Spring Equinox Kirtan Friday, 20 March, 6:30 – 8:00 pm (In-Person & Online) Let the warm energy of the Spring Equinox help you awaken to new 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 Yogananda’s … Read More
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Mahasamadhi Celebrations Saturday, 7 March, 7:10 – 7:30 am: Energisation, 7:30 – 10:00 am: Meditation; 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Meditation, 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Devotional Kirtan (In-Person & Online) 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 … Read More
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Birth Anniversary Celebrations Monday, 5 January, 7:00 – 10:00 am: Morning Meditation, 6:00 – 8:30 pm: Meditation, Kirtan and Devotional Ceremony (In-Person & Online) “God has sent you to me, and I shall never fail you. Even when I am gone, my help will always be given to devotees all over the world, if they keep in tune. … 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 Sunday, 15 February, 7:00 – 9:30 pm (In-Person & Online) Many think of Shiva as the Destroyer. But he is supremely compassionate because the only thing he wants to destroy is our ignorance and delusion. Swami Kriyananda writes, “Shiva’s work on earth is to remind us that, out of God, nothing lasts – that life itself … Read More
“Awaken Divine Love” – Special Kirtan on Valentine’s Day (In-Person & Online) Friday, 14 February, 7:00- 8:30 pm Paramhansa Yogananda said, “The sun, moon, earth, and all things are held together by the love of God. If we want to know God, we must not isolate our love but join it to divine love.” Let us spend the evening together, … Read More
New Year’s Eve Chanting, Meditation & Mantras Wednesday, 31 December, 6:00 – 8:30 pm (In-Person & Online) Let’s gather on the last day of this year to uplift our consciousness and thank God for all that He gave us in 2025. We’ll have deep, powerful, and energetic chants, followed by silent meditation and 108 repetitions of the Mahamrityunjaya mantra, to … Read More
Come join with your gurubhais in decorating the ashram with lights, ornaments and Christmas decorations, accompanied by Christmas music and mulled apple cider! If you are fully vaccinated and want to be part of it, please drop a message to Deepika (9899210186).
