Ananda Ashram

Streaming Live @ 9 AM - Homa Fire Ceremony & Silent Meditation https://www.facebook.com/Ananda-Ashram-Live-100255591631899/

Celebration of Christmas and Gt Jayant, Birthday of the Bhagavad Gt with Ashram Teachers Fri, Dec 25 9:00 - 10:30am Streamed via Ananda Ashram Live on Facebook... By Donation See more

This beautiful place, Ananda Ashram, is changing peoples lives through teachings and transformation. It is sad to see that our doors have to be closed at this time, but this Ashram still needs to survive. With your help, we could do it until the light will shine again. Feel this place in your heart, and see that the teachings here are so special as to enlighten all of humanity. Please help us by donating towards this cause: https://www.facebook.com/donate/203927657983016/203927661316349/ May God bless you, Om Shantih. - Krishna Devi

Luminous Ragas: A Bansuri Flute Recital by Steve Gorn * Thu, Dec 24 8:00 PM Eastern Time A Bansuri bamboo flute recital in celebration of Christmas Eve, featuring Indian rgas for the evening hours. Traditionally, a rga or melody is associated with a time of day, a season or a quality of light. Streamed via Ananda Ashram Live on Facebook.... Steve Gorn has performed Indian classical music and new American music on the bansuri bamboo flute in concerts and festivals throughout the world. His gurus are Sri Gour Goswami of Kolkata and Pandit Raghunath Seth of Mumbai. In 2013, Steve was awarded the Pandit Jasraj Rotary Club of Hyderabad Award for Cross Cultural Achievement. He is featured on the Grammy winning recording Miho Journey to the Mountain with Dhruba Ghosh and the Paul Winter Consort. His numerous recordings include Luminous Ragas, Rasika, Illuminations and Between Two Worlds. Steve has composed for film, television, dance and theater. Visit his website for more information.

We sadly announce that our beloved George Bailen has left his body. He was one of the Ashram founders, devoted disciple, teacher, & writer. He was a very spiritual and mystical man. We’ll truly miss him. Our hearts are with him. Today’s Mantras and meditation will be in his honor. Om Shantih

Into the Future: Astrological Perspective on the Years 2020 & 2021 with Ksenia Lila Sun, Dec 27 11:00 AM1:00 PM Eastern Time Suggested Donation: $30 Register at anandaashram.org... The year 2020 is a powerful year of transformation that signifies the end of a cycle and prepares us for an incredible journey into the future. Seeming difficulties presented by the past year have a potential for great blessings. In this online workshop, you will learn about the most significant alignments of 2020 and 2021 with an emphasis on the November/December eclipses, the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, and the first two quarters of 2021. The road is splitting, and each individual will be presented with a choice for their future. The goal of the workshop is to inspire self reflection and offer a deeper meaning to what has been happening, and what you want to create. The information presented is based on Western Astrology. A recording will be shared with all participants. Ksenia Lila has been practicing Yoga and studying Vedic philosophy from various sources since 2012. She uses Evolutionary Astrology as a tool for self-discovery and empowerment for herself and to guide others. Lila resides at Ananda Ashram in Monroe, NY, where she has led weekly Beginners' Meditation classes and Astrology workshops. In her practice, she combines meditation, contemplation and mindfulness along with chanting, breath work and movement. Her academic background is in mathematics and cognitive neuroscience. She is passionate about bridging the gap between science and mysticism, as well as offering practical perspectives on how to live a fulfilled life.

Concert for the New Year by Sitarist Arjun Verma Fri, Jan 01 10:30 AM Eastern Time Admission $15 A special Sitar concert for the New Year by Arjun Verma, who is continuing the tradition established by his father, the late Acharya Roop Verma. The solo recital will include two complete ragas rendered in Arjun’s unique style, following the North Indian Classical Music traditions. These melodies have been passed down from master to student for countless generations, with the ulti...mate aim of creating a sense of peace and harmony in the listener. In this semi-improvised performance, Arjun weaves through many spontaneous moods, inviting listeners on a journey of introspection and celebration for the New Year. The performance will be broadcast online and will remain accessible to registrants for two days. Please register at anandaashram.org Arjun Verma, sitarist, began performing at the age of seven. He is a student of his father Acharya Roop Verma and of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, with whom he studied for eight years. Arjun has performed in the U.S., Europe and India, including at the United Nations in Geneva, Prague Castle in the Czech Republic and the Fillmore in San Francisco. He teaches Sitar and North Indian classical music at the Ali Akbar College of Music in California and at the East-West School of Music at Ananda Ashram. Visit his website for more information.

