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“Truth is one and eternal. Realize oneness with it in your deathless Self, within.” Thus begins our weekly reading from Swami Kriyananda’s Rays of the One Light, which offers commentaries on the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda.

The minister then offers an inspirational talk, exploring the ideals from the reading—including soul-expansion through meditation, selfless service, and devotional self-offering. The services incorporate prayer, chanting, and music to awaken the inner joy of the soul.

This is followed by The Festival of Light—a poetic ceremony celebrating the journey of the soul to Self-realization.

This Week’s Topic: Dogmatism Vs Common Sense

True wisdom emerges when we balance scriptural teachings with common sense and our direct experience of truth.

Join Dharmadas and Nirmala this Sunday as they guide us in exploring deeper understanding.

While our services are available both in person and online, attending in person often creates a deeper spiritual experience. Whether you join us online or in our temple, all are welcome on this journey of self-awakening.

Ananda Sacramento Sunday Service

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Shiva, one of the most beloved manifestations of the Infinite in India, represents the dissolving aspect of AUM—the element of Divine consciousness that draws us back to our cosmic home in God.

Join us for an evening of self-offering, devotion, and chanting with Vayu from Ananda Village, along with Dharmadas, Nirmala, Prem, Terri, and others. The evening will also feature inspiring stories, uplifting music, and tasty prasad.

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Deepen your connection with the divine through an evening of chanting! Join guest chanters Vayu, Christian, and Mike from Ananda Village as they lead us in singing the spiritual chants of Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda.

Brief periods of silence between chants will allow us to absorb the spirit of the music deeply.

“While praying or chanting, do not think of the words, but of their meaning, and intensely mentally offer the thought behind them to God, and your prayer will drop straight like a plummet into the depths of the sea of God’s consciousness.” – Paramhansa Yogananda

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Please join Nayaswami Devaki and others for a celebration of Swami Kriyananda’s birthday on Friday, May 17th. We’ll have music, stories of his life, and a few surprises.

We’ll end with a flower ceremony and an offering of gratitude for this great soul’s contribution to our lives. We hope you’ll join us.

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Join Ram Smith and Denise Ruelas for this joyful sing-a-long presentation of the spiritual music of Kriyananda with stories and beautiful slides depicting the lives of Parmahansa Yogananda and St Francis, and their vision for world peace.

Ram is a celebrated musician and storyteller, and his wife Denise has been a singer and professional pianist for over 50 years.

Tyagi Ram Smith and Denise Ruelas are newly married residents of Ananda Village in Nevada City, CA and are both long-time Kriyabans. Ram is an ordained Lightbearer Minister of Ananda Sangha/Church of Self-Realization since 1981 and Denise supports him musically in doing a variety of Ananda events, including kirtans, concerts, pilgrimages, Sunday Services and retreats.

Ram and Denise have a unique spiritual ministry together as they are both Ananda Yoga and Meditation instructors, as well as professional musicians and singers. Ram and Denise have recorded two musical albums in 2023: “What Is Love?- Songs of Swami Kriyananda” and “Channels of Peace-The Spirit of St Francis of Assisi” www.ramanddenise.bandcamp.com.

Finally, Ram has studied, practiced, and taught Paramhansa Yogananda’s teachings, under the guidance of the late Swami Kriyananda, since 1977 and was a founding member of Ananda Assisi, where he lived in Italy for 7 years and met Pope John Paul II at the Vatican March 1989.

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oin Dharmadas and Nirmala for an evening of chanting, stories, and brief periods of meditation in honor of the life of Jesus.

This free event will take place IN PERSON at our temple in Rancho Cordova and online on our YOUTUBE channel.

“Christ must be lived to be known. In all good actions, in every material and spiritual service, and in the manger of meditation, the immortal Cosmic Christ is born anew.” – Paramhansa Yogananda

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Join Michelle for this evening’s kirtan exploring the quality of gratitude which creates an opening in our own hearts for the flow of divine grace.

This devotional program will include chanting, stories, readings, and brief periods of meditation.

“Do not forget when you meet beauty of every kind, to speak your gratitude to the Father within for surrounding you with so much wonder and beauty and for opening your eyes that you might see and enjoy it.” – Swami Kriyananda

Kirtan and Stories

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nspired by the meditation tradition of the East and the ancient teachings of mystical Christianity, Ananda Sunday Service includes inspirational readings from both the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita.

This Week’s Topic: What is the Best Way to Pray?

Jesus Christ and Sri Krishna, both, advised praying to God as personal. Yet both emphasized also that God is above form, and that He must be sought, ultimately, in Infinity.

Join Nayaswamis Dharmadas and Nirmala this Sunday as they teach us the best way to pray.
**Ananda Sacramento Sunday Service**

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Deepen Your love for God with an evening of chanting!

Join Prem, Terri, and Tom for an IN-PERSON at the Temple on Friday, October 13, from 6:30 to 8 pm

This kirtan will feature harmonium, guitar, and tablas. The devotional music will include songs from Yogananda, Swami Kriyananda, and traditional Sanskrit chants from ancient India.

There will be two brief periods of meditation throughout, concluding with healing prayers and Prasad.

For those who cannot attend in person, the kirtan will be available online at the Ananda Sacramento YouTube channel.

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