Swami Kriyananda Why meditate? "Even a little practice of meditation will free one from dire fears and colossal sufferings." — Bhagavad Gita (2:40) And as the founder of Ananda, Swami Kriyananda has said, "the peace of your soul awaits you at the center of your own being," and it is meditation—more than anything else—that will help you discover, and live in, this peace. What is yoga? “Yoga is the neutralization of the voticies or whirpools of likes and dislikes” ---Patanjali. Or in Sanskrit: “Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha." Easy for him to say! But not quite so easy to do....or so we think....meditation can change that. See God/Spirit/Your Higher Self as the "doer" in all that you do. Cultivate an attitute of non-attachment to the results of your actions. | 
Ananda Boston Yoga and Meditation on Boston's North Shore Ananda Boston offers group meditations, meditation classes, meditative hatha yoga classes, chanting/kirtans, and other special classes and events in the Massachusetts towns of Marblehead, Salem, Peabody/Lynnfield, and draws folks from surrounding towns near and far. Check out our Calendar of Events. What is Ananda? It's a global movement based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and founded in 1968 by Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters), a direct disciple of Yogananda and widely recognized as one of the leading spiritual teachers in the world today. Ananda offers support in your quest for spiritual growth, as well as instruction in ancient and effective techniques that allow you to experience joy, love, inner peace, and an increased sense of God's tangible and loving reality in your life. Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, was the first great Indian master of Yoga to live in the West. One of his first homes was in Boston in 1920. Yogananda's teachings embrace the truths that underlie all the great religions. People from all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed at Ananda. We invite you to join us at our temples, yoga retreats, meditation groups, and communities to experience the joy of your own being. The Ananda joy logo above represents the soul's aspiration upward toward God, and outward to embrace all beings in its quest for enlightenment. The downward curve shows the corresponding descent of divine grace.
Kaye Gordon and Tracy Anderson co-lead the Ananda Boston Center's activities. We also work with the nearby Ananda Maine Center in York, Maine, as well as the Ananda Retreat Center in Rhode Island which offers inspiring day classes, weekend retreats led by long-time Ananda meditators, and personal retreats for when you want a uplifting and quiet place to go within.
Kaye Gordon (L) and Tracy Anderson (R) | 
News to Share Kaye Gordon's Bon Voyage Potluck Sun 4/6! On Sunday, 4/6, join us in expressing our gratitude to our fearless leader of over 20 years who was instrumental in starting and sustaining our North Shore meditation group! Contact us for details. Kirtan and Inspirational Songs at the Open Mike in Marblehead Sun 4/6! Join us from 7:30-8pm at the Hooper Mansion in Marblehead to share chanting and some of Swami Kriyananda's songs. Larry & Prem-Shanti Rider will be joining us! The Open Mike actually begins at 5:30pm with signups. Click on the calendar entry for Sun 4/6 on our calendar page for more info. The 6:30-7:45am Meditation is Now on Wed Mornings, starting 4/9/08 Okay, we know you all have been meaning to join us at 6:30am....but the day just wasn't convenient, right?! So now it's Wednesdays (it used to be on Thurs), so come join us and start your day with some Energizing and Inner Peace! There is no AM meditation the week of 3/31-4/4. See the calendar page for more info. Swami Kriyananda visits California in 2008 Plan to see Swami Kriyananda in Los Angeles, Palo Alto or Nevada City, CA when he attends programs and retreats during June-September 2008 for Ananda's 40th anniversary and his 60th aniversary of discipleship! Click here to get the latest information. |