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“Thank You, Master”: Ananda’s Spanish Ministry in 2011

Recently I found myself reading the last article about Ananda’s Spanish Ministry written in 2008, and felt maybe it was time that I gave another report. The last visit I took to Mexico was a three-week trip to Monterrey, Lazaro Cardenas, Edo. Mexico, and Guadalajara. What a blessing it is to serve devotees in Mexico. Their deep devotion moves the … Read More

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In Memoriam: Nayaswami Maria

With joy and gratitude for her life, we want to tell you about the passing of Nayaswami Maria. Many of you may know her through the creative and inspiring work she did on the Ananda website for the past five years. Maria died peacefully at her home at Ananda Village on Tuesday, December 7 at 3:33 pm, only three weeks … Read More

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Put Ananda On the Map

Dear Friends, We’re now back in Los Angeles after a short trip to Ananda Village to take care of a few things. While there, we had some time and space to consider the broader implications of what Ananda is doing in southern California. This posting will be more thoughtful and less newsy — hope you enjoy our ruminations. It seems … Read More

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Spiritual Anniversary Message, 2010

Dear friends and well-wishers: This letter will be, for me, a very important one. I hope it will be important also for you. I believe you will find it interesting, full of (I hope) fascinating news, fun to read, but perhaps also a little shocking. This Sunday, September 12, will be my 62nd spiritual anniversary. Sixty-two years ago, also on … Read More

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Greetings from Los Angeles, Part 4

Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi are accompanying Swami Kriyananda in Los Angeles, where he and the Ananda team launch the new expansion of our work. This is the latest in their ongoing Ananda LA blog series — also see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Dear Friends, Everything here in Los Angeles continues to move forward in exciting ways … Read More

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Greetings from Los Angeles, Part 3

So many things are happening in this early phase of Swami Kriyananda being in Los Angeles that it’s hard even to find time to write. But we really want to keep the communication coming regularly, so we got up at 5:00 am this morning to share the news with you….

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Greetings from Los Angeles, Part 2

This last week with Swamiji in Los Angeles has been dynamic, joyful, and very, very busy.

With his hip injury continuing to improve, Swamiji has basically left the wheelchair behind, is increasingly using a walker to get around, and has started to walk short distances unaided.

It is really amazing to watch the unceasing flow of energy that pours through him into so many different projects.…

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Greetings from Los Angeles, Part 1

Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi are accompanying Swami Kriyananda in Los Angeles, where he and the Ananda team launch the new expansion of our work. This is the first installment of their Ananda LA blog series. Stay tuned for more! Dear Friends, Greetings to you from Los Angeles! We will try to send regular news about Swami Kriyananda and Ananda … Read More

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Swami Kriyananda at the Yoga Festival in Rome

Over the past several years, the Yoga Festivals in Italy have grown in size and importance. Ananda has been involved from the beginning, cooperating with the organizers and making presentations of Ananda Yoga and meditation at both the Milan and Rome venues. The Rome Festival is held in the large park of Villa Pamphilli, an area of 2 square kilometers … Read More

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Our Visit to India

Note from the editors: Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi are currently visiting Ananda centers in India. Swami Kriyananda is also there now. Dear Friends, We want to share with you news from our time in India. We arrived at Ananda Gurgaon less than a week ago, and what a blessed time it has been already. Swami Kriyananda has been busy … Read More