W H A T I S A N A N D A ?
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Part of a worldwide movement based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, founded by Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple.
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Author of the Autobiography of a Yogi (free online); one of the 1st yoga masters to bring India's spiritual teachings to the West.
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A direct disciple of Yoganandaji who has selflessly served his Guru nearly 6 decades.
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The
life-changing practice of meditation
and Kriya
Yoga.
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Overall description of Ananda Sangha programmes (in PDF).
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Letter from Kriyanandaji about Ananda in India, with invitation to join in fulfilling the dream of Yoganandaji.
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Special
events, activities, and classes
in Delhi, Gurgaon, and Noida. Usually
bimonthly, this summer trimonthly.
As
changes to the original schedule
may be needed, you can find the
latest updates here.
Last
update: 09/08
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Our India Centres: |
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Come Visit Us
We
invite you to our satsangs each Saturday 4:30–6:00
pm, and group meditation each morning 6:45–8:30
am (Thursdays, 6:30–9:00).
If
you'd like to talk with one of our acharyas,
or perhaps even stay with us a few days, please
call in advance (contact information below).
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Volunteering
in Ananda Sangha
Opportunities
to serve are always available. Detailed information.
Interested? Please call a contact number
below.
Right
now we are in particular need of helpers
during the day for the visitor table at
our main community house, Gurgaon.
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C L A S S E S & E V E N T S
A KRIYA YOGA COMMUNITY
IN INDIA!
We are happy to announce that Ananda Sangha India is in the process of purchasing land and planning to build our 1st Ananda Kriya Yoga community in India.
If you are interested in being
a part of this effort, please contact
for ways you can participate in bringing Yoganandaji’s
dream of communities based on yogic principles into
manifestation here in his homeland.
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Sundays at the Wishing Tree
Sunday evenings at Swamiji's shop The Wishing Tree (#12SF in Metropolitan Mall, Gurgaon) there are free offerings from 5:00 to 6:00 pm . . . either a talk on a particular aspect of how to apply spiritual principles to daily life or a kirtan with our Ananda monks.
This Sunday the presenter will be either Daya or Keshava Taylor, Ananda India pilgrimage guides, discussing "The Importance of Meditative Pilgrimage".
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Vow Ceremony
In honour
of Swami Kriyananda's discipleship anniversary Friday
12 September,
Ananda Sangha members at various stages of discipleship
will make or renew their own commitments from 7:00
to 9:00 pm, B–10/8, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon.
Please bring a flower and a donation
to offer at the altar. If
you are interested in taking vows, please contact
us about your eligibility.
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Ongoing
SPECIAL RETREATS
AND
PILGRIMAGES
17–19
October . . . Rishikesh retreat.
Due to the great response to April's retreat
in Rishikesh, weve planned another this fall. Details,
registration. Be sure to reserve
your place now!
Next spring .
. . 1 March will be the Bhoomi Pujan dedication
of our new community in Pune, with Swamiji . .
. part of a weekend retreat . . . our annual international
Mahasamadhi / Kriya retreat but this time in Pune.
Just prior,
we'll offer a pilgrimage in Tamil Nadu (Ramana
Maharshi, Pondicherry, Auroville); just afterward,
another in Maharashtra (Ajanta, Ellora, Pune, Shirdi
Sai Baba). Open to Indians and Westerners alike.
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A N A N D A I N D I A' S D I R E C T O R S
 Ananda
India directors Yogacharya Dharmadas and Yogacharya
Nirmala often lead our weekly satsangs in Gurgaon
on Saturdays, 4:30–6:00 pm. Many of their talks
are recorded
and available online, along with satsangs
by other Ananda acharyas.
They are now back
from the USA after a stopover in Singapore, where they
made presentations on meditation and Kriya Yoga with
devotees and others. There seems to be enough interest
in Singapore to begin a new Ananda meditation group.
Write-up of their recent visit to Pune.
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Recent News of Swamiji
 Swamiji
is still in the USA, mainly at Ananda Village but also
visiting other colonies and doing quite a bit of writing.
He is very much looking forward to returning to India
in early October.
After his
return, we will
be announcing the date of the 1st satsang with Swamiji
(a "welcome home" for him).
News of his recent activities,
including the
gala events
in Palo Alto and
Los Angeles
in July, also videos
of his talks (on
the US Web site). Don't miss these!
At
the same site, still more videos of talks by
Swamiji and other acharyas, plus photos, from
Spiritual Renewal Week recently held at Ananda
Village, focussing on Ananda's 40 years as a
spiritual community.
"There
is a saying: 'Life begins at 40.' Ananda
has been around long enough to show that
we know what we are doing,
and that we have something worthwhile to
share with the world."
—Swami Kriyananda
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Online Inspiration
We offer many articles by Swami Kriyananda and other free on-line inspiration (audios and videos).
His recorded radio talks
of his book Do It NOW! are on podcast
and MP3 (click
the book cover). Swamiji can also be heard on "Radio
Ananda",
pre-recorded daily inspiration, and singing his musical
compositions.
And have you seen Clarity,
our quarterly magazine?
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CONVERSATIONS WITH YOGANANDA now in Hindi . . . the 1st of many of Kriyanandaji's books being translated into Hindi.
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REVELATIONS OF CHRIST, based on Paramhansa Yogananda's insights on the yogic teachings of Jesus.
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SWAMI KRIYANANDA: AS WE HAVE KNOWN HIM. By Asha Praver, an Ananda pioneer. Read the introduction.
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THE
ESSENCE OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA. Read
the table
of contents or foreword of this highly
praised book. |
More
of our recent publications . . . |
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