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Part One: Lessons in Meditation

Part Two: Art and Science of Raja Yoga

Part Three: The Path of Kriya Yoga

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Ananda Course in Self-Realization

The Ananda Course in Self-realization is a home-study course that has helped thousands worldwide have direct experiences of spiritual realities. The step-by-step techniques offered in this Course give you the tools to find your own inner strength, to establish a way of living that brings you inner peace, health, energy, and happiness throughout your life.

The Ananda Course in Self-realization integrates the various aspects of yoga postures, proper breathing, healing techniques, diet, meditation and yoga philosophy into one life-transforming program.

You’ll learn yoga philosophy, an important aspect to understanding how the components of this course work in tandem to deepen your spiritual life.

It is the only home-study course that shows you how all these components work together to help you realize your own higher self. When practiced as instructed, the Course’s 14 step-by-step lessons will open new doors to an inner life of higher awareness, peace, calmness, strength and well-being.

Support for Ananda Course in Self-Realization

Purchasing The Ananda Course in Self-Realization comes with ongoing support from one of Ananda's ministers, Seva Wiberg. Seva is a founding member of Ananda community. She has served this work since 1970, including years of working directly with Swami Kriyananda. She was ordained as a minister in 1972, and as a Lightbearer in 1989. She has served at Ananda Centers in Portland, OR, and in Assisi, Italy, and Gurgaon, India. Seva is one of Ananda's most respected leaders. Her advise is often sought for its clarity and attunement to the highest principles of discipleship.
You can contact her at 530.478.7600 ext 7025, or via email.

Free Support for Your Meditation Practice
Regardless of whether you purchase the Ananda Course, we invite you to participate in our free ongoing support for meditators everywhere! Receive monthly newsletters, and have your meditation questions answered by Bharat Cornell, Ananda's "Meditation Doctor."

Expanding Light Guest Facility Discount

Included in your Course purchase is a discount voucher for first-time visitors to The Expanding Light, the West Coast's premier yoga & meditation retreat, located in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California. A visit to this popular retreat can offer you the chance to practice Course yoga & meditation techniques with guidance from our expert staff.

The Ananda Course in Self-realization is based on the original teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952), author of the spiritual classic, "Autobiography of a Yogi." Yogananda's direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters), founder of Ananda Yoga for higher awareness, author of more than 100 books, founder of the Ananda Communities, and one of the world's leading authorities on yoga, meditation, and superconscious living, created the Ananda Course in 1968. Today, thousands of students throughout the world continue to practice the life-changing teachings of yoga originating from this Course.

Ananda Course in Self-Realization

Part One: $24.95
Part Two: $24.95
Parts One and Two Together, plus additional CD, Special Price: $59.90
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Note: For all foreign orders except Canada, please email us.

Course components include two handy manuals – Lessons in Meditation ($24.95), which includes step-by-step instruction and routines for meditation and energization exercises as well as two instructional audio tapes or CDs-and The Art & Science of Raja Yoga ($24.95), a 450-page lay-flat book complete with photos and instruction for yoga postures, yoga philosophy, meditation, breathing, healing techniques, diet, and recipes. It also includes an instructional CD with three tracks: "Meditation: The Great Problem Solver," a guided yoga posture routine, and a guided meditation.

Order Parts One and Two at the same time and receive an additional CD: Hong-Sau MeditationTalk & Technique. Swami Kriyananda explains Hong-Sau and leads you through this special meditation technique.

Part I of Ananda Course in Self-Realization: Lessons in Meditation

Learn the Basic techniques of meditation through clear, step-by-step instructions. Experience the importance of the breath/mind connection and the power of the focused mind. Learn also Paramhansa Yogananda's Energization Exercises, a unique system of exercises for controlling and increasing your energy level and overcoming fatigue.
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Part II of Ananda Course in Self-Realization: The Art and Science of Raja Yoga

In The Art and Science of Raja Yoga (formerly 14 Steps to Perfect Joy), the original yoga science emerges in all of its glory-a proven system for realizing one's spiritual destiny. This is the most comprehensive course on yoga and meditation offered today, giving the yoga student a profound and intimate understanding of how to apply these age-old teachings, on a practical, as well as spiritual, day-to-day level in this modern age.
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Part III of Ananda Course in Self-Realization: The Path of Kriya Yoga

Part III of the Ananda Course prepares the student for initiation into Kriya Yoga, the highest technique of the path of Self-realization.

Ananda Course Companion Audio MP3
The Ananda Course audio companion MP3 set is a vast treasure trove of spiritual teachings. All fourteen tapes are taken from classes given by Swami Kriyananda on virtually every subject of the spiritual path. It directly corresponds with each step in The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, Part II, of the Ananda Course in Self-Realization. Each talk contains profound teachings and clearly described techniques, with many enjoyable stories. Whether you listen to them in conjunction with the study of The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, or on their own, you will find these talks an invaluable aid in deepening your understanding of the spiritual path.

Learn a simple meditation technique
A simple technique you can learn in fifteen minutes and practice anywhere!

Watch "Meditation For Starters" video
with Swami Kriyananda. This video is ideal for beginning meditators, and for those wishing to deepen their practice. Includes guided visualizaion, accompanied by beautiful music composition written by Kriyananda.

Energization Exercises of Paramhansa Yogananda
Resources for learning the Energization Exercises include booklet, video, cassette tape, and more. These exercises stand alone as a powerful tool for enabling one to have more energy, joy, and physical well-being.

 

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