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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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Contentment: The Golden Note

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Cooperating with Grace

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Radiate Blessings From Your Heart

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Celebrating Our Inner Attunement With a Great Soul

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Chanting Is Half the Battle!

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The Spiritual Eye

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A Place Called Ananda

Celebrating 100 Years of the Energization Exercises: A Story of a Heavenly Astral Party!

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A Journey Into Space

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The Importance of Relaxation

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Correct Meditation Posture: Do I Really Have It?

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Overcoming Attachments Wins Inner Freedom

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Answers to Spiritual Questions

What Is the Purpose of This Existence? Why Did God Create Us?

Dear Vishwesh, God created all this as a movie, in which He enjoys His ONE being in many, with colors, forms, drama, and a happy end. Why did He do that, with all the suffering involved? One day you must

I’m Frustrated with My Life. What Can I Do to Improve It?

Dear Friend, One good suggestion for you is to raise the level of your energy. You may learn the Energization Exercises of Yogananda, practice them regularly with vigor, and then try to put out the highest energy you can during

Unanswered Question

Dear Tony, Yes, it’s a lot. I would follow a succession which Swami Kriyananda taught. First step: Concentrate on the physical part, isolating the muscles, learning the movements, the double breath, the gradual tension and relaxation. Second step: Once you

Why Do I Cry in Meditation?

Dear Riya, If I understand you correctly, you don’t cry for sadness. That too can happen. But you cry for the immenseness and glory of the universe. That is good, it is an expression of devotion. The trick is not

Why Is the Middle of the Spiritual Eye Light Shaped like a Star?

Dear One, The star of the spiritual eye has five points. They represent the five elements of which our whole creation has been formed: earth, water, fire, air, ether. The star itself represents Cosmic Consciousness, or absolute Spirit. Out of

Is Moksha Escape from Maya?

Dear Vivek, Yes, remembering God all the time, with or without form, can definitely result in an experience of God. It is what great Masters teach. Moksha is not exodus, or escape from troubles of maya. It is much more.

Did Yogananda Prepare His Lectures?

Dear Lynda, Yogananda learnt the English language in school and university. He passed a university exam in English literature, as you can read in his Autobiography of a Yogi: “When I sat for the examination in English literature the following

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