Ananda in Texas currently has meditation groups in Dallas/Richardson, Austin, and Houston. Our main Ananda Texas Sangha House is located in Richardson, TX and offers numerous in-person gatherings, events & workshops. Our Austin Meditation Group currently meets most Sundays at Be Well Yoga Studios, and our Houston Meditation Group meets on the first Sunday of every month, in various locations. Ananda in Texas has several online offerings as well. Come explore Ananda, and see how you too, can find your joy within.
Welcome to Ananda in Texas
Are you seeking inner peace? Wanting to find purpose and meaning in life? Perhaps are seeking a deeper understanding of spirituality? For nearly 30 years, Ananda in Texas has offered support and friendship for your spiritual journey.
Welcome to Ananda in Texas
Are you seeking inner peace? Wanting to find purpose and meaning in life? Perhaps are seeking a deeper understanding of spirituality? For nearly 30 years, Ananda in Texas has offered support and friendship for your spiritual journey.
Featured Events
Christmas Blooms of Remembrance
To help us decorate our altar, members or our sangha donated poinsettias in remembrance of loved ones. We will keep these special acknowledgements of loved ones on our website throughout the holiday season until Yogananda’s birthday on January 5th.
Mona and Bill Biskamp
Richard Hamish Chadwick
Samuel Chadwick
Noelle Coats
Jan and Ralph Conner
Glenn Conner
Elaine and Charles Eberhardt
Charlie Eberhardt
Richard Flaten
Audrey and Teddy Hoinacki
Mary Kretzmann
Juan Carlos Losoya
Juan O. Madrigal, Jr.
Sam Madrigal
Sandy Mostoller
Cala Sue Reid
Conner Louis Smithhisler
Rosemary Smithhisler
Betty Yunek
Upcoming Classesand Events
Annual Christmas Party
In-Person
Friday Dec 13
6:00-8:30pm
Join us for a festive social evening of food, music and joyous satsang. This is a family event and we will have a very “special guest” joining us for the kiddos. We are serious yogis AND we know how to party! Our annual Christmas gathering always brings about alot of chuckles and good cheer.
Meditation Solutions: Free Intro to Meditation
In-Person
Sunday Dec 15
1:30-2:30pm
Explore tools that will help you connect to your inner well-being, reduce stress and navigate life’s challenges with greater ease.
All Day Christmas Meditation
In-Person
Sat Dec 21
9:00am-5:00pm
The hallmark of our Christmas season, Yogananda called the 8-hour meditation our true spiritual Christmas.
Christmas Eve at The Ananda Texas Sangha House
In-Person
Tuesday Dec 24
6:30-8:00pm
Everyone is welcome to our Family Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at the Ananda Sangha House.
Once and Future Christ Book Study
Online Only
Wednesday
7:00-8:00pm
Our recent visit by Nayaswami Hriman has awakened an energy to dive deeper into his wonderful book Once and Future Christ: Where East Meets West
Based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the great spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, Ananda is a global spiritual movement dedicated to the belief, born of experience, that everyone can rediscover their joy within and realize God in their daily lives as a tangible, loving reality.
Based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the great spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, Ananda is a global spiritual movement dedicated to the belief, born of experience, that everyone can rediscover their joy within and realize God in their daily lives as a tangible, loving reality..
Meditation and the Path of Kriya Yoga
Learn the secrets of meditation and discover your Highest Self within.
We are eager to share these tools to enhance your life and to help build a better world.
Personal meditation instruction is available online or in-person!.
Learn the secrets of meditation and discover your Highest Self within.
We are eager to share these tools to enhance your life and to help build a better world.
Personal meditation instruction is available online or in-person!.
Meditation and Kriya Yoga is the heart of our practice at Ananda.
Ananda Yoga
Bring your yoga practice back to its original spiritual essence. as well as reap the extraordinary benefits of stress relief. Guided yoga postures with affirmations, breath-work, and short meditations help to release tension that gets trapped in the physical and energy body.
No prior experience is needed, and all levels are welcome.
Community
We welcome all sincere seekers, regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability. We are committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone to pursue the search for God. Come explore and experience with us, the joy of your own being.
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