Ananda Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village

Join Ananda Thousand Oaks online this Wednesday evening, December 9, 6:30pm - 7:45pm for a Kirtan. Through chanting we can open our heart, uplift the Soul, and experience the living presence of the Divine within us as we sing beautiful chants, accompanied by harmonium and percussion. For details and a link to this Zoom event visit: https://www.anandathousandoaks.org/event/kirtan-3/

Christ Lives in You!: Join Nayaswamis Narayan and Dharmadevi for each experiential evening that will include inspirational readings from Revelations of Christ, chanting, and inner communion. All are welcome!

Nurturing Your Soul: 15-Min Guided Meditation: A 15-minute guided meditation to receive new deep inspiration in the practice of meditation, if you already meditate, or to help start connecting with the calmness and peace of your inner Self if you are new to meditation.

Join Nayaswamis Narayan and Dharmadevi as we prepare for the second coming of Christ by awakening to His Divine Potential within. Each experiential evening will include inspirational readings from Revelations of Christ, chanting, and inner communion. All are welcome! https://livestream.com/anandala/christ-lives-in-you This event is free and open to all via Livestream.

Online Weekly Meditations resume Wed., . Meditation is one of the most natural and rewarding of all human activities. Everyone welcome, no experience necessary. Ananda is a worldwide, nonsectarian, spiritual community rooted in the teachings of the spiritual master Paramhansa Yogananda. For details about Wednesday evening meditations visit: Anandathousandoaks.org

Tonight on Zoom! November 2 (Monday!) - Ownership, Membership, Finances, & Working with Local Governments In his talk Atman Goering, manager of Ananda Village for the past 19 years, will be addressing: Considerations related to the physical land Making a community happen within the governmental, legal, and economic structures of a particular location Who will live there?... The shared value proposition of the community. People joining, people leaving. Governance and ownership: How are resources allocated? How are things owned? Individual vs group financial responsibility. How are decisions made? https://www.anandala.org/event/the-road-ahead-ii/2020-10-27/ See more

Sunday Service: For meditation, inspirational talk, affirmation, prayer, chanting and the festival of light.

Announcing the new series, "In Conversation: Living in Challenging Times," with Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi. Launching this Sunday, November 1 at 8:30pm IST through Ananda Sangha Pune on Facebook LIVE: Follow @ananda.sangha.pune

Guru Day Meditation: Join us in inner communion during this sacred daily transition from night to day. Let's rise together with the sun each Guru Day on anandala.tv.

November 2 (Monday!) - Ownership, Membership, Finances, & Working with Local Governments https://www.facebook.com/events/392722658433264/ In his talk Atman Goering, manager of Ananda Village for the past 19 years, will be addressing: Considerations related to the physical land... Making a community happen within the governmental, legal, and economic structures of a particular location Who will live there? The shared value proposition of the community. People joining, people leaving. Governance and ownership: How are resources allocated? How are things owned? Individual vs group financial responsibility. How are decisions made? Atman Goering has a varied educational and work background. He has degrees in Civil Engineering and environmental issues, energy and resources studies, and sustainable development from Princeton, Berkeley, and University of Grenoble, France. He has worked in environmental consulting in Washington, DC, and sustainable development in India. Atman has worked with the Ladakh Project and The International Society for Ecology and Culture. His experiences in Ladakh awakened an interest in spiritual communities. Together he and his wife planned to start an intentional community and visited many in Europe and America. In the early 90s, while working on his dissertation, Atman and his wife discovered Ananda Village. A short time later he decided to trade in theory for practice and gave up his academic pursuits in favor of dedicating himself to building and supporting a dynamic intentional spiritual community. During his 28 years at Ananda he has managed both the Meditation Retreat and the Expanding Light Retreat. For the last 19 years he has served as Village Manager overseeing planning, development and management of the Ananda community in Nevada City, CA. Atman spearheaded the multi-year effort to update Ananda’s Master Plan. Approved by Nevada County in 2017, the plan will guide Ananda Village’s growth for the next 25 years.

November 2 (Monday!) - Ownership, Membership, Finances, & Working with Local Governments In his talk Atman Goering, manager of Ananda Village for the past 19 years, will be addressing: Considerations related to the physical land Making a community happen within the governmental, legal, and economic structures of a particular location... Who will live there? The shared value proposition of the community. People joining, people leaving. Governance and ownership: How are resources allocated? How are things owned? Individual vs group financial responsibility. How are decisions made? https://www.anandala.org/event/the-road-ahead-ii/2020-10-27/ Atman Goering has a varied educational and work background. He has degrees in Civil Engineering and environmental issues, energy and resources studies, and sustainable development from Princeton, Berkeley, and University of Grenoble, France. He has worked in environmental consulting in Washington, DC, and sustainable development in India. Atman has worked with the Ladakh Project and The International Society for Ecology and Culture. His experiences in Ladakh awakened an interest in spiritual communities. Together he and his wife planned to start an intentional community and visited many in Europe and America. In the early 90s, while working on his dissertation, Atman and his wife discovered Ananda Village. A short time later he decided to trade in theory for practice and gave up his academic pursuits in favor of dedicating himself to building and supporting a dynamic intentional spiritual community. During his 28 years at Ananda he has managed both the Meditation Retreat and the Expanding Light Retreat. For the last 19 years he has served as Village Manager overseeing planning, development and management of the Ananda community in Nevada City, CA. Atman spearheaded the multi-year effort to update Ananda’s Master Plan. Approved by Nevada County in 2017, the plan will guide Ananda Village’s growth for the next 25 years.

