News of Ananda India

The year 2019 celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ananda Sangha, sharing the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. In celebration of this momentous milestone, and of Paramhansa Yogananda’s birth anniversary, Ananda Pune has taken up the cause of Health & Wellness as the theme for 2019. HealthQuest 2019 is a holistic Health & Wellness initiative by Ananda Sangha Pune for raising awareness … Read More

The Autobiography of a Yogi Hindi was typed and edited in Braille at National Blind School, Mumbai under Ayush Agrawal’s (gurubhai from Mumbai) constant supervision. ‘Autotiling’ of Guruji’s Photo was done at Chanakya Mudrak Press and box packaging by Thomson press.

Honoring the 125th birth anniversary year of Paramhansa Yogananda, Ananda Sangha Pune recently organized an event titled “Guru Vandana,” a musical evening featuring classical maestros by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. The event was a Fundraiser to support the Paramhansa Yogananda Charitable Trust, dedicated to restoring the dignity and divinity of the widows in Vrindavan. The performance happened … Read More

After many years of regular classes and events in Mumbai, Ananda Sangha Mumbai finally inaugurated their new center this month on 18th September, 2018! Located in Khar West, this center is easily accessible to all and has a beautiful large open temple hall. There is also a second smaller class room and office on the side. Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi … Read More

Dear Friend, It’s been barely two months since we launched the new Ananda Khandala Monastery. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of you who have supported us, with your prayers and donations! As you know, we made this move to try and fulfill a long-held dream of Swami Kriyanandaji, “when the timing is right.” He wanted … Read More

Date: September 30, 2018 Venue: Ganesh Kala Krida Manch auditorium in Pune The year 2018 celebrates the 125th birth anniversary year of Paramhansa Yogananda. In celebration, Ananda Sangha Pune is organizing a music fest Guru Vandana as a fundraiser to support the widows of Vrindavan through the Paramhansa Yogananda Public Charitable Trust. We are hoping to raise over 1 crore … Read More

‘The Answer’ an award winning feature film starring Victor Banerjee tells the powerful true story of an American, James Donald Walters later known as Swami Kriyananda. The film portrays his spiritual quest and his years as disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, the great Indian Master, author of ‘Autobiography of a Yogi‘. #TheAnswerMovie#PathToHappiness Directed by- Pavan Kaul Produced by – Kaveeta Oberoi … Read More

We’re happy to announce that, this coming November 23rd to 25th, Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi, the spiritual directors of Ananda Worldwide, will be hosting a special retreat. The theme is Achieve Success and Happiness Through Inner Transformation, and it will be held in the beautiful hill station of Khandala, Maharashtra. This will be an unique opportunity to spend time in … Read More

Today, June 29th, the monastery in Ananda India is entering a new phase in its development: six of the brahmacharis, plus Nayaswami Devarshi, have shifted to the city Khandala to start a monastery there. The new environment, and independence from any of the city centers, will help the brahmacharis live up to Swami Kriyananda’s ideals of the monastic life, with … Read More

The Answer, is an epic motion picture that presents, for the first time on the cinematic screen, one of the most widely-known and revered spiritual Masters of our times, Paramhansa Yogananda, through the living testimony and in the own words of his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda who lived with him, and vowed to carry his light to future generations. Follow … Read More