Sunday Service from Ananda Village

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Ananda?

Ananda is dedicated to the belief, born of experience, that you can live in joy. We teach effective techniques for expanding your sense of self, such as meditation, Kriya Yoga, spiritual Hatha Yoga, and divine friendship.

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Paramhansa Yogananda has been called the father of yoga and meditation in the West. His Autobiography helped spark and inspire a spiritual revolution across the world. Among the over three-hundred (influential spiritual voices) I interviewed about their key spiritual influences, a high percentage named a book, and by far the book most often mentioned was Yogananda’s unique memoir.

— Phil Goldberg, American Veda
Paramhansa Yogananda (1893 – 1952), best known as the author of Autobiography of a Yogi, was the first guru from India to make his home permanently in the United States.Paramhansa Yogananda showed how everyone, by means of meditation, can realize God in their daily lives as a tangible, loving reality. He taught an ancient meditation technique known as Kriya Yoga, by which one can quickly attain Self-realization. More
Swami Kriyananda (1926–2013), is a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and the founder of Ananda’s worldwide movement. At the request of Yogananda, Swami Kriyananda dedicated his life to lecturing and writing, and has also produced hundreds of pieces of music, to help others to find joy within. More
With the passing of Swami Kriyananda in 2013, Nayaswami Jyotish was named by Kriyananda as his spiritual successor. Jyotishji met Swami Kriyananda in 1966, working closely with him and his wife, Devi (who came to Ananda in 1969), to build Ananda’s work around the world. Both Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi were named kriyacharyas by Swami Kriyananda, and disseminate the liberating and ancient Kriya Yoga technique of Paramhansa Yogananda’s lineage. More

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The work of Ananda Outreach Ministries is to help every truth seeker gain a deeper experience of God’s presence within. Millions have been blessed through their relationship with Ananda.


Your financial support enables Ananda to continue to share Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings, inspiration, and practical guidance.

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Meditation & Kriya Yoga

Learn to Meditate

Meditation is a technique for personal growth that has been practiced for thousands of years around the world with repeatable results. There is no aspect of your life that cannot be improved by meditation, whether it be in business, relationships, or health. The highest purpose of meditation, however, is to discover your Highest Self.
We offer a free, five-day email series for a basic overview of how to meditate, specifying posture options, where and when to meditate, and a simple, effective technique. Signup includes a subscription to our weekly newsletter of inspiration and events.

Be a Warrior for the Light

God’s light is within me and around me. With the sword of faith in my hand, with the love of God in my heart, I am a warrior of light. I join my brothers and sisters everywhere to overcome fear with faith, hatred with love, and disease with health. We all are warriors of light. We fill the world with God’s light.

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You are invited to continue to affirm and share light and harmony for the healing of our globe.

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Online Course: Ananda Course in Meditation

Whether or not you are new to meditation, this course will help you develop a deep and consistent practice. With ample feedback from meditators with decades of experience and your own persistence, you will awaken your true nature: a pure reflection of divine peace, joy, and love.

Ananda is known for its expertise in meditation, and for 50 years has trained teachers in techniques grounded in the highest yogic practices of India, as brought to the West by Paramhansa Yogananda.

Upcoming Course Starts November 11 — To Learn More and to Enroll

Kriya Yoga

Kriya Yoga is an ancient meditation technique of energy and breath control, or pranayama. It is also a comprehensive spiritual path of additional meditation practices and guidance for living.

The Kriya technique is given through personal initiation by one of our Kriya Yogacharyas. Initiation requires preparation through practice of other meditation techniques and study of Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings.

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Community

Let us join together in this wave of social transformation, and through our practice of meditation create a spirit of global unity that can lead to lasting peace.

— Nayaswami Devi

Connect Online

Ananda is very active online: Live events, satsangs, group guided meditations, and personal support through email and chat. Learn More

Find a Local Center

Ananda has over 150 centers and meditation groups in over 45 countries which offer group meditations and classes. Learn More

Experience Community

Ananda has developed eight communities in the US, Europe, and India. Many offer internships where you can stay and experience community firsthand. Learn More

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“The Wonders Man Craved” by Swami Kriyananda – Christ Lives – An Illustrated Oratorio

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Consideration for Others: Inspiration for the Week

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“A New Tomorrow” by Swami Kriyananda – Christ Lives – An Illustrated Oratorio

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A World Without Autobiography of a Yogi

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How to Communicate with Higher Spiritual Realms?

Dear Mikael, I assume you mean “to communicate with beings who live in higher planes, and their activities”? The father of yoga, Patanjali, gives an interesting answer: when one becomes perfect in his practice of swadhyaya (Self-study), he attains the

How to Overcome Jealousy and Stop Being Possessive?

Dear Friend, Jealousy and attachment will ruin a relationship, for they are like rust to iron: corrosive. Think of a positive expression of the opposite and work on that quality. Instead of being jealous, affirm acceptance and calmness. There’s a

Bad Karma? Or Good Karma?

Dear Jehangir, Thank you for your question. The law of karma is about cause and effect and a vast one to understand. Here are some thoughts. One difficulty in understanding karma is that it is often seen as ‘bad’ karma.

Do We Exist in Parallel Universes?

Dear Infinity, So you are asking: are we living not only here on Earth, in this universe, but at the same time also in another universe, where we are living a completely different life? In other words: are we living

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Every Day: Spiritual Renewal for Teens

I Perceive a Nectar Sensation in My Mouth

Dear Seerapu, If you have this sensation in deep meditation, it could be a very high experience, called amrita (nectar of immortality). It is usually felt in an ecstatic inner state or sometimes while practicing a particular technique called kechari

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Can I Know What Sort of Life I Will Have in My Next Incarnation?

Dear Jehangir, Each incarnation brings us the experiences we require to balance past karma and fulfill desires. What we do in this current life strongly influences our future life. So take a look at what is important to you now,

Should We Give Money to Beggars?

Dear NS, Yes, I have heard Swami Kriyananda speak about this topic: it is not spiritually good for beggars to want to receive without giving anything. It takes them in the wrong direction, downward on the scale of evolution. But

How Can the Buddhist Goal of Personal Extinction Be Attractive for Anyone?

Dear J.K., I have not deeply studied Buddhism, but I know that there are many schools, each interpreting Buddha’s teachings differently. One interpretation is indeed that in the highest state of nirvana there is total extinction, not only of desires,

Treatment of Widows in India

Dear Friend, Paramhansa Yogananda made the statement that every country and culture has its own misery-making karma. The treatment of widows in India is one such misery-making cultural practice. Reformers and public awareness have both attempted to erase this tragic

How to Honor the Deceased

Dear Neha, Thank you for your question. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. It is difficult to understand what appears to be a senseless loss of a loved one. Losing a life partner in this surprising manner

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Meditation: Chore or Privilege?

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Dec 14 12:15 am PST • Dec 14 08:15 GMT • Dec 14 13:45 IST

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Dec 16 12:00 pm PST • Dec 16 20:00 GMT • Dec 17 01:30 IST

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Upcoming Events

New Online Ananda Yoga Teacher Training Coming in January

January 9 – May 29, 2022 • Early Bird Discount Ends December 7, 2021

For the first time ever, the Ananda School of Yoga and Meditation is now offering a Yoga Alliance approved 200-hr teacher training online.

This certificate training experience is focused on your own personal and spiritual growth. Ananda Yoga® is a classical and spiritual approach to Hatha Yoga. Using yoga postures to uplift consciousness, increase awareness and then ultimately unite our energies with the unlimited divine source of power.

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NEW BOOK! Flow Learning® Opening Heart And Spirit Through Nature

Joseph Bharat Cornell shares a transformative learning process that empowers participants to awaken their higher human qualities through direct experiences in nature

Flow Learning provides a simple framework that allows you to structure nature awareness classes for best effect. You can meet people where they are in interest and energy level, and then guide them step-by-step toward more meaningful and profound nature experiences.
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Thank You, God – Tithing as a Spiritual Practice

Tithing is a spiritual practice, a conscious expression of gratitude given without condition to the source of your inspiration– God. We invite you to try it. Hear the stories of others but test this teaching in your own life and see what transpires.
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