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Dear friend,
November brings thoughts of the holidays and for some folks that means cringing at the hectic energy ahead. Holidays don’t have to be like that! Instead, they offer a chance to take stock of all that we’ve been given, to give thanks, to go deep in Spirit and the presence of God within, and to start anew in the New Year.
With the economy going through gyrations, you may be thinking about cutting back on your holiday activities. But it’s also time to focus on the joy that comes from within, and not try to find it in lots of stuff. We all know this and yet many of us are being tested on this attitude now. This is the time to strengthen our meditation practice and keep our hearts open by serving others at every opportunity. In the giving we receive more than we can possibly imagine.
If you aren’t able to come for a restorative visit to The Expanding Light, tune in to the many resources on Ananda’s free web site, www.ananda.org. You’ll find support for your meditation practice, you can listen to our weekly Sunday Service talks, read books, ask questions of “Ananda Experts,” and much more.
But we hope you are able to put a priority on some inner peace for yourself, and to join us for a few days or a program. We have been thrilled to see many guests receiving healing and re-focusing from just a short visit.
We look forward to seeing you again and again.
Joy and Blessings
Jivani (Leslie) for The Expanding Light Retreat
Prices will not go up this year!
Our costs in some instances have doubled this year. As a result we were considering raising our prices but we felt it would keep some of our guests from taking a retreat with us. So we will continue to give a great retreat experience at no extra cost .
Kerala India !
Imagine two weeks of tropical breezes, Ayurvedic treatments,daily yoga and meditation, incredible food and evening entertainment of exquisitely beautiful music and dance. You will return refreshed relaxed and happier.
There is still time and space to sign up for the trip of a lifetime
Ayurvedic Healing and Yoga Retreat to Kerala India. But don’t take our word for it. Click on Savitri’s experience to read what she has to say.
Give us 7 days and leave profoundly changed.
Ananda’s Radiant Health Training.
In one short week you can make create a profound foundation to create the changes you want for the rest of your life. Read a personal story from a staff member and founding member of Ananda has to say about this program.
From the participants of Radiant Health:
“The program, instructors and content were outstanding. Everything far exceeded my expectations. The love, kindness, empathy, wisdom, hard work and great counsel that I have received from all of you here at Expanding Light have overwhelmed me. For you all to have so lovingly and willingly cared for me so beautifully I can say with great conviction that I feel I have glimpsed the Divine and have found my soul.
The first night I arrived I said I felt lost, but now I realize that I actually found my way home. I will remain forever grateful to each and every one of you.”
Carol-
“The Radiant Health retreat was life changing. It has been 5 weeks since I was there, and my affirmations easily have become part of my new morning routine. I can see and feel the difference from my old patterns.”
R.L.
Holidays !
What are you going to do for the holidays? Think about having a sane holiday season this year. Here at Ananda we celebrate the Holidays without the media, materialism, alcohol and television.It is a joyful celebration with luscious food, delightful concerts, great company and inspiration.
If you’d like to have deeply satisfying holidays this year , come to one or all of our retreats this season:
14618 Tyler Foote Rd,
Nevada City, California, 95959
800-346-5350 530-478-7518
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Kriya Yoga is an advanced meditation technique that was brought to the West by Paramhansa Yogananda. In his Autobiography of a Yogi, he calls it “the most effective technique for liberation through self-effort ever given to man.”
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Resources to Strengthen Yourself
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Be Inspired
This month's talk from
Swami Kriyananda,
founder of
The Expanding Light Retreat and Ananda
Wish list
We would like to update our Serenity House rooms.
- New bedding
- New night stands
Email your suggestions to Jivani@expandinglight.org.
Did you know?
The Expanding Light is a non-profit meditation and yoga retreat in Northern California and part of Ananda Village, one the world’s most successful spiritual communities.
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