Meditation at Ananda Sacramento

Why Meditate?

A non-sectarian approach to spirituality

  Click here to view a 5-minute movie about Meditation.

Paramhansa Yogananda taught meditation as a scientific approach to understanding ourselves as human beings, as well as understanding deeper, mystical truths about God and the nature of reality. Yogananda taught meditation freely to all, regardless of their spiritual inclinations to Mahatma Gandhi, agnostics, and Catholic priests alike, as well as those interested in the spiritual tradition of Yoga.

Proven Effective
The type of meditation taught at Ananda has been clinically proven to be beneficial for your health. Doctors recommend meditation to reduce stress, lower blood pressure - even to reverse advanced heart disease. Corporations provide the same techniques you will learn at Ananda to their employees for increased mental clarity and focus. Thousands of employees who have learned these techniques have written in thanks for the wide range of health and productivity benefits they experienced.

Learn to Meditate
We offer a beginning meditation class each month. Click here for current class times. One month we offer a 4-week series and the next a Saturday workshop. The information in both classes is the same. Obviously the series offers much more depth as well as the opportunity to practice at home and come back to ask questions.

Friday Night Meditations
Fridays, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Selected Fridays offer Kirtans (Chanting)

Engaged in conflict and challenging times, each one of us longs to do something to help. Great saints of all religions have said that real change on earth comes with a change in consciousness.

As individuals, we can make a difference by uplifting our own consciousness then sending out the vibrations of wisdom, peace, and Divine Will using specific prayer techniques given by Paramhansa Yogananda.

Join us at 6 pm with chanting and meditation. (Yogananda said, "chanting is half the battle" on the spiritual path). Stay and let the vibrations of peace expand within and all around you. We'll meditate till 9 pm with chanting at 7 pm and 8 pm so you can quietly come or leave if you wish.

Meditations in Ananda Community Temple
Directions This map will get you to Ananda Lane in Rancho Cordova. The temple is in the last building on your Right. Enter from the back.

Weekday mornings
Weekdays, 5 to 7 am
Chanting at 6 so you can quietly come or leave if you wish

Wednesday Evening Group Meditation Begins May 26th
Wednesday Evenings
7 - 8:30 pm
Evening meditation (or sadhana in Sanskrit) will begin with energization exercises in Babaji Garden, then chanting and meditation from about 7:30 to 8:30. There will be a chanting break at 8 pm for those who want to enter or exit the meditation. All are Welcome!

Kriya Yoga Meditation

The technique of Kriya Yoga is given by initiation after one has established a regular practice of meditation, is utilizing the techniques of energization, Hong Sau and Aum Technique (see below), and has taken discipleship. Paramhansa Yogananda spoke of the Kriya technique as the "Jet airplane route" to self-realization. Its power to accelerate the individual's spiritual life is made possible by a refinement of the nervous system as the result of regular and deep meditation and by the Grace of the Guru. The results are deeply fulfilling.

While there are specific classes one needs to take, the actual period of preparation does in fact vary with the individual according to their needs and an inner acknowledgement of readiness in their hearts. To the best of our ability we try to facilitate this process by providing on-going classes, satsangs, and meditations in support of one's practices.

If you are hearing of Kriya for the first time you will enjoy Paramhansa Yogananda's overview of this practice in his book Autobiography of a Yogi as well as the chapter by the same name in Swami Kriyananda's book The Path. If you have questions please check with Maria or Alice at the Ananda Center.

Ananda Center of Sacramento
10450 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova, California 95670
(916) 361-0891
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