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Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Join Ananda Sacramento online on Monday evenings at 7pm for a free half-hour guided meditation. Suryadas and Chandi will lead you through the process of relaxation, breath control, inner concentration and expansion of consciousness.
0 events,
3 events,
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
La práctica de meditación y yoga te ayudará a vivir con más alegría, paz y armonía en tu vida. Ananda Sacramento patrocina un grupo de meditación y yoga en español. El objetivo del grupo es brindar apoyo a todos los que buscan desarrollar una práctica consistente de meditación y yoga. No es necesario tener experiencia con la meditación o yoga. ... Read More
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Join our weekly healing prayer circle on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm on Zoom. Healing circles usually last about 1 hour. During this service, we meditate and then pray for one another using Paramhansa Yogananda’s magnetic healing prayer techniques. Everyone is welcome. Click on the event link below to attend the zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84259502758?pwd=YlBGY0pCWCtabysrNG5UVWwzSTNjdz09 Healing Prayer Circles in person takes place ... Read More
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga helps you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted, and revitalized. You will experience being gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Then we add the spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements which take your spirit to a whole new level of joyful awareness. These three work together to bring body, mind, and ... Read More
1 event,
Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Ananda Yoga with Devaki
All levels welcome Join Devaki and others for this ongoing weekly yoga class. Devaki’s expertise comes from many years of practice and attunement to Ananda Yoga. Through this yogic practice you will learn to strengthen the body, calm your emotions, and deepen your inner attunement with spirit and your inner Self. All levels and ages are welcome. "We have had ... Read More
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2 events,
Saturday Morning Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Saturday Morning Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Ananda Yoga with Devaki will help to you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted and revitalized. You will be gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Ananda Yoga includes the use of spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements to bring you into harmonious alignment with your highest soul nature. We have had the good ... Read More
Trained in Divine Love: A Talk by Nayaswami Bharat
Trained in Divine Love: A Talk by Nayaswami Bharat
Hosted by Namaste Books and Gifts! For fifty years, Nayaswami Anandi was a deeply devoted disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, and a student of his beloved disciple, Swami Kriyananda. To everyone she met, Anandi was a beautiful channel of divine love; her life’s quest was to reciprocate and express the pure love she received. Join Anandi’s husband Nayaswami Bharat, an Ananda ... Read More
4 events,
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Watch on YouTube The fire ceremony is but a symbol of the true fire ritual which takes place within each of us through our spiritual practices. In this ceremony, we offer up all of our desires, attachments, and past karma to be transmuted and purified. The fire ceremony includes the chanting of two ancient mantras: the Gayatri Mantra which is ... Read More
Sunday Service with Dharmadas and Nirmala: By Thinking Can Man Arrive at Understanding?
Sunday Service with Dharmadas and Nirmala: By Thinking Can Man Arrive at Understanding?
The intellect alone will never lead one to the highest truths. Love is needed to awaken greater awareness and understanding.
Join Nayaswamis Dharmadas and Nirmala this Sunday as they share with us on the need for devotion on the spiritual path.
Tai Chi with Alan
Tai Chi with Alan
Learn the ancient art of Tai Chi. Tai uses fluid, grounded movements that develop calmness, balance, and coordination. Alan studied under Tai Chi Grandmaster William Chen. No prior experience is needed. Classes will take place on Sundays, at 3:00 pm in the temple yoga room, and will last about one hour. Payment is on a donation basis and goes to ... Read More
Ananda Yoga with Alan
Ananda Yoga with Alan
A new yoga class will begin on Sunday afternoons from 4 to 5:30, taught by Alan, a recent graduate of the Ananda Yoga program. The classes will be held at 4:00 pm in the temple sanctuary. The cost is $12 to drop in or $35 for the month. No prior experience with yoga is needed.
1 event,
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Join Ananda Sacramento online on Monday evenings at 7pm for a free half-hour guided meditation. Suryadas and Chandi will lead you through the process of relaxation, breath control, inner concentration and expansion of consciousness.
