The most prominent art form in our society today is the mass media—television, radio, and the movies. But it is drastically out of balance.

The presence of 250 devotees from eleven countries gave a strong international flavor to Ananda’s celebration of Paramhansa Yogananda’s mahasamadhi celebration.

In the 15th century, a powerful spirit of inquiry swept across Europe, bringing with it the Italian Renaissance and later, the Protestant Reformation.

We still live only at the beginning of Dwapara Yuga proper. What may we expect in the years and centuries to come?

For many years, I had a strong desire to visit the homeland of my gurus and meditate in their holy shrines. The pilgrimage for me was a homecoming, both inwardly and outwardly.

Swami Kriyananda wants Ananda to be a movement that’s open to everyone.

The Shroud of Turin is possibly the most remarkable relic in human history. What does the scientific evidence tell us about it?

When I was first here in India over forty years ago, I had an intense desire to make Yogananda and his mission known, because I saw that books about the great saints of modern India left him out entirely.

Sri Yukteswar’s theory of the yugas describes a very long cycle of human evolution—24,000 years—encompassing eight distinct ages or “yugas.” Each age offers distinct challenges and opportunities.

The secret of India’s vitality is her spiritual culture, which dates back many thousands of years.

The highlight of my life was meeting and being with my Guru. It was like being in the presence of God.

On Friday, November 28, 2003, the new Ananda ashram was officially opened with a Vedic ceremony led by Swami Kriyananda.

India—the real India—is an ancient culture that has survived the disintegrating influences of time.

Those who are practicing yoga and meditation are heralds of a new age. It will be a time when people will reach new levels of understanding and more naturally rise to their own true potential

If Jesus were preaching today to an American audience, his message would not be, “Sell all ye have and give to the poor.”

Yogananda described the brain and central nervous system as a window onto the superconscious mind. When we meditate deeply, this opens a pathway to superconsciousness.

“Education for Life” has given us radical answers to the problems in education today.

Start now building colonies and get away from the perpetual slavery of holding jobs to the last day of your life.

Today there are two conflicting ideas about where all the tumultuous change in our present-day world is leading.

In this age of Dwapara Yuga, true religion is seeking inner communion with God. We don’t need great cathedrals and a standard book of prayer. All we need is a quiet place to meditate, to go within.

Change begins with the individual, not with grandiose theories that don’t take into account flesh and blood human beings.

The real challenge of our times is the introduction of a more flowing, intuitive kind of consciousness and a greater awakening of Spirit.

To defend one’s country against the aggression of another is righteous, but wars settled by brute force do not accomplish any lasting good.

Yogananda promised that God would watch over America, but He can do so more fully if we cling consciously and lovingly to Him.

No prophecy should be accepted in a spirit of helpless acquiescence. The probability of war, for example, can be nullified if there is sufficient activity directed towards harmony and love.

I feel that the single greatest lack in world today is love for God. When people’s love for God grows tepid, nothing goes right for them.

In the last twenty-five years, scientific thought has come full circle in its understanding of the brain and its potential for change. We now understand that the brain and the central nervous system are among the most changeable organs in the body.

A Place Called Ananda by Swami Kriyananda is the complete account of the events that led to the creation of Ananda.