Dear Friend, Master and Swamiji came with a special mission to uplift human consciousness during a time of confusion and turmoil as we transition into Dwapara Yuga. A group of young people came to Swamiji in the late 1960s and early 1970s to dedicate their lives to serving this mission. Often with no prior spiritual calling or interest, they came … Read More
The Vision The Ananda Pavilion of Gratitude is a place that reflects our spiritual path of Self-realization and the understanding that Paramhansa Yogananda has given us about the transition from life with a physical body to life without one. This transition is part of “the soul’s long journey through time and space.” As a reflection of this understanding, the Pavilion … Read More
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lvlH9OXjnc&ab_channel=AnandaSanghaIndia] Dear Ones, Thank you for your prayers. We can feel them protecting and guiding us at this very challenging time in India. The situation is dire — hospital and government systems have broken down and it’s shocking to see how many are getting Covid or have lost someone near and dear to them. Only 2% of the population … Read More
Join us for live events with contributions from around the world, celebrating 100 years of Paramhansa Yogananda’s presence in the West on the anniversary of his arrival in Boston on September 19, 1920. See the list of events
Dear friend, Together we are facing unprecedented hard times, which Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda predicted. There is great uncertainty, but we stand united with profound faith in God and Guru. As Ananda’s Spiritual Directors Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi wrote in their recent email, “In times like these, the greatest gifts [of God and Guru] are the inner peace … Read More
Dear Friends, We send our loving thoughts and prayers that you are finding strength and inner guidance to deal with the challenges that are facing us now with the spread of the coronavirus. In times like these, the greatest gifts from our Masters are the inner peace of meditation, their guidance about right attitudes, and their grace to protect us. … Read More
Dear Friend, When the Temple of Light was completed back in June, many hundreds of our Ananda family from around the world came together to dedicate it, and to celebrate the first fifty years of Ananda’s worldwide community. In response to the many hands who make the miracle of Ananda possible, Paramhansa Yogananda had sent us conduits both gracious and … Read More
Join us for the dedication of the new Temple of Light, a beacon of blessings for all the world. Schedule (in Pacific Daylight Time) 10:00 am to 12:00 noon: Temple dedication ceremony with representatives from many religions 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Meet the Temple of Light builders and architects 7:45 pm to 9:00 pm: Procession to the Temple of … Read More
Learn what it was like to live in tipis and trailers, start a new center out of the “Garage of the Eternal Religion,” and find joy in simple living, high thinking, and service to God and guru. Visit the website
Have you noticed some changes to Ananda.org? Today Ananda.org and Online with Ananda merged into one website. This is an important step toward making our many offerings more accessible to you. Explore our new navigation where you can now easily find courses and upcoming online events. Stay tuned for many more exciting changes in the months to come, including: One … Read More
