It is not uncommon to have Catholics recite the countless miracles (and resurrection) of Jesus Christ and his holy saints down through the ages and the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin as proof of the validity, presumably exclusive, of their faith. Protestants might insist that one can only be saved by the blood of Jesus Christ for it is necessary to take Jesus Christ … Read More
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Watch Swami Kriyananda This is a collection of hundreds of recordings of talks given by Swami Kriyananda. Murali Venkatrao Murali Venkatrao is a minister at Ananda Washington and is best known for his traditional Indian storytelling, as well as his teachings on Yoga. Hriman’s Ask a Yogi Nayaswami Hriman is a minister and co-spiritual director of Ananda Washington and … Read More
Autobiography of a Yogi Autobiography of a Yogi: a first-hand account of the life experiences of Paramhansa Yogananda, a spiritual master, this book has sold millions of copies and is beloved around the world by those interested in yoga and spirituality. It was upon reading this book that Ananda’s founder, Swami Kriyananda, traveled across the country to live and study … Read More
Yoga Alliance Certification AYTT-RYS 300 offers the complete set of courses required for getting your RYT-500 (Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level) certification from Yoga Alliance. To be eligible for certification you must have taught at least 100 hours and should complete and additional 300 hours of Ananda Institute of Living Yoga training from the course list below: Meditation Teacher Training * 65 Bhagavad Gita and Advanced … Read More
Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the now classic “Autobiography of a Yogi,” lived in America during World War II. He considered that war to be a just war which would also have the effect of accelerating the dissolution of colonialism including, especially, the British rule of India and many other countries. In the last years of Yogananda’s life (1893-1952) he warned … Read More
If, then, the universe is maintained by ceaseless change and the opposition of opposites, the experience of happiness cannot be known without its opposite: unhappiness. If you had the perfect life as you would imagine it, you would eventually be restless, bored, and unhappy. It didn’t take much to get Adam and Eve to leave paradise, right? Yogananda commented that the reason God doesn’t talk openly with … Read More