Preparation for Kriya Initiation - Part 2
2020-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Preparation for kriya initiation part 1 is a pre-requisite

Centre Closed (Pilgrimage to Puri)
2020-02-20 - 2020-02-23 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Sri Yukteswar, guru of Paramhansa Yogananda, would shift from Serampore to his seaside hermitage in Puri in the summer, and Yogananda spent many summers here at the feet of his guru. Swami Sri Yukteswar left his body in 1936 at this hermitage. After his mahasamadhi, Yogananda and other disciples buried their guru, still in the lotus posture, in the hermitage garden. We’ll meditate each day at the powerful Samadhi Mandir over the spot where his body is buried in the sands.
The ashram of Sri Bhupendranath Sanyal, disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya, contains a portion of Lahiri’s ashes. We’ll also spend time at the peaceful ashram of Sri Totapuri, guru of Sri Ramakrishna, containing his Samadhi.
We’ll enjoy meditation on the beach at sunrise, and kirtan at sunset, and you can visit the enormous 12th century Jagannath temple. For those who wish, an optional half-day side trip to Konark Sun Temple can be arranged. Puri has been a pilgrimage destination and the home of saints since ancient times. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu spent many years here. Puri is also the site of Govardhan Math, one of the Char Dham, the four cardinal institutions established by Adi Shankaracharya.
We’ll stay at the beautiful 3-star Coco Palms Resort, right on the Bay of Bengal with a sea view from each room, and a short walk to Sri Yukteswar’s hermitage. There will be ample free time to relax and enjoy the resort’s swimming pool, as well as ocean swimming. Puri’s very high spiritual vibration, the sea air and natural beauty, and the resort’s comforts make our stay restful and recharging to body, mind, and soul.

Introduction to Kriya Yoga - Learn to Meditate and Energize
2020-02-29 14:00 - 18:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Introduction to Kriya Yoga: A beginners one-day class that will change your life! This course is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Meditation is one of the most natural and rewarding of all human activities. It gives direct, intuitive experience of higher realities, and is the cornerstone of true spirituality. It also brings balance, rest, and a growing inner peace. Learn the hong-sau meditation technique as taught by Yoganandaji, and discover his Energization Exercises. (This course is required for Kriya initiation.)

Sunday Satsang
2020-03-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-03-29 10:00 - 11:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Join us each Sunday for a spiritual celebration every week. Satsang includes chanting, meditation, readings from the writings of Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda including the Bhagavad Gita, and an inspirational talk drawn from the teaching of Paramhansa Yogananda.

Foundations of Kriya Yoga - Level 2
2020-03-01 15:00 - 18:00, 2020-04-01 15:00 - 18:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Gain a profound understanding of how to apply the original yoga teachings in all aspects of your life. Learn all 39 of Yogananda’s Energization exercises;Deepen your Haung-Sau meditation practice. Also learn Hatha Yoga and pranayamas. Learn deep yoga philosophies such as Patanjali’s Eightfold Path, Self-Healing, Chakras, Paths of Yoga, Energy and Magnetism, and more. (This course is required for kriya initiation.) Prerequisite: Level 1

Morning Group Sadhana
2020-03-04 07:30 - 09:00, 2020-03-24 07:30 - 09:00, 2020-04-01 07:30 - 09:00, 2020-05-01 07:30 - 09:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Start your day in a supportive, centering, peaceful environment as you practice your meditation.
Feel uplifted meditating with fellow devotees
You can enter and exit anytime you like!
We start with energization exercises beginning 15 minutes before meditation starts followed by a reading, a prayer and chant. We end with healing prayers and a reading from Swami Kriyanandaji’s book, Living Wisely, Living Well.

3-Hour Meditation
2020-03-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2020-04-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Attune your midweek inspiration! Dive deeply with us into meditation. Please feel free to arrive and depart whenever you like.

Kriya Initiation
2020-03-07 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
A private ceremony initiating students into Kriya

Kriyaban Meditation
2020-03-07 06:30 - 09:30, 2020-04-04 06:30 - 09:30, 2020-05-02 07:30 - 09:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Morning meditation for Kriya Initiates only. Helps Kriyabans go deeper as they meditate in a group.

Going Deeper on the Spiritual Path
2020-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
The spiritual path includes many attitudes and practices, such as devotion, service, attunement to the guru, and more. An especially great aid on the path is the ability to focus our energies, to simplify our lives, and to concentrate our minds on God. This is, for all devotees, the power of living for God, even while living in this world. In this class we will:
+ learn techniques for focusing our attention on God during our daily tasks
+ explore attitudes to help us overcome the ego, which is the goal of the spiritual path
+ learn more about the Nayaswami Order, created by Swami Kriyananda, which is open to all people
Cost: 0

Discipleship & Aum: Level 3 Part 1
2020-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
The guru-discipleship relationship and the Ananda line of gurus; the opportunity to take discipleship initiation into this path; and the AUM technique, an advanced meditation technique to help prepare you for Kriya initiation. (This course is required for kriya initiation.)
Level 3 Part 1: 6:30-8.30 pm (Prerequisite is Level 2)

Discipleship & Aum: Level 3 Part 2
2020-03-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
For those who have taken discipleship initiation: The guru-discipleship relationship; and the AUM technique, an advanced meditation technique to help prepare you for Kriya initiation. (This course is required for kriya initiation.)
Prerequisite: Level 3, Part 1

Noon Sadhana
2020-03-27 12:00 - 12:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Recharge your midday in a supportive, centering, peaceful environment as you practice your meditation.
Feel uplifted meditating with fellow devotees
You can enter and exit anytime you like!

