Sunday Service at Ananda Village

Recorded at Ananda Village on April 2nd, 2023 with Jitendra Guindon. Paramhansa Yogananda encouraged his disciples to understand that to attain Christ-Consciousness, the first step is communion with AUM, also known as the Holy Ghost. We practice the teaching of Christ when we actively try to attune ourselves to the vibrations of AUM. Jitendra shares inspiration on how we can … Read More

With Nayaswami Maria during a Sunday Service recorded at Ananda Village March 26th 2023. How can we grow in understanding and compassion? By finding another’s spark, Nayaswami Maria says. In this Sunday Service, she shares how our divine qualities grow when we learn to relate to the soul qualities of other beings. The reading for this week from Swami Kriyananda’s … Read More

With Brahmachari Sagar during a Sunday Service recorded at Ananda Village March 19th 2023. How to overcome the fear of death? Paramhansa Yogananda encouraged people to practice death during their lifetime. Brahmachari Sagar explains how we can learn to control the breath and the heart with the sincere practice of Kriya Yoga. Humorously he shares how to approach the impermanence … Read More

How to develop true inner guidance and follow your intuition? Yogananda offered very useful techniques and insights on how to tune into the wisdom of the soul. With Nayaswami Jaya during a Sunday Service recorded at Ananda Village March 12th 2023. The reading for this week from Swami Kriyananda’s book Rays of the One Light is “Reason vs. Intuition“. Truth … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati, recorded at Ananda Village March 5th 2023. As we live in a period in which dogma seems to be increasing, it is vital to keep an expanded awareness of more subtle realities. Nayaswami Parvati shares how to see the bigger picture of each situation and points out how the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda can help … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Ananta at Ananda Village, recorded February 26th 2023. What is needed to gain true wisdom? In this Sunday Service Nayaswami Ananta emphasizes the importance of an open heart. He explains why pure feeling must support our thinking to arrive at understanding. He does so through sharing stories from the lives of Swami Kriyananda, Paramhansa Yogananda, and … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Pranaba and Nayaswami Parvati at Ananda Village, recorded February 12th 2023. Nayaswami Pranaba takes us along his journey of knee surgery, where he gets the chance to practice the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda on many occasions. He illustrates that each situation gives an opportunity to deepen our attunement and dedication to the spiritual path. The reading … Read More

Sunday Service with Badri Matlock and Tyagi Atman at Ananda Village, recorded February 5th 2023. Paramhansa Yogananda often emphasized the importance of attunement to his close disciples and truth seekers. Badri shares practical pointers that strengthen our attunement in daily life, such as: kindness positive flow devotion practicing the presence of God loyalty seeing God in others divine friendship The … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Maria and Nayaswami Ananta at Ananda Village, recorded January 29 2023. God’s love for his devotees expresses itself most purely through the love from guru to disciple. Nayaswami Maria shares through accounts of great masters like Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya and Paramhansa Yogananda, that the guru is always aware of the disciple’s needs. These touching stories … Read More

Sunday Service with Erin Vinacco at Ananda Village, recorded January 15 2023. The reading for this week from Swami Kriyananda’s book Rays of the One Light is “Is God Present Even There, Where There Is Ignorance?” Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa … Read More

Sunday Service with Tyagi Dhyan and Jitendra Guindon at Ananda Village, recorded January 8 2023. If we want to follow our soul call – bliss – it is not so important what we do as much as how we do it. Swami Kriyananda suggested we practice three key attitudes in our daily lives to uplift our consciousness. Three Keys for … Read More

New Year’s Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati and Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded January 1 2023. The beginning of the new year is a good time for reflection and resolutions. How can we live our new year’s resolutions and keep our spiritual aspirations high? Paramhansa Yogananda said to avoid that which is most insidious in our minds: absentmindedness and … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Ananta and Nayaswami Maria at Ananda Village, recorded December 18th 2022.  What was the significance of the visit to Christ the child by the Three Kings? Nayaswami Ananta explains who those Three Kings were and how their journey relates to our own celebration of Christmas and the birth of Christ Consciousness within us. This week’s reading … Read More

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

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Pranaba and Nayaswami Parvati at Ananda Village, recorded December 4th 2022.  This week’s reading is: What Is It, to Fail Spiritually? (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

Sunday Service with Sundara Traymar and Tyagi Atman at Ananda Village, recorded November 20th 2022. This week’s reading is: Reincarnation – the Spiral Staircase (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 based … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati and Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded November 13th 2022. In the Bible, Jesus tells the story of the prodigal son, who, after leaving and wasting all of his father’s money, comes back to the palace to be received with open arms. Nayawami Parvati sheds light on the deeper meaning of this parable and how … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Maria and Nayaswami Ananta at Ananda Village, recorded November 6th 2022. Faith, as opposed to mere belief, is based on personal experience and deep conviction. When we meditate on God with deep concentration, we attain that experience that gives us profound faith in Him. In this Sunday Service, Nayaswami Maria shares how the power of faith … Read More

Sunday Service with Badri Matlock and Nayaswami Parvati with Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded October 30th 2022. It may seem unnecessary to tell God things He already knows, but sharing our thoughts and feelings with God is an essential part of the spiritual path. Badri Matlock illustrates why God wants us to share with Him through the eye of … Read More

Sunday Service with Jitendra Guindon and Nayaswami Maria and Nayaswami Ananta at Ananda Village, recorded October 23rd 2022. When we pray to God, we often don’t know if what we pray for is (spiritually) beneficial for us. But God knows and works with our reality. In this Sunday Service Jitendra emphasizes that we have to make God our very own … Read More

