ITEMS TO BRING/READ
90th Anniversary of Yogananda Bringing Kriya Yoga to the West
Pilgrimage Retreat
General items to bring
Toiletries
Water bottle if you need one
Sturdy walking shoes, hat if needed, and some warmer layers for walking in downtown Boston Sat. afternoon.
Comfortable, non-restrictive, non-revealing clothing—sweats or yoga type clothing for yoga & meditation
Less casual/nicer clothes for Saturday Satsang with Swami, Sunday Purification/Sunday Service
Optional offering/donation for Sun Service
Yoga mat or other hatha yoga items, if you have them (if not, feel free to just bring a towel to use of the floor)—(we’ll do only a small amount of any Ananda hatha Yoga)
Cushion to sit on floor or chair (a bent spine is the enemy of Self-Realization!)
Any other additional meditation supplies (a shawl, kriya beads, etc.)
Notebook/pens for notes or journaling
Optional: camera, mp3 player w/headphones. WiFi is available if needed.
FYI, linens and towels are provided, as is a unique wake-up call in the morning a half hour before sadhana—bring an alarm clock only if you want to wake up earlier.
Reading for the Short and the Long Term
The Rescuing Yogananda book by Swami, just written days ago, will be on his mind for our Saturday two-way, video satsang with us. It would be great if you have a chance to get familiar with it before Saturday. Books, music, and other items may be purchased at the Ananda boutique at the retreat, or you may read many more books and free meditation info on-line.
Rescuing Yogananda book link and “My Spiritual Birthday Anniversary” letter from Swami
Read on-line at www.ananda.org (there is a wealth of info on this site!!!)
The book is only 19 chapters—many of them quite short.
Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramhansa Yogananda, published by Crystal Clarity
Read on-line at http://www.ananda.org/inspiration/books/ay/
The New Path, by Swami Kriyananda, founder of Ananda, published by Crystal Clarity
Read on-line at http://www.ananda.org/inspiration/books/path/
For Those Newer to Meditation and Good Review for Everyone!
Some principles and practices of meditation are online at http://www.ananda.org/meditation/. These are resources available to you either before or after the retreat.
See “Learn to Meditate” on that page for a description of the key points for meditation.
See ‘Free Meditation Support” on that same page for many additional resources.
See a free 51 min video of Swami on “Meditation for Starters”—see link on the right side of the page.
See link to Ananda On-line classes re meditation—see link on the right side of the page
On-line Classes and Community
Sign up for a free one hour “webinar” on 9/24 with Asha on Yogananda and Meditation (satsang), 10/21 with Lila Devi re Flower Essences, and a HUGE list of prior webinars are available to view—see list on right column.
Also, there are free How to Meditate and Kriya Yoga courses, and other classes with interactive support!
And, check out the option to join Ananda’s Virtual Community On-line! You can also find all these at http://www.anandaonlineclasses.org/
We look forward to seeing you!
Joy to you!