The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020

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~ TABLE OF CONTENTS ~ Two Weeks at Ananda Village Long Range Calendar Birthdays Newly Ordained Minister Master’s Mahasamadhi Celebration Sri Yukteswar’s Mahasamadhi Meditation Confessions of an American Yogi Living Wisdom School, Portland Wedding Invitation Kriya Workshop for Kriyabans Time to Register for Shop Ananda & World Market Green Team You’re Invited: Living Discipleship AUM Care Offerings — For Ananda Village Residents Dates to Remember - 100th Celebrations Want Ads Kindness Campaign Residential & Commercial Rentals in the Village Business Advertising Publishing & Deadline Dates Advertising Rates 1920—2020 ​1 The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020​

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Two Weeks at Ananda Village Thursday, 2/27 Friday, 3/6 >Kriya Workshop for Kriyabans, Temple of Light, >​Pizza Night, Master’s Marketplace, 5-7 pm 6-7:30pm >The Villager, distributed bi-weekly. Deadline, Tuesday Saturday, 3/7 2/25. >Master’s Mahasamadhi Celebration, Temple of Light, Friday, 2/28 7:30pm >​Pizza Night, Master’s Marketplace, 5-7 pm Sunday, 3/8 >School Auction, LWC, 5pm >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL Saturday, 2/29 >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Light, Ministers: Anandi & Bharat < Reading: Dogmatism vs. > Improv Student Show, Hansa, 7:30pm Common Sense, from R​ ays of the One Light​. Affirmation: Forgiveness Sunday, 3/1 Monday, 3/9 >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Light, > Sri Yukteswar’s Mahasamadhi Ministers: Ananta & Maria (Talk: Erin) < Reading: By honored during morning meditation at the Temple of Thinking Can We Arrive at Understanding?, from R​ ays of Light, 6:30am the One Light​. Affirmation: Devotion Tuesday, 3/10 Tuesday, 3/3 >Swami Video at The Expanding Light Teaching Temple, >Swami Video at The Expanding Light Teaching Temple, 12-12:20pm 12-12:20pm Thursday, 3/12 Thursday, 3/5 >The Villager, distributed bi-weekly. Deadline, Tuesday >Kriya Workshop for Kriyabans, Temple of Light, 3/10. 6-7:30pm >Kriya Workshop for Kriyabans, Temple of Light, 6-7:30pm Community Morning Meditations, Click here​ to view the longer range calendar in Outlook. Monday-Friday, Year-round at the Contact S​ abari​ for changes and additions in Outlook calendar. Temple of Light, 6​ :30am-8:00am. More Ways to Give to Ananda​ —​ T​ he Blog ​3 The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020​

