Ananda Sangha Chennai

Learn to Meditate & Energise
2016-11-29 16:00 - 20:00, 2016-11-23 16:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Ananda Sangha Chennai, No. 9, East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600035, India
The Path of Kriya Yoga-Level 1: 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.)

Centre Closed for Pune Events with Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi
2016-11-26
Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi are the Spiritual Directors of Ananda Sangha Worldwide. On Saturday, 26 November, they will dedicate a new temple at the Pune Retreat. On Sunday, 27, November, they will give a major public talk in Pune.

Centre Closed
2016-11-24 - 2016-11-25
for Centre Leaders Retreat in Pune

3-Hour Meditation
2016-11-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-11-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-10-20 18:00 - 21:00
Attune your midweek inspiration! Dive deeply with us into meditation. Please feel free to arrive and depart whenever you like.

Learn to Meditate & Energise
2016-11-22 14:00 - 16:00
The Path of Kriya Yoga-Level 1: This course (Part 1 on 22 Nov and Part 2 on 29 Nov) 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.)

Centre Closed for Bangalore Retreat with Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi
2016-11-19 - 2016-11-20
Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi are the Spiritual Directors of Ananda Sangha Worldwide.

Centre Closed
2016-11-07
The Ananda Chennai Centre is closed each Monday.

Discipleship & Aum: Level 3 Part 2
2016-11-06 17:30 - 19:30
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

Raja Yoga: Level 2
2016-11-06 14:00 - 17:00
Level 2 of our Path of Kriya core series: 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 course is based on Swami Kriyananda’s book of the same name.
(This course is required for Kriya initiation.) Prerequisite: Level 1

Sunday Satsang
2016-11-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2016-10-23 10:00 - 2016-11-13 11:30
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. You can also join us before satsangs for a fire ceremony and meditation, 9:00 am-9:45 am.

Fire Ceremony & Meditation
2016-11-06 09:00 - 09:45, 2016-10-23 09:00 - 09:45
Each week before satsang, we begin a meditation with a fire ceremony, chanting the Gayatri and Mahamritanjaya mantras. We then chant and meditate for the remainder of the time ending with a reading from Living Wisely, Living Well, by Swami Kriyananda and healing prayers.

Kriyaban Satsang
2016-11-05 17:30 - 19:30
For kriya yoga initiates only

Level 4, Part 3: Kriya Yoga Technique
2016-11-05 15:00 - 17:00
For students who have recently received kriya initiation

Kriyaban Meditation
2016-11-05 06:30 - 09:30
3-hour meditation only for those who have been initiated into kriya yoga

Morning Group Sadhana
2016-11-04 06:30 - 08:30, 2016-11-02 06:30 - 08:30, 2016-11-01 06:30 - 08:30
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 “Living Wisely, Living Well”.

Led by Nayaswamis Dharmarajan & Dharmini

Religion in the New Age
2016-10-26
7:00pm – 8:30pm. This is a 4-part class series based on Swami Kriyananda’s essay of the same name.

Learn to Meditate & Energise
2016-10-23 14:00 - 18:00, 2016-10-22 14:00 - 18:00
The Path of Kriya Yoga-Level 1: A one day class (choose Sat OR Sun) 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.)

Discipleship & Aum: Level 3 Part 2
2016-10-23
6:30pm – 8:30pm. 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

Level 4, Part 3: Kriya Yoga Technique
2016-10-22, 2016-10-16
6:30pm – 8:30pm. For students who have recently received kriya initiation

Centre Closed
2016-10-18

Special Retreat: How to Find Inner Peace
2016-10-16 14:00 - 18:00
Join us for this special opportunity to be on a 4-hour retreat with Ananda Worldwide Spiritual Directors, Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi.
Bring peace and balance into your life. Learn how to:

dissolve anger
develop devotion
calm difficult emotions
maintain calmness during challenging circumstances
deepen your spiritual life
bring happiness to others
find true happiness and inner joy
