Recently we started creating a deeper connection among the dedicated devotees in the Eastern part of Europe: Serbia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia and others. As people’s need for light increases in these challenging times, Master’s work keeps growing and expanding, drawing many sincere souls to this spiritual family. As Babaji is quoted in the Autobiography of … Read More

Candela Amica….Thank you Swamiji!!!! Candela Amica owes so much to Swami Kriyananda. The creative input came from him basically! One day Swami Kriyananda asked Kabir (Peter MacDow) to start making candles for the Temple of Light. Kabir took a candle making course in London, and when he returned to Italy he began his candle making activity. Honestly, I hardly even … Read More

Ananda Assisi’s Technician Team is a fairly young team, it was put together only just 1.5 years ago. Before the lockdown in March 2020, it consisted of just three people who live-streamed Sunday Services and other, occasional events. One of those three happened to be me. When the lockdown came we asked ourselves: how can we serve now? We quickly … Read More

Lately there a lot of creativity has been happening in our Meditation Art Atelier& Workshop. We are in the small village of Morano Madonnuccia – Borgo Rajarshi as we call it, about 3 minutes by car from the Ananda main Center. Our Light Sculptures and Yantras are a unique, new expression of  ancient knowledge regarding the effect on space and … Read More

Not long ago Borgo Rajarsi was born, a small village near Morano Madonnuccia where three community businesses are located. Bio in Love was the first shop to be opened, a mini market with delicious organic products, yarns and much more, born from the initiative of Vinaya and Ranjit. Thanks to them, every day we are supplied with delicious, wholesome and … Read More

Dear Friends, As many of you may know, Ananda Edizioni has recently reincarnated under the new name Yogananda Edizioni. The publishing house is only at the beginning stage of its growth process, but that youth brings with it an avalanche of fresh, beautiful and dynamic energy. For example, we are putting new energy and inspiration in our facebook postings. Don’t … Read More

A year and a half ago during the first Covid lockdown (Spring 2020), many people in the community, like everyone around the world, had to stay home. What better occasion to work outdoors sustaining our small Terre di Luce farm? Not much energy was put into our agricultural project these past years since the community was involved in more urgent … Read More

New land in Russia Dear Friends, we recently bought a small piece of land (0,75 ha) in the south of Russia, close to the Black Sea but at mount hills. We plan to organize a settlement for kriya yogis there. The place has phantastic view,  potential for developing agriculture at the adjacent pieces of land. Arjuna Anniversary of the Ananda … Read More

On August 04, 2021 Ananda was invited by the Cultural Association “Cantiere Orvieto” to present the book “Exercises of Yogic Mindfulness. Four weeks on the path of Awareness” (Ananda Edizioni), by Jayadev Jaerschky. The event was entitled “The Evening of Joy” and took place in the Readers’ Garden of the “Luigi Fumi” Library in Orvieto, outdoors.  The Ananda choir, called … Read More

Our group leaders present themselves – Nalini in the UK I’m Nalini and am representing Ananda in the UK.  I lived in and around Ananda Italy for many years, and am delighted to be able to serve Ananda here. I have been doing so since 2015. I run an online meditation group which started during lockdown and has been a … Read More

Priya Alessandra Gorgeri from Siena shares her experience In a world like today’s that is full of challenges, I believe that the greatest need for each and every one of us is to feel we are not alone, that there is Someone who loves and guides our steps beyond all obstacles. The Path that I have followed now for many … Read More

A Summer Experience in the Heart of the Community This July we welcomed wonderful souls into the Vivi Ananda program: souls ready for an inner transformation, ready to dive deeply into the teachings and take their spiritual lives to a deeper level. They brought energy, enthusiasm, depth and love for this path and way of life. And they received a … Read More