What is the spiritual significance of the 4th of July? What is its significance to Ananda? In this special greeting to devotees around the world, Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi share thoughts about freedom, the cultures of India and America, and how Paramhansa Yogananda’s past life as William the Conqueror shaped the founding of the U.S.
Phil Goldberg, author of American Veda: How Indian Spirituality Changed the West, shares thoughts on life lessons and encourages the 2014 graduates of the Ananda College of Living Wisdom to never lose track of the things in life that really matter.
Presenting the Official Trailer of Award Winning Narrative Feature Film, releasing on 31st August, 2018. The Answer’ tells the powerful true story of an American, James Donald Walters. The film portrays his youthful quest for truth, which took him from his birthplace in Romania, to Switzerland and England, as far as the United States, where in 1948 in Hollywood, California … Read More
Swami Kriyananda was a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and the founder of Ananda. Meditation is primarily a means of helping us to know our higher or spiritual nature. It is a calm mind focused on the higher aspect of your own higher reality. Meditation is a state of very intense awareness. Great saints and prophets of all religions felt … Read More
“Samadhi,” by Paramhansa Yogananda, read by Swami Kriyananda — a poem that describes the experience of cosmic consciousness. Read the poem here. The song is “Saturn” from Gustav Holst’s The Planets.
A video about how Ananda Sangha ministries inspire and serve truth seeking individuals worldwide, through Ananda.org, sharing the teachings of Kriya Yoga, Online with Ananda’s classes and webinars, and the Healing Prayer Ministry.
www.expandinglight.org/finding-happiness Finding Happiness the movie is a docudrama about a fictional magazine writer, Juliet, who is given the assignment to visit Ananda Village for a story. She explores the history and current dynamics of this successful alternative community. The story unfolds as a personal journey for Juliet, as she meets and talks with Swami Kriyananda and many of the residents … Read More
Swamiji gives the Sunday Satsang at the Pune Community. November 4th 2012
This is the installation ceremony of a statue of Paramhansa Yogananda in a beautiful shrine at the Ananda Sangha ashram in Gurgaon, India, described in this blog post by Nayaswami Jyotish. The ceremony is presided by Nayaswami Jyotish, Devi and Dhyana.
Nayaswami Dhyana, Spiritual Director of Ananda India, shares helpful attitudes and actions for disciples.