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Creative Flow through the Breath & Mudras with Gail Cristelli , Sunday December 6, 10:00-11:30 am Please register @anandaashram.org

Naren Budhakar already giving music lesson to the Ashram’s baby Sophia.

TODAY! November 28, 4-5pm. Healing Feeling Flow with Laraaji Venus Nadabrahmananda . Streaming @ Ananda Ashram Live https://www.facebook.com/Ananda-Ashram-Live-100255591631899

First snow of the season!

November 27 5:00pm Virtual Sound Bath with Dorothea Lucaci, please register @anandaashram.org

Dear Ananda Ashram Friends, As the holidays approach, our hearts are warm with so much appreciation for all of the support you have given to us over these past years and months by visiting the Ashram, getting involved, or by your donations. Your engagement is what gives us the life force to continue to stay operationally strong for all of these decades, and especially this past year! We wish we could have open doors to connect with all of you during this time to provide a saf...e and sacred space to rest in the silent awareness that is you. At this time, you may know we are only able to offer short term retreats for those wanting to stay one month or more. I am writing to you today with gratitude and love and I hope you all feel it. As the Chairperson of the Yoga Society of New York, Inc. Membership Committee I am also reaching out to you to invite you all to become members. Membership is a very significant and mutually beneficial relationship that supports this unique retreat center. In becoming a member, you also support the important work of the dissemination of the teachings of the ancient truths as translated and explained through the writings of Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati. Of course, there are varied benefits that come with a Yoga Society of New York, Inc. Membership. Some are discounts that can be applied to your future lodging, the Gift Shop and even certain workshops. Also, there are free online classes and a few special gifts, but most importantly you become part of a community of devotees to the truth. There are two levels of Membership, Annual and Lifetime. Click here for more details on becoming a YSNY Member. One more suggestion is that if you are already a member, a wonderful Holiday gift idea could be the gift of Membership to someone you love. This is the kind of meaningful gift that could last a lifetime. Please send us an email if you are so inclined. United in the Self we will lift each other up during this trying winter season filled with so many life lessons. We hope you choose to become part of our Ashram community, and we look forward to seeing many of you online for some of our wonderful weekly classes and programs and for sure next summer, when hopefully we will be waiting for you with open arms on the sacred grounds of Ananda Ashram. With Much Respect and Appreciation, Nandini Devi Chairperson, Yoga Society of New York, Inc. Membership Committee Facebook Website Instagram Donate Copyright 2020 Ananda Ashram, Yoga Society of New York, Our mailing address is: Ananda Ashram, Yoga Society of New York, Inc. 13 Sapphire Road Monroe, Ny 10950

Sound Healing Workshop with Rev. Kim Lesley Friday January 1, 2:30-3:30 pm. Suggested donation $20- Please register at anandaashram.org Blending the sound of her voice and singing bowls, Rev. Kim Lesley creates an opening to deep meditation, to sounds and emotions coming from one's own soul, culminating in a release of energy and healing. This brings about a safe forum for Q & A. The topic this year is UNITE -- melting the illusion of separateness. Note: Depending on the en...ergy, this workshop may flow on longer than one hour. Reverend Kim Lesley is a jazz singer, songwriter and percussionist who has been singing professionally for over 45 years, touring and recording with various international artists as well as her own band. Ordained at Saint John the Divine Cathedral in 2001, Reverend Kim Lesley is also an interfaith minister who has practiced her ministry in rehab centers in New York City incorporating spiritual counseling, prayer, music and healing meditation. She has done private spiritual counseling for 25 years and has been a singing teacher for 45 years. "I have traveled many paths, all with the knowledge that Guru is ever present. Even in the darkest moment there is faith, as the truth reveals itself in God’s will." See more

Happy Thanksgiving to all friends May love bring unity in all hearts.