Long Range Calendar MARCH MARCH APRIL Sunday, 3/1 Saturday, 3/14 Saturday, 4/4 >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL >Living Discipleship Kirtan & Meditation, >1st Kriya Only >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Temple of Silence, M.R., 7:15pm-9:15pm Light, Ministers: Ananta & Maria (Talk: Sunday, 4/5 - Palm Sunday Erin) < Reading: By Thinking Can We Arrive Sunday, 3/15 >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL at Understanding?, from ​Rays of the One >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Light.​ Affirmation: Devotion >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Light, Ministers: < Reading: Who Is This Son of Light, Ministers: Mantradevi & Krishnadas < Man?, from ​Rays of the One Light​. Affirmation: Thursday, 3/5 Reading: Reason vs. Intuition, from ​Rays of the Good Health >Kriya Workshop for Kriyabans, Temple of One Light​. Affirmation: Will Power >Kirtan Review with Chant Leaders, Wisdom, Light, 6-7:30pm 7pm Wednesday, 3/18 Saturday, 3/7 > Worldwide Outreach News and Inspiration, Friday, 4/10 - Good Friday >Master’s Mahasamadhi Celebration, All community satsang, Temple of Light, 7:30 >Easter Oratorio, Temple of Light, 7:30 pm Temple of Light, 7:30pm pm > Living Discipleship Gratitude Event, M.R., Saturday, 4/11-12 - Scone Weekend Sunday, 3/8 3pm-5pm >Springtime Shop Ananda (11th), Market Lawn, >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL 12-3pm >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Sunday, 3/22 Light, Ministers: Anandi & Bharat < >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL Sunday, 4/12 - Easter Reading: Dogmatism vs. Common Sense, >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL from ​Rays of the One Light.​ Affirmation: Light, Ministers: Ananta & Maria < Reading: We >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Forgiveness Are Children of the Light, from R​ ays of the One Light, Ministers: < Reading: Resurrection for Light​. Affirmation: Self-Control Every Soul, from R​ ays of the One Light​. Monday, 3/9 >Kirtan Review with Chant Leaders, Wisdom, Affirmation: Enthusiasm > Sri Yukteswar’s Mahasamadhi 7pm >Community Leaders Retreat honored during morning meditation at the Temple of Light, 6:30am Monday, 3/23 Saturday, 4/18-19 - Scone Weekend >Women’s Kriya Meditation, Temple of Light, >Springtime Shop Ananda (18th), Market Lawn, Thursday, 3/12 5:30pm-7 12-3pm >Kriya Workshop for Kriyabans, Temple of Light, 6-7:30pm Saturday, 3/28 Sunday, 4/19 > Springtime at Ananda >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL …………………………………………………….. >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Click here​ to view the longer range Sunday, 3/29 Light, Ministers: < Reading: To Each According calendar in Outlook. Contact S​ abari >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL to His Faith, from ​Rays of the One Light​. for changes and additions in Outlook >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Affirmation: Willingness Light, Ministers: Pranaba & Parvati < Reading: calendar. Deeds vs. Intentions, from R​ ays of the One Tuesday, 4/21 Light​. Affirmation: Patience >Swami’s Moksha Meditation >Healing Prayer Satsang, TOL, 4-5pm Sunday, 4/26 …………………………………….……………… >10am, Purification Ceremony, TOL 2020 Events: >11am-12:30pm- Sunday Service, Temple of Light, Ministers: Ananta & Maria< Reading: ● Shop Ananda (Springtime at Ananda) How High Should We Aspire?, from ​Rays of the Date TBD… on a Scone Weekend. One Light.​ Affirmation: Humility Talk: Badri ● Spiritual Renewal Week, 6/28-7/5 ……………………………………………………………….…... ● World Market (SRW). Date TBD ● Kriyaban Retreat, 9/10-13 Sunday Service Speakers: May 17​ Sundara with Bharat and Anandi June 21​ Jitendra with Parvati and Pranaba The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020​ ​4

MARCH: Birthdays 1 15 Emma Brink Vandana Debets Giridhara Graeber 16 Mary Kretzmann Isabel Pollacek Saia Nisa-Grenell Susan McGinnis 2 17 Ramesha Nani Tim Tschantz 5 21 Premi Grenell Ron Bostater 6 24 Kathy Rodrigue Satyana Willard 7 28 Nischala Cryer Vahini Sleighter 8 Terry Strom Devamuni Hall 29 11 Naidhruva Rush Vani Salva Michele Tsihlas 14 30 Jake Fuentes Lalita Motyka Congratulations to our Newly Ordained Minister: Sundara On February 14, 2020 during our all-community satsang, Jyotish and Devi ordained Sundara as a Minister. May Master's blessings and grace flow through your service to others as an instrument of this ray. The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020​ ​5

Master’s Mahasamadhi Celebration Paramhansa Yogananda Mahasamadhi Celebration 2020 Saturday, March 7th 7:30-9:00pm Temple of Light Join us in celebration​ of the unique ray of divine love and grace that has come to us, and to our world, through our guru Paramhansa Yogananda. The evening will include chanting with the Monks, music, inspiration and meditation as well as time to visit with and receive blessings from various relics of Yogananda’s from the Shrine of the Masters. Master’s Mahasamadhi was on March 7, 1952 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA The story of Yogananda’s m​ ahasamadhi​ is told in full in C​ hapter 38 of T​ he New Path (free online)​ by Swami Kriyananda. The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020​ ​6

