Let’s Join Together: Visualize our planet in divine light, and pray from your heart. For one minute, say aloud or silently: Lord, fill this world with peace and harmony, peace and harmony. Then visualize yourself in divine light. For 15 seconds, say aloud or silently: Lord, fill me with peace and harmony, peace and harmony. Never, it seems, has there … Read More
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People Are More Important than Things — A Way to Awakening Video Series
With Swami Kriyananda
How Kriya Yoga Affects the Brain
Peter van Houten, M.D. talks about how meditation, and Kriya Yoga in particular, affect our brain and thought processes. Embark on a journey of spiritual evolution with Kriya Yoga. Discover how this ancient practice from Paramhansa Yogananda accelerates the transformation of the nervous system, paving the way for profound spiritual growth. Explore the intricate interplay between meditation, neural physiology, and … Read More
Dana Lynne Andersen: Autobiography of a Yogi, Timeless Inspiration for My Life
Dana Lynne Andersen, renowned artist and founder of Awakening Arts Academy has been deeply inspired in her spiritual and artistic life by Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi.” “Hello! I’m Dana Lynn Andersen and I’m an artist and I’m also the founding director of the Awakening Arts Academy and it’s a place where we work as a vehicle for consciousness and … Read More
The Christmas Mystery
We wish you Happy Christmas from Ananda with this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, “The Christmas Mystery”. Many blessings! The Christmas Mystery Long ago there was a little shed. There three mighty kings did bow their heads To a gentle babe of low degree, Whom men called the son of Mary. Who’ll tell to me this mystery: How a tiny … Read More
Three Wise Men (by Swami Kriyananda)
We wish you a joyful Christmas and many blessings with this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda “Three Wise Men”, performed by members of the Ananda Palo Alto choir. Three Wise Men Then three wise men came from afar, Guided by the heavenly star. Christ, the light of God, had descended, That, receiving him, all might be saved. Thus, the promise … Read More
The Christ Child Asleep (by Swami Kriyananda)
Wishing you a blessed Christmas from Ananda with this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, “The Christ Child’s Asleep”. The Christ child’s asleep. The silence is so deep That round about, with hope in their eyes, The animals await; Their breathing they abate: They know their time has come to arise. For Jesus came on earth To offer second birth To … Read More
Guided Meditation with Nayaswami Nefretete
Nayaswami Nefretete leads a 30-minute guided meditation. She is a long time meditator and member of Ananda and lives at Ananda Village in California. Transcript Nayaswami Nefretete: Hello, great souls. Thank you for joining us for this meditation. I’m Nayaswami Nefretete. And it’s my great blessing to be here with you. Today, we’re going to practice a very ancient but … Read More
