My name is Jairam. I operate Ananda’s satellite office at the Pleasant Valley State Prison in Fresno County. I am happy to be with you in this way on this joyous occasion. This gift is being made under the leadership of Jyotish and Devi, and through the guidance and blessings of Swamiji and our Masters. The passage I most frequently … Read More
Nayaswami Jyotish takes us on a journey through the Temple of Light, sharing news and inspiration about its latest design refinements and the deeper lesson behind the $1 million gift from Jairam, Katherine and Michael. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKwrKnrdTkU&w=560&h=430] NEXT: Watch Atman share news about construction and much, much more.
Nayaswami Devi, Spiritual Director of Ananda Worldwide along with her husband Nayaswami Jyotish, shares the higher purpose of the Temple of Light at Ananda Village and how it serves to expand the mission of Paramhansa Yogananda in the world. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFs_VppO208?list=PLMw2DN2tal_hWhi0tAhcVIYJgImO9lDNB&w=640&h=475] NEXT: Watch Nayaswami Jyotish share inspiration and design news for the Temple of Light.
$1.1 million remains to be raised in the next 25 months. Hear how many friends are getting creative to help raise money and learn how you can be a part of this wondrous adventure to build the Temple of Light at Ananda Village. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pR4A-J82ss&w=560&h=430] Learn more about how to crowdfund for the Temple of Light.
Temples are an outward manifestation of inner communion with the Divine. With their sordid history of coming at great expense and sacrifice, it is no wonder that most of the world’s great spiritual leaders teach us to create a “temple of silence” within, rather than outside ourselves. And yet, temples are more than just buildings, especially when they are filled … Read More
Through the decades since Ananda’s founding, the vision for a temple as the heart of Ananda Village and the worldwide movement has always been there. Dusting off the original site plan for the Expanding Light Retreat, submitted to Nevada County officials by Jaya Helin and Hunter Black back in 1989, one can see the outline for a temple at nearly the … Read More
There are ten monks currently living at Ananda Village, and within our monastery, our temple is its heart and soul. We draw our daily sustenance by meditating together there every morning. As it unites our spirits, so too do we seek to unite our growing magnetism with the divine ray that permeates all of Ananda. Our temple had its humble … Read More
On July 13, 2016, in advance of the worldwide blessing for the Temple of Light, Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi met with residents of Ananda Village to share with the community the plans for the temple to come. This was the first all-community meeting about the Temple of Light since the passing of our founder, Swami Kriyananda. The full audio of … Read More
