Darmstadt, our next stop, was the birthplace of Heinrich Hoffman, whose “Christ and the rich young ruler” was the portrait of Jesus that Yogananda singled out as the most suitable for altars dedicated to the line of Kriya masters. We arrived there on Friday afternoon after a seven-hour ride. Our hotel was comfortable and, fortunately, there was some time to … Read More

A four-hour ride took us to the south of the Netherlands. The name of the province was Limburg. Provinces of the same name can be found in Belgium and Germany: the ancient fiefdom is divided by the current state borders. Dutch Limburg is the geographical region Swami Kriyananda indicated as a possible place for an Ananda community in western Europe. … Read More

Asha’s visit to the UK was long-awaited, with much joy and also curiosity.  Many of our group have followed Asha for a long time, and the thought of meeting her live was both exciting and slightly scary!  (In a good way of course! Having followed her tour around Europe, we were ready and waiting when she and Dambara finally came … Read More

Our first stop outside Italy was Les Marions, close by Cluny in France. The Gurubais who hosted us have purposely called their team Ananda Francophone, as it consists of French-speaking devotees from Switzerland, Belgium, Italy and France.

Many years ago, in the early years of Ananda Europe, Swami Kriyananda gave a Kriya initiation in the house of a devotee in London. A seed was then planted that fully sprouted only recently, when a second initiation took place. The place was a retreat center in the countryside near Oxford, run by Carmelites. Saint Theresa of Avila, the founder … Read More

“When we serve others, we serve ourselves. Do not think, “I will help others” – think rather, I will help my own, my world, because I cannot otherwise be happy.” – Paramhansa Yogananda, How to be Happy all the Time It was a great celebration of souls gathering for an event organized at Villa Fanusa in Syracuse. It was particular and … Read More

– Swami Kriyananda, Make Us Channels of Thy Peace Celebrating the YogaFestival Our dear family! We are happy to share briefly about the life of disciples and the Teachings of the Master in Russia. Our Light of Joy Retreat Center regularly hosts retreats and seminars where we share the Teachings of Self-Realization, practice group meditations and kirtans. Since February of … Read More

This being our first blog post bringing news from Ananda Serbia, it is difficult to decide where to start. Do we go back to the very beginning of Master’s work in this part of the world, or back a few years, a couple of months? I suppose that for our first article an introduction is necessary. The first meditation group … Read More

My name is Shiva Massimo Anselma. I have been a disciple and Kriyaban since 2001 and I deal with Naturopathy and inner healing. About four years ago I came back to live at Ananda with my two daughters after having spent some years in Piedmont. The truth is that here, together with people who share a search for God, my … Read More

Bio in love is a well-stocked organic shop that sells food items, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, wool and various types of yarn as well as accessories for their use and for sewing, small household appliances and beautiful houseware. When you shop you can take a relaxing break at our bar where organic products are available. Bio In Love, located only 3 … Read More

Ananda Francophone (AF) recently concluded an introductory on-line meditation course delivered in French for a group of participants from: France, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. The Introductory Course to Meditation class series was 5 weeks long, with a one and a half-hour session every Wednesday night on Zoom. Its content was collectively designed by 6 instructors from Ananda Francophone. The format … Read More

Joyful Atelier was created to meet various needs: on one hand it was created with the desire to be part of the self-sufficiency project of the Ananda Community (another article that will talk about the agricultural aspect of the Terre di Luce will come out soon), and on the other hand with the desire to rediscover the wonderful manual skills … Read More