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Diwali Service & Celebration

Oct. 19, 10am-1pm

Diwali, which literally means festival of light is among the most important and beloved spiritual celebrations in India. Celebrated on the darkest hour of the darkest night of Indian lunar calendar, devotees light hundreds of lamps and place them on every wall, windowsill, threshold and lintel.

We invite you, your family, and friends to celebrate this wondrous festival with Ananda. 

After service, a delicious Indian meal will be served.

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Illuminated Spaces: Using Imagery to Explore the Inner Realms

Oct. 25, 10am-4pm

Poetry and art have the power to evoke the deepest realities of life. Let us gather together to take a journey with pencil, paper, words and color.  We’ll bring to the surface of our consciousness, the truth of who we are, with valuable messages to increase our understanding and joy.

Join Ananda Artists Jamuna Snitkin and Bekka Davis for another opportunity to use the arts as a spiritual practice. 

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Diwali Celebration Sunday Service

Diwali, which literally means festival of light is among the most important and beloved spiritual celebrations in India. Celebrated on the darkest hour of the darkest night of Indian lunar calendar, devotees light hundreds of lamps and place them on every wall, windowsill, threshold and lintel. These little lights, it is believed, serve as beacons to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. ... Read More

Illuminated Spaces: Using imagery to explore the inner realms

Please note date change! (Was previously Oct 18) Poetry and art have the power to evoke the deepest realities of life. They can access the unplumbed depths behind our thoughts and emotions, shedding light on our ever-existing relationship with Divine Presence. Let us gather together to take a journey with pencil, paper, words and color.  We’ll bring to the surface ... Read More

Raja Yoga OPEN HOUSE

Join us for this information session to learn about the Art & Science of Raja Yoga course beginning on Thursday, January 22, 2026. You will have a chance to meet the instructors and ask questions about the course. Come in person or join online.

Courage, Calmness, & Confidence through Yoga

What is relaxation? What is effort? We all have dealt extensively with these seeming opposites, but what is relaxation in the midst of effort? Is it a thing of the mind, or of the body? In our daily activities, as we move about, we are drawn this way and that way by the mind and by the body, driven by ... Read More

Art of Super Relaxation

While we know what relaxation is, do we know how to achieve it? During this experiential retreat, we will explore: From the Art & Science of Raja Yoga, by Swami Kriyananda, "Awareness is the necessary precursor of relaxation. There are many parts of the body that are tense without our conscious knowledge. How are we to become aware of them?  ... Read More

Is it Wrong to Love One’s Guru?

Are we ignoring God if our devotion and attention are centered upon our guru? “God is the guru” Yogananda taught. A true guru comes only to be a channel for Spirit. Short of fanaticism and sectarianism, a sincere devotee has nothing to be concerned about.

Will Kriya Yoga Ever Be Offered by the Catholic Church?

Churches are far too polarized in today’s world as to imagine any of them would be interested in teaching Kriya Yoga to their members. Too bad but that’s what it seems to be.

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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.

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