• PRIVATE ENSUITE - King – $746.00
  • PRIVATE ENSUITE - Twin – $714.00
  • PRIVATE STANDARD - Queen – $580.00
  • PRIVATE STANDARD - Twin – $546.00
  • PRIVATE CABIN - Twin – $522.00
  • SHARED ENSUITE - Twin – $494.00
  • SHARED STANDARD - Twin – $406.00
  • SHARED CABIN - Twin – $392.00
  • CAMPING – $320.00
  • RV – $320.00
  • (All prices include $250.00 base amount)
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A Weekend in Divine Friendship

With Nayaswami Mantradevi and Nayaswami Krishna Das

May 17 - 19, 2024

Friendship and joy are the hallmarks of Ananda. Experience it in action during this weekend in honor of spiritual friendship. 

When perfect friendship exists either between two hearts or within a group of hearts in a Spiritual Organization, such friendship perfects each individual.
—Paramhansa Yogananda

Enjoy a very rich weekend in community and spiritual satsang.

Group Wave

You’ll Experience:
  • An enriching satsang with long time Ananda members
  • An experiential visit to Crystal Hermitage, the spiritual heart of Ananda
  • Time to meditate in one or more of the sacred shrines around the Village
  • A special evening concert in honor of Swami Kriyananda
  • A gift to you of the book “In Divine Friendship, Letters of Counsel and Reflection” by Swami Kriyananda
  • Sunday Service in the Temple of Light
  • And of course, a lovely stay at The Expanding Light Retreat
kirtan with yogananda statue

We look forward to spending this special weekend with you!

Hosts

Nayaswami Mantradevi
Nayaswami Mantradevi is warm and approachable and you’ll feel like you have an understanding friend in her. She has an aptitude for helping people gain inner clarity and find ways to take the next step in their ongoing spiritual unfoldment. She has lived at Ananda since 1979 and her inherent insights, clarity, and joy are gained from years of meditating, teaching, and counseling. She now puts her talents into developing programs for The Expanding Light, working with teachers leading the programs, spiritual counseling, and supporting guests and staff alike.
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Nayaswami Krishna Das
Nayaswami Krishna Das books and manages the many guest groups that The Expanding Light hosts, leads pilgrimage trips to holy places in India and the U.S., teaches weekend retreats, and gives spiritual counseling to guests. He came to Ananda in 1978 and immediately found his home and purpose in life at Ananda. An exceptionally knowledgeable and gifted meditation and yoga philosophy teacher, Nayaswami Krishna Das shares his passion for these teachings with dynamic enthusiasm. He has a vibrant zest for life that comes out in a warm, personable nature and serviceful disposition. He’ll go out of his way to make…
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