Sunday Service with Tyagi Atman and Tyagi Bhaktimarg at Ananda Village, recorded October 16th 2022. Jesus Christ said: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” For those who want to put God first, Tyagi Atman offers ways to make God the center of our lives. Some of the … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Mantradevi and Nayaswami Krishnadas at Ananda Village, recorded October 9th 2022. This week’s reading is: Victory Demands the Courage of Conviction (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 … Read More

When we experience uncomfortable feelings, they always originate from the ego. When we surrender our ego, our identification with the little self, all discomfort dissolves. Nayaswami Ananta shares through stories from the lives of Krishna and Jesus, how the mantra “Thy will be done” can guide us to inner freedom and victory. Sunday Service with Nayaswami Ananta and Nayaswami Maria … Read More

Sunday Service with Brahmachari Sagar and Nayaswami Ananta and Nayaswami Maria at Ananda Village, recorded September 25th 2022. As different as the many spiritual paths outwardly may be, they all take the devotee through the same stepping stones. Through stories and examples, Brahmachari Sagar helps us tune into the one element on the path that will take us to truth, … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Krishnadas and Nayaswami Mantradevi at Ananda Village, recorded September 18th 2022. Developing intuition is essential on the path of Self-Realization. It is through intuitive perception that we can know God. In this Sunday Service Nayaswami Krishnadas answers the following questions: How can feeling and reason support our intuition? What are the pitfalls of reason in our … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Pranaba and Nayaswami Parvati at Ananda Village, recorded September 11th 2022. One key ingredient to finding spiritual truth is commitment. Nayaswami Pranaba explains why intentions on their own are not enough and how commitment leads us to truth and transformation. He dives deeper into this topic by explaining the real meaning of the Beatitudes, which are … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Ananta and Nayaswami Maria at Ananda Village, recorded September 4th 2022. Is the ego just our friend or our foe? Or can it be both? Nayaswami Ananta explains why the ego can bring us so much suffering and how it doesn’t have to be that way. He dives deeper into how the following three practices can … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Mantradevi and Nayaswami Krishnadas at Ananda Village, recorded August 28th 2022. When we relate too much to our physical reality; our body, our senses, and our personal relationships, we lose more and more our connection with God. The path of Self-Realization brings us back to Him, going beyond all matter and form. This is the path … Read More

Sunday Service with Tyagi Atman and Tyagi Bhaktimarg at Ananda Village, recorded August 21nd 2022. Everything that comes to us in life comes from God and comes specifically to us because of our past actions. In this Sunday Service Tyagi Atman shares why tests are actually blessings in disguise. He explains the role and true meaning of Tapasya and how … Read More

Sunday Service with Erin Vinacco and Nayaswami Ananta and Nayaswami Maria at Ananda Village, recorded August 14th 2022. Delusion seems to be an obvious force in life, but it can catch us with its subtle ways: sometimes appearing to be good disguised as our likes and dislikes and desires. In this Sunday Service, Erin talks about the two currents of … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati and Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded August 7th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: Does God Hide the Truth? Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. In last … Read More

Sunday Service with Asha Nayaswami and Nayaswami Maria at Ananda Village, recorded July 24th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: Do You Need a Guru? Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Many people … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Pranaba and Nayaswami Parvati at Ananda Village, recorded July 17th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: Self-Effort, Too, Is Needed Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. These past weeks … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Gyandev and Nayaswami Susan at Ananda Village, recorded July 10th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: Self-Reliance vs. Self-Reliance Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Last week we considered … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Devi and Nayaswami Jyotish at Ananda Village, recorded July 3rd 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: Abiding in God Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda often emphasized – … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Krishnadas and Nayaswami Mantradevi at Ananda Village, recorded June 26th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: The Redeeming Light Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. The Book of Isaiah … Read More

Sunday Service with Tyagi Atman and Tyagi Bhaktimarg at Ananda Village, recorded June 19th 2022. Atman shares many stories about his recent pilgrimage to India and what attitudes he learned there which are useful for breaking down the ramparts of the ego. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: The Eternal Now Truth is … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Parvati and Nayaswami Pranaba at Ananda Village, recorded June 12th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: How Devotees Rise Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Last week we asked … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Mantradevi and Nayaswami Krishnadas at Ananda Village, recorded May 29th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: The Inner Kingdom Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Most people imagine that … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Pranaba and Nayaswami Parvati at Ananda Village, recorded May 15th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: The Secret of Right Action The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. One of the most famous stories in the Gospels is that of Martha and Mary. Jesus, … Read More

Sunday Service with Badri Matlock and Nayaswami Maria at Ananda Village, recorded May 8th 2022. This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: The Secret of Right Action One of the most famous stories in the Gospels is that of Martha and Mary. Jesus, visiting the home of Martha, was teaching while her sister Mary … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Gyandev and Nayaswami Parvati at Ananda Village, recorded May 1st 2022 This week’s reading from Swami Kriyananda’s book “Rays of the One Light” is: Perfection is Self-Transcendence Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within. The following commentary is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. We begin this week … Read More

Sunday Service with Nayaswami Maria and Nayaswami Ananta at Ananda Village, recorded April 24th 2022. Nayaswami Maria explores the concept of aspiration and its significance in spiritual growth. The tendency is to set low aspirations due to fear of failure or lack of confidence. However, it is important to aim high in our spiritual endeavors, as climbing a mountain. Higher … Read More