Ananda Sangha Chennai

Introduction to Kriya Yoga
2019-11-02 14:00 - 18:00, 2019-10-05 14:00 - 18:00, 2019-09-07 14:00 - 18:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Introduction to Kriya Yoga: A 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.)

Kriyaban broadcast with Jyotishji & Deviji
2019-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Kriyaban Broadcast with Jyotishji & Deviji
7:00-8:00pm
This is for Kriyabans only that is for those who have been initiated into Kriya.

Deepavali Meditation & Potluck
2019-10-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Deepavali Meditation & Potluck – Meditation is 11am-12pm followed by Potluck

Special Satsang with Nayaswami Devarshi
2019-10-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the Special Satsang with Nayaswami Devarshi. Devarshi Ji is a long-time Ananda minister and Kriyacharya (authorized Kriya Yoga teacher). He serves as the director of Ananda’s Global Kriya Yoga Sangha. Devarshi’s duties include preparing devotees to receive Kriya Yoga and conducting Kriya Initiations in India and South America.

Special Kriyaban Retreat with Nayaswami Devarshi (For Kriya Initiates Only)
2019-10-12 14:00 - 18:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Nayaswami Devarshi is a long-time Ananda minister and Kriyacharya (authorized Kriya Yoga teacher). He currently lives in India and serves as the director of Ananda’s Global Kriya Yoga Sangha. Devarshi’s duties include preparing devotees to receive Kriya Yoga and conducting Kriya Initiations in India and South America. This retreat will help Kriyabans to deepen their Kriya practices.

3-Hour Meditation
2019-10-10 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.

Discipleship & Aum: Level 3 Part 1
2019-10-06 18:30 - 20:30 | 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
2019-10-06 15:30 - 17:30, 2019-09-22 15:30 - 17:30 | 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

Foundations of Kriya Yoga - Level 2
2019-10-06 15:00 - 18:00, 2019-10-03 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

Sunday Satsang
2019-10-06 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..

Preparation for Kriya Initiation - Part 2
2019-10-05 18:30 - 20:30 | 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

Kriyaban Meditation
2019-10-05 06:30 - 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.

Morning Group Sadhana
2019-10-02 07:30 - 09:00, 2019-08-28 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 -Lahiri Mahasaya's Birthday
2019-09-30 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.

3-Hour Meditation - Lahiri Mahasaya's Mahasamadhi
2019-09-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India

Preparation for Kriya Initiation - Part 2
2019-09-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2019-09-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Level 4 part 2, Level 4 Part 1 (Preparation for kriya yoga part 1 is a pre-requisite)

Swami Kriyananda Retreat
2019-09-14 14:00 - 18:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India

3-Hour Meditation for Swami Kriyananda's Discipleship Anniversary
2019-09-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
Please join us for this meditation honoring the day Swami Kriyananda met Paramhansa Yogananda and became his disciple.

Discipleship & Aum: Level 3 Part 1
2019-09-08 18:30 - 20:30 | 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.)
Prerequisite: Level 2

3-Hour Meditation
2019-09-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India

Foundations of Kriya Yoga - Level 2
2019-09-04 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 Yogananda’s approach to Patanjali’s Eightfold Path, Hatha Yoga, Pranayama, Self-Healing, Meditation, and more. This 12-session course is based on Swami Kriyananda’s book of the same name. (This course is required for kriya initiation.) Prerequisite: Level 1

Free Yourself From Karma Through Kriya Yoga
2019-09-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (1st Floor), 20 East Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600004, India

Death, Rebirth and the Astral World
2019-08-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
We explore Paramhamsa Yogananda’s teachings on this hidden time of our existence between lives. And we will learn how to prepare for death: the final exam. Cost for the 4 sessions is Rs.800. Includes the textbook, Karma and Reincarnation by Paramhamsa Yogananda.

Preparation for Kriya Initiation
2019-08-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
The Path of Kriya Yoga, Level 4, Part 3
Prerequisite: Level 4, Part 2.
