Divine Romance
Every winter Ananda Village residents and guests take a week of spiritual renewal to deepen our understanding and practice of Yogananda’s teachings.
Scroll down for the video and audio of the week’s classes by Ananda ministers. A wealth of inspiration! We hope you will enjoy it.
“The state of Jivan Mukta (spiritual liberation) comes from getting rid of the ego by deeper and longer meditation, and by seeing God as the ‘Doer’ in everything.”
—Swami Kriyananda
“I want to dedicate this week to Swami Kriyananda, who has shown to us how to live a life totally dedicated to God.”
—Devi Novak
Listen to music from the concert by the Ananda Choir
“What is the state of consciousness during true meditation? It begins with deep concentration on God or one of His qualities.”
—Jyotish
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MP3 Download 38 MB“Make a conscious effort to feel God’s presence every day. Start with a short period, then gradually extend it.”
—Jyotish
“How to See God as the 'Doer'”
Part 2: Jyotish Novak
February 10, 2009
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MP3 Download 34 MB“The Guru has the treasure map. What is the treasure? —Our own soul-consciousness.”
—Jyotish
“The Role of the Guru ”
Part 1: Jyotish Novak
February 11, 2009
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“Each one of us has to find his own way to make love to God.”
—Devi
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MP3 Download 24 MB“Try to see in everything you do that you are an instrument for God. If you make mistakes, give them to God. If you do something well, say 'God, you did a good job.'”
—Devi
“How to See God as the 'Doer'”
Part 1: Devi Novak
February 10, 2009
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MP3 Download 28 MB“Draw from the example of Swami Kriyananda’s discipleship: an unrelenting outpour of energy to do as good a job as he can, in everything he is doing.”
—Devi
“The Role of the Guru ”
Part 2: Devi Novak
February 11, 2009
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MP3 Download 28 MB
“Q: How do I become absorbed in God?
”A: It may help, in the beginning, to affirm feeling an aspect of God, such as joy.“
—Jyotish
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Video 62min
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MP3 Download 58 MB“Sing Yogananda’s poem 'God, God, God' as you go through your day. It will help you to remember the Divine presence.”
—Savitri
Listen to God, God, God
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MP3 Download 65 MB“For those of us who live our lives as Kriya Yogis, everything we do — our devotional practices, the Kriya practice, our interaction with people, and our efforts to stay calm and joyful under difficult circumstances — is constantly modulating our central nervous system to refine it.”
—Dr. Peter Van Houten, MD
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