0 events,
3 events,
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
La práctica de meditación y yoga te ayudará a vivir con más alegría, paz y armonía en tu vida. Ananda Sacramento patrocina un grupo de meditación y yoga en español. El objetivo del grupo es brindar apoyo a todos los que buscan desarrollar una práctica consistente de meditación y yoga. No es necesario tener experiencia con la meditación o yoga. ... Read More
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Join our weekly healing prayer circle on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm on Zoom. Healing circles usually last about 1 hour. During this service, we meditate and then pray for one another using Paramhansa Yogananda’s magnetic healing prayer techniques. Everyone is welcome. Click on the event link below to attend the zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84259502758?pwd=YlBGY0pCWCtabysrNG5UVWwzSTNjdz09 Healing Prayer Circles in person takes place ... Read More
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga helps you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted, and revitalized. You will experience being gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Then we add the spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements which take your spirit to a whole new level of joyful awareness. These three work together to bring body, mind, and ... Read More
1 event,
Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Ananda Yoga with Devaki
All levels welcome Join Devaki and others for this ongoing weekly yoga class. Devaki’s expertise comes from many years of practice and attunement to Ananda Yoga. Through this yogic practice you will learn to strengthen the body, calm your emotions, and deepen your inner attunement with spirit and your inner Self. All levels and ages are welcome. "We have had ... Read More
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Shivaratri Celebration (In Person Only)
Shivaratri Celebration (In Person Only)
Join Devaki, Terry, Prem, Dharmadas, Nirmala, and others for a devotional and fun evening of theater, chanting, and meditation. The evening is in honor of Lord Shiva, the destroyer of delusion. You won't want to miss this uplifting and joy-filled event as we shake up the universe to invoke the presence of Lord Shiva. Yogananda called Shiva the guru of gurus ... Read More
2 events,
The Blessings of the Masters: A Retreat honoring the Mahasamadhis of Yogananda and Sri Yukteswar with Suryadas and Chandi
The Blessings of the Masters: A Retreat honoring the Mahasamadhis of Yogananda and Sri Yukteswar with Suryadas and Chandi
Yogananda often quoted this passage from the Gospel of St. John: “To all those who received Him, to them gave He the power to become the sons of God.” This is true not only of Jesus, but also of all the great masters of this path. Through our loving attunement with those who are awake in God, our own consciousness ... Read More
Saturday Morning Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Saturday Morning Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Ananda Yoga with Devaki will help to you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted and revitalized. You will be gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Ananda Yoga includes the use of spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements to bring you into harmonious alignment with your highest soul nature. We have had the good ... Read More
5 events,
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Watch on YouTube The fire ceremony is but a symbol of the true fire ritual which takes place within each of us through our spiritual practices. In this ceremony, we offer up all of our desires, attachments, and past karma to be transmuted and purified. The fire ceremony includes the chanting of two ancient mantras: the Gayatri Mantra which is ... Read More
Sunday Service with Bryan and Carmenza: Dogmatism Vs. Common Sense
Sunday Service with Bryan and Carmenza: Dogmatism Vs. Common Sense
To find God we must balance our heavenly aspirations with down to earth common sense.
Join Bryan and Carmenza this Sunday as they explore the need for common sense on the spiritual path.
Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – IN PERSON
Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – IN PERSON
Healing Prayer Circles in person will take place outside in our beautified Church Temple gardens as long as the weather permits. We’ll start 15 minutes after service ends and only meet for ½ hour. I can stay beyond this time, but for those who need to leave, we’ll officially end. I hope you will come to pray together for one ... Read More
Tai Chi with Alan
Tai Chi with Alan
Learn the ancient art of Tai Chi. Tai uses fluid, grounded movements that develop calmness, balance, and coordination. Alan studied under Tai Chi Grandmaster William Chen. No prior experience is needed. Classes will take place on Sundays, at 3:00 pm in the temple yoga room, and will last about one hour. Payment is on a donation basis and goes to ... Read More
2 events,
Monday Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Monday Ananda Yoga with Devaki
All levels welcome Join Devaki and others for this ongoing weekly yoga class. Devaki’s expertise comes from many years of practice and attunement to Ananda Yoga. Through this yogic practice you will learn to strengthen the body, calm your emotions, and deepen your inner attunement with spirit and your inner Self. All levels and ages are welcome. "We have had ... Read More
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Join Ananda Sacramento online on Monday evenings at 7pm for a free half-hour guided meditation. Suryadas and Chandi will lead you through the process of relaxation, breath control, inner concentration and expansion of consciousness.
