Hollywood Spirituality
Monastery of the Angels
Metro Station: Hollywood & Vine, Red Line
Walking Distance: 12 minutes/0.5 mile
Address: 1977 Carmen Ave., Los Angeles 90068
Phone: (323) 466-2186
Hours: Mon-Sat 8:30am-5pm
Monastery of the Angels- where Catholic spirituality meets baked goods. Founded in 1924 by Mother Mary with devotion to the guardian angels. This small cloister of Dominican Nuns living in the Hollywood hills recites the litany of the holy angels in the Chapel of Perpetual Adoration and makes pumpkin bread. They sell other things in the gift store as well, but everyone goes back for the pumpkin bread. |
Vedanta Society
Metro Station:Hollywood & Vine, Red Line
Walking Distance: 13 minutes/0.6 mile
Address: 1946 Vedanta Place, Los Angeles 90068
Phone: (323) 465-7114
Hours: Puja (Worship) Daily 6:30am-7pm; Arati (Vespers) Daily 6pm
It takes some doing to get there, under the freeway through a winding street uphill, hidden under the rush of freeways. The Vedanta Society opens the path to understanding the "Vedas", the philosophical basis of Hinduism. The teachings pre-date Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. If you are curious about the oneness of existence, the delusion of maya, karma, reincarnation and the harmony of religions; browse through the bookstore, a comparative religion gem crowded with works that reflect the City of Angels' eclectic spirituality. The Hollywood center is open daily for worship. www.vedanta.org |
Self Realization Fellowship Temple
Metro Station: Vermont/Sunset, Red Line
Walking Distance: 4 minutes/0.2 mile
Address: 4860 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 90027
Phone: (323) 661-8006
Hours: Open daily 5:30pm-7:30pm for meditation; check website for classes and services
Have you ever dreamed that Jesus did yoga? If that mystic itch has you curious about the lost years of Christ, you must get to know Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi and founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship. Yogananda brought the lost science of Kriya Yoga, the Yoga of Jesus and the great sages, to the City of Angels during the 1930s. The Fellowship has continued to teach meditation and Kriya Yoga. The Self Realization temple is open to all true seekers. |
Hollywood United Methodist Church
Metro Station: Hollywood and Highland, Red Line
Walking Distance: 5 minutes/0.2 mile
Address: 6817 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles 90028
Phone: (323) 874-2104
Hours: Service every Sun 11am
You really can't miss it: look for the Gothic towers and a huge AlDS ribbon on the side. The Methodist Church is open to all regardless of race, gender, and sexual orientation. And they actually walk their talk- HUMC's group marches in the annual Hollywood Gay Pride Parade. The building is a city landmark, and the Church gives tours of the towers about once a month. |
Panpipes Magickal Market Place
Metro Station: Hollywood & Vine, Red Line
Walking Distance: 5 minutes/0.2 mile
Address: 1641 N. Cahuenga Blvd Los Angeles 90028
Phone: (323) 462-7078
Hours: Tues-Thurs 12pm-7pm; Fri 12pm-6:45pm; Sat 12pm-7pm; Sun 1-4pm; Closed Monday
For the student of pagan religion and occult voyeur. Panpipes is THE store for all things magical. Chalices, stones, crystals, gargoyles, ankhs, and the highest-grade hand blended organic essential oils can all be found in the magickal apothecary. If you need a spell-kit for that special ritual, call ahead, they'll customize it for you. Panpipes defines the diverse and electic spirituality that has always been just below the surface of Hollywood. www.panpipes.com |