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Choose the Light: 2017 West Coast Tour

In these uncertain times, Nayaswamis Jyotish & Devi shine light on the real solution: raising our consciousness. Our deepest drive is for joy. With wisdom and delightful humor, Jyotish and Devi show us how to experience joy daily, without succumbing to the stresses from our modern lives.

Join Nayaswamis Jyotish & Devi on their 2017 West Coast tour for engaging talks and festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Seattle, and online.

march 9

Swami Sri Yukteswar Mahasamadhi

On March 9, 1936 Swami Sri Yukteswar, the guru of Paramhansa Yogananda, passed away in his hermitage in Serampore, India. Sri Yukteswar was the disciple of Lahiri Mahasaya, who made Kriya Yoga available to all truthseekers.

march 7

Paramhansa Yogananda Mahasamadhi

On March 7, 1952, Paramhansa Yogananda left his body shortly after giving a speech at the Biltmore hotel. At the end of his speech, he recited the poem below, leaving his body just as he finished the last word of the poem.

My India

Not where the musk of happiness blows,
Not in lands where darkness and fears never tread,
Not in homes where unceasing smiles reign,
Nor in Heaven nor prosperous lands
Would I be born...

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