Meditation

Meditation is one of the most natural and rewarding of all human activities. With meditation, one can experience inner peace, health, and spiritual awakening. Joy is within you, and meditation is the key to making that joy a permanent part of your life.

More and more people are experiencing benefits of meditation on body, mind and soul. Here are some of the major benefits:

Physical & Health Benefits

• Increases energy level
• Lowers blood pressure
• Enhances immunity
• Reduces heart risk
• Reduces chronic pain
• Reduces stress
• Helps cure insomnia

Mental Benefits

• Improves concentration and memory
• Reduces anxiety and depression
• Improves attention span
• Increases emotional stability
• Cultivates willpower
• Cultivates positive attitude
• Helps overcome addictions and bad habits

Spiritual Benefits

• Leads to deep states of inner peace
• Develops greater intuition
• Increases compassion
• Brings harmony
• Helps attain higher states of awareness

Ananda Sangha teaches the meditation techniques taught by Paramhansa Yogananda. Meditation is a state of intense awareness achieved by stilling and concentrating the thoughts. It is a journey to the centre of our own being, a process so perfectly natural that we don’t have to learn how to meditate. Rather, we have to unlearn those habits and attitudes that keep us from experiencing our natural state of expanded awareness.

We offer regular Introduction to Meditation workshops, and Guided Meditations at our centre. Group meditations are especially helpful for those who are new to meditation, as the energy of the group supports and encourages them in their efforts.

Those interested in learning Kriya Yoga can join us for the series of courses that prepare you to receive initiation into Kriya Yoga.