What are the dynamics that drive community? How should the community management be structured? Spiritual leadership and consensus decision making What does cooperative obedience look like in action? Stories from his time in working in community leadership, managing group projects... Discuss how a community can be rallied when it is under pressure or in crisis https://www.anandala.org/event/the-road-ahead-ii/2020-10-27/ Puru Selbie is highly qualified to speak about this subject as he has been in a variety of founding and managing situations in the world of Ananda communities. He came to Ananda in 1975 and helped lead the rebuilding of Ananda Village after the 1976 fire in which 21 of 22 homes were destroyed. Most of 1978 and 1979 he spent in Europe, based in Rome, building interest in starting an Ananda community in Italy; the community eventually took root as Ananda Assisi. Puru also started Ananda groups in Holland, Germany, and Italy. From 1980 to 1983 he served as Ananda Village Manager. Puru was spiritual director of Ananda Seattle from 1985-1992, spearheading the purchase and creation of the Ananda Seattle Community. He has also been the director of the Expanding Light, IT Director and head of Crystal Clarity Publishersall the while raising four children together with his wife, Lakshmi. Puru’s book, The Yugas, is the definitive work on the subject and an important book that will may well revolutionize our view of history and how it is playing out.

Tomorrow Oct 27th this coming Tuesday night 7:00-8:30pm! Special guest speaker Puru Selbie in our Road Ahead Series! https://www.facebook.com/events/360074388753047/ What are the dynamics that drive community? How should the community management be structured?... Spiritual leadership and consensus decision making What does cooperative obedience look like in action? Stories from his time in working in community leadership, managing group projects Discuss how a community can be rallied when it is under pressure or in crisis Puru Selbie is highly qualified to speak about this subject as he has been in a variety of founding and managing situations in the world of Ananda communities. He came to Ananda in 1975 and helped lead the rebuilding of Ananda Village after the 1976 fire in which 21 of 22 homes were destroyed. Most of 1978 and 1979 he spent in Europe, based in Rome, building interest in starting an Ananda community in Italy; the community eventually took root as Ananda Assisi. Puru also started Ananda groups in Holland, Germany, and Italy. From 1980 to 1983 he served as Ananda Village Manager. Puru was spiritual director of Ananda Seattle from 1985-1992, spearheading the purchase and creation of the Ananda Seattle Community. He has also been the director of the Expanding Light, IT Director and head of Crystal Clarity Publishersall the while raising four children together with his wife, Lakshmi. Puru’s book, The Yugas, is the definitive work on the subject and an important book that will may well revolutionize our view of history and how it is playing out

What Makes "Autobiography of a Yogi" SO Great? Autobiography of a Yogi is not an ordinary book. It is a spiritual treasure. To read its message of hope to all truth-seekers is to begin a great adventure. Yogananda’s masterpiece has been named one of the greatest and most influential books of the twentieth century. Swami Kriyananda, The greatest book I ever read. To begin this adventure visit: https://www.crystalclarity.com/autobiography-of-a-yogi-yog/

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Tonight! Tuesday Oct 20th 7:00-8:30pm in our Road Ahead 2 Series on Zoom! https://www.facebook.com/events/371462840873274 Special guests Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi will be addressing: The role of vision Appropriate attitudes and expectations of devotees beginning this kind of project... Attuning ourselves to Master as we work together as a group toward this goal What should our priorities be as we begin the project? What role does the social aspect of community play in the likelihood of the community’s success? Nayaswami Jyotish was working with Swami Kriyananda, Ananda’s founder, even before the first land was purchased for the first Ananda community in the late 1960’s. He has seen the Ananda communities develop since the beginning. He was manager of the community for many years in the early days (1960’s and 70’s) and has led the community with one title or another ever since. He studied with Swami Kriyananda for nearly half a century. Nayaswami Devi first met Swami Kriyananda in 1969 and dedicated her life to the spiritual path. Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi serve as Spiritual Directors of Ananda Worldwide. They worked closely with Swami Kriyananda for 45 years, and were personally trained by him to guide Ananda’s work worldwide. Jyotish and Devi received the Global Ambassadors Peace Award at the United Nations in 2017. See more

This coming Tuesday Oct 20th 7:00-8:30pm in our Road Ahead 2 Series on Zoom! https://www.facebook.com/events/371462840873274 Special guests Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi will be addressing: The role of vision Appropriate attitudes and expectations of devotees beginning this kind of project... Attuning ourselves to Master as we work together as a group toward this goal What should our priorities be as we begin the project? What role does the social aspect of community play in the likelihood of the community’s success? Nayaswami Jyotish was working with Swami Kriyananda, Ananda’s founder, even before the first land was purchased for the first Ananda community in the late 1960’s. He has seen the Ananda communities develop since the beginning. He was manager of the community for many years in the early days (1960’s and 70’s) and has led the community with one title or another ever since. He studied with Swami Kriyananda for nearly half a century. Nayaswami Devi first met Swami Kriyananda in 1969 and dedicated her life to the spiritual path. Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi serve as Spiritual Directors of Ananda Worldwide. They worked closely with Swami Kriyananda for 45 years, and were personally trained by him to guide Ananda’s work worldwide. Jyotish and Devi received the Global Ambassadors Peace Award at the United Nations in 2017. See more