Spring has sprung at Crystal Hermitage and the Mandir is surrounded in Divine Mother’s awesome beauty! The sidewalks have been completed and all the landscaping beds are being filled and planted. It’s amazing to see everything come together just in time for Springtime at Ananda, and the dedication of the Mandir on May 16th. There is still stucco work required … Read More
There is one thing you will never tire of, either in this life or throughout eternity, and that is the ever-new joy realized in God-contact. Joy that is always the same may cause boredom, but joy that is ever-new will last forever. Such joy can be found only in deep meditation. Fostering the desire for luxuries is the surest way … Read More
I feel so grateful to be blessed with such a harmonious marriage. If it were not as harmonious, my life would quickly become unbearable, since my husband and I are together almost 24/7. We have the same job (maintaining this website), and even work in the same office at the same desk. Some might call it unhealthy, but it works … Read More
Driving back from my grandparents house one day with my parents when I was about 10, I noticed a sign for an “Optimists Club.” I questioned my mom about it and she told me it was a program that tries to bring out the best qualities in children through acts of service. We joked about what a “Pessimists Club” would … Read More
Restore your hope for a better world as we share Yogananda’s revolutionary teachings — including an experiential guided meditation and an audience-participatory healing prayer for peace and harmony. Learn more
That past few weeks have been beautiful at the Mandir site and this has allowed us to make great strides in the landscaping. The stone work has been completed for all the walls and major planting beds, and a large variety of plants are being placed in the landscape. The walls are stunning and provide a gorgeous backdrop for the … Read More
You are invited every Sunday from 6 – 9pm PDT until May 10th to join in a live online meditation at the Crystal Hermitage at Ananda Village. These meditations are hosted by Treasures Along the Path and will be led by monks living at Ananda Village. Join the Meditation* *Click “Enter as Guest”. Type your name. Click “Enter the Room”
The Living Wisdom School in Portland, Oregon is on the verge of expansion. The creation of a new school building is part of opening the door to more kids and expanding a vision of happier and more balanced children. Learn More
Dear Friend, When we look reverently, into the inner heart of the natural world, we see God’s hand stretching out to us, giving to us, nourishing, inspiring, sustaining, calling us to our true Home in His joy. Divine Mother teaches us the art of giving and receiving, of joyful self-offering and grateful receiving, through Her many guises everywhere in Mother … Read More
This July marks my 12th year as a Kriya Yogi – a practitioner of Kriya Yoga. As the daughter of two Kriya Yogis who have been practicing far longer than I (nearly 40 years each), I realize that I’m still a novice. But, I have found some tips to live by that I thought worth sharing. 1. Meditate everyday This … Read More
