June 21, 11am-8pm pdt

Celebrate the International Day of Yoga

Ananda Portland is hosting a four-day celebration in honor of the International Day of Yoga. Thousands from the Portland area and around the world will come together to explore how yoga uplifts consciousness.

Today's inspiring lineup of talks, kirtan, guided yoga and more is available to watch online through Facebook Live. 

New Video

You Can Live in Joy

For nearly 50 years, Ananda has been a model for living a yoga lifestyle.

This newly released video serves as an introduction to Ananda's global work. You'll see our communities, schools, online offerings, and our worldwide family of ordinary people dedicated to living in Joy.

June 22, 7-9 pm pdt

Uplifting Consciousness
for Global Peace Symposium

This Friday, Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi will give the keynote talk at the Global Peace Symposium in Portland, Oregon.

Emissaries from diverse religious traditions will open the evening leading an experiential ceremony for World Peace. The evening of presentations, live music, and a world peace meditation is available to watch on Facebook Live.

How Ananda world-brotherhood communities are built

The Spirit of Service

Throughout Ananda’s history, workdays (seva days) have been an integral part of building community. From the early geodesic dome temples at the Meditation Retreat to the ‘new’ Expanding Light Retreat, to ‘Tempio de Luchi’ in Assisi, and it’s sister Temple of Light in Seattle. And now, the Temple of Light at Ananda Village...

New Blog Post

How Toddlers Teach Us

In yoga, our first step toward a broader understanding of interconnectedness starts with our closest relationships: for householders, it often begins with our children...

New Q&A

Should I Be Patriotic?

Experiences in Meditation

Life After Death

Is There a Way to Overcome Sorrow?

New Videos

God Reads the Heart

How Devotees Rise

A Paramhansa Yogananda Father's Day Blessing

Divine Protection