Featured Event
What Do We Do Now? with Jyotish and Devi
May 30, 1-3pm
Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi, spiritual directors for Ananda worldwide, will visit Seattle and share inspiration on a topic both timely and timeless: What do we do now? Finding Inner Peace in Uncertain Times.
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Discover the essence of Hatha Yoga, aligning body, mind and spirit.
Learn meditation and experience the joy of inner communion.
Explore the path of Kriya Yoga, the art and science of soul awakening.
Join us for programs, mini-retreats, and other gatherings at a lovely, park-like property.
Ananda Washington has two pilgrimages planned; one to India in fall 2025, and another to Italy in fall 2026.
You can now ask Nayaswami Hriman a question right on our website.
Featured Classes and Events
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Retreat to the Heart of Silence Weekend Meditation Retreat
Open to all sincere seekers. This retreat is an opportunity to withdraw from the noise of daily life and dive inward: into silence, stillness, and the joy of your own soul.
Saturday Satsangs with Murali – April
Satsang, meaning "Fellowship with Truth," is an age-old tradition in India that Paramhansa Yogananda brought to the West. We meditate together to feel the aura of the Masters embracing everyone. In this uplifted atmosphere, we share inspiration on a spiritual topic. The topic serves as a gateway to spontaneous interactions and nurtures devotion and attunement. Its larger purpose is to deepen our connection with each other and with God.
Spirit & Nature: God’s Omnipresent Love
A heart-opening, experiential workshop with Badri and Gita at Ananda Washington’s beautiful Heartsong Retreat. Drawing deeply from the teachings and living spirit of Paramhansa Yogananda and his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda, we will explore how divine consciousness in the natural world can help us feel God’s loving presence more deeply.
Swami Sri Yukteswar Birthday Kirtan
Born on May 10, 1855 in Serampore, India, Swami Sri Yukteswar is the Guru of our Guru (Paramguru), Paramhansa Yogananda. We will meet in the Hansa temple at the Ananda Community in Lynnwood to chant and celebrite the life and wisdom of Swami Sri Yukteswar.
Introduction to Self-Realization
“Self-Realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul, that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God; that you do not have to pray that it come to you; that God’s omnipresence is your omnipresence; and that all that you need to do is improve your knowing.”
Swami Kriyananda’s Birthday Banquet
Come and Join Us as we Celebrate Swami Kriyananda—Ananda Founder Birthday Banquet—May 17 after Sunday Service. Share with others the vibrations & blessings of this Path and Swami Kriyananda as our friend and guide. It a time for all of us to celebrate and remember to honor Swami’s service to God and Guru and his friendship and love for all ... Read More
Meditation Experience: are they real?
Certain meditation experiences may not be of the soul or higher consciousness. Lower entities can sometimes pose as Christ-like masters. How can we know?
What if you hate your job?
How to deal with the possibility of having to return to a job you dislike! How to look for a job! The importance of finding the right form of service.
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
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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