Videos from Inner Renewal Week

This annual week of classes, music, and discussion took place earlier this month, focusing on helping those already with a meditation or spiritual practice to go deeper.

Here are the classes that were offered by Nayaswami’s Jyotish and Devi on the three pillars of the spiritual path: sadhana (spiritual practice), service, and attunement.

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The Mahasamadhi of Paramhansa Yogananda

The term "Mahasamadhi" refers to when a fully realized being leaves the body to reunite with the Infinite. Paramhansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) is the author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, the original version of which can be read for free online or purchased through Ananda.

"Self-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God; that you do not have to pray that it come to you; that God’s omnipresence is your omnipresence; and that all that you need to do is improve your knowing. "
- Autobiography of a Yogi

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3 Lessons from Yogananda to Help You Unplug

After work at the end of the day I know that there are things I should do: exercise, fix a healthy dinner, and do spiritual practices. But those aren’t the easy things.

The easy things are the opposite: sit on the couch, eat whatever is sitting out, and browse random news sites. Maybe use Facebook, Instagram.

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114 Ways to Renew Your Meditation Practice

There may be as many ways to make spiritual progress as there are people. Each of us has a unique path to inner stillness and may find practices that, for us, work particularly well.

And yet there’s so much that we have in common, no matter what path we follow. Last week, at Inner Renewal Week at Ananda Village, meditators shared inspiration and practical tips about what helps them in their meditations. Some suggestions came from new meditators and others came from people who have meditated for decades. I found all of the advice helpful and hope you do, too!

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Ethiopian Cliff Church Gives Priest Daily Test of Faith

In the remote mountains of northern Ethiopia, a lone priest scales a 250m cliff each day to reach his church and study ancient books containing religious secrets.

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Steve Jobs's Secret to Greatness: Yogananda

Steve Jobs planned every detail of his own memorial service, including the brown box each attendee received as a farewell gift. One of those attendees was Mark Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com: "This is going to be good," he recalled. "I knew that this was a decision [Steve] made, and whatever it was, it was the last thing he wanted us all to think about."

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Coping with Bereavement

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