Sri Yukteswar’s Mahasamadhi Meditation Join us on March 9t​ h​ from 6:30am-8:00am at the Temple of Light, for a special meditation in honor of Swami Sri Yukteswar’s Mahasamadhi. Swami Sri Yukteswar’s Mahasamadhi was on March 9, 1936 at Karar Ashram, Puri, India Click ​here to learn more​ about Swami Sri Yukteswar. Inspiration………………………………………………….………………………………………………… Confessions of an American Yogi By Neal Sullivan Confessions of an American Yogi, I will sadly admit, I didn't make it till the end of Shivaratri. I was a few hours short. I gave up and decided a few hours of sleep were needed in order to perform at the Ananda Permaculture work day. But as Ram Gopal said in the Autobiography of A Yogi “ I will not let you go empty-handed”. Indeed my cup was filled to the brim on this Shivaratri night. (r​ ead more…​) The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020​ ​7

Living Wisdom School, Portland Portland Dear Ananda Family, The Living Wisdom School in Portland is at a critical point in the completion of our new school building. The outcome will determine our future. Jyotish and Devi suggested we send an affirmation to our greater Ananda family. We ask for your help through saying the following affirmation and prayer. In divine friendship, Pavani for Living Wisdom School Affirmation: Divine Grace flows through the Portland Living Wisdom School, Providing the guidance and resources to complete the new building; Dynamically sharing Education for Life with all who may come. Prayer: Divine Mother, We are deeply grateful for Portland’s Living Wisdom School. Reveal your will, bless our efforts and bless all who are served through the school and sangha. (I am putting a paper copy in your mailboxes if you wish to place on your altar. Thank you, Sabari) The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020​ ​8

Wedding Invitation 3/5/20……………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Kriya Workshop for Kriyabans March 5 & 12 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 at the Temple of Light. We invite you to join a 4-part Kriya Workshop for all Ananda Sangha Kriyabans. It will include a 45 minute presentation with time for Q&A and a 45 minute guided Kriya meditation. This will also be broadcast live to Kriyabans throughout the world.​ h​ ttps://www.onlinewithananda.org/kriya-workshop-series/ The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020​ ​9

3/5/20 Early Bird Registration……………………………….……………………………………... Time to Register for Shop Ananda & World Market ………………………………………………………………………………………… ~~​Early Bird Registration MARCH 5th~​ ~ Ananda Entrepreneurs, it’s time to register for... Springtime Shop Ananda​ - A​ pril 11 & 18, 12-3:00pm, during Scone Weekends. Master’s Market Lawn. Click Here​ to Sign Up. C​ hoose one or both dates​. ………………………………………………………………………………………… ~~E​ arly Bird Registration MARCH 15th​~~ Worldwide Ananda Entrepreneurs, it’s time to register for... World Market​ - ​July 1 & 2, 1:30-4:30pm,​ ​during SRW. In the Community Center. Click Here​ to Sign Up​. ​Two-day commitment is required.​ Questions? Contact ​[email protected] The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  10

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3/14/20 Invitation…………………………………………………….……………………………………… YOU’RE INVITED: LIVING DISCIPLESHIP Dear Ones, We are getting ready to embark on the next Living Discipleship Program this Monday, March 2​nd,​ with a very beautiful group of devotees! We have 12 souls joining us who are ready to dive deep. They will be spending 25 days together, through sadhana, satsangs and special outings. To help you tune into our participants and provide support during the program, we have included two documents. One is a photo page for you to print​ and put on your altar or elsewhere, and the other provides more detail with a b​ rief introduction of each individual.​ We also want to extend an invitation to any community members who feel to participate in this special energy during the program. You are welcome to join in on any of the following: ● KIRTAN​ &​ MEDITATION​ (led by Panduranga and group): ​Saturday, March 14th, 7:15pm-9:15pm, Temple of Silence, Meditation Retreat (c​ lick here to view this full invitation)​ 3/22/20……………………………………….………………………………….…………………………………… Kirtan Review/Training coming up March 22, April 5, May 3 - Sunday nights 7-8:30 pm, Wisdom Classroom. Dear Chant leaders, As a follow-up to Jeannie’s recent chant-leading class, we have reserved some nights to review and practice KIRTAN - all of us chant-leaders, together! Let's continue our attunement to Master's and Swami's principles of chanting! We will chant; cover Swami's guidelines for kirtan, how to organize a kirtan, the art of leading kirtan etc. We will also go over some harmonium-only chants. Bring your instruments, if you want to play and not just sing. Panduranga will be sending out a list of 20 or so basic chants that we can practice together. If you'd like to be on his list, please contact him, or Jeannie (j​ [email protected]​). Blessings, Panduranga and Jeannie 3/23/20……………………………………….………………………………….…………………………………… Women’s Kriya Meditation Dates 3-23 Temple of Light, 5:30-7 pm …………………………………………………. The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  12

