Babaji Commemoration Day Celebrations (In-Person & Online) Thursday, 25 July, 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Meditation, 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Devotional Kirtan, Stories, & Flower Ceremony Approximately on 25 July 1920, Mahavatar Babaji appeared to Yogananda at his home on Garpar Road in Kolkata and told him to spread Kriya Yoga worldwide. With our heart’s deepest gratitude and devotion, let us … Read More
Every Sunday, 11:30 am onwards Perhaps you, or someone you know, is facing an illness or a personal challenge—physical, mental, or spiritual. Please let us know so we can pray on your behalf, or join us in this weekly healing prayer session for guided healing prayers. Paramhansa Yogananda taught specific techniques for awakening the divine healing energy that flows within … Read More
Swami Kriyananda’s Moksha Day Celebrations (In-Person & Online) Monday, 21 April, 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Meditation, 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Chanting, Stories, Satsang & Flower Ceremony Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and founder of Ananda Sangha, left his body on 21 April 2013. He devoted his life to lecturing and writing, helping others to experience the living … Read More
All methods of healing are really indirect ways of rousing the life energy, which is the true and direct healer of all diseases. – Paramhansa Yogananda Paramhansa Yogananda introduced several healing techniques that can benefit a person’s physical, mental, and spiritual health. Health depends much more on our attitude and energy flow than the outward rules of diet, exercise, or … Read More
Spring Equinox Kirtan & Meditation (In-Person & Online) Thursday, 20 March, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Let the warm energy of the Spring Equinox help you awaken to rest possibilities, creativity, and spiritual adventures in your life. The equal length of day and night also symbolizes the yogi’s quest to rise above duality to enjoy the singular, eternal bliss of the soul. Paramhansa … Read More
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Mahasamadhi Celebrations (In-Person & Online) Friday, 7 March, 7:00 – 10:00 am: Silent Meditation; 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Meditation, 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Devotional Kirtan On 7 March 1952, Paramhansa Yogananda made a conscious exit from his body and left this world. The Mahasamadhi of an avatar is a very auspicious time, a great opportunity to tune into His infinite consciousness. … Read More
Annual Eight-Hour Christmas Meditation (In-Person and Online) Sunday, 22 December, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The heart of Ananda’s Christmas is this eight-hour meditation, an annual tradition our Guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, started in 1931, in which his students all over the world participate. Chanting, music, inspirational recordings, and meditation periods carry you along, and the time passes more quickly and enjoyably … Read More
Divine Mother Kirtan on Maha Ashtami (In-Person & Online) Friday, 11 October, 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Meditation, 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Devotional Kirtan Enjoy the powerful evening of Maha Ashtami with devotional chanting in honor of the Divine Mother. On Maha Ashtami, the Divine Mother in the form of Durga, kills the demon Mahishasura. Let’s invite her into our … Read More
Summer Solstice Meditation & Kirtan (In-Person & Online) Friday, 21 June, 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Meditation; 7:00 – 8:30 pm: Devotional Kirtan Sri Yukteswar sponsored four yearly festivals, at the equinoxes and solstices. Following the tradition, join us for an evening of chanting. The summer solstice marks a time of celebration, of honoring the light, and our connection to the sun, … Read More
Mahashivratri Kirtan & Celebrations (In-Person and Online) Wednesday, 26 February, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Maha Shivratri is an auspicious occasion to tune into the presence of Shiva, letting go, transforming, and purifying ourselves in body, mind, and spirit. Join us for a special evening of inner purification and chanting. If you can’t attend in person, join online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89257785873 Also … Read More