0 events,
3 events,
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
La práctica de meditación y yoga te ayudará a vivir con más alegría, paz y armonía en tu vida. Ananda Sacramento patrocina un grupo de meditación y yoga en español. El objetivo del grupo es brindar apoyo a todos los que buscan desarrollar una práctica consistente de meditación y yoga. No es necesario tener experiencia con la meditación o yoga. ... Read More
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Join our weekly healing prayer circle on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm on Zoom. Healing circles usually last about 1 hour. During this service, we meditate and then pray for one another using Paramhansa Yogananda’s magnetic healing prayer techniques. Everyone is welcome. Click on the event link below to attend the zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84259502758?pwd=YlBGY0pCWCtabysrNG5UVWwzSTNjdz09 Healing Prayer Circles in person takes place ... Read More
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga helps you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted, and revitalized. You will experience being gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Then we add the spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements which take your spirit to a whole new level of joyful awareness. These three work together to bring body, mind, and ... Read More
1 event,
Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Ananda Yoga with Devaki
All levels welcome Join Devaki and others for this ongoing weekly yoga class. Devaki’s expertise comes from many years of practice and attunement to Ananda Yoga. Through this yogic practice you will learn to strengthen the body, calm your emotions, and deepen your inner attunement with spirit and your inner Self. All levels and ages are welcome. "We have had ... Read More
0 events,
2 events,
Forest Hermitage Workday
Forest Hermitage Workday
Join us for a service day at the Forest Hermitage. Meet at the church parking lot to carpool up at 8 am. Morning snacks, a hearty lunch, and divine satsang are included!! (Plus lots of good karma!) We can use the help of those with all skill levels and physical abilities. Please wear work clothes and bring gloves if you ... Read More
Saturday Morning Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Saturday Morning Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Ananda Yoga with Devaki will help to you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted and revitalized. You will be gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Ananda Yoga includes the use of spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements to bring you into harmonious alignment with your highest soul nature. We have had the good ... Read More
5 events,
“How to Prepare for the “Final Exam” wth Nayaswamis Devaki and Jayanti
“How to Prepare for the “Final Exam” wth Nayaswamis Devaki and Jayanti
No one knows when the departure from this physical form will come. Tomorrow, next year or…..in 20 years? Why not prepare for that inevitable event as Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda have taught? Come and learn what our beloved guru and Swamiji have taught about how devotees should be preparing now, for that time. You cannot afford to miss this class! ... Read More
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Watch on YouTube The fire ceremony is but a symbol of the true fire ritual which takes place within each of us through our spiritual practices. In this ceremony, we offer up all of our desires, attachments, and past karma to be transmuted and purified. The fire ceremony includes the chanting of two ancient mantras: the Gayatri Mantra which is ... Read More
Sunday Service with Dharmadas and Nirmala: Reason Vs. Intuition
Sunday Service with Dharmadas and Nirmala: Reason Vs. Intuition
Clear thought comes from direct experience. Confusion is born of excessive dependence on reason while clarity is awakened through soul perception.
Join Nayaswamis Dharmadas and Nirmala as they guide us on path to true understanding.
