OCTOBER 2017 SUNDAY SPIRITUAL TALKS 11 AM Sunday School 11 AM–Noon, Ages 6–Teens 1 Swami Sarvadevananda Is My Mother Really Black? 8 Swami Vedarupananda The Spiritual Significance of Death15 Swami Mahayogananda Vivekananda and Kali22 Swami Atmapriyananda Aloneness Beyond Loneliness29 Jon Monday Huston Smith and Vedanta

WEEKLY CLASSES 7:30 PM OR AS NOTEDTuesday Katha Upanishad 3, 10 Swami Sarvadevananda 17 My Dear “Me” in the Upanishads Swami Atmapriyananda 24, 31 Gita Topics Pravrajika VidyapranaWednesday Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna 4, 11, 18 Swami Sarvadevananda 25 Pravrajika SevapranaThursday Vivekananda’s Inspired Talks 5 Pravrajika Sevaprana Swami Vedarupananda 12 What Is a Mantra? 26 Truth Alone TriumphsFridays Teachings of Ramakrishna’s DisciplesSundays 9–10:35 AM Sanskrit Class

Sundays 2:30 PM Spanish Scripture Class with Swami Dhyanayogananda

OTHER EVENTS 7 Saturday 6:30 PM Ram Nam14 Saturday 2:30 PM Chanting for Beginners

19 Thursday KALI PUJA 10 PM–3 AM21 Saturday KALI IMMERSION Noon Balboa CA at 600 E. Bay Avenue Followed by potluck picnic, beach meditation

27 Friday 7 AM Vigil

HOLLYWOOD TEMPLE1946 Vedanta PlaceHollywood, CA 90068-3996323-465-7114Temple Hours: 6:30 AM–7 PM

OCTOBER 2017 SUNDAY SPIRITUAL TALKS 11 AM

1 Swami Vedarupananda The Spiritual Significance of Death 8 David Nelson The Divine Mother: One and Many15 Swami Sarvadevananda Is My Mother Really Black?22 Pravrajika Krishnaprana Gratitude29 Swami Atmavidyananda Spiritual Practices and the Brain

OTHER EVENTS

7, 21, 28 Saturday 5:30 PM Reading Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna 6:30 PM Mahabharata14 Saturday 4:30 PM Class Nectar of Supreme Knowledge with Swami Sarvadevananda16 Monday 6:30 PM Swami Atmapriyananda President, Vivekananda University, India Finding the Inner Space 7:30 PM Potluck Supper

OCTOBER 2017SUNDAY SPIRITUAL TALKS 11 AM 1 Swami Dhyanayogananda Say a Prayer 8 Pravrajika Sevaprana The Present Moment15 Swami Vedarupananda The Personal God22 Swami Sarvadevananda Is My Mother Really Black? 29 Swami Harinamananda Ayurveda and VedantaOTHER EVENTS Wednesdays 7:30 PM Scripture ClassSundays 2:30 PM Spanish Scripture Class13 Friday 7:30 PM Sw. Atmapriyananda / Infinity14 Sat. 10:20 AM RETREAT Sw. Atmapriyananda

SANTA BARBARA TEMPLE927 Ladera LaneSanta Barbara, CA 93108805-969-2903Temple Hours: 6:30 AM–7 PM

RAMAKRISHNA MONASTERY ORANGE COUNTY19961 Live Oak Canyon RoadP.O. Box 408 Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678 949-858-0342Visiting Hours: 9–11 AM, 3–5 PM

OCTOBER 2017WEEKEND SPIRITUAL TALKS 11 AM 1 Sunday Peter Bolland Professor, Southwestern College The Goddess Archetype 8 Sunday Swami Brahmavidyananda A Reasonable Religion15 Sunday Swami Atmapriyananda Infinity—The Fourth State of Awareness22 Sunday Swami Atmavidyananda Spiritual Practices and the Brain29 Sunday Swami Vedarupananda The Personal GodOTHER EVENTS 3, 10 17 Tuesday 6:15 PM Scripture Class

SAN DIEGO CENTER1440 Upas StreetSan Diego, CA 92103-5129619-291-9377

VIVEKANANDA HOUSE

309 Monterey Road South Pasadena, CA 91030323-254-1546

OCTOBER 2017

1 Sunday Swami Sarvadevananda 4 PM Meditation, Singing, Retreat Conversations and Dialogues of Swami Vivekananda

About the Vedanta SocietyVedanta teaches that man’s real nature is divine, that 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 recog nizes the same divine inspiration in all.

The Vedanta Society of Southern California wasfounded 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 seri ously 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.

Interviews with speakers are available after their talks.

Private instruction is also available from Swami 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.

Hollywood Bookshop Hours Mon–Sat: 10 AM–12:30 PM, 2–5 PM

Sun: 10–11 AM, Noon–5 PM Closed Wednesdays

Santa Barbara Bookshop Hours Mon–Sat: 11 AM–5 PM Sundays: 10 AM–1 PM Closed Wednesdays

Trabuco Bookshop Hours Mon–Fri: 9 AM–11 AM, 3 PM–5 PM

Sat & Sun: 10 AM–5 PM, Closed Tuesdays

Websites:Vedanta Society: www.vedanta.org

Books: www.vedanta.comSpanish Books: www.saradamapublishing.com

Non

-Pro

fit O

rg.

U.S

. PO

STA

GE

PA

IDLo

s A

ngel

es, C

AP

erm

it N

o. 1

8226

Veda

nta

Soci

ety

of S

outh

ern

Cal

iforn

ia19

46 V

ED

AN

TA P

LAC

EH

OLL

YW

OO

D, C

ALI

FOR

NIA

900

68w

ww

.ved

anta

.org

D A

T E

D

M A

T E

R I

A L

Hollywood Temple

OCTOBER 2017

Vedanta Society

of SouthernCalifornia

Hollywood • Santa Barbara • South Pasadena Orange County • San Diego

MinisterSWAMI SARVADEVANANDA

Ramakrishna Order of India

“The man that works for others, without any selfish motive, does good to himself.”

~ Sri Ramaksrishna

OCTOBER 2017Vedanta Society of Southern California

SWAMI ATMAPRIYANANDAPRESIDENT, VIVEKANANDA UNIVERSITY, INDIA

Ramakrishna Monastery, Trabuco Canyon13 Friday 7:30 PM The Strange Mathematics of Infinity14 Saturday 10:20 AM FULL DAY RETREAT Beware: Being, Awareness, and Bliss Bring bag lunch.

San Diego Center15 Sunday 11 AM 1, 2, 3,... Infinity—Towards the Fourth State of Awareness

Santa Barbara Temple16 Monday 6:30 PM Finding the Inner Space 7:30 PM Potluck Supper

Hollywood Temple17 Tuesday 7:30 PM My Dear “Me” in the Upanishad22 Sunday 11 AM Aloneness Beyond Loneliness

KALI PUJA CELEBRATION

Hollywood Temple 19 Thursday 10 PM–3 AM KALI PUJA Puja Ritual, Homa Fire, Flower Offering and Prasad

Balboa CA Beach 21 Saturday Noon KALI IMMERSION Meet at 600 E. Bay Avenue, Balboa CA 92661 Bring Kali to her final resting place followed by potluck picnic and meditation on the beach