How to Awaken Your True Potential
Who is the event for ?
The event is not limited to any specific group of people and is open to individuals of all age groups & from diverse backgrounds. It is for those who are interested in spiritual growth, personal transformation, seeking inner peace & holistic well being. Whether you are a professional, businessperson, householder, student or senior citizen, this event is for you!
Why should you attend ?
- Learn the secrets of self-realization as taught by the great spiritual master, Paramhansa Yogananda, and discover the tested and proved way of awakening one’s true potential.
- In a world filled with chaos and stress, these teachings offer a path to inner peace. Attend this event to learn how to quiet the mind and find tranquility even amidst life’s challenges.
- Yogananda’s teachings are not exclusive to a select few, but for anyone who wishes to know them. By learning and practicing these teachings, you can awaken vast amounts of hidden potential and power.
- Nayaswami Dhyana, Nayaswami Aditya and Nayaswami Shankara possess decades of spiritual learning and practice of Yogananda’s wisdom. Come, attend this event to interact with them and make it a life-changing day!
What is Ananda Sangha ?
Ananda Sangha, often referred to as simply “Ananda,” is a spiritual community and organization founded by Swami Kriyananda (born J. Donald Walters) in 1968 who was a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda. Ananda is a worldwide movement of truth seeking souls who share the search for higher consciousness, and the joy of serving others. We strive to disseminate the practical, universal teachings of Kriya Yoga, as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda & our line of Gurus.
Ananda Sangha is open to people of all backgrounds and faiths & is a global network of communities and individuals committed to living a life that integrates spirituality with daily activities.
Know your speakers
Nayaswami Dhyana
Nayaswami Dhyana serves as Co-Spiritual Director of Ananda Sangha India. Spanning four decades of devoted service, she has shared Yogananda’s teachings globally, inspiring countless individuals in the US, Europe, Africa, Australia, and India, and co-founding numerous Ananda communities and centers worldwide.
Personally authorized by Swami Kriyananda, Nayaswami Dhyana guides seekers in the powerful Kriya Yoga meditation technique. An expert in Meditation and Raja Yoga, Nayaswami Dhyana provides guidance and inspiration, helping individuals discover inner peace and purpose.
Guest Speaker: D.R. Kaarthikeyan
Devarayapuram Ramasamy Kaarthikeyan is a distinguished IPS officer from Tamil Nadu, renowned for his illustrious career. As a 1964 batch IPS officer from the Karnataka cadre he served with distinction as CBI Director and NHRC Director General.
A close friend of Swami Kriyananda and an ardent devotee of Paramhansa Yogananda, Kaarthikeyan ji inspires with his spiritual enthusiasm, and wisdom gained from decades of public service, exemplifying his commitment to spiritual learning and growth.
Nayaswami Aditya
Dr. Aditya Gait is a dedicated medical practitioner with a profound passion for sharing Yoga’s transformative power. Since joining Ananda Sangha in 2008, he has tirelessly contributed to the Pune community’s growth, serving as Spiritual Director and Trustee.
Beyond his Sangha responsibilities, Dr. Aditya Gait empowers individuals through Yoga, Meditation, and has conducted workshops on health, happiness & success in several esteemed institutions, including Tata Management and Training Center (TMTC), Infosys, Amdocs, Apollo Hospitals, and Metro.
Nayaswami Shankara
Nayaswami Shankara’s spiritual odyssey began in 2003 under Swami Kriyananda’s guidance, culminating in a decade-long discipleship. His unwavering dedication to the path of Kriya Yoga has nurtured countless souls on their spiritual journey.
As a senior monk at Ananda Monastery, Chandigarh, Shankara Ji traverses India and the globe, sharing meditation’s transformative power through public lectures and classes. His pioneering spirit co-founded the Ananda Kriya Yoga Home Study Course with Nayaswami Devarshi ji, illuminating the path to spiritual growth in Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand, and across India.
FAQs
How to Awaken Your True Potential
● Immerse yourself in the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda on awakening one’s true potential and power.
● Explore how Yogananda’s teachings impact your mind, body, and spirit.
● Listen to Nayaswamis Dhyana, Aditya and Shankara and receive their years of practice and learning.
● Connect with a vibrant community of like-minded individuals on a shared
spiritual journey.
● Discover inner peace, balance, and fulfillment through the practice of
Kriya Yoga.
Date: November 16th, Saturday
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
Location:
Sri Sathya Sai Nigamagamam Trust
Srinagar Colony Main Rd, Sagar Society, Yousufguda, Hyderabad, Telangana 500045
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Ananda is a global spiritual movement, based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, dedicated to help individuals live in joy and achieve self-realization through the ancient teachings of Kriya Yoga, meditation and right living. Ananda was founded in 1969 by Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple
of Paramhansa Yogananda. Paramhansa Yogananda was the last in a line of
Self-realized gurus. Before his passing, Swami Kriyananda named Nayaswami
Jyotish as his spiritual successor.
Ananda Sangha Hyderabad is a vibrant branch of the global spiritual
movement, Ananda Sangha Worldwide, established in 1968 by Swami
Kriyananda, a direct disciple of the renowned Indian master, Paramhansa
Yogananda. Guided by Yogananda’s profound teachings, Ananda Sangha encompasses all
facets of human existence, from the pursuit of happiness in everyday life to the
attainment of ultimate bliss through Self-Realization
Paramhansa Yogananda
Paramhansa Yogananda, (1893 – 1952), was the first yoga master of India to take
up permanent residence in the West. Yogananda was born Mukunda Lal Ghosh to a wealthy Bengali family in
Gorakhpur, India. From earliest childhood the young Mukunda displayed an
intensely spiritual disposition. His favorite pastime was visiting saints, and his
spiritual quest eventually led him to his guru Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri of
Serampore. Under his guru’s training Mukunda attained, in the amazingly short
period of six months, the high state of samadhi, or unconditioned oneness with
God.
Yogananda’s best known work today is the Autobiography of a Yogi. Considered
a spiritual masterpiece and acclaimed by prominent men from many fields, the
book has inspired and continues to inspire millions with a vision of their own
innate Divinity.
Swami Sri Yukteshwar
Swami Sri Yukteswar ji was the Guru of Paramhansa Yogananda. His given name
was Priya Nath Karar. Upon leaving college, he married and had a daughter, and
in 1884 he became a disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya. After the death of his wife,
Priya Nath Karar became a Swami and received the name Sri Yukteswar Giri.
Sri Yukteswar ji founded two hermitages, one in Serampore near Kolkata, and
one in Puri, Orissa. They formed the backdrop for Paramhansa Yogananda’s
training and his many experiences narrated in the Autobiography of a Yogi.
He wrote a book called “The Holy Science”, published by Yogoda Satsanga
Society of India.
This book establishes a fundamental harmony between the difficult biblical
book, revelation, and the Sankhya philosophy of India.
Lahiri Mahasaya
Lahiri Mahasaya was the guru of Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, and thus the
param-guru of Paramhansa Yogananda. Lahiri Mahasaya was chosen by his
guru Mahavatar Babaji to disseminate the teachings of Kriya Yoga to the world.
A fully liberated soul, Lahiri Mahasaya was yet a married householder with
numerous responsibilities. His harmonious life served as a beacon of hope and
inspiration to show men with worldly responsibilities how they too could tread
the path of Enlightenment.
For his role in bringing the high teachings of Kriya Yoga to the masses and
thereby opening the doors of yoga freedom to all men, Paramhansa Yogananda
bestowed on Lahiri Mahasaya the title of “Yogavatar,” or Incarnation of Yoga.
Lahiri Mahasaya lived most of his life in Benares, until his conscious passing in
1895. He was also the guru of Paramhahsa Yogananda’s parents, and
prophesized that Paramahansa Yogananda would be a “Spiritual Engine,”
carrying many souls to God’s kingdom.
Mahavatar Babaji
The first in this line of gurus, Babaji is of unknown age, and lives in the
Himalayas with a few highly advanced students. Yogananda called him
“Babaji-Krishna” saying that Babaji was Krishna in a former incarnation. Seeing
that in the present scientific age, people were better prepared to receive
higher knowledge, Babaji directed his disciple, Lahiri Mahasaya, to reintroduce
the meditation science of Kriya Yoga to the world.
Yogananda, in his Autobiography of a Yogi, gives the following description of
“the deathless guru”:
“No limiting facts about Babaji’s family or birthplace, dear to the annalist’s
heart, have ever been discovered. His speech is generally in Hindi, but he
converses easily in any language. He has adopted the simple name of Babaji
(revered father); other titles of respect given him by Lahiri Mahasaya’s disciples
are Mahamuni Babaji Maharaj (supreme ecstatic saint), Maha Yogi (greatest of
yogis), Trambak Baba and Shiva Baba (titles of avatars of Shiva).
“The deathless guru bears no marks of age on his body; he appears to be no
more than a youth of twenty-five. Fair-skinned, of medium build and height,
Babaji’s beautiful, strong body radiates a perceptible glow. His eyes are dark,
calm, and tender; his long, lustrous hair is copper-colored. As his undecaying
body requires no food, the master seldom eats. As a social courtesy to visiting
disciples, he occasionally accepts fruits, or rice cooked in milk and clarified
butter.”
In 1920, Paramhansa Yogananda was commanded in a vision to serve as the
emissary of the Kriya Yoga teachings to the West. Yogananda decided to pray
deeply to God, intent on receiving God’s assurance and blessing on his
impending mission. In response Babaji himself appeared to Yogananda,
blessing him and promising him the ultimate protection
Relive Our Public Event from last year! Nayaswami Devarshi introduced his new book, “Kriya Yoga – Spiritual Awakening for the New Age”