March-April-May…………………………………………………………………………………………… AUM Care Offerings — ​For Ananda Village Residents ● Let's Talk! A Monthly After-Service Discussion Group w​ ith Elizabeth McConner Sundays:​ March 29 & April 26 1:30-2:30, Guest Services Lounge at the Expanding Light ● Memory Discussion Group We are pleased to offer a MEMORY DISCUSSION GROUP series to talk about lifestyle choices that impact our brain health. Please join us! (This discussion group is open to all Ananda Village Members) Thursdays:​ March 19, April 9, April 30, May 14 12:30-1:30, Wisdom Classroom, Temple of Light ● TAI CHI with GOPAL Learn Tai Chi with Gopal this March as part of our Movement Mondays! All levels are welcome! All in Hansa — Open to all Village Members by donation Monday, March 2 – 5 pm to 6:15 Monday, March 9 – 5 pm to 6:15 Saturday, March 14 – 10:30am to Noon Saturday, March 21 – 10:30am to Noon ● LEARN MASTERS’ POEM SAMADHI Class led by Ganesha. He breaks this down into easy sections! Come and learn his techniques and bask in Samadhi Bliss! Mondays March; 23 & 30 April: 6 & 13 12:30-1:30 Hansa Mandir The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  13

3/20/20……………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Romeo and Juliet​, Friday, March 20 at 7:00pm at LWC The High School is presenting the play, R​ omeo and Juliet​ (abridged version)! Friday, March 20 at 7:00pm at LWC. It is funny, adventurous, sad and uplifting! Three of Swami's Shakespeare songs will be sung. Guaranteed to be an amazing evening. Save the date! Also, the elementary and Jr. high school will present 4 short, separate plays (including the musical, Snow White, and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe). The other two will be announced shortly. Thursday, March 26th at 6:00pmat the LWC. We hope to see you there! You can call me at ​x7643​ if you have any questions. Thank you. ​Kathy 3/29/20……………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Healing Prayer Satsangs 3-29-20 Temple of Light, 4-5 pm A wonderful opportunity to come together in prayer for our gurubhais. We hope you can join us. Aum, ananta and maria 6/1/20……………………………….………………………………………………………………………… Ananda Village Internship Program 2020 Dates: June 1-October 1, 2020 Dear Community, We are promoting the upcoming internship program and hope to magnetize many more interns for this summer. We have a brand new webpage on the Ananda Village site anandavillage.org/internship​ that lays out the essence and the details of the program. Please join us in spreading the word to family and friends and invite those who you think would benefit from this transformative summer program. It would be really helpful for creating visibility, if you could share our facebook post from Ananda Sangha Worldwide, the ​promo video​, the ​testimonial video​ and the link to the A​ nanda Village Internship​ website. Many blessings, The Internship Team: Badri, Ben, Catarina, A​rya The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  14

Dates to Remember - 100th Celebrations Dates to Remember This is a reminder about the dates for the various upcoming 2020 Yogananda Fests held in our Ananda Communities. These are all celebrating Master’s 100​th​ Anniversary of arriving in America. Jyotish and Devi will be headlining each of these events (except the Boston event in September). Yogananda Fests: March 7​ — Ananda Los Angeles May 16​ — Ananda Sacramento June 6​ — Ananda Seattle July 18​ — Ananda Portland August 1​ — Ananda Palo Alto September 18-20​ — Boston (with Asha and others) Spiritual Renewal Week, Special focus for the 100​th​ Anniversary: June 28-July 5​ — The Village A special thank you to the ​Ananda Janaka Foundation​ for sponsoring these events. The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  15

