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Ananda’s Colony in Europe

by Nayaswami Biraj

Ananda’s Colony in Europe My wife Lahari and I have had the privilege of serving in many of the ashrams Ananda has established around the world. Since our arrival in the 1980’s, we had 15 years at Ananda Village, 2 in Portland, 2 in Ananda Ashland, 3 in Palo Alto, 1 in Ananda Rhode Island, 2 in Sacramento, 5 in ... Read More

The <em>Bliss</em> of Ananda

by Sanjaya Connolly

Ananda means “bliss” and the first few times I came to Ananda, for short stays of seven or ten days, I  immediately felt, as many do, the bliss of living in a spiritual community and in a truly blessed natural  environment. In addition, there was all the joy –and apprehension— of discovering a new country, a  new language and, not least, ... Read More

We Sang for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican

by Tyagi Ram

One the most memorable times of living at Ananda Assisi was when the World Brotherhood Choir sang at the Vatican on Wednesday, March 8, 1989. After celebrating Paramhansa Yoganandaji’s Mahasamadhi on the previous day, community felt a deep blessing as we caravanned to Rome to share Master’s and Swami Kriyananda’s songs as a vibrational-offering for the Spiritual Unity of All ... Read More

I Will Always Think of Thee:<br/>Pioneering in The Early Days

by Lila Devi

My nephew, who just turned 17, recently responded to my birthday greeting by saying, “It’s crazy being 17. It definitely hasn’t sunk in yet.” That’s a bit how we “spiritual pioneers” felt in helping to found an Ananda World Brotherhood Colony, even though we were slightly older back then than my nephew is now. It was the mid-eighties, though we ... Read More

Pillars of Community Building

by Nayaswami Kirtani

Whenever I think of what Master meant when he said that small world brotherhood colonies would be the way of living for the future, I think especially about what his purpose was.  Because, as we know, his real concern was our freedom in God, our spiritual realization.  So he wasn’t just talking about these small communities as a solution on ... Read More

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SATSANG with JYOTISH and DEVI, 14 August 2024 – English with Italian translation

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Satsang with JYOTISH and DEVI, 21 August 2024 – English with Italian translation

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Experience the Uplifting Power of a Spiritual Family – Ananda Sangha Europa

by Mihai Huber

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The Essence of Ananda

by Nayaswami Devi

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Satsang: Unity in Diversity – ENGLISH with ITALIAN translation

by Durga

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