introduction to Meditation at 10:00 a.m. - great for anyone new to meditation or the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.

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!

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.