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We’re so happy you’ll be joining us for Online Swami Kriyananda’s Centennial Celebration!
What is Ananda?
Ananda is a global spiritual movement, based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda , dedicated to helping individuals live in joy and achieve self-realization through the ancient teachings of Kriya Yoga, meditation, and right living.
Who is Swami Kriyananda?
Swami Kriyananda was a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and the founder of Ananda Sangha.
His deep spiritual quest for truth led him, in 1948 at the young age of 22, to read Paramhansa Yogananda’s spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi .
Instantly recognizing the author as his Guru, the young Kriyananda resolved to dedicate his life to practicing and sharing his Guru’s teachings. At their first meeting soon after, Yogananda accepted Kriyananda as his disciple.
What will I find at this event?
This year marks the 100th year of Swami Kriyananda’s life. Ananda is celebrating this blessed occasion in Hyderabad, India, from October 1–4, 2026.
This celebration is led by Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, Spiritual Directors of Ananda Worldwide.
The four-day celebration will include:
- Meditations
- Spiritual talks
- Kirtan
- A concert featuring music created by Swamiji
- A play performed by Ananda devotees
Keep this page handy!
You’ll find the
online schedule, broadcast links, and other useful resources
here to help you participate in the celebration.
Broadcast Link
All the events will be live streamed on YouTube
CLICK HERE for viewing live broadcast
(then, click the red outlined icon of the channel)
Online Schedule
In various time zones, choose your own!
India Standard Time (IST) · UTC+05:30
October 1–4, 2026
Thursday, Oct 1
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Sadhana (Energization Exercises and Meditation) & Announcements
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Orientation & Welcome inspiration from Nayaswami Jaya, Kirtan
Friday, Oct 2
6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Morning Sadhana
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Chanting
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CLASS 1 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Noon Meditation
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Chanting
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Book Launch with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Ananda Yoga
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Evening Meditation
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Play by Devotees
Saturday, Oct 3
6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Morning Sadhana
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Chanting
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
CLASS 2 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Noon Meditation
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Chanting
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Q & A OR Stories from Life with Swamiji
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Ananda Yoga
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Evening Meditation
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Concert
Sunday, Oct 4
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM
Morning Meditation
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Chanting
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Closing Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
Gulf Standard Time (GST) · UTC+04:00
October 1–4, 2026
Thursday, Oct 1
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Sadhana (Energization Exercises and Meditation) & Announcements
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Orientation & Welcome inspiration from Nayaswami Jaya, Kirtan
Friday, Oct 2
5:00 AM – 7:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Chanting
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CLASS 1 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Noon Meditation
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Chanting
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Book Launch with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Evening Meditation
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Play by Devotees
Saturday, Oct 3
5:00 AM – 7:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Chanting
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
CLASS 2 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Noon Meditation
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Chanting
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Q & A OR Stories from Life with Swamiji
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Evening Meditation
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Concert
Sunday, Oct 4
5:00 AM – 6:00 AM
Morning Meditation
7:15 AM – 7:30 AM
Chanting
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Closing Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
Central European Summer Time (CEST) · UTC+02:00
October 1–4, 2026
Thursday, Oct 1
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Sadhana (Energization Exercises and Meditation) & Announcements
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Orientation & Welcome inspiration from Nayaswami Jaya, Kirtan
Friday, Oct 2
3:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
Chanting
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CLASS 1 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Noon Meditation
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Chanting
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Book Launch with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Evening Meditation
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Play by Devotees
Saturday, Oct 3
3:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
Chanting
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CLASS 2 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Noon Meditation
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Chanting
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Q & A OR Stories from Life with Swamiji
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Evening Meditation
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Concert
Sunday, Oct 4
3:00 AM – 4:00 AM
Morning Meditation
5:15 AM – 5:30 AM
Chanting
5:30 AM – 6:45 AM
Closing Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
Malaysia Time / Singapore Standard Time (MYT / SGT) · UTC+08:00
October 1–4, 2026
Thursday, Oct 1
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Sadhana (Energization Exercises and Meditation) & Announcements
10:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Orientation & Welcome inspiration from Nayaswami Jaya, Kirtan
Friday, Oct 2
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM
Chanting
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CLASS 1 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Noon Meditation
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Chanting
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Book Launch with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Evening Meditation
10:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Play by Devotees
Saturday, Oct 3
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM
Chanting
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CLASS 2 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Noon Meditation
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Chanting
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM
Q & A OR Stories from Life with Swamiji
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Evening Meditation
10:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Concert