Tai Chi with Alan
Tai Chi with Alan
Learn the ancient art of Tai Chi. Tai uses fluid, grounded movements that develop calmness, balance, and coordination. Alan studied under Tai Chi Grandmaster William Chen. No prior experience is needed. Classes will take place on Sundays, at 3:00 pm in the temple yoga room, and will last about one hour. Payment is on a donation basis and goes to ... Read More
2 events,
Monday Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Monday Ananda Yoga with Devaki
All levels welcome Join Devaki and others for this ongoing weekly yoga class. Devaki’s expertise comes from many years of practice and attunement to Ananda Yoga. Through this yogic practice you will learn to strengthen the body, calm your emotions, and deepen your inner attunement with spirit and your inner Self. All levels and ages are welcome. "We have had ... Read More
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Join Ananda Sacramento online on Monday evenings at 7pm for a free half-hour guided meditation. Suryadas and Chandi will lead you through the process of relaxation, breath control, inner concentration and expansion of consciousness.
0 events,
4 events,
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
La práctica de meditación y yoga te ayudará a vivir con más alegría, paz y armonía en tu vida. Ananda Sacramento patrocina un grupo de meditación y yoga en español. El objetivo del grupo es brindar apoyo a todos los que buscan desarrollar una práctica consistente de meditación y yoga. No es necesario tener experiencia con la meditación o yoga. ... Read More
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Join our weekly healing prayer circle on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm on Zoom. Healing circles usually last about 1 hour. During this service, we meditate and then pray for one another using Paramhansa Yogananda’s magnetic healing prayer techniques. Everyone is welcome. Click on the event link below to attend the zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84259502758?pwd=YlBGY0pCWCtabysrNG5UVWwzSTNjdz09 Healing Prayer Circles in person takes place ... Read More
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga helps you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted, and revitalized. You will experience being gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Then we add the spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements which take your spirit to a whole new level of joyful awareness. These three work together to bring body, mind, and ... Read More
Learn to Meditate – A Three Class Series with Suryadas and Chandi
Learn to Meditate – A Three Class Series with Suryadas and Chandi
Join us at our temple in Rancho Cordova for this in-person three-class series. This class will be offered on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM: March 10, 27, & April 3. No experience is needed. Meditation has been practiced by men and women seeking inner peace and joy throughout the ages. Through meditation, we contact and experience the innate joy of ... Read More
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1 event,
Saturday Morning Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Saturday Morning Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Ananda Yoga with Devaki will help to you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted and revitalized. You will be gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Ananda Yoga includes the use of spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements to bring you into harmonious alignment with your highest soul nature. We have had the good ... Read More
4 events,
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Watch on YouTube The fire ceremony is but a symbol of the true fire ritual which takes place within each of us through our spiritual practices. In this ceremony, we offer up all of our desires, attachments, and past karma to be transmuted and purified. The fire ceremony includes the chanting of two ancient mantras: the Gayatri Mantra which is ... Read More
Sunday Service with Suryadas and Chandi: Who is the Son of Man?
Sunday Service with Suryadas and Chandi: Who is the Son of Man?
Jesus was a man (Son of Man) and he was the Christ (Son of God). Paramhansa Yogananda said that Jesus came not to show us how great he was, but to show us what we can become.
Join Nayaswamis Suryadas and Chandi this Sunday as they share with us on how we too may become Sons of God.
Tai Chi with Alan
Tai Chi with Alan
Learn the ancient art of Tai Chi. Tai uses fluid, grounded movements that develop calmness, balance, and coordination. Alan studied under Tai Chi Grandmaster William Chen. No prior experience is needed. Classes will take place on Sundays, at 3:00 pm in the temple yoga room, and will last about one hour. Payment is on a donation basis and goes to ... Read More
Ananda Yoga with Alan
Ananda Yoga with Alan
A new yoga class will begin on Sunday afternoons from 4 to 5:30, taught by Alan, a recent graduate of the Ananda Yoga program. The classes will be held at 4:00 pm in the temple sanctuary. The cost is $12 to drop in or $35 for the month. No prior experience with yoga is needed.
2 events,
Monday Ananda Yoga with Devaki
Monday Ananda Yoga with Devaki
All levels welcome Join Devaki and others for this ongoing weekly yoga class. Devaki’s expertise comes from many years of practice and attunement to Ananda Yoga. Through this yogic practice you will learn to strengthen the body, calm your emotions, and deepen your inner attunement with spirit and your inner Self. All levels and ages are welcome. "We have had ... Read More
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Guided Meditation with Suryadas and Chandi
Join Ananda Sacramento online on Monday evenings at 7pm for a free half-hour guided meditation. Suryadas and Chandi will lead you through the process of relaxation, breath control, inner concentration and expansion of consciousness.
