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[[File:Vedanta temple in Hollywood.JPG|thumb|Temple at the Society's headquarters in Hollywood]]<br />
The '''Vedanta Society of Southern California''', with its headquarters in [[Hollywood]], was founded in 1930 by [[Swami Prabhavananda]]. The society is a branch of the [[Ramakrishna Math|Ramakrishna Order]], and maintains subcenters in [[South Pasadena, California|South Pasadena]], [[Santa_Barbara_Vedanta_Temple|Santa Barbara]], [[San Diego]], and [[Trabuco Canyon]]. It also maintains an [[archive]] of important materials relating to the society's history and to the early years of the [[Vedanta]] movement in America.<br />
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==History==<br />
Swami Prabhavananda came to [[Los Angeles]] in 1929 from [[Portland, Oregon]], and formally established the society as a non-profit corporation in 1934. Prabhavananda led the society until his death in 1976. [[Swami Swahananda]] took over as head of the society in 1976, and continued as its head until his death in 2012. Swami Sarvadevananda is the current head of the society.<br />
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==Activities==<br />
The society offers lectures and classes, and also public [[Puja (Hinduism)|pujas]]. Through its publisher, [[Vedanta Press]], it publishes a number of books. It maintains three websites. The society attracts college students from all over America to experience monastic life first-hand, study vedanta, practice [[meditation]], and research the lives of [[Ramakrishna|Sri Ramakrishna]] and [[Swami Vivekananda]], through its student program.<br />
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==Branches==<br />
The society's branch in [[South Pasadena, California]] preserves a house in which [[Swami Vivekananda]] lived for six weeks in 1900. There is a monastery at [[Trabuco Canyon]], 60 miles south of [[Los Angeles|LA]], which is also home to a sculpture of Vivekananda. There is a [[Santa_Barbara_Vedanta_Temple|convent in Santa Barbara]], a small monastery in [[San Diego]], and a small retreat at [[Pinon Hills]].<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.vedanta.org/ Vedanta Society of Southern California]<br />
* [http://www.vedanta.com/ Vedanta Press and Catalog]<br />
* [http://www.vedantaarchives.org Vedanta Archives]<br />
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==References==<br />
The society's [http://www.vedanta.org/vssc/about.html website] outlines its history and activities.<br />
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