Featured Event
Pilgrimage to Italy Satsang and QnA
Dec. 28, 12pm-1pm
Vahini and Jaidhara are hosting a Q&A session for those considering the pilgrimage to Italy beginning September 7.
Featured Event
New Year’s Celebration: Reflections & Resolutions
Jan. 1, 10am-12:30pm
Want to start off 2026 with fresh energy and clear intentions? Come join us on the first morning of the year for a special gathering to set the tone for the days ahead.
Featured Event
Paramhansa Yogananda Birthday Banquet
Jan. 4, 11:30am-1pm
Join us after Sunday Service for this catered Indian banquet to celebrate the birthday of Paramhansa Yogananda.
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Ananda Washington has two pilgrimages planned; one to India in fall 2025, and another to Italy in fall 2026.
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New Year’s Celebration: Reflections & Resolutions
9:00–10:00 AM: Ananda Yoga — begin the year with energy and openness 10:00 AM–12:30 PM: Program - Theme: What Is Trying to Happen? What quality of consciousness is Life inviting me to practice? 12:30 PM: Simple lunch together Come join us on the first morning of the new year for a special gathering to consciously set the tone for the ... Read More
Paramhansa Yogananda Birthday Banquet
Join us after Sunday Service for this catered Indian banquet to celebrate the birthday of Paramhansa Yogananda. Advance reservations needed. Due to rising costs, but in order to keep the price accessible for more to attend, we are offering a sliding scale payment option. Please RSVP by Dec. 31st - your payment is your final RSV. Adults: $25 - $35 ... Read More
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Birthday Meditation
Monday, January 5 is the 133rd anniversary of the birth of Paramhansa Yogananda in Gorakhpur, India (1893). This morning at Hansa Temple in the Ananda Community we are offering a six hour meditation in three two-hour slots beginning at 6:30 a.m. (8:30, 10:30 until 12:30) led by different members. At each two-hour shift we will chant and offer readings. All ... Read More
Bhagavad Gita: the Universal Dharma
The Right Action that leads to Inner Freedom.
The beloved "Bible of India" was written long ago and is a time capsule for the current age. It is nonsectarian yet deeply profound. It points to advanced meditation and the inner workings of the heart and mind of sincere truth-seeking souls.
How to Have Courage, Calmness & Confidence
Led by Ananda meditation teachers Robyn Mattis and Amy Hinchcliffe. Cost $45 includes program, materials, and coffee & baked treats.
Raja Yoga Open House
Join us for this free information session to learn about the Art & Science of Raja Yoga course beginning on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Our most popular course includes over 40 hours of training and direct experience of the ancient techniques of India to calm the mind and transform your life into the miracle that it is. Join us for this FREE ... Read More
Does God Exist? Why Would He Allow Suffering?
Question: “God does not exist. If god exists why would he allow so much evil and suffering. One may say that we suffer because of the results of our past karma, why would god make a system like this? Why not punish immediately for transgressions? Why punish thousands of years later when an individual is effectively a different person. Why … Read More
Is the time of birth, death and enlightenment fixed and known?
Some say our karma is such that the dates of birth, life, death and moksha are already fixed. Is this true?
A Place Where You Can Find Peace, Meaning, and Spiritual Growth
Ananda is a global movement based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. It was founded in 1968 in northern California by Swami Kriyananda, one of Yogananda’s direct disciples.
Yogananda’s teachings embrace the truths that underlie all great religions. People from all faiths and backgrounds are welcomed at Ananda.
Join us for Sunday Service or another class or event at the Blue Lotus Temple in Bothell, a place of peace open to all. Visitors come to the temple seeking inner guidance in prayer or meditation, or a respite from the demands of a busy world, or simply a quiet place to “be.”
At our residential community in Lynnwood, residents live together in a lifestyle of meditation, service, simple living and high ideals. Ananda is known throughout the world for its network of independent, intentional communities which are among the most successful in the world today.
We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone to pursue the search for God.
Spiritual Directors Nayaswami Hriman and Nayaswami Padma
The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with Spirit lies its greatest joy.Paramhansa Yogananda, author of "Autobiography of a Yogi"
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