What was the Ananda Sangha Team up to in 2024? When we gathered all of our activities in one file, we were astonished. How could it have been possible to have gone to so many countries, offered so many online programs, guided so many meditations, done so many initiations and retreats, written so many articles, helped to start so many … Read More

One of the most vibrant and transformative ways our Sangha serves is by reaching out to Ananda devotees, friends, and new truth-seekers across Europe. In 2024, over twenty of Ananda’s teachers traveled by plane, train, and car to bring the light of Yogananda’s teachings to cities throughout the continent. In every direction—north, south, east, and west—hearts were uplifted, and the … Read More

Dear Ones, Greetings from the Baltic States! What an adventurous and joyful soul-journey this has been. I joined Asha and her team in Estonia as a continuation of their tour after France and Finland, for a two-week period in the Baltics. Dimitri has been our wonderful and truly delightful host in Estonia. He organized two events, the first of which … Read More

We have some wonderful Gurubhais in this peaceful, fairy-tale-like country. Anna Kaisa, Manol and Shambavi happily agreed to help open doors for Yogananda’s work in northern Europe. In the process of organizing events for Asha in Turku and Helsinki, we all got to know one another and became friends: a working relationship that makes it possible for our sangha team to support the continuing … Read More

A French-speaking Yogananda Festival took place near the little village of Oppède, in the Provence. Our team — Asha, Atul, Dambara, Kali, Lakshmi, and I — arrived a day early, along with a few others who had come to help prepare. Lakshmi took the lead in the kitchen. Most people know Lakshmi as our retreat manager at Ananda Assisi. In … Read More

The blue line on the navigator guided me out of Garessio. In Turin I had set our destination with the geographical coordinates Darshana had sent me via whatsapp. My friend was sitting in the back seat of the car squeezed between Enzo and my wife, Susthira. Alisha, on the other hand, sat in the front seat because she suffered from … Read More

Recently, Mayadevi, Darshan, Jayadev, and Ruby embarked on a tour to meet our German Sangha. Their destination was the serene and picturesque Klosteroase, a century-old monastery nestled north of Freiburg. It was here that they shared the profound teachings of Self-realisation with German devotees who came from all over for this long weekend retreat. From Wednesday to Friday, Mayadevi and … Read More

The Pilgrims tell their stories – Part 2: Kolkata Puri – Calcutta we travel by train Suryani: At dawn on February 10, 2024, we leave Puri, somewhat sleepy but full of enthusiasm and with our spirits super elevated. Like good soldiers we make our way to the train station and after a short wait we split into two different carriages. … Read More