FREE ONLINE: Tools for Tough Times
2020-03-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Tamil Nadu
With growing difficulties in the world and the lockdown here in India, we all need tools to deal with the stress and to tune into inner joy — no matter the circumstances. Join us for this experiential workshop — FREE ONLINE!
In this session you will learn tools to:

Calm the breath and mind
Raise your energy to face any challenges
Use healing energy for yourself and others
Protect yourself from negative energies
Connect with your inner joy and peace

Friday, March 27, 7:00-8:00pm
Watch the broadcast here:
https://fb.me/AnandaSanghaChennai/

Deepening Your Kriya Meditation
2020-03-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Swamiji said, “To experience God in his various attributes, we need to practice those things that will help lift us up into attunement with God’s higher consciousness. For example, if you meditate on peace, and on those things that will help you be come peaceful enough in yourself to receive His Peace, it will be easier for God to come to you as peace—you will be open at that window of your mind. The more specific your meditation or visualization, the clearer your attunement with it. ”
Master described the eight ways we can experience God within: Love, Joy, Power, Calmness, Wisdom, Peace, Sound, Light. Often during meditation, especially during the silence, we have a hard time feeling God’s presence or even feel like nothing is happening.
In this course, during each week, we will be tuning into one of the eight aspects of God in order to deepening our meditations and our attunement with the guru so that when we meditate we can feel God’s presence ever more deeply. (Cost for the 8 sessions, Rs. 1600 total).

Level 4 Part 3
2020-03-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Tamil Nadu
The student should have kriya initiation. Prerequisite is level 4 part 2 and kriya initiation.

ONLINE CLASS Introduction to Kriya Yoga - Learn to Meditate and Energize
2020-04-04 14:00 - 18:00 | ONLINE, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Introduction to Kriya Yoga:
This Online Course gives personal interaction between students and teacher–students can ask questions and share experiences.
A beginners one-day class that will change your life! This course is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Meditation is one of the most natural and rewarding of all human activities. It gives direct, intuitive experience of higher realities, and is the cornerstone of true spirituality. It also brings balance, rest, and a growing inner peace. Learn the hong-sau meditation technique as taught by Yoganandaji, and discover his Energization Exercises. (This course is required for Kriya initiation.)
Timing: 2:00-6:00 pm.
The program cost is Rs. 750 and includes the textbook, handouts (digital and print) as well as 8 weeks of email resources. Textbook and handouts are available in both English and Tamil. The textbook will be couriered to your address, or available for pick up from our centre, when possible.
Once your payment is complete, you will receive a Zoom link for the class. If you have any technical difficulties, please call us at: 9962996850 or 9884642688.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
http://anandachennai.org/april4,5,8

Preparation for Kriya Initiation - Part 1
2020-04-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
The Path of Kriya Yoga, Level 4, Part 1
The basis of the practice of Kriya Yoga and specific techniques to prepare for Kriya initiation. Classes include the history of Kriya, the astral spine, and how to bring the benefits of Kriya into daily life.
Prerequisite: Level 3, Part 2.And spiritual practice

Noon Meditation
2020-04-27 12:00 - 12:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
The Noon Meditation offers you midday inspiration. The half hours is a mix of Exercises, Stretches, pranayama, affirmations and a guided meditation. This is a free class and is open to all.

The Holy Science
2020-04-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
This is a series of 4 classes on Wednesdays. The classes are based on the book Holy Science by Swami Sri Yukteshwar.

ONLINE CLASS Introduction to Kriya Yoga - Learn to Meditate and Energize
2020-05-02 14:00 - 18:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Introduction to Kriya Yoga:
This Online Course gives personal interaction between students and teacher–students can ask questions and share experiences.
The program cost is Rs. 750 and includes the textbook, handouts (digital and print) as well as 8 weeks of email resources. Textbook and handouts are available in both English and Tamil. The textbook will be couriered to your address, or available for pick up from our centre, when possible.
Once your payment is complete, you will receive a Zoom link for the class. If you have any technical difficulties, please call us at: 9962996850 or 9884642688.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
A beginners one-day class that will change your life! This course is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Meditation is one of the most natural and rewarding of all human activities. It gives direct, intuitive experience of higher realities, and is the cornerstone of true spirituality. It also brings balance, rest, and a growing inner peace. Learn the hong-sau meditation technique as taught by Yoganandaji, and discover his Energization Exercises. (This course is required for Kriya initiation.)
Timing: 2:00-6:00 pm.

Preparation for Kriya Initiation - Level 4
2020-05-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
The Path of Kriya Yoga, Level 4
The basis of the practice of Kriya Yoga and specific techniques to prepare for Kriya initiation. Classes include the history of Kriya, the astral spine, and how to bring the benefits of Kriya into daily life.
Prerequisite: Level 3, Part 2.And spiritual practice
