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How Sabine Came to Ananda

by Sabine Kaphingst

To begin I would like to share a poem I wrote about how we cannot capture God in a concept: Not a tree and not a church even not the widespread earth can contain me as I am, omnipresent in all men, in their hearts and in their love, in their thoughts which rise above sorrow, fear and pain to … Read More

Meditation and Kriya Yoga

The Importance of Meditation

by Swami Kriyananda

In his famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie stated that the best way to be thought a fascinating conversationalist is to listen attentively, and with interest This principle applies also, though of course not in quite the same way, to the practice of prayer. Most people when they pray talk to God rather than with … Read More

Prayer and Devotion

Only Love

by Swami Kriyananda

God’s love is like that of a mother who, on seeing her child fall and bruise its knee, knows it’s only a momentary and means very little to the child’s over-all well-being. Nevertheless, she expresses sympathy and does her best to comfort the child, at the same time encouraging the child to embrace a broader reality. “Come on, darling,” she … Read More

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The Way of the Sanghi

by Swami Kriyananda

“May the Divine Light awaken and purify my heart, and bring enlightenment to all beings.” 1) We believe in a single, blissful, eternal consciousness, Satchidanandam, which pervades the entire universe, unifying it and all creatures in a bond of mutual service. This blissful consciousness is the underlying reality of all existence; it precedes the very manifestation of the universe. 2) We … Read More

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How the Guru Guides Us
in Every Stage of Life

by Nayaswami Kirtani

Failure is the jumping off point to success. When a door closes in your life, don’t beat on it, hoping it will open back up…look for the open doors. There are no obstacles, only opportunities. These were my unconscious directives in 1973, when my 4-year marriage ended: I didn’t want to dwell on my “failed” marriage and I sensed that … Read More

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What is Sangha?

by Darshan Lotichius

Ever since the early days of Ananda, and even before that, Swami Kriyananda knew that he was bringing into manifestation the new expression of religion Yogananda said Self Realization was supposed to be in this new era of energy awareness. Swami’s own definition of the process must have been clear from the very beginning: free flowing spirituality, consistent with the … Read More