A New Year’s Message 2020 from Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi of Ananda Worldwide

Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, Nayaswami Devi, Nayaswami Jyotish

“Let us live with joy, make positive changes for this new year with joy, and have a very joyous and joyful new year.” Nayaswami Jyotish Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi are dynamic emissaries of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the well-known spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. As Global Peace Ambassadors and Spiritual Directors of Ananda Sangha Worldwide, the organization founded … Read More

How to Develop Willpower

Swami Kriyananda

Swami Kriyananda reads and comments on his book “Conversations with Yogananda.” TV series “A Way to Awakening” recorded in India. In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. At Yogananda’s request, Swami Kriyananda devoted his life to lecturing and writing, helping others to experience the living … Read More

The Seva of Social Media

How social media can be an act of service for the Guru. By Aryavan and Ishani McSweeney

Peace

Watch this beautiful song by Swami Kriyananda, performed by the Ananda Choir at Ananda Village. Lyrics Peace gave us the mountains. Peace gave us the sky. Nightly, when starlight enfolds us, Peace is its lullaby. Amen. Amen. Peace gave us the morning. Peace gave us the sun. Bird songs that call us to welcome Day, and fresh labors begun. Amen. … Read More