Recorded July 1, 2003 at Rhode Island 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. Yogananda moved to America and developed the energization exercises and taught the meditation techniques of Hatha … Read More
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Thousands of Suns – Divine Mother Chant by Paramhansa Yogananda (In Hindi & English)
As you listen to this chant, open your heart to God as Divine Mother; tune into the qualities of divine love and compassion. LYRICS Who tells me Thou art dark, O my Mother Divine? Who tells me Thou art dark, O my Mother Divine? Thousands of suns and moons from Thy body do shine! Thousands of suns and moons from … Read More
Do You Need a Personal Savior?
Do you need a personal savior? How often have I heard this from “die-hard” Christians? What if they’re right (almost)? If so, why? The first sentence of Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda states “The characteristic features of Indian culture have long been a search for ultimate verities and the concomitant disciple-guru relationship.”
The Law Is Perfected in Love (with Nayaswami Parvati)
Watch this inspiring Sunday Service talk with Nayaswami Parvati, recorded at Ananda Village on February 18th, 2024. The reading for this week from Swami Kriyananda’s book Rays of the One Light is “The Law Is Perfected in Love”. Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings … Read More
The Art of Supportive Leadership
A Book Study with Narayani & Shurjo from Ananda Mumbai
Paramhansa Yogananda: Overcoming the Fear of Death (Shared by Nayaswami Jaya)
Nayaswami Jaya continues his new series on Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings on developing courage and overcoming fear, based on Yogananda’s book How to Live Without Fear. Nayaswami Jaya has been a disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda for over 50 years and shares inspiringly from Yogananda’s teachings, as well as from personal experience. Remove Mental Bacteria to Overcome Your Fear! “One of the … Read More
Should I Drop Out? Ask a Yogi!
A young man asks whether his aspiration to live a spiritual life means he should not bother with college, marriage, family and career? I faced this question in the late 60’s and see many young people facing this question now as well.
Sadhu Beware: A New Approach to Renunciation
A book study with Narayani and Shurjo
