Calendar of Events

“Expand Your Breathing Capacity”— An Experiential Workshop (In-Person)Saturday, 2 December, 5:00 - 5:45 pmThe ability to breathe deeply and diaphragmatically is the bedrock of a successful Kriya practice. Join this workshop to learn step-by-step how to free your breath. Experience how simple yoga asanas, stretches, and breathing exercises can help you improve your breathing capacity.Registration Fee: Rs 300 (Free for ... Read More

Evening Guided Meditations – Wednesdays & Fridays (In-Person Only) 6:30–7:15 pm Paramhansa Yogananda said, “Meditating together increases the degree of Self-realization of each member of the group by the law of invisible vibratory exchange of group magnetism.” Join us to meditate together using simple but profound techniques given by Yogananda to experience inner peace, joy, and calmness.

Realizing God in Daily Life with Bindu Sawhney and Archana Sharma on Sunday, 10 December, 11:30 - 1:00 pm “The minutes are more important than the years. If you do not fill the minutes of your life with thoughts of God, the years will slip by, and when you need Him most, you may be unable to feel His presence. ... Read More

Christmas Sing Along with Daya: “Christ Lives” Oratorio by Swami Kriyananda (In-Person & Online) Saturday, 16, December, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm   “Let us learn how to make our celebration of Christmas a real commemoration of the holy life of Christ, to make it a spiritual and uplifting experience.” – Paramhansa Yogananda Join Daya to reflect upon the birth of ... Read More

Winter Solstice Kirtan & Meditation (In-Person and Online) Friday, 22 December, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Winter Solstice is the time when the sun pauses at the southern-most point in its annual journey. Sri Yukteswar sponsored four yearly festivals, at the equinoxes and solstices - all of which are spiritual and astronomically important.   Following the tradition, join us for an ... Read More

Be part of this joyful Christmas tradition at Ananda. You will bring a small Christmas gift for your gurubhai on behalf of Divine Mother, and you will receive a gift from Divine Mother on Christmas. Here's how it works: You will be given a name drawn from a hat by one of our Christmas elves! Choose and wrap an inexpensive ... Read More

Morning Retreat “Year End Reflection” (In-Person and Online)Saturday, 30 December, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmParamhansa Yogananda said, “Every day in the New Year must bring hope and cheer to yourself and all humanity.” In this retreat, we will focus on Yogananda’s teachings on self-analysis and introspection to learn lessons from our past, celebrate our victories, let go of our burdens, and ... Read More

Discussion with Tyagis Keshava and Daya about the upcoming “Pilgrim's Vow of Intention” on 7 January (In-Person Only) Sunday, 31 December, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm On Sunday, 7th January, during our Satsang honoring Paramhansa Yogananda's Birth Anniversary, we will give the opportunity for Sangha members to take the "Pilgrim's Vow", one of the four stages of renunciation as part of the ... Read More

New Year's Eve Chanting, Meditation & Mantras (In-Person & Online) Sunday, 31 December, 6:00 - 8:30 pm Let's gather on the last day of this year to uplift our consciousness and thank God for all that He gave us in 2023. We'll have deep, powerful, and energetic chants, followed by silent meditation and 108 repetitions of the Mahamrityunjaya mantra, to ... Read More