What is Ananda Sangha?

A movement based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda that helps you bring God into your life through meditation and spiritual living.

Business Opportunities in Ananda Pune Community

Dear Friends, A few devotees at our Ananda Pune community have started businesses on the land with the first project being a small six room retreat facility. There are new investment opportunities for future projects as well. Read more.

Ananda Kriya Yoga Community Updates

We have three updates from Nayaswami Nirmala. One update is about our new medical clinic in Pune. The second update introduces the new Programme Guide and Highlights for the Ananda Pune Retreat. Check out the wonderful activities happening there. The third update introduces the new Community Brochure for our Kriya Yoga Community in Pune. If you are interested in visiting our Community in Pune, please send an email and we'll be happy to reserve a room for you!

Ananda Publications Special Summer Bonanza

"Grab a Deal"—spiritual books and music from Ananda Sangha for only Rs.500 plus Rs.30 for postage. Read more about this summer sale.

Panels for Peace: Spreading Yoganandaji's Vision of World Brotherhood Colonies

Dear Friends of Ananda, We in Pune would like to spread Master's vision of World Brotherhood Colonies. The result of this mission will be threefold: 1. The world will know that a solution to peaceful living exists! The world desperately needs this message now. 2. More souls that are in tune with Ananda Sangha will be drawn to their Guru Paramhansa Yoganandaji. Read the full letter.

Upcoming Pilgrimages

Upcoming pilgrimages this year include Gangotri (6-11 Oct) and Babaji's Cave (21-14 October). For more information, go to the Ananda Pilgrimages website.

Online Ananda Courses

If you live at a distance from an Ananda Centre or have a busy schedule and can't make it to a class, you can now take courses online, including Kriya Yoga Level 1. There are a few free courses you can take and also some exciting upcoming courses including "How to Develop Your Intuition". Go to Ananda Online Classes for more information.

Ananda NCR & Pune Satsang and Event Recordings

Ongoing audio recordings of talks given by Ananda acharyas at Saturday satsangs in Gurgaon and Sunday satsangs in Pune as well as events.

Three New Book Released!

Three new books have been published: How to be Happy All the Time, How to Be a Success and Affirmations for Self Healing. Both How to Be Happy All the Time and How to Be a Success are compilations from Paramhansa Yogananda's writings and volumes in the "Wisdom of Paramhansa Yogananda" series. The third book, Affirmations for Self Healing by Swami Kriyananda contains 52 affirmations and prayers—one for each week of the year—which will help you strengthen positive qualities in yourself such as good health, will power, forgiveness, security, happiness, and many others. Order books from Ananda Publications.

NEWS OF SWAMI KRIYANANDA AND ANANDA SANGHA

See Photo Albums featuring Swamiji's travels and Ananda events.

View Free Online Videos of Swamiji's and Ananda Acharya's talks.

Videos and Live Broadcasts of Swami Kriyananda

Ananda Online Classes is sponsoring live broadcasts of Swami Kriyananda during his public events at Ananda Village in America. The next live broadcasts will be happening on 9 August and 13 August. Visit the Ananda Online Classes website to see details for how to see Swamiji's live talks online. Available now are two of his recent talks which include a webinar given on 15 July and a video conversation with devotees living in Ananda Portland given on 9 July.

Swamiji has arrived at Ananda Village

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Swamiji just landed in America. He will be attending the 4th of July celebration at Ananda Village in California. For updates on where Swamiji will be, you can visit the website dedicated to him. Stay tuned for audio, video and more photos from his appearances in America.

Swamiji in Sevilla Spain

Swamiji arrived back to Assisi after a very fruitful trip to Sevilla Spain. There were many things there for Swamiji to do. He had a satsang with the devotees from all parts of Spain. He spoke at the book launch for the Autobiography of a Yogi in Spanish. Swamiji also visited the incorrupt body of Ferdinand III and the tomb of Alfonso X. Yoganandaji said that he was a spanish general who drove out the Moors from Spain. After some research, Swamiji felt that perhaps Master might have been Ferdinand III who was a spanish general and king and also drove the Moors out of Spain in 1248. Read more and see the photos from his trip.

Italian Autobiography of a Yogi Book Launch in Milan Italy

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On 23 May, Swamiji launched the new Italian version of the Autobiography of a Yogi in Milan, Italy. There he spoke to an audience of over 500 people. Read the letter Nayaswami Shivani wrote to all of us.

Happy Birthday Swamiji in Assisi!

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Swamiji had another birthday celebration in Assisi soon after he arrived. See the photos from this celebration.

Swamiji's The New Path Wins Award

Swamiji's The New Path has won the Eric Hoffer Award in the self-help/spiritual category. These awards are given by The US Review which reviews many books. You can read the review here.

Birthday Celebration for Swami Kriyananda in Gurgaon

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We had a wonderful celebration for Swamiji's birthday in Gurgoan on 30 April. Once Swamiji arrived, Nayaswami Nirmala gave a brief talk followed by the choir which sang 4 songs written by Swami Kriyananda. Soon after, cake was served and Swamji blessed everyone. Many photos were taken and will be available here soon on the website.

More News of Swami Kriyananda and Ananda Sangha

Photo Albums Featuring Swamiji's Travels and Ananda Events.

View Free Online Videos of Swamiji's and Ananda Acharya's talks.

 


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Ananda India's Spiritual Directors

Ananda India directors, Nayaswami Dharmadas and Nayaswami Nirmala reside with Swami Kriyananda and several other staff in Pune. Recordings of their satsangs in Pune and Gurgaon are available.

SWAMI KRIYANANDA'S WEEKLY BHAGAVAD GITA SHOWS ON YOUTUBE

Bhagavad Gita Series on YouTube #46

"Loyalty", a 10-minute video based on his book The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda, as Remembered by His Disciple Swami Kriyananda. Check out Ananda Sangha Worldwide's YouTube channel.

FREE ONLINE INSPIRATION

Many of Swami Kriyananda's articles, audio and video are free online. His recorded radio talks of his book Do It NOW! are on podcast and MP3. He also speaks and sings his musical compositions on "Radio Ananda".

ANANDA SANGHA'S CLARITY ONLINE MAGAZINE: Sping 2010 Now Available!

  • Rare recordings, videos, and other multimedia
  • Articles by Yogananda, Kriyananda, and Ananda devotees
  • Full archives, frequent updates between issues
  • Spring 2010 includes:
  • The Message of the Avatars
  • Relationships as a Process of Self-Discovery
  • The Great Pyramid: New Theories

See the latest edition!