Want Ads House @ Village available mid-March to late May Our house is again open for rent to Sevaka/Sadhaka members during our next RV trip; full kitchen/dining/living room, king bed, and office. Rates negotiable. Email Satyaki @ [email protected].​ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Start the New Year DeCluttering Your Living Space Do you need help in decluttering and organizing your stuff? I would love to help you clear the excess, organize what you want to keep, and teach you how to create the uplifting environment you have always wanted. Special rate for Ananda members $20 per hour and confidential. I want to see you smile realizing the positive changes you can make in your home. Call Gitabai Heater 530-478-7792 to discuss your decluttering goals for 2020. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…. Housekeeping, Deep Cleaning & Organizing Efficient, Flexible & Tailored to your specific needs Eco-friendly options available $25 / Hour - Jenny Tu: 562-667-6333 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… Kindness Campaign and Magnetism Helping LA Yogananda Fest 2020, March 7 Hi Friends! For those who have yet to signup on Eventbrite for their Yogananda Fest LA tickets, here is the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yogananda-fest-2020-awakening-kindness-compassion-mercy-tickets -68559167315​ Doing so will greatly help with the magnetism and energy around the attendance to this year's \"Awakening Kindness, Compassion, and Mercy,\" theme. Also, one of the devotees in LA, Pritha, wrote a great article on Kindness, so wanted to share that with all of you as well: https://www.yoganandafest.com/kindness-is-contagious/ Kalamali ………………………………………… The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  16

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Congratu Residential & Commercial Rentals in the Village Housing Availability Moving February 29 - Latika & Dhira, Sushanti and Phoenix - to La Casa. Bhagavan (Parojinog) has been assigned to returning devotees Janakidevi and Byasa Steinmetz. Shiva House (Gold-Sullivan) will have some maintenance work done and be available about April 15th - please contact Sabari if interested in being assigned to this home. Shiva (1327 square feet) has two downstairs bedrooms and two much smaller low-ceiling bedrooms upstairs, plus a living room, kitchen, one bathroom, and fenced back yard. (​Note:​ Sabari will be on vacation Feb 25​rd​-30t​ h​) ​……………………………………………………………………………………….. We require 30-days moving notice. Please don’t make changes to your home, inside or out, without first speaking to the Planning Committee. Thanks! If you are interested in housing, contact Sabari at x7503. ***​Please note​: The Ananda Village housing units generally listed in this section of The Villager are available to established Ananda Village resident members only. These are individuals who have been through the Village membership programs and/or have been given permission to apply for housing in the Village community. Questions? Contact Sabari x7503. Commercial Space for Rent Aum Building​: several cubicle spaces upstairs, $86/month each. Available now. Polestar/Yellow Building​: unfinished loft area available for storage, $.50 cents per sq ft. about 300 sq ft. Available now. If you are interested in any of the spaces or want to see them, contact Marian x7509. Rental Contacts Village Housing​: Sabari Lester x7503 / s​ [email protected] Commercial Space:​ Marian Taylor x7509 / m​ [email protected] The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  18

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The Villager is a ​bi-weekly​ publication. See Publishing and Deadline Dates above. The Villager is managed by B​ lissful Business Community​. Visit the Ananda Village website at ​www.anandavillage.org​. Past Issues of The Villager: Feb 13-27 Dec 27, 2019​, Special Issue Jan 30-Feb 13,​ IRW Issue Dec 19-Jan 2, 2020,​ Christmas Issue Jan 16-30, 2020 Dec 5-19, 2019 Jan 2-16, 2020​, M​ aster’s Birthday Issue Nov 21, 2019​, T​ hanksgiving Issue Nov 7, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 Oct 10-24, 2019 Sept 26-Oct 10, 2019 Sept 12-26, 2019 Aug 29-Sept 12, 2019 Aug 15-29, 2019 Aug 1, 2019 July 18, 2019 July 4, 2019,​ 50th Anniversary Issue June 20, 2019 June 6, 2019 May 23, 2019 May 9, 2019​, First flipbook Issue The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  29

Hear Audio Talks to Inspire and Guide You The income from new memberships helps us in the large task of finishing the digitizing of Swami’s talks, some 1,000 to go! The offer for free talks is – sign up for a year of Treasures talks ($10 a month or $120 for the year) and receive a free set of 67 MP3 talks that go along with L​ ightbearer​ book chapters. https://www.treasuresalongthepath.com/membership/​ or, just use the homepage link: https://www.treasuresalongthepath.com/ The Villager, Feb 27-Mar 12, 2020  30

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