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Bringing God into Your Daily Life

Watch this inspiring Sunday Service talk with Nayaswami Ananta recorded at Ananda Village on April 23th 2023. Why is it that when we have wealth, health, and success in life, we still feel we are missing something? What will bring us true fulfillment? Nayaswami Ananta explains what we should really aim for and aspire to in life, emphasizing the point … Read More

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Open Your Heart to Find God

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Ananta at Ananda Village, recorded February 26th 2023. What is needed to gain true wisdom? In this Sunday Service Nayaswami Ananta emphasizes the importance of an open heart. He explains why pure feeling must support our thinking to arrive at understanding. He does so through sharing stories from the lives of Swami Kriyananda, Paramhansa Yogananda, and … Read More

Spiritual Life, Yoga Philosophy

What Does It Mean to be a Disciple of Christ?

The Disciples of Christ A disciple of Christ is anyone who is seeking to emulate Christ in any measure.  A disciple of Christ, by gradations, can be one of the 12 apostles or Mary, the Mother of Christ, or Joseph, or Mary Magdalene, or St. Paul, who was headed to Damascus to kill Christians. When Jesus knocked him off his … Read More

Guru-Disciple Relationship, Yoga Philosophy

How Can We Attune Ourselves to Jesus?

Jesus the Christ  Nayaswami Ananta: The Life of Christ, the vibration of Christ, the consciousness of Christ, is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE. He said that already, but it’s there for us. We get in our modern (times) and always the Disciples of Christ, churches, ministers, preachers, and spiritual teachers that present to us their understanding of the … Read More

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The Symbolism of the Three Wise Men Visiting

Learn about the spiritual symbolism of the visit of the Three Wise Men and what it can mean for you. Nayaswami Ananta shares this beautiful inspiration during his Sunday Service at Ananda Village, December 18th 2022. You can find the complete talk here.

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How Can We Attune Ourselves to Jesus?

Watch Nayaswami Ananta answering this important question, giving us a deeper understanding and learn how to celebrate a more spiritual Christmas. Nayaswami Ananta is a founding member of Ananda Village in California. He and his wife, Maria, directed our Ananda community in Sacramento for over 20 years. They returned to Ananda Village in 2009 and serve the community in a … Read More

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How Can I Have a Spiritual Christmas?

Find out more about the deeper meaning of Christmas and how to celebrate a more spiritual Christmas. Watch Nayaswami Ananta answering this important question. Nayaswami Ananta is a founding member of Ananda Village in California. He and his wife, Maria, directed our Ananda community in Sacramento for over 20 years. They returned to Ananda Village in 2009 and serve the … Read More

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What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple of Christ?

Watch Nayaswami Ananta answering this important question and giving us a deeper understanding. Nayaswami Ananta is a founding member of Ananda Village in California. He and his spouse, Maria, directed our Ananda community in Sacramento for over 20 years. They returned to Ananda Village in 2009 and serve the community in a number of ways, including running the Ananda Farm … Read More

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What Was the Star of Bethlehem? (with Nayaswami Ananta)

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Ananta and Nayaswami Maria at Ananda Village, recorded December 18th 2022.  What was the significance of the visit to Christ the child by the Three Kings? Nayaswami Ananta explains who those Three Kings were and how their journey relates to our own celebration of Christmas and the birth of Christ Consciousness within us. This week’s reading … Read More

Divine Love, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Life

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?

What is the reason for the season? Nayaswami Ananta: We celebrate Christmas really based on two factors. Of course, the Old Testament leads us toward Christmas with the promise of the Messiah, and all throughout the Old Testament this comes to Christmas. The winter solstice is right around Christmas. I have heard that the date of Christmas was moved or … Read More