Nayaswami Jyotish shares during his inspiring Sunday Service at Ananda Village.
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O Master — Ananda World Brotherhood Virtual Choir
The Ananda World Brotherhood Choir went VIRTUAL for this special performance of “O Master.” More than ninety (90) singers participated, recording from their homes in Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, and Pune (India); Tel Aviv (Israel); Milano (Italy); and California, Missouri, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington (USA). It was a great joy to feel our oneness in spirit as we sang … Read More
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Master Works in Mysterious, Miraculous Ways
Paramhansa Yogananda was a monk, yogi, and guru who introduced the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga to the West through his U.S. organization known in the East as the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. Yogananda’s global mission was to spread the teachings and practices of Self-realization to uplift humanity. Yogananda is often referred to as “Master” and he traveled … Read More
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Paramhansa Yogananda’s Meditation Technique
Paramhansa Yogananda brought a great, yet simple, technique of meditation as one of India’s greatest contributions to the world. It lengthens man’s lifespan and is a practical method for rising above body consciousness and realizing oneself as the Immortal Spirit. What Is Meditation? “Meditation is a state of intense awareness achieved by stilling and concentrating the thoughts. It is a … Read More
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How the West Was (Spiritually) Won by Paramhansa Yogananda
Coming to America America 1920—the Roaring ’20s. The Jazz Age. A time of expansion, rapid social change, new technology, and numerous areas of growth. Words such as yoga, meditation, pranayama, gurus, or kundalini were virtually unknown. Think for a moment about the music of the ’20s, flapper culture and fashion, American women gaining the right to vote, the end of … Read More
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Yogananda in Samadhi
Do you want to know about the spiritual consciousness of Paramhansa Yogananda? Watch this video to get an answer to this question. Recorded in London during Paramhansa Yogananda’s visit in 1936 before returning to America. Licensed from British Pathé/Reuters About Paramhansa Yogananda: Paramhansa Yogananda’s arrival in Boston in 1920 marked the beginning of a new wave of spiritual consciousness in … Read More
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100 Years Since Paramhansa Yogananda’s Coming to the West: Message from Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi
Join Ananda for a special service on the birthday of Paramhansa Yogananda, January 5th, 2020: https://www.ananda.org/ananda-village-sunday-service This year marks the 100th anniversary of Paramhansa Yogananda’s arrival to the United States of America. Yogananda has been called, “The Father of Yoga to the West.” His book, *Autobiography of a Yogi,* sparked a spiritual revolution around the world, and has inspired millions. … Read More
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Yogananda’s Early Years in America
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Paramhansa Yogananda Talks About Spiritual Communities
THE VISION Paramhansa Yogananda: “Brotherhood is an ideal better understood by example than precept! A small harmonious group may inspire other ideal communities over the earth. “Far into the night my dear friend – the first Kriya Yogi in America – discussed with me the need for world colonies founded on a spiritual basis. Man is a soul, not an institution; his inner reforms … Read More