Sunday, Oct 4
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Morning Meditation
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Chanting
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Closing Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) · UTC+13:00
October 2–4, 2026
Friday, Oct 2
12:30 AM – 2:00 AM
Sadhana (Energization Exercises and Meditation) & Announcements
3:30 AM – 4:30 AM
Orientation & Welcome inspiration from Nayaswami Jaya, Kirtan
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Morning Sadhana
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Chanting
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
CLASS 1 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Noon Meditation
10:30 PM – 10:45 PM
Chanting
10:45 PM – 11:45 PM
Book Launch with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
Saturday, Oct 3
12:30 AM – 1:00 AM
Ananda Yoga
1:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Evening Meditation
3:30 AM – 4:30 AM
Play by Devotees
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Morning Sadhana
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Chanting
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
CLASS 2 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Noon Meditation
10:30 PM – 10:45 PM
Chanting
10:45 PM – 11:45 PM
Q & A OR Stories from Life with Swamiji
Sunday, Oct 4
12:30 AM – 1:00 AM
Ananda Yoga
1:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Evening Meditation
3:30 AM – 4:30 AM
Concert
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Morning Meditation
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Chanting
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Closing Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
Moscow Standard Time (MSK) · UTC+03:00
October 1–4, 2026
Thursday, Oct 1
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Sadhana (Energization Exercises and Meditation) & Announcements
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Orientation & Welcome inspiration from Nayaswami Jaya, Kirtan
Friday, Oct 2
4:00 AM – 6:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
7:45 AM – 8:00 AM
Chanting
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CLASS 1 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Noon Meditation
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
Chanting
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Book Launch with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Evening Meditation
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Play by Devotees
Saturday, Oct 3
4:00 AM – 6:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
7:45 AM – 8:00 AM
Chanting
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
CLASS 2 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Noon Meditation
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
Chanting
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Q & A OR Stories from Life with Swamiji
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Evening Meditation
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Concert
Sunday, Oct 4
4:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Morning Meditation
6:15 AM – 6:30 AM
Chanting
6:30 AM – 7:45 AM
Closing Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
South Africa Standard Time (SAST) · UTC+02:00
October 1–4, 2026
Thursday, Oct 1
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Sadhana (Energization Exercises and Meditation) & Announcements
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Orientation & Welcome inspiration from Nayaswami Jaya, Kirtan
Friday, Oct 2
3:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
Chanting
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CLASS 1 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Noon Meditation
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Chanting
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Book Launch with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Evening Meditation
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Play by Devotees
Saturday, Oct 3
3:00 AM – 5:00 AM
Morning Sadhana
6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
Chanting
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
CLASS 2 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Noon Meditation
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Chanting
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Q & A OR Stories from Life with Swamiji
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Ananda Yoga
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Evening Meditation
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Concert
Sunday, Oct 4
3:00 AM – 4:00 AM
Morning Meditation
5:15 AM – 5:30 AM
Chanting
5:30 AM – 6:45 AM
Closing Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) · UTC-07:00
October 1–3, 2026
Thursday, Oct 1
4:30 AM – 6:00 AM
Sadhana (Energization Exercises and Meditation) & Announcements
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Orientation & Welcome inspiration from Nayaswami Jaya, Kirtan
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Morning Sadhana
9:45 PM – 10:00 PM
Chanting
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (ends Oct 2)
CLASS 1 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
Friday, Oct 2
12:00 AM – 12:30 AM
Noon Meditation
2:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Chanting
2:45 AM – 3:45 AM
Book Launch with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
4:30 AM – 5:00 AM
Ananda Yoga
5:00 AM – 6:00 AM
Evening Meditation
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Play by Devotees
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Morning Sadhana
9:45 PM – 10:00 PM
Chanting
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (ends Oct 3)
CLASS 2 with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
Saturday, Oct 3
12:00 AM – 12:30 AM
Noon Meditation
2:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Chanting
2:45 AM – 3:45 AM
Q & A OR Stories from Life with Swamiji
4:30 AM – 5:00 AM
Ananda Yoga
5:00 AM – 6:00 AM
Evening Meditation
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Concert
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Morning Meditation
8:15 PM – 8:30 PM
Chanting
8:30 PM – 9:45 PM
Closing Satsang with Nayaswami Jyotish & Nayaswami Devi
New to Ananda or meditation? Check out these resources.
| Resource | Suggested Use |
| Swami Kriyananda: Founder of Ananda Sangha | Background on his life, discipleship, work, and legacy—especially relevant to the centennial. |
| The New Path | Companion reading about Swami Kriyananda’s life with Paramhansa Yogananda. |
| How to Sit for Meditation | A beginner video, helpful before joining online sadhana. |
| Learn a Simple Meditation Technique: Hong-Sau | Beginner preparation, with practical tips on posture, concentration, and meditation. |
| Yogananda’s Energization Exercises | A video resource for the practice section. |
| Guided Meditation on Inner Freedom | A roughly 30-minute meditation with Nayaswami Devi, hosted on Ananda India’s site. |
| Ananda Meditation App | A practical companion for daily meditation, offering guided meditations, meditation timers, chants, and inspirational resources to help establish and deepen a regular practice. |
| Art and Music to Uplift Your Consciousness | Music and devotional inspiration, including Ananda Pune Choir’s birthday tribute to Swamiji. |
| Radio Ananda | Listen to uplifting spiritual music, devotional chants, and inspirational audio to cultivate inner peace and devotion throughout the day. |
| Learn Kriya Yoga | An optional next step for newcomers interested in continuing their practice. |
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With joy,
Ananda India