Featured Event

Divine Friendship Retreat

Saturday, May 10, 10am – 4pm

In this day-long experiential retreat, we will explore how to attract and nurture relationships—friendships, partnerships, and community connections—that are rooted in the shared search for divine truth. Together, we will delve into what it means to give and receive love that uplifts the spirit and supports personal growth on the spiritual path.

Featured Event

Spirit Rising in Turbulent Times

Saturday June 7, 10:30am-1pm

Author and popular speaker, Asha Nayaswami from Ananda Palo Alto, will share with us her insights from a life dedicated to sharing the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and Ananda’s founder, Swami Kriyananda. 

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Featured Classes and Events

The Pursuit of Happiness Through Wisdom

$15

Join us for a transformative satsang inspired by the timeless teachings of Swami Sri Yukteswar, the revered yoga master and guru of Paramhansa Yogananda. In his profound work, The Holy Science, Swami Sri Yukteswar reveals the path to awakening the heart's natural love. This journey involves the removal of eight key inner tensions, which he calls “the meannesses of the heart.” ... Read More

Divine Friendship Retreat at Heart Song

Can we bring God into our friendships? What does it mean to offer and receive spiritual support in our relationships?

In this day-long experiential retreat, we will explore how to attract and nurture relationships—friendships, partnerships, and community connections—that are rooted in the shared search for divine truth.

Swami Kriyananda’s Birthday Celebration

Come and Join Us! Celebrate Swami Kriyananda, Ananda founder’s Birthday May 18 after Sunday Service.Share with others the vibrations of this Path and Swami Kriyananda as our friend and guide. We celebrate to remember and honor Swami's service to God and Guru and his friendship and love for us.Enjoy stories of Swamiji’s life and service, Swami's music, delicious Indian food, ... Read More

Taste of Italy, A Hands-On Cooking Retreat

$108

You could say Italian food is considered one of the world’s most beloved cuisines, right? It’s easy enough to open a jar of tomato sauce, boil some pasta until it sticks to the wall, and call it an "Italian night" for the family. But when you step into one of those high-end Italian restaurants, you can’t help but think, "I wish ... Read More

Spirit Rising in Turbulent Times

Author and popular speaker, Asha Nayaswami from Ananda Palo Alto, will share with us her insights from a life dedicated to sharing the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and Ananda's founder, Swami Kriyananda. Asha has recently completed an international tour of speaking engagements and satsangs and will share with us her observations of the remarkable and profound changes taking place around the ... Read More

A Place Where You Can Find Peace, Meaning, and Spiritual Growth

Ananda is a global movement based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. It was founded in 1968 in northern California by Swami Kriyananda, one of Yogananda’s direct disciples.

Yogananda’s teachings embrace the truths that underlie all great religions. People from all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed at Ananda.

Join us for Sunday Service or another class or event at the Blue Lotus Temple in Bothell, a place of peace open to all. Visitors come to the temple seeking inner guidance in prayer or meditation, or a respite from the demands of a busy world, or simply a quiet place to “be.”

At our residential community in Lynnwood, residents live together in a lifestyle of meditation, service, simple living and high ideals. Ananda is known throughout the world for its network of independent, intentional communities which are among the most successful in the world today.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone to pursue the search for God.

Spiritual Directors Nayaswami Hriman and Nayaswami Padma

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The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with Spirit lies its greatest joy.Paramhansa Yogananda, author of "Autobiography of a Yogi"

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