~ Schedule of Events ~
Saturday, February 9
Individual Counseling Appointments for Kriyabans
with Nayaswami Dharmadas
Saturday, February 9
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Individual appointments of approximately 20-25 minutes with Nayaswami Dharmadas to answer questions on your meditation practices. Additional times may be available, and are yet to be determined. Please call 517-652-9347 to schedule a time.
Ananda Michigan
2025 Abbot Road, Suite 400
East Lansing, MI 48823
Call 517-652-9347
The Energization Exercises of Paramhansa Yogananda:
An Introduction with instructor Karl Ericson
Saturday, February 9
10:00 am - 11:00 am
"The whole purpose of true exercise is to awaken the inner source of energy which we have ignored throughout our lives." — Paramhansa Yogananda
During a class of about 30 minutes the intent of these specific energization exercises will be explained, demonstrated, and experienced. The class will then be lead through the entire set of 39 individual exercises that, once familiar with the routine, usually takes between 10-12 minutes to practice. This will then be followed by a brief period of meditation.
Cost: Free, donations gladly accepted
Registration Recommended
Full Spectrum Family Medicine
Call 517-333-3550
Class size limited
Good Space Yoga
Spectrum Center, Suite 300
2025 Abbot Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
Call 517-652-9347
Ananda Sangha Meditation
Saturday, February 9
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditation begins with an opening prayer and simple yoga-style chants to still the mind and quiet the heart. Chants are followed by two 20-minute periods of guided and silent meditation. We end with a brief healing prayer. You can sit yoga-style on the floor or in a chair.
Cost: Free, donations gladly accepted
All are welcome.
Ananda Michigan
2025 Abbot Road, Suite 400
East Lansing, MI 48823
Call 517-652-9347
Lunch Break
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
How to Deepen Your Meditation
Guest Speakers: Nayaswamis Dharmadas and Nirmala
Saturday, February 9
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
All of us can meditate more deeply! This class focuses on practical ways to make meditation deeper in three areas:
Physical
Is your body preventing you from going deep?
Several ways to know.
What can be done to harmonize the body?
Five ways to prepare the body for deep meditation.
Mental/Emotional
What attitudes will help us meditate deeply.
What kinds of expectations are helpful to hold - and which are not helpful.
Why does the mind wander? What to do when it does.
Effect and power of chanting to deepen meditation
Spiritual
Tips to deepen your devotion and your meditation
Meditation as inner worship
Drawing divine grace magnetically.
Nayaswamis Dharmadas and Nirmala have been teachers of meditation and related yoga practice for a combined more than seventy years and on three continents. Most recently, they were founding spiritual directors of Ananda India in New Delhi and the first rural Ananda Community near Pune India for the last eight years. They currently serve in a variety of roles, teaching, coordinating meditation group support and outreach in USA and Canada.
Cost: $45.00
Registration Recommended
Full Spectrum Family Medicine
Call 517-333-3550
Ananda Michigan
2025 Abbot Road, Suite 400
East Lansing, MI 48823
Call 517-652-9347
Kirtan: Yoga Style Chanting and Meditation
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Meditation doesn't come easy for many of us. And that's where chanting offers another method. Without the work of mentally quieting the mind, chant can carry us effortlessly to a place of quiet, to stillness.
Chanting is one of the major elements in what is called "bhakti yoga," or the yoga of the heart. Gatherings dedicated to chanting are called "kirtans" in the original Sanskrit. Chanting is wonderful for awakening the love, devotion, and concentration of the heart and mind that is needed for deep inner experience.
Cost: Free, donations gladly accepted
Ananda Michigan
2025 Abbot Road, Suite 400
East Lansing, MI 48823
Call 517-652-9347
Sunday, February 10
Purification Ceremony and Meditation
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sunday Service and Festival of Light
with Nayaswamis Dharmadas and Nirmala
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Each of us have a calm and joyful center, deep within. It may get lost in the hectic pace of life today, but it is there, waiting patiently. Sunday with Ananda helps us get back in touch with that center once again, whether it be called the soul, the Self, or God.
These gatherings are inspired by the meditation tradition of India and the ancient teachings of mystical Christianity, with uplifting readings from both the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita. They include music, group chanting, meditation, and an inspirational talk
Our hearts, and our sanctuary, are open to people of all faiths, races, orientations, truth-seekers, people exploring meditation for the first time, and anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the meaning and purpose of life
Potluck Brunch and Fellowship
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Ananda Michigan
2025 Abbot Road, Suite 400
East Lansing, MI 48823
Call 517-652-9347