One Hour, One Chant – Ram Navami Special (In-Person Only) Sunday, 6 April, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Ram Navami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Ram to King Dasharath and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya in Treta Yuga. Let’s gather to celebrate the divine qualities he represents and has brought to the world. By chanting for one hour, … Read More
Kriya Preparation 1 – Part 1 Starts on 25 May 2025 This 3-class series will take you deeper into your spiritual practices. With deepening meditation, we shift our attention from the limited ego to our infinite soul nature. You’ll learn the importance of the right spiritual attitude, attunement, and receptivity to divine grace. You’ll explore the role of the guru … Read More
Kriya Preparation 1 – Part 2 Starts on Sunday, 15 June In this 3-class series, you will learn the AUM Meditation Technique as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda, which is the third technique in the path of Kriya Yoga. It is a tremendously powerful tool of God-realization. Through absorption in AUM, we soon come to realize that AUM is the bridge … Read More
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
