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Spiritual Renewal Week
2007-08-14 01:38:00 Today is the first full day of Spiritual Rene wal Week of 2007 and Jyotish and Devi Novak gave the most wonderful and profound talks. This years theme is Inner Peace, World Peace. I believe at this moment my husband, Dave, is converting and uploading today?s talk to our website. I think when you listen to ...
Tea with Swami Kriyananda
2007-08-13 01:22:00 Swami Kriyananda was a gracious host. He shared his words, but much more than that, he shared his kindness and friendship. When he had been talking with the Indians for a while, some of them set their food aside, probably out of respect or because they had experienced an inner stillness. Then Kriyananda stopped in mid-sentence and said to one of them... More About: Swami Kriyananda , Nanda , Riya , Nand
Evenings at Ananda
2007-08-12 04:46:00 I was a bit sad to see Swami Kriyananda go back to India. It was a summer visit packed with inspiring events and talks and visits with spiritual family from all over. The time seemed to go too fast. Before heading off for a brief vacation with my family I grabbed the book, Swami Kriyananda As ... More About: Other , Nanda , Evening , Nand
Back to School: Ananda?s Education for Life System
2007-08-11 00:00:00 By Susan Usha Dermond, Director of Ananda Living Wisdom School , Portland, OR. Recently, the parent of a first-grader told me how grateful she was for the culture of calm and compassion at our Living Wisdom School. She had just seen her son, on his way to fill his water bottle, turn to a classmate and ask ... More About: Education , Life , System , Back
The Spirit within the Music
2007-08-08 23:58:00 I have the deep blessing to work with the music at Ananda Village. Most of my work is presenting music written by Swami Kriyananda, which comprises over 400 vocal and instrumental pieces. This summer we’ve had many performances: one at Ananda village, another at the Seattle Temple Dedication, and still more at the Revelations of Christ ... More About: Music , The Spirit , Spirit , The Arts , The Music
Recording Revelations of Christ Audio Book
2007-08-05 00:52:00 Last month I had the honor to be the audio engineer during Swami Kriyananda’s recording of the Revelations of Christ audio book. To hear him read the book, which he calls his best-written, was an experience in eloquence. The book covers subjects of science and Christianity that so badly need to be addressed in our times. I ... More About: Audio , Recording , Book
The Miracle of Ananda Seattle Temple of Light
2007-08-04 02:25:00 Blessings come in many forms. When we offer those blessings back to the Divine with our highest aspirations, we find them multiplied, and our lives transformed. Such has been the experience of Ananda Seattle in the building of its new meditation temple in Bothell, WA. The Dream is Born Since 1995, Ananda Seattle was located ... More About: Miracle , Other , Temple , Light
Revelations of Christ Launch & Birth of Ananda Los Angeles
2007-07-25 06:50:00 Over 200 Ananda members traveled to Southern California last week for 5 days of events. The highlight was the official launch of Swami Kriyananda?s new book, Revelations of Chirst. It was held at the Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles , and was attended by over 1,000 people. You can listen to Swami Kriyananda?s talk and view ... More About: Other , Christ , Launch
The Jewel in the Lotus
2007-07-21 02:04:00 Hello from Southern California. This is the week for the launch of Swami Kriyananda?s book, Revelations of Christ. There were two special events on Wednesday and Thursday night. The Jewel in the Lotus was performed in Encinitas at the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living and in Malibu at the Malibu High School. Both were great ... More About: Other
Chapter 3 - Blessing the statues of the Kriya Masters
2007-07-20 02:02:00 Last week, Thursday, July 12, the statues of the Kriya Masters were blessed with a wonderful ceremony at Hansa Mandir where we hold Sunday services and daily morning meditations. Swami Kriyananda conducted the dedication ceremony for the statues at Hansa Mandir, Ananda’s community temple. He spoke simply and devotionally about how Divine Grace can be drawn ... More About: Statues , Paramhansa Yogananda , Stat , Blessing
Countdown to ?Revelations of Christ? Book Launch
2007-07-16 22:23:00 Only a few days left to the launch of the new book “Revelations of Christ ” written by Swami Kriyananda. A large group of us from the Ananda Village are heading down to Los Angeles to help with and attend this event as well as to attend and support the opening of Ananda Los Angeles. ... More About: Book , Launch , Paramhansa Yogananda
Inspiration
2007-07-14 05:01:00 Next week is a big one. Swami Kriyananda will be in Los Angeles to launch his new book, Revelations of Christ. Many people from Ananda Village and Ananda Colonies will also be there to join in and help with all the festivities. Along with the book launch, some of the events we are all looking ... More About: Inspiration , Other , The Arts
Life is Precious
2007-07-04 11:12:00 A friend of mine died two weeks ago. He was my closest friend during high school, and was planning to visit Ananda Village today. More About: Life , Other , Precious , Reci
The Miracle of Ananda Sacramento Mandir
2007-07-02 23:15:00 The history of Ananda is comprised of a series of miracles. Ananda Sacramento has been blessed in this way since its inception in 1977. In 1991, after purchasing a 48 unit apartment complex that serves as our Community, Ananda Sacramento rented a 2,100 square foot doctors? office for our teaching center and Mandir (Sanksrit ... More About: Miracle , Mira , Nanda , Amen
Statues of the Masters Chapter 2 - arrival at Ananda Village
2007-06-30 08:17:00 Last Wednesday Vidura and I went to Oakland to pick up the statues of the Masters. As you may recall, has been a 2 year project. (please refer to previous post). The 2 life size statues of Yogananda and Sri Yukteswar each way somewhere around 600 pounds and are made out of beautiful white ... More About: Statues , Other , Village , Arri , Stat
?Kriya Yoga Plus Devotion Works Like Mathematics?
2007-06-29 08:10:00 Students of yoga often believe that yoga techniques alone can give one spiritual liberation, or moksha. But Paramhansa Yoga nanda taught that right attitude, discipleship to a true Guru, and deep devotion are just as important as yoga techniques, if not more so. Yogananda told a disciple, ?Kriya Yoga plus devotion works like mathematics. It cannot fail.? ... More About: Mathematics , Works , Devotion , Like
Mowing season is here
2007-06-27 15:47:00 “Property obligations, therefore, should be considered as man?s stewardship under God.” ?Swami Kriyananda June and July bring the season of mowing the land here at Ananda Village. Many of you have seen on TV news, the wildfires which rage in the western US, such as in South Lake Tahoe at the moment, threatening homes and towns. ... More About: Season , Seas
Ananda Seattle Meditation Temple Dedication
2007-06-26 20:51:00 June 23rd 2007 marked the day for the dedication of the beautiful Ananda Seattle Meditation Temple . The Ananda community of Seattle joyfully and skillfully organized the entire weekend with keen attention to detail. All events for the weekend were sold out. People who weren’t able to get in the temple had to ... More About: Dedication , Nanda
Paintings from the Joyful Arts Festival
2007-06-21 22:00:00 Art is one way to help Divine truths become more dynamic to our minds. You may have experienced this: you are reading a spiritual book, or talking with a person who has a lot of wisdom. You think, ... More About: Arts , Festival , Paintings , Inti , Paint
Celebrating the Joyful Arts at Ananda Village
More articles from this author:2007-06-17 17:03:00 “All art must be based on truth and on human nature.” ?Swami Kriyananda in his Saturday talk on the Arts The Joyful Arts Festival, held every June (this year 15-17) here at Ananda Village celebrates the arts as a medium for inspiration and upliftment, not merely the display of good skills or clever ideas. Friday night was held ... More About: Brat , Nanda 1, 2 |
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