This weekend, the first in April, Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi will be giving talks at Ananda Palo Alto. The last weekend in April they will be giving talks at Ananda Los Angeles. In June Jyotish and Devi will be in Seattle and will be in Portland in July. Details
New Book on Education
Ananda Palo Alto just published a book on education based on Ananda’s Living Wisdom schools. The book is called Head & Heart: How a balanced education nurtures happy children who excel in academics and life. You can order it on Amazon.com.
Successful Talk in Singapore
A recent talk by Nayaswami Devarshi in Singapore on Kriya Yoga and Divine Will Healing drew 160 people. Ananda is just beginning to share Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings in Singapore so this is a big success.
New Temple of Light Campaign
We have just launched a campaign to build a new temple at Ananda Village. You can learn more at our website.
Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi Returning to Ananda Village
After spending time at Ananda Assisi and traveling India for several months, Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, Spiritual Directors of Ananda, are returning to their home at Ananda Village. You can see videos of their talks in India here.
New Temple in Ananda Assisi
Ananda’s retreat near Assisi, Italy is building a new temple called the “Temple of Joy” or “Tempio Della Gioia” in Italian. Here is a video about it with a beautiful 3-D model of how the temple will look. For more information you can visit their new website TempioDellaGioia.it.
Letter from Chennai
We just returned yesterday from two remarkable weeks in Chennai, which were filled with many spiritually powerful events: the dedication of the new center; a large public talk; the first Kriya Initiation, and a retreat day at the center.
Ananda India Monastery News
The Ananda monastery in Pune, India has currently has 6 monks, living in two three-bedroom apartments. They have daily meditations and do service together, and are writing new vows to clarify what it means to be a monk.
Spiritual Faire: Letter From India
The Spiritual Faire on Sept 24 & 25 in Delhi was an extraordinary experience for everyone. For two days, about 200 Ananda volunteers served huge crowds by giving classes, talking with the guests, staffing dozens of booths, serving food, selling Ananda’s books and products, and leading demonstrations of meditation, healing, energization, and yoga postures. I don’t think anyone who came … Read More
World Peace Event at Ananda Assisi
Ananda’s retreat in Assisi, Italy celebrated an even on August 27 organized by a Japanese woman, Sonoko Tanaka, head of the Word Peace Prayers Society. Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi described the event in their most recent letter: “Sonoko spoke, as well as a Christian monk from a Calmadoli Monastery, a Muslim Imam, a Buddhist monk, a Baha’i leader, and … Read More