Ananda Meditation Retreat (so called “the Pune land”) was established in 2009 in the beautiful foothills just outside of Pune city with a vision to build a residential community. The house Swami Kriyananda lived has been preserved as shrine after his passing, and the retreat centre continues to host many spiritual programs. Amit has been working on the upkeep of ... Read More

Parents and teachers are the first and foremost friend, guide & well-wisher in child’s life. On the occasion of Guru Purnima lets’ celebrate the bond between children and their parents, family and teachers, as friend and guide for life. Spiritual Sunday for Children aims to redirect the boundless energies of children inwardly to spiritual activities such as chanting, affirmations, storytelling, ... Read More

Guru Purnima is a day dedicated to the ‘gurus’ or spiritual teachers who guide us through our lives towards Self-Realization. Let’s send out our deepest devotion to the gurus on this special evening. Let us express wholehearted gratitude for our gurus’ presence in our lives, their unceasing blessings and guidance. The deepest relationship possible for man is the one with that messenger that God has ... Read More

Ananda’s story begins and ends with receiving: “Receiving the Vision” and “Receiving the Grace.” It is the story of individual souls finding God and of groups of souls creating communities to uplift society. Join Daya & Keshava, for this special session as they would be back from glorious celebration filled with deep inspiration and divine joy of Ananda’s 50th anniversary. Hundreds ... Read More

Around this date, in 1920, Mahavatar Babaji appeared to Yogananda and told him to spread Kriya Yoga worldwide. The precise date is unknown, but conjecture led to this day being celebrated as Babaji Commemoration Day. (Preceded by Group Meditation at 6:00 – 7:00 pm) Join us for the special evening of meditation, chanting and reading.

Raja Yoga is a scientific approach to the spiritual life, with techniques for stilling the mind and expanding our awareness of spiritual realities. This eight-class series focuses on integrating yogic teachings into daily life.   Learn a practical and experiential approach to meditation, yoga philosophy, energisation exercises, yoga postures, breathing exercises, affirmations, diet and healing techniques.   Some of the ... Read More

How can we learn to recognize when we’ve received true guidance? Intuition is a human faculty deeper than thought – the clear inner knowing of what is true, a skill that can be learned and developed. Join Daya to learn techniques to draw the guidance that is always freely available to you and to distinguish it from imagination or hope.

Where are you now in your spiritual journey? Where are you going? How do you get there?   Join Asha Nayaswami, one of Ananda’s most experienced and gifted teachers, here from California, to share insights on how to help navigate the spiritual journey. About the Teacher: Asha is one of Ananda’s most experienced and gifted teachers. Her talks offer answers ... Read More

“To be a conqueror of self is to be truly victorious.” – Paramhansa Yogananda Great yogis have demonstrated that the more a person lives centered in his own Self, the more perfectly he becomes the master of his destiny. Join Pankaj to learn key principles and techniques based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Deepen your understanding on the law ... Read More