Balance on the Spiritual Path

How do we balance our competing tendencies on the spiritual path? Nayaswami Jaya shares this beautiful inspiration during his Sunday Service at Ananda Village, December 11th 2022. You can find the complete talk here.

Living in the Presence of God (with Nayaswami Jaya)

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Jaya and Brahmachari Sagar at Ananda Village, recorded December 11th 2022. This week’s reading is: Living in the Presence of God (From Rays of the One Light – Weekly Commentaries on the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita by Swami Kriyananda) Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is … Read More

The Shawl of Gold (sung by Swami Kriyananda)

Lyrics: A poor little girl walking in the cold, Her clothing all tattered and thin, Spied a rich man standing outside a church— Outside a church, outside a church— Spied a rich man standing outside a church, The service about to begin. “Please, sir,” she said, “hear an orphan child: The cold winds of winter have come. I’ve no place … Read More

Let’s Talk About Relationships | Q&A with Jyotish and Devi

Recorded at Ananda Mumbai. This is the inspiring new course by Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, mentioned in this video, if you like to go deeper in the subject: How to Develop Harmonious Relationships EXPERIENCE HAPPY, HEALTHY, LOVING CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS Transform Your Relationships Join us for a new course that is based on time-tested yogic principles that can help … Read More

What Is the Correct Way to Pray? (With Swami Kriyananda)

http://www.swamikriyananda.org Swami Kriyananda reads and comments on his book “Conversations with Yogananda.” TV series “A Way to Awakening” recorded in India. ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda is best known for his spiritual classic, *Autobiography of a Yogi*. In his … Read More

Talks with Ananda Pioneers: Nayaswami Vidura (audio only)

Nayaswami Vidura shares with Dambara on June 16th, 2022. Enjoy these beautiful interviews by Dambara, who talks with the founders of Ananda Village, a spiritual community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas in Northern California. Ananda has grown now to many communities and centers around the world, and inspires thousands of people every day in their spiritual life. The … Read More

How I Keep Uplifted and Share with Others

On this last day of classes, relax and enjoy hearing how disciples personally practice keeping spiritually uplifted. This morning’s speakers have all been conscientiously living and practicing Yogananda’s teachings. As they share how they keep their inspiration strong, you will no doubt gain insights for uplifting your own spiritual life. With Badri Matlock, Erin Vinacco, Brahmacharini Lakshmi, Tyagi Dhyan and … Read More

How Can We Help Our Child to Be Happy

To share happiness, we must be happy ourselves. How can a parent be wise when our children sometimes act like, well, children? Should a parent who seeks ego transcendence be helping the child to grow into a strong ego?