0 events,
3 events,
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
Meditación con Amintha en Linea
La práctica de meditación y yoga te ayudará a vivir con más alegría, paz y armonía en tu vida. Ananda Sacramento patrocina un grupo de meditación y yoga en español. El objetivo del grupo es brindar apoyo a todos los que buscan desarrollar una práctica consistente de meditación y yoga. No es necesario tener experiencia con la meditación o yoga. ... Read More
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Wednesday Healing Prayer Circle with Victoria – ON ZOOM
Join our weekly healing prayer circle on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm on Zoom. Healing circles usually last about 1 hour. During this service, we meditate and then pray for one another using Paramhansa Yogananda’s magnetic healing prayer techniques. Everyone is welcome. Click on the event link below to attend the zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84259502758?pwd=YlBGY0pCWCtabysrNG5UVWwzSTNjdz09 Healing Prayer Circles in person takes place ... Read More
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga with Nalini
Ananda Yoga helps you feel deeply peaceful, uplifted, and revitalized. You will experience being gently guided into the essence of the postures according to your own level of flexibility. Then we add the spiritual affirmations integrated into the movements which take your spirit to a whole new level of joyful awareness. These three work together to bring body, mind, and ... Read More
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1 event,
Good Friday: The Passion of Christ as Expressed Through Swami Kriyananda’s Music
Good Friday: The Passion of Christ as Expressed Through Swami Kriyananda’s Music
Join Devaki, Chaitanya, and the Ananda Sacramento Choir to experience the passion of Jesus, as expressed through the beautiful and uplifting music of Swami Kriyananda’s oratorio Christ Lives. Join us in person at the Ananda Temple in Rancho Cordova or online at the Ananda Sacramento YouTube Channel. Please join us in person if you can for the deepest experience of ... Read More
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All-Day Easter Meditation (In-Person and Online)
All-Day Easter Meditation (In-Person and Online)
In 1931, Yogananda started the tradition of an 8-hour meditation just before Christmas to celebrate the awakening of the Christ Consciousness within. Several years ago, Dharmadas and Nirmala started the tradition of having an all-day Easter meditation as well. We hope you can join us for this opportunity to join your spiritual family in diving deep into the presence of ... Read More
5 events,
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Fire Ceremony and Meditation
Watch on YouTube The fire ceremony is but a symbol of the true fire ritual which takes place within each of us through our spiritual practices. In this ceremony, we offer up all of our desires, attachments, and past karma to be transmuted and purified. The fire ceremony includes the chanting of two ancient mantras: the Gayatri Mantra which is ... Read More
Easter Sunday Service with Dharmadas and Nirmala: Resurrection for Every Soul
Easter Sunday Service with Dharmadas and Nirmala: Resurrection for Every Soul
Every soul shall one day be resurrected as Jesus was, from from worldliness to the divine consciousness of true wisdom and love.
Join Nayaswamis Dharmadas and Nirmala as they explore the promise of Easter.
Easter Egg Hunt and Potluck
Easter Egg Hunt and Potluck
Sunday, March 31st in our community, we will host our annual Easter Egg Hunt and potluck. Bring the whole family, relax, and enjoy a pleasant time with your spiritual family. We’ll meet outside of the Master’s Kitchen at noon. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin at noon, and the potluck will start at 12:15 pm. POTLUCK ITEMS WILL BE POSTED ... Read More
Tai Chi with Alan
Tai Chi with Alan
Learn the ancient art of Tai Chi. Tai uses fluid, grounded movements that develop calmness, balance, and coordination. Alan studied under Tai Chi Grandmaster William Chen. No prior experience is needed. Classes will take place on Sundays, at 3:00 pm in the temple yoga room, and will last about one hour. Payment is on a donation basis and goes to ... Read More