For fifty years, Nayaswami Anandi was a deeply devoted disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and a student of his beloved disciple, Swami Kriyananda. Anandi was a beautiful channel of divine love to everyone she met. Her life’s quest was to reciprocate and express the pure love she received in such abundance from Sri Yogananda and from Swamiji. Anandi left her body … Read More
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
An avatar and his Divine mission through the ages “Sir, are you an avatar?” a young Swami Kriyananda once asked Paramhansa Yogananda. With quiet simplicity, Yogananda replied, “A work of this importance would have to have been started by such a one.” (Swami Kriyananda, The New Path) What is an avatar? What “work of importance” was Yogananda referring to? Is … Read More
A Worldwide Spiritual Classic The Autobiography of a Yogi is famous and beloved all over the globe, acclaimed alike by saints and sinners, scientists, and philosophers. It is cherished by secluded yogis, busy householders, business persons, street vendors, men and women in the East and West, readers young and old. In short, Paramhansa Yogananda’s biography is read by people of … Read More
To meditate a short time with depth is better than to meditate for long hours with the mind running wild.” – Paramhansa Yogananda I heard about meditation for the first time from my aunt. She might have suggested it because it seemed necessary. During those times, I certainly needed guidance but at the same time, I didn’t know I needed … Read More
Swami Kriyananda often said that each technique on the path of Kriya Yoga helps us to commune with an aspect of the Divine. The Energization Exercises help us attune to the Power aspect of God. Hong-Sau brings an experience of God as Peace. The Aum technique introduces us to God as Cosmic Vibration and Kriya Yoga helps us commune with … Read More
The Law of Love Paramhansa Yogananda said that the purpose of life is to find God. We may similarly say that the purpose of life is to: Find your true Self End the long exile of the soul Find the way back home Return to the heavenly joy once known but lost All of these aspirations involve a special law … Read More
Paramhansa Yogananda referred to his teachings as trees of Self-realization. When they are watered with daily meditation, they grow strong and sturdy. Through this daily practice they can withstand the challenges of this world and yield fruits of wisdom and divine realization. To grow the tree of life and Self-realization, one needs to meditate daily and live a moral and … Read More
Guru Purnima is a day to celebrate the ‘gurus’ or teachers who guide us through our lives towards the path of enlightenment. This day especially honors the masters’ presence in a disciple’s life. Recorded for Ananda Delhi’s online Guru Purnima Retreat, July 24th, 2021. Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi travel throughout the United States, India, and Europe speaking on spiritualizing … Read More
I am a sincere person who wants to mature, learn, and evolve. Why should I need a guru for that? I have my own legs to walk with, my own head to think with, my own heart to guide me, my own will to get me to my goals in life. Why should I let someone else decide for me? … Read More
