Watch this special Satsang with Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi as they talking with devotees in India about how to live spiritually amidst the urban chaos. Some topics of discussion would be: 🌹How to find joy in challenging circumstances? 🌹How to deal with disharmony at work? 🌹How to keep a strong sadhana amidst city life? 🌹How to feel Divine Mother’s presence … Read More
Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi Visit the Tulsi Bose Shrine
The Spiritual Directors of Ananda Worldwide visit the Tulsi Bose Shrine in Kolkata, India in September 2022 — a memorable day and a blessed visit. Grace flows from the Guru and his Light and Love touches all hearts. Tulsi Bose was a childhood friend of Yogananda’s (called Mukunda prior to taking monastic vows). They traveled to many places together. Tulsi … Read More
How to Deepen Your Meditation (Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi)
Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi travel throughout the United States, India, and Europe speaking on spiritualizing daily life and the practice of Kriya Yoga meditation. Nayaswami Jyotish is the author of several books on meditation and related subjects, including How to Meditate and Lessons in Meditation, along with Thirty Day Essentials for Career and Thirty Day Essentials for Marriage. He also … Read More
Celebrating Swami Kriyananda’s Birthday in 2023
Watch this beautiful celebration with music and inspiring readings with Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi at Ananda Village, May 19th 2023. In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. At Yogananda’s request, Swami Kriyananda devoted his life to lecturing and writing, helping others to experience the … Read More
Swami Kriyananda: A Biography
In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. At Yogananda’s request, Swami Kriyananda devoted his life to lecturing and writing, helping others to experience the living presence of God within. He taught on four continents in seven languages over the course of 65 years. His talks, … Read More
Seeing Service as Joy with Nayaswamis Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi in Seattle
Nayaswami Jyotish speaks on story of Martha and Mary, and how right attitude, keeping our focus on an aspect of God, turns our daily activities from restlessness into God remembrance. Nayaswami Devi speaks on serving with Joy, asking “How can I do this more with the thought of God?” to bring more light into the world.
Finding Babaji’s Cave: Mahavatar Babaji Pilgrimage in India with Nayaswami Jyotish
Watch the latest video in the re-released Touch of Light series with Nayaswami Jyotish and Devi. Read a related blog here, or subscribe to this weekly inspiration from the website. In this video series, Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi expand upon a theme from within their spirituality in daily life blog, A Touch of Light. Featuring inspiration based on the … Read More
Satsang with Jyotish and Devi
Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi, spiritual directors of Ananda worldwide, spoke with our friends at Ananda UK in April 2023 about how to deepen our practice of meditation, including how to deepen our conscious contact with God and Guru. They shared with inspiration and joy.
See Divine Mother in Those You Serve
When you serve other people, always try to see the highest in them. Even when they make mistakes or act foolishly. God loves them, so we should look for the highest in them too. Nayaswami Devi shares this beautiful inspiration from the upcoming book The Heart of Seva about this important principle of seva/service. Recorded during Ananda’s Inner Renewal Retreat … Read More
Make Seva Practical and Use Efficient Methods
Nothing that we do is unimportant in God’s eyes. Cultivate the spirit to do seva and any task with devotion by doing the best you can. Nayaswami Devi shares this beautiful inspiration from the upcoming book The Heart of Seva about important principles of seva/service, using the example of serving in a Mexican orphanage and finding joy in small offerings. … Read More