Swami Kriyananda presenting Paramhansa Yogananda with a gift
Donations to the work of Ananda in Seattle benefit the ministry of Ananda locally. Ananda Sangha of Seattle is an independent member of a network of Ananda communities, churches, yoga centers, meditation centers and individuals throughout the world.
Whether giving classes, working in the office, making phone calls, cleaning, or planning, Ananda is a grass-roots, primarily volunteer, movement. Income from classes and products contributes only a small part of the monthly expenses of Ananda’s activities.
Services and Activities Supported by Donations
- Over 50 opportunities for group meditations each month
- Weekly Sunday Service Satsangs
- Weekly Sunday school
- Solstice and Equinox celebrations with festive meals for guests
- A music ministry that includes training and congregation participation, a choir, kirtans and special musical events. Music is the spiritual language of our hearts.
- Weekly classes (on spiritual topics) most evenings and most Saturdays
- The Raja / Hatha Yoga intensive is the basis for devotees to establish an inner life, and prepare for Kriya Yoga
- Kriya Yoga preparation and initiation, review and ongoing Kriyaban support
- Monthly Kriyaban Meditations
- A Healing prayer ministry that serves not only locally, but around the world!
- A Mandir store and library to support ongoing study
- Annual Retreats to provide renewal of spirit
- Daytime hours at the Seattle Mandir and the Lynnwood Hansa Temple and Sangha office offer people the opportunity to visit Ananda, meet other devotees, meditate in these sanctuaries and receive spiritual support from the ministers on duty
- The ministers perform weddings, astral ascensions, funerals, and baptisms for the Sangha, and for others
- The ministers are also available for ongoing spiritual support
- Weekly Satsangs for Disciples and Kriyabans for ongoing review of their practices and study of Yogananda’s teachings.
- A one-year Spiritual Living training program
- Weekly Satsangs and ongoing study
- Celebrations of holidays and events for the entire Sangha and friends
- Spiritual direction and active support and participation at Ananda’s residential community, north of Seattle
- Support through tithing for Ananda’s worldwide ministry
