Dear Friends, We started writing this letter to you earlier today, when we took for granted that Clinton would win the election. Now we are in a different land and mindscape, and will all need to come to terms with what lies ahead and what we can do in a positive way to help. So, for the rest of the … Read More

Dear Friends, 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. In February 2016 when we were visiting Chennai, Dharmarajan and Dharmini, the center leaders there, showed us an old … Read More

Dear Ones, 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 … Read More

The big news here is Ananda’s Spiritual Fair being held this weekend, 9/24-25, 10am-6pm, Delhi time. They’ve rented a big facility with three large halls to hold non-stop classes and workshops. There will also be about a dozen booths. This has been in the planning stage for months with 250 volunteers involved in different aspects of it. Large billboards and … Read More

“Kriya Yoga in action is the name Swami Kriyananda chose for himself: joy through Kriya, joy through action. We are that crowd of souls that were drawn to Master through Swami Kriyananda’s discipleship. What are the qualities of Swami’s discipleship? Humility and lack of any sense of importance—the constant thought that this life is not meant to be lived solely … Read More

Dear Friends, We’d like to share with you some highlights of our visit to Ananda Assisi before we leave Italy for India on Sept. 7. Right now we’re relaxing in Ostia for a few days with friends: Kirtani, Anand, Shivani, Arjuna, and Uma, and soon will be joined by Narya and Laura Tosetto. Ostia, a beautiful seaside town (now a … Read More

We’ve been having a very inspiring time in Assisi. We arrived last Thursday, had a quiet day, then jumped into activities on Saturday with a Kriya Initiation for about 150 people which was translated in at least three languages. Sunday Service had a crowd overflowing the temple on all sides. Afterwards we went to the new Temple of Joy site … Read More

Dear Friends, Hello from Mumbai. Tonight we have our last big public function: a talk entitled “How to Stand Unshaken Amidst Life’s Challenges” (a fitting topic for our travels). They’ve rented a large, beautiful auditorium that seats five hundred people and have done extensive publicity, so we’re hoping for a big turnout like the one we had in Chennai. We’re … Read More

Dear Friends, What a wonderful time in India this has been! It’s thrilling to see how each time we return, Ananda’s work, its leaders, new teachers, Kriyabans and devotees, centers, and all aspects have expanded and grown in size and attunement with Master and Swamiji. We landed running in Delhi with a lunch the day we arrived, hosted by Sri … Read More

Dear Friends, It’s with joy and gratitude to God that we share with you the events that occurred during the past two weeks here in India. It began with the first of two consecutive weekend pilgrimages to Babaji’s Cave on Drongiri Mountain. A group of about forty-two pilgrims gathered in the cold, dark, and smog at the Delhi train station … Read More