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Jayadev, founder of the Ananda Yoga Academy of Europe, teaches Kriya Yoga and is the author of books on Hatha Yoga (Italian), Kriya Yoga, the Chakras (Italian), and related subjects.

Jayadev has trained hundreds of yoga teachers and gives seminars throughout Italy, and leads pilgrimages to the Himalayas and In the Footsteps of the Autobiography of a Yogi.

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Autobiography of a Yogi

Ananda Writers Group

The True Meaning of Discipleship

Spiritual Growth

The Magnificent Bird of Paradise

Spiritual Growth

Spiritual Renewal Every Day

Guru-Disciple Relationship

…But Why Do I Need a Guru?

Meditation

A Meditating World

Ananda Yoga

The Power of Expectation

Swami Kriyananda

The Free Soul of Swami Kriyananda

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Be a Warrior for the Light
Be a Warrior for the Light

Healing Prayers for the world with Tyagis Gitanjali and Jayadev

Ananda Writers Group

Beyond the Pandemic

Meditation

Christmas Alchemy

Daily Life

Christmas for the Soul

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Answers to Spiritual Questions

Why Are Spiritual Practices Necessary? Isn’t Asking God from the Heart Enough?

Dear Vivekji, For ages this question has been discussed. Bhaktas (devotional people) often say that grace alone saves you, that there is only a need for prayer, devotion, self-surrender — “asking”, as you say, and all will be given —

Can I Experience the Highest Spiritual Attainment Now? Or Are Many Years Necessary?

Dear Seeker, You are quite right. It could indeed happen in this very moment. Samadhi, the highest state, is yours already. The trouble is, there are mental and karmic cross-currents which tell you “I am not yet there,” “reality is

How Can the Astral Body Heal the Physical Body?

Dear Michelle, I too had Lyme disease and dealt with it. Of course, ask a physician what you should do, it’s no joke. But indeed a strong astral body heals the physical body. What you need to do is recharge

Is It Okay to Pray for Our Needs? Or Should We Just Surrender and Accept Whatever God Gives Us?

Dear Nandhini, Yogananda answers your question in this way: “It is all right to pray to God for things. It is better still, however, to ask that His will be done in your life. He knows what you need, and

Were Jesus and Krishna Avatars or Spiritual Masters?

Dear Sam, Ramakrishna and Yogananda are saying exactly the same thing. It just appears to be different. Both explained that Krishna and Jesus were incarnations of God, or avatars. An avatar is a soul like you and me, who, after

The Love I Give to My Family and Friends Is Being Taken for Granted

Dear Pavithra, These issues are always a question of: “Honestly speaking, where am I right now, how far can I go with where am? And where does it become too much and is counter-productive?” Most of us mortals have limits

Is the Process of Kriya Yoga a Decompressing of Compressed Energy?

DearAasheesh, Yes, Yogananda emphasized that through Kriya Yoga you can reach liberation in this lifetime. Your question is an interesting way of looking at the process of Kriya Yoga. Our inner energy is compressed, so to speak, by countless small

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