Ananda's Anniversary and 40th Anniversary of Education for Life Schools

3-day weekend

Jun 28 – Jul 1, 2012

Discover and experience the principles behind Ananda, one of the world’s most successful intentional communities. If you’re interested in communities, join us! If you’re interested in making your life more harmonious and inspiring, join us!

This year, as we also celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ananda’s Education for Life Schools, you’ll learn about education for the whole person…education that can enrich your life at any age.

This weekend will effervesce with great fun, joy, and practical wisdom. We hope to have Swami Kriyananda heading the weekend. You’ll also enjoy the lively wisdom, stories, and humor from a panel of Ananda School teachers, graduates and parents, keynoted by Nitai Deranja, the founding director of the Ananda Schools.

Refresh your own education with extremely useful insights for students-of-life of any age! For example, how to:

Relate sensitively to other people’s realities
Focus attention, concentrate, and ignore distractions
Stay even-minded and cheerful amidst life’s challenges
Speak and behave in tune with inner truth

Your weekend will include:

Thursday, June 28

Orientation led by Ananda’s Spiritual Directors, Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi

Friday

Morning: Keynote talk by Nayaswami Nitai, and talks by Ananda School alumni and their parents
Afternoon: Learning Education for Life through Games and Activities; Applying Education for Life for Everyone
Evening: Kirtan led by the Ananda students’ White Light Kirtan group

Saturday

Morning – Swami Kriyananda (health and schedule permitting) speaking on the communities movement and Education for Life
Afternoon – Talks by Education for Life teachers

Evening: Videos of Education for Life Schools around the world

Sunday

Sunday Service led by Swami Kriyananda or Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi

Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.

Ananda's Anniversary and 40th Anniversary of Education for Life Schools 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.

See Transportation and Directions whether you are coming by plane, car, bus or train. Our Frequent Questions page answers many of the questions you might have about How to Go on Retreat.

Spiritual Growth Workshops:

Mindful Living

Ancient Sciences

The Arts

Strengthening Your Inner Life

Spiritual Relationships

Sacred Teachings

Special Events

Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.

Ananda's Anniversary and 40th Anniversary of Education for Life Schools starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date. Please see our Daily Schedule.

See Transportation and Directions whether you are coming by plane, car, bus or train. Our Frequent Questions page answers many of the questions you might have about How to Go on Retreat.