Guided Meditations

Nayaswami Sahaja leads you in a 20-minute guided meditation on developing and experiencing calmness within yourself. She is a longtime meditator and lives at Ananda Village, California.

A group of the Ananda monks lead a 32-minute guided meditation with Yogananda’s meditation techniques.

Gita Matlock leads a 30-minute guided meditation to help you to open your heart to love. She is a long time meditator and resident of Ananda Village. [Below is a verbatim transcription of this guided meditation. Take into account the nuanced differences between spoken and written meaningful expression.] Welcome to the meditation practice today friends, thank you for allowing me … Read More

Watch this stunning video of a 20-minute guided meditation and visualization to awaken the chakras. This guided chakra meditation will take you on a journey into your chakras using amazingly beautiful imagery. Experience an inner awakening through this inward practice and realize a higher aspect of your own self. Transcript: My name is Nayaswami Diksha, and I’m the Co-Director of Ananda … Read More

By focusing on AUM, feel the importance of the experience of AUM through deep visualization, harmonizing and drawing us to peace within. Nayaswami Devi is one of Ananda’s founding members and its spiritual co-director, together with her spouse, Nayaswami Jyotish. Transcript Nayaswami Devi: Hello, everyone. We’re going to lead you through a guided meditation now on the waves of AUM … Read More

Nayaswami Jaya leads a 36-minute guided meditation focusing on the breath, bringing in devotion and God, feeling Joy and Peace, and thereby deepening awareness of the divine presence within. Nayaswami Jaya Helin is among the founding members of Ananda, and a long-time meditator and teacher. He serves to guide Ananda India.

Nayaswami Diksha guides you in this 17 minute long meditation. She is a long time meditator and teacher at Ananda’s Expanding Light Retreat.

Nayaswami Pranaba leads you in a 30-minute guided meditation on peace and calmness. He is a longtime meditator and teacher and lives at Ananda Village, California.

Badri Matlock leads you in an uplifting 20-minute guided meditation based on Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings. He is a longtime meditator and teacher and lives at Ananda Village, California.

Free yourself from stress in this 15-minute guided meditation for busy people. Experience peace of mind through this short and simple meditation for everyone. Mai Lee  is a longtime meditator and lives at Ananda Village, California.

Nayaswami Premdas leads a 30-minute guided meditation to help you experience the intuitive Spirit within you. He is a longtime meditator and teacher at Ananda, serving meditation groups and centers all over America.

Nayaswami Diksha leads a 16-minute guided meditation. She is a long time meditator and teacher at The Expanding Light Retreat. Intent of the Meditation A specific, highly effective technique of meditation (brought to the West by Yogananda) to help you develop greater concentration. With just a little practice each day, you can learn to concentrate, and you can feel more … Read More

A simple, practical technique to do everyday. Long-time meditator and founder of Ananda, Nayaswami Anandi Cornell, guides us in an exercise for de stressing the body and preparing to meditate spiritually. Transcript Nayaswami Anandi Let’s practice together a guided meditation exercise to help you release stress and to tune in again to your innate calmness and happiness. Deep Breathing Guided … Read More

Ganesha Kieran leads a 30-minute guided meditation. He is a long time meditator and teacher at Ananda.

Nayaswami Anandi Cornell leads us in a guided meditation for releasing negativity.  Transcript Nayaswami Anandi Cornell: Hi my name is Nayaswami Anandi. I’m an Ananda meditation teacher with the Ananda School of yoga and meditation. Releasing a Bad Feeling Exercise Today we’re going to do a meditation to help us release bad feelings. Bad feelings can come from interactions with … Read More

Nayaswami Anandi, a longtime meditator and teacher at Ananda, guides this 15-minute meditation. Video by the The Expanding Light Retreat. [Below is a verbatim transcription of this guided meditation. Take into account the nuanced differences between spoken and written meaningful expression.] Hi. My name is Nayaswami Anandi. I’m an Ananda meditation teacher with the Ananda School of Yoga and Meditation. … Read More

Nayaswami Diksha guides you in this 14 minute guided meditation to help you tune into your Divine Spiritual Power as power is one of the 8 aspects of God. Nayaswami Diksha is a long time meditator and teacher at the Expanding Light Retreat. Video by the The Expanding Light Retreat. Transcript My name is Nayaswami Diksha and I’m the co-director … Read More

Practical, effective, and calming meditation technique that reduces stress and brings you in touch with your higher self. Nayaswami Diksha is a long time meditator and teacher at Ananda’s Expanding Light. [Below is a verbatim transcription of this guided meditation. Take into account the nuanced differences between spoken and written meaningful expression.] This is a great short meditation that you … Read More

Nayaswami Diksha teaches a class on meditation. She is a long time meditator and teacher at Ananda’s Expanding Light. This video was produced by the Ananda School of Yoga and Meditation at the Expanding Light Retreat. Transcript Nayaswami Diksha: Hello, everyone. My name is Diksha, and I have been meditating for many years. I find that meditation is a great … Read More

Guided visualization and affirmation by Swami Kriyananda, read by Nayaswami Diksha. This visualization originates from Swami Kriyananda’s 26-week home study course: Material Success Through Yoga Principles. Music by Swami Kriyananda. Transcription: Visualize light descending into the world from infinity. Focus it on whatever you’re doing. Don’t mentally divorce what you’re doing in the effort to succeed from the totality of … Read More

Connect with the light of your heart, and let it expand to fill your whole being, body, mind and feeling. Continue to expand your light, transforming all darkness into light, and blessings all creatures, in this short powerful guided visualization and affirmation on expanding your light by Swami Kriyananda, read by Nayaswami Diksha. This visualization originates from Swami Kriyananda’s 26-Week … Read More