We are constantly gaining understanding of the world around us. But have we gained understanding of our own inner self? Discussions will include: • What is spirituality? • What is our true nature? • Where have we been reaching for joy and why? • How to cultivate true, inner joy • Tools to bring spirituality into our every day lives ... Read More
To perfect love is to know the secrets of the Universe -Swami Kriyananda Hosted by Nayaswamis Narayan & Dharmadevi, Spiritual Directors, Ananda Los Angeles. All are welcome to this celebration of the life and discipleship of Swami Kriyananda, founder of Ananda Sangha Worldwide and direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda. This evening will include: Chanting Guided meditation Flower ceremony Vow ceremony ... Read More
Come, enjoy, be inspired! This online event is a space for open discussion based in the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and for sharing spiritual community with other souls on the path of self-realization. This week's discussion will focus on the article, "Fitness Intuition: The Wisdom of the Heart," by Nayaswami Rambhakta Read this short article by Nayaswami Rambhakta HERE. Feel ... Read More
Article for discussion: "Fitness Intuition: The Wisdom of the Heart" by Nayaswami Rambhakta I began running in 1968, at the ripe old age of 26. I was living in Southern California and was in poor physical condition, having recently recovered after being paralyzed from the chest down for 21⁄2 years (a tumor was compressing my spinal cord). I was meditating ... Read More
This course is Step 4 on the Path of Kriya Yoga and is required to receive Kriya initiation. This course offers the final preparation to become eligible for initiation into Kriya Yoga. Even though Kriya Yoga is a specific technique, Paramhansa Yogananda taught it as part of a spiritual path. Here you will learn how to put all of the ... Read More
Hosted by Author Joseph (Puru) Selbie “Move over Copernicus, another revolution is underway! The Yugas will not only change the way we look at history, it will change the way we see ourselves and the world around us.” —Walter Cruttenden, author of" The Lost Star of Myth and Time" Sri Yukteswar, Paramhansa Yogananda's teacher, presented a fascinating description of distinct ... Read More
Hosted by Joseph (Puru) Selbie, author of The Physics of God NOTE: This event takes place at Ananda West LA Woven into a day of experiential spirituality—including sessions of deep physical, emotional, and mental relaxation—we’ll explore how the explanations of spiritual phenomena and transcendent experience described by saints, sages, and near-death experiencers fully align with and are supported by scientific ... Read More
Let your awareness rise and feel deeply centered with this meditative approach to hatha yoga. Discover a practice that can energize your body, calm the mind, and awaken you to your spiritual essence. Guided yoga postures, breath-work, and a short meditations to help release tension that gets trapped in our physical and astral body. Like cleaning the dirt off a ... Read More
Article for discussion: "Dealing With Restlessness and Worldly Desires" By Nayaswami Savitri. Recently a fellow-disciple asked me, “What should we do when we feel restless, spiritually ‘dry,’ out of tune, or when we feel strongly drawn back into worldly desires?’ I will discuss in this blog what I did when these kinds of feelings first “ambushed” me, and also, what ... Read More
Come, enjoy, be inspired! This online event is a space for open discussion based in the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and for sharing spiritual community with other souls on the path of self-realization. This week’s discussion will focus on the article, "Dealing With Restlessness and Worldly Desires" By Nayaswami Savitri. Read this short article by Nayaswami Savriti HERE. To join ... Read More
