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Learn how to calm your mind, still your body, and open the doorway to the joy of your soul.
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Raja Yoga Immersion
Our most comprehensive and popular course covers meditation, postures, and the yogic lifestyle.
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The Path of Kriya Yoga
Yogananda said the Kriya Yoga meditation technique is “the fastest route to Self-realization.”
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Ananda offers a wide range of yoga workshops and courses for all levels.
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Experience authentic yoga in our RYS 200 & RYS 300 professional trainings.
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The Yogi-Christ: Jesus
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Bhagavad Gita: the Universal Dharma
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Raja Yoga Open House
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In Person Sunday Morning Meditation & Purification Ceremony
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In Person Sunday Morning Meditation & Purification Ceremony
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Thanksgiving Banquet
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Ananda Washington regularly leads pilgrimages to holy places in India, Italy, California, and other locations around the world.
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What is Ananda?
Ananda is a global spiritual movement, based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, who showed how everyone can realize God in their daily lives as a tangible, loving reality.
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Intuition is Simple; the Intellect, Complex
October 4, 2010
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Why Religion is Divisive
August 31, 2010
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Will Jesus Come Again?
June 8, 2010
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What is Ananda?
June 1, 2010
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How High Should We Aspire?
April 26, 2010
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How to Know God!
March 1, 2010