"Christ is risen from the sepulcher of my indifference, and I behold him in the light of my devotion. I, a sleeping son of God, am coming out of my bodily prison into the vast freedom of Spirit."
— Paramhansa Yogananda
The yoga science of Self-realization teaches that it is God Himself who 
has become his creation and his human children. In the great ones like Jesus, God’s living presence is fully awake. Yet Masters like Jesus do not incarnate to show us how great they are, but to show us how great is our own soul potential to become like them.
In this Easter weekend, you will explore a yogic approach to Christ's life, based on the teachings of Yogananda:
- The birth of Jesus – the advent of the Avatar
- The mysterious “lost years” of Jesus
- Yogic interpretations of the Holy Trinity, the origins of good and evil, free will vs. karma, reincarnation, the Christ Consciousness, the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and other profound passages in the Bible
- Jesus as a yogi, and his teachings on meditation
- How to experience your own inner Christ
This inspiring way to spend Easter weekend will include music and guided meditations on the inner Christ, and will culminate in Ananda's Sunday Service led by the spiritual directors of Ananda Worldwide.
This program, Led by Nayaswami Krishnadas, is based on Yogananda’s original Second Coming of Christ, written in the 1930s, and on Revelations of Christ, by Swami Kriyananda, based on Yogananda's teachings.
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Nayaswami Krishnadas
Spiritual Travel Host, Meditation Teacher, Manager of Guest Groups, Ananda Minister and Counselor
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An exceptionally knowledgeable and gifted meditation teacher, Nayaswami Krishnadas shares his passion for meditation with dynamic enthusiasm. Over the last three decades he has taught thousands of people, from all over the world, how to meditate.
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The Mystery of the Resurrection starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date listed. Check-in is anytime between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at our Front Desk. Your room will be available by 3:00 p.m. Dinner is at 6:30. The first gathering of your group is after dinner.
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The Mystery of the Resurrection starts the afternoon of the first date listed. It’s ideal to arrive before 4 pm, if you are able to. That way, you can join in the afternoon session of yoga and meditation, which begins at 4:45 pm. Dinner is at 6:30. The first real gathering of your group is at 7:30 pm. If you need to arrive here after 5 pm, that’s fine, but it helps us if you let us know at 800-346-5350. We can also put aside a dinner for you if you need to arrive after 7 pm. The program ends with lunch on the last date. Please see our Daily Schedule.
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