Featured Event

Swami Kriyananda's Birthday Banquet

Sunday May 18, 11:30am – 1pm

Join guest ministers and lightbearers Nayaswamis Narayan and Dharmadevi as they give the Sunday Service starting at 10 a.m., followed by a catered Indian banquet in the Yoga Hall to celebrate our founder, Swami Kriyananda’s birthday.

Spiritual director Nayaswami Padma will also be launching her new book, based on her life with Swami Kriyananda.

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

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

Meditation for Starters | IN PERSON only

$49

4 Wednesdays: May 21, 28, June 4, 11 at 12:30-1:30pm. IN PERSON only at Blue Lotus TempleIf you’ve ever yearned to make meditation an enjoyable and integral part of yourday, this class is designed for you. Whether you want to begin to meditate or youare struggling with inconsistency in your practice, this meditation class offers theguidance and support you need.As ... 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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