With great joy, we present to you ‘Paramhansa Yogananda: A Ray of Divine Love’, a play performed by his disciples in his city of Joy, Kolkata on this holy occasion of 131st birth anniversary celebrations of our beloved Guru, Paramhansa Yogananda. A performance in Kolkata by mostly first time theatre artists, where many scenes took place in Autobiography of a … Read More
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Paramhansa Yogananda Birthday 2024: Strolling Kirtan in Kolkata
On the blessed morning of 5th January, 2024, disciples across India and from outside India gathered in “Yogi Para”: the neighborhood of the residence of Paramhansa Yogananda: to walk (and sing!) in the footsteps of beloved Gurudev. Yogananda is known to have led “Prabhaat Pheri” (morning strolling kirtan) in this very neighborhood, about a century back. Here we are: singing … Read More
I Have Made Thee Polestar of My Life — Celebrating Paramhansa Yogananda (Global Satsang)
Experience the inspiring celebration of Paramhansa Yogananda’s birthday across three simultaneous locations: at Ananda Village with Jitendra Guidon and Nayaswami Devi, joined via Zoom by Nayaswami Aditya from India, alongside Arudra Slisko with Nayaswami Kirtani and Nayaswami Anand from Ananda Assisi (broadcasting from Seattle). Recorded on January 6th, 2024. ABOUT PARAMHANSA YOGANANDA Paramhansa Yogananda, born in 1893, was the first … Read More
Ananda India 20th Anniversary Slideshow
Glimpses of Ananda India’s various centres since its beginning!
Book Launch in Kolkata: ‘Kriya Yoga: Spiritual Awakening for the New Age’ by Nayaswami Devarshi
The very special evening of 28th July 2023 unfolds as Nayaswami Devarshi, the director of Ananda Worldwide Kriya ministry introduces his new book: Kriya Yoga: Spiritual Awakening for the New Age to Kolkata seekers, in the home territory of our Guru Paramhansa Yogananda, best known for his book Autobiography of a Yogi. Through almost 50 years of daily practice of … Read More
Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi Visit the Tulsi Bose Shrine
The Spiritual Directors of Ananda Worldwide visit the Tulsi Bose Shrine in Kolkata, India in September 2022 — a memorable day and a blessed visit. Grace flows from the Guru and his Light and Love touches all hearts. Tulsi Bose was a childhood friend of Yogananda’s (called Mukunda prior to taking monastic vows). They traveled to many places together. Tulsi … Read More
Stories of Master from Tulsi Bose Shrine : Part 7: Gangasagar Mela
Listen to the unusual story of Master and Tulsi Bose meditating in Kapil Muni’s ashram in Gangasagar, at the mouth of the Ganges River in the Bay of Bengal, while Richard Wright watched the rising tide. Narrated by Shri Manash Mukherjee: son of the late Sri Devi Mukherjee and late Srimata Hassi Mukhejee (daughter of Tulsi Narayan Bose, childhood friend … Read More
Stories of Yogananda (with his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda)
Watch the full talk here.
Stories from Tulsi Bose Shrine (Part 8): Divine Friendships
Tulsi Bose Shrine is the residence of Shri Tulsi Narayan Bose: childhood friend and disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda ji. The divine friendships of Paramhansa Yogananda and Tulsi Bose as well as that of Swami Kriyananda and Devi Mukherjee: narrated by Manash Mukherjee: son of (Late) Shri Debi Mukherjee and (Late) Smt. Hassi Mukhejee (daughter of Tulsi Narayan Bose, boyhood friend … Read More
Wisdom of the Heart: Satsang with Nayaswami Devarshi
Nayaswami Devarshi is the head of Ananda Kriya Sangha Worldwide. This is a satsang with Ananda Kolkata in Jan 2022 with many insights and tools on how to develop intuitive guidance, the wisdom of the heart. We loved this session and it answered so many of our questions. Surely you will find this recording just as enriching. Jai Guru!