Ananda receives Global Ambassador Peace Award from the Institute of International Social Development (IISD), an international non-governmental organization (NGO) in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council at the United Nations. (complete version) The Spiritual Directors of Ananda, Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, received the award on November 17, 2017 in the Tillman Chapel at the United Nations … Read More
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Offer Your Love to the Divine
Nayaswami Devarshi leads a 30-minute guided meditation. He is among the founding members of Ananda and a long time meditator and teacher, serving in India as the head of the Kriya ministry.
Guided Meditation on the Chakras
Nayaswami Savitri leads a 40-minute guided meditation on the chakras. A resident of Ananda since 1975, Savitri is a Minister, Spiritual Counselor, Raja Yoga Teacher, and former Co-Director of the Ananda Meditation Teacher Training program. If you enjoyed this guided meditation you may also gain insights from Savitri Simpson’s book Chakras for Starters: Unlock the Hidden Doors of Peace and … Read More
Expanding Your Consciousness
Nayaswami Jyotish leads a 30-minute guided meditation to help you expand your consciousness. Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi are founding members and Spiritual Directors of Ananda Sangha Worldwide, as well as long time teachers and meditators. Transcript Nayaswami Jyotish: Hello, and welcome. Today we’re going to do a meditation primarily focused on the state of expansion. Meditation has three phases … Read More
Inner Freedom
Are you looking for inner peace? Follow this prayer, relaxation, and deeply moving experience in a guided meditation to find inner freedom. Nayaswami Devi leads a 30-minute guided meditation to help you develop and experience inner freedom. Nayaswami Devi is a founding member and the spiritual co-director of Ananda Sangha Worldwide, as well as a long-time teacher and meditator. Transcript … Read More
The Prefrontal Lobes of the Brain and Meditation
The Science Behind Meditation Symposium How Meditation Can Change You—and the World Nov 17 – 19, 2017 A deeper understanding of meditation: what actually happens physiologically, neurologically, metabolically, genetically, energetically, and quantum physically. For literally thousands of years great spiritual teachers of all religions have proclaimed that meditation is the way to optimal health of body, mind, and soul. These … Read More
Temple of Light Global Town Hall: Temple Affirmation
This video, produced by Ananda Sangha Worldwide, is about the Ananda Village Town Hall meeting kicking-off the new Temple of Light fund-raising campaign.
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Influence in the West (with Phil Goldberg)
Listen to renowned expert Phil Goldberg (author of “American Veda”) talk about the influence of Paramhansa Yogananda and his “Autobiography of a Yogi” in the West. (recorded in Los Angeles on Dec 1, 2016, the 70th anniversary of the publication of the “Autobiography of a Yogi”.) Read the book that inspired George Harrison and the Beatles to meditate. www.ananda.org/sgt-peppers