HOLLYWOOD SANTA BARBARA TEMPLE 927 Ladera Lane MONASTERY ORANGE COUNTY 1946 Vedanta Place Santa Barbara, CA 93108 805-969-2903 19961 Live Oak Canyon Road Hollywood, CA 90068-3996 P.O. Box 408 323-465-7114 Temple Hours: 6:30 AM–7 PM Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678 949-858-0342 Temple Hours: 6:30 AM–7 PM Visiting Hours: 9–11 AM, 3–5 PM FEBRUARY 2018 SUNDAY SPIRITUAL TALKS 11 AM FEBRUARY 2018 SUNDAY SPIRITUAL TALKS 11 AM 4 Swami Vedarupananda SUNDAY SPIRITUAL TALKS 11 AM Sunday School 11 AM–Noon, Ages 6–Teens The Philosophy of Art 4 Swami Dhyanayogananda 11 David Nelson 4 Swami Sarvadevananda Images of the Divine The Human Side of Sri Ramakrishna Sri Ramakrishna’s Contributions 18 Pravrajika Vrajaprana 11 Swami Sarvadevananda 11 Swami Vedarupananda You Are What You Love Sri Ramakrishna’s Contributions The Philosophy of Art 25 Swami Mahayogananda 18 Swami Yogeshananda 18 SRI RAMAKRISHNA PUJA Vivekananda Upanishad : God’s First Song 10 AM Worship, Homa Fire, Luncheon 2:30 PM Special Program OTHER EVENTS 25 Swami Vedarupananda 5:30 Talk by Swami Sarvadevananda The Philosophy of Art 6 Special Arati 3, 10 Saturday 5:30 PM Reading Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna 25 Pravrajika Sevaprana 6:30 PM Mahabharata OTHER EVENTS What Is Renunciation? 17 Saturday 11 AM SRI RAMAKRISHNA PUJA Wednesdays 7:30 PM Scripture Class 24 Saturday 5 PM Reading, Discussion Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Sundays 2:30 PM Spanish Scripture Class WEEKLY CLASSES 7:30 PM OR AS NOTED with Swami Mahayogananda Tuesday Katha Upanishad 6, 13, 20 Swami Sarvadevananda 27 Upanishadic Meditation VIVEKANANDA HOUSE Swami Mahayogananda SAN DIEGO Wednesday Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna 309 Monterey Road CENTER 7 Swami Sarvadevananda South Pasadena, CA 91030 21, 28 Swami Atmatattwananda 323-254-1546 1440 Upas Street Thursday Vivekananda’s Inspired Talks San Diego, CA 92103-5129 1, 15 Pravrajika Sevaprana 619-291-9377 Swami Vedarupananda 4 Sunday Swami Sarvadevananda 8 The Story of Creation FEBRUARY 2018 22 What Is Life? 4 PM Meditation, Singing, Retreat SPIRITUAL TALKS SUNDAYS 11 AM OR AS NOTED Fridays Living Inspiration of Swami Saradananda Sundays 9–10:35 AM Sanskrit Class 4 Swami Brahmavidyananda PINON HILLS RETREAT Evolution: The Divine from Within Sundays 2:30 PM Spanish Scripture Class 720 Sage Road with Swami Dhyanayogananda 10 (Saturday) Swami Sarvadevananda Pinon Hills, CA 92372 PO Box 720575 Sri Ramakrishna’s Contributions 949-326-3002 18 SRI RAMAKRISHNA PUJA OTHER EVENTS 11 Sw. Arupeshananda—Spiritual Cheesecake 25 Azim Khamisa 3 Saturday 6:30 PM Ram Nam 10 AM Meditation, 11 AM Talk, Noon Q & A Spiritual Resilience 3, 10 Saturday 2:30 PM Chanting for Beginners 24 Saturday 9:30 AM–4 PM Retreat The Life of Sri Ramakrishna OTHER EVENTS 14 Wednesday 6:30 PM–1:30 AM SHIVA RATRI with Pravrajika Dayaprana 6, 13 Tuesday 6:15 PM Scripture Class 25 Sw. Arupeshananda—Everything and More 23 Friday 7 AM Vigil 10 AM Meditation, 11 AM Talk, Noon Q & A “The breeze of God’s grace is always blowing: About the set your sails to catch the breeze.” Vedanta teaches that man’s real nature is divine, that ~ Sri Ramakrishna the true object of human life is to unfold and manifest this divinity, and that truth is universal. Vedanta accepts all the religions of the world and reveres the

great prophets, teachers and sons of God, because it PAID recog­nizes the same divine inspiration in all. U.S. POSTAGE U.S. POSTAGE Non-Profit Org. Los Angeles, CA The Vedanta Society of Southern California was Permit No. 18226 founded in 1930 and incorporated as a non-profit religious corporation in 1934. The Society maintains a temple, convent, and monastery in both Hollywood and Santa Barbara; a monastery and shrine each in San Diego and Trabuco Canyon; and the Vivekananda House in South Pasadena. There are a number of official Vedanta societies in the United States, Europe and South America. Although the societies are under the spiritual guidance of the Ramakrishna Order of India, each is an independent, self-supporting unit. Membership is open to those who are seri­ously interested in the teachings of Vedanta and have attended lectures and classes for some time. In addition, an interview with Swami Sarvadevananda, the Minister, is required. San Diego Center Interviews with speakers are available after their talks. Private instruction is also available from Swami FEBRUARY 2018 Sarvadevananda to those who have attended classes and lectures for some time and want to deepen their spiritual life in the path of meditation. There is no charge for this instruction. Appointments may be made at the local centers. Information and books on Vedanta and other religions are available at our bookshops and websites. Vedanta Society Hollywood Bookshop Hours Mon–Sat: 10 AM–12:30 PM, 2–5 PM of Southern Sun: 10–11 AM, Noon–5 PM Closed Wednesdays California Santa Barbara Bookshop Hours

Mon–Sat: 11 AM–5 PM www.vedanta.org Hollywood • Santa Barbara • South Pasadena Sundays: 10 AM–1 PM PLACE 1946 VEDANTA Orange County • San Diego Closed Wednesdays HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90068 CALIFORNIA HOLLYWOOD, D A T E D M A T E R I A L A T E R I A T E D M A D Trabuco Bookshop Hours Mon–Fri: 9 AM–11 AM, 3 PM–5 PM Sat & Sun: 10 AM–5 PM, Closed Tuesdays

Websites: Minister Vedanta Society: www.vedanta.org Society of Southern California Vedanta SWAMI SARVADEVANANDA Books: www.vedanta.com Spanish Books: www.saradamapublishing.com Ramakrishna Order of India