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New Meditation App
Guided Meditations and Techniques for iOS and Android Based on the Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda
Start a new practice or inspire your current one
- Learn techniques, ancient and new
- Inspire your practice with guided meditations
- Use a timer to help you focus
- Create custom meditations and add chants, periods of silence, affirmations, and more
- Set reminders to strengthen your daily routine
- Save bandwidth by downloading meditations for offline viewing
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The “Biz-za-ness” of IS-a-ness
By Narayan
A friend wrote recently asking for advice about problems at work. His job is in a competitive environment where others disrupt the harmony, compete in unfair ways, and take credit for work they haven’t done themselves. While this was expressed as a personal problem, it is in fact a nearly universal experience, to be found…
We want to share with you the news that Mrinalini Mata, president of Self-Realization Fellowship, peacefully passed away on August 3, 2017. She was a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda since 1946 and played a prominent role in imparting the spiritual light and wisdom that she absorbed from her guru. Our prayers and blessings are with her soul and for all those who are touched by her loss.
Spiritual Renewal Week
August 6 — 13
Join us online with hundreds of people from around the world in a week of joyful learning and practice of the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. This year’s theme is “Transforming Your Life Through Meditation”, and will feature a groundbreaking for Ananda Village’s new Temple of Light.
You can participate for free by signing up for a 14 day free trial with our Virtual Community.
I’m a longtime meditator, so when Ananda launched it’s new meditation App I thought, “Cool, glad there is something for beginners.” I was terribly wrong. The new meditation App is changing my meditations, and thus, changing my life. The key is to use the “Custom Meditation” section in the App…it’s AMAZING. Here’s why: Inspiration: Like…
Developing an Intuitive Creative Flow
A Conversation with Nayaswami Jyotish
Squatting before the seated figure of an elderly Brindaban widow, his face suffused with compassionate concern, his hands gently tending the deep gash of a monkey bite, the young man emanates inner joy, selfless love, reverent self-offering in service to the needs of those he cares for. Preetam is a young devotee from the village…
Transforming Theater — by Selflessness and Service
A Conversation with Marcel Hernandez
Marcel Hernandez directs the Ananda Players in Palo Alto, California. We spoke with him in the wake of Land of Golden Sunshine, a stunning dramatization of a story by Swami Kriyananda. (Watch on YouTube. Also: Performance photo gallery.)
Third Eye
Answered by Nayaswami Hriman
Question from Julie: My sister opened her third eye six months ago and it has been terrible for her. Since then she sees…
Question from Gaurav Sharma: I fear and doubt myself that I am not able to sincerely reciprocate love in its full spirit. I fear…
Question from Jeniffer: Question to N. Hriman. I know that my highest goal is to know God, thats why im on this path.…
Seeing Scary Eyes in Meditation
Answered by Nayaswami Savitri
Question from AV: The day I started seeing the eyes, they looked at me, and I was scared, very sacred. Could it be…
Sharp Sensation in the Forehead
Answered by Tyagi Jayadev
Question from Onkar Nath Thakur: I have been practicing meditation for over 15 years. Now I am always getting a prickling sharp sensation, and a…
I Keep Slipping, Spiritually
Answered by Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from Bibins: I start meditation,but I have problem I could not sustain ,lacking inspiration..at times,then I become hesitant ,going after bad behavior…
We are part of a great tide of loving, joyful energy that wants to give and give as long as people are happy to receive it.
—Swami Kriyananda
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