The Redemptive Power of Christ's Love Watch this beautiful and inspiring Christmas story, told by Peter Kretzmann during Christmastime 2024. ABOUT ANANDA WORLDWIDE Ananda is a worldwide movement to help individuals realize the joy of their own higher Self. Ananda is based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and was founded by his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda in 1968. Learn more at https://ananda.org/ | Ananda Worldwide

“Activities that are undertaken in a spirit of joyous service have the effect of putting one in tune with the infinite source of all power…If one expands his energy after uplifting it, his activities bring him more, not less, peace, freedom, and joy.” —Swami Kriyananda⁠ ⁠ Lahiri Day is one of the two all-community seva (service) days, when the community comes together to work of projects of need around the community.⁠ ⁠ 🕉Please enjoy these highlight clips of this year's Lahiri Day!⁠ ⁠ Often, we

"Jesus didn't come to tell us how great he was, he came to show us how great we are: potentially." —Swami Kriyananda What a great reminder for us this Christmas season! At Ananda, Jesus is at the center of our altar because he appeared to the yoga master Babaji and asked him to send someone to the West to spread the teachings of original Christianity. Jesus told Babaji that his followers needed to learn how to receive him through deep meditation, as beautifully described in